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Greater Noida: Father, son fall to death from 23rd floor balcony while plucking flowers for puja, hours before Khatu Shyam trip

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Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) | October 30, 2026 2:11:23 PM IST
In a tragic early morning accident, a 40-year-old man and his 11-year-old son died after falling from the balcony of their 23rd-floor apartment at Mahagun Mywoods Society in Greater Noidas Bisrakh area on Friday.

The deceased were identified as Randeep Patra and his son Aarav, residents of Tower 23. The incident occurred hours before the family was scheduled to embark on a trip to the Khatu Shyam Temple.

According to Central Noida Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Praveen Ranjan Singh, the police control room received an emergency alert via the 112 response system at approximately 4:20 AM.

"At around 4:20 am, the police control room received information through 112 that two people had fallen at Mahagun Mywoods Society. Police immediately reached the spot and found that two residents of Tower 23, 40-year-old Randeep Patra and his 11-year-old son, had fallen from the 23rd floor and died on the spot," DCP Praveen Ranjan Singh said.

Police and emergency response vehicles rushed to the high-rise complex, where both victims were found unconscious and immediately transported to a nearby hospital. However, doctors declared them dead upon arrival.

During preliminary questioning, Randeep Patras wife told investigators that the family was preparing to leave early in the morning for a combined visit to the Khatu Shyam Temple and a property registration.

According to her statement, the father and son had stepped out onto the apartment balcony to pluck flowers for early morning worship (puja) when they accidentally slipped from a step or ladder and plunged from the 23rd-floor ledge.

Local authorities have completed the initial inquest proceedings (panchnama) and dispatched the bodies for post-mortem examinations. Bisrakh police station officials confirmed that all surrounding circumstances of the tragedy are being thoroughly examined as part of ongoing legal and procedural inquiries. (ANI)

 
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