A 70-year-old retired assistant commissioner of police committed suicide by jumping off his building on Monday evening. The ex-officer identified as Pradeep Temkar, was living with his family in Matunga. On Monday evening, he left his home and went to the refuge area of the building and jumped off. According to preliminary information, Temkar was battling depression and was currently under treatment. 

On Monday, around 5.15pm housekeeping staff at the Ganga Heritage on Deodhar Road, Matunga East heard a loud thud. When they rushed towards the sound they found a man on the floor. The security guard identified the person as Pradeep Temkar, a resident of the seventh floor. He rushed to the flat and informed Temkar’s wife about the incident.