10 January,2026 10:57 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Police have filed an accidental death case and are investigating further. Representational pic
A 45-year-old man was found dead at a Jain temple in Mumbai's Sakinaka area on Friday, police said. The death is suspected to be a case of suicide.
Mumbai Police sources told mid-day.com that the man had been residing in the Four Bungalows area of Andheri West. He was originally a resident of Nashik and was engaged in the garment business. The man is survived by his wife and two children, but was living separately from his spouse.
Police said the man was a frequent visitor to the Jain Mandir. On Friday morning, he came to the temple and went to the upper portion of the premises, which is currently under construction, where he is suspected to have ended his life. No suicide note has been recovered from the spot so far.
Speaking to mid-day.com, Senior Police Inspector Sunil Yadav from Sakinaka Police Station said, "An ADR (Accidental Death Report) has been registered and further probe in the matter is underway."
