Noida teen, depressed over skin colour, jumps to death from 15th floor

A class 11 student jumped off his 15th-floor apartment and died in UP's Noida.

The teen was allegedly battling depression due to his physical looks, skin complexion.

The local Sector 49 police station was alerted around 5 am about the incident.

Police said the body was sent for autopsy and no complaint has been made by the family.

Ranvijay Singh, ADCP, Noida said, “A 17-year-old kid jumped off his apartment and died in Noida Sector 78.

His parents said their son had been battling depression due to his skin complexion.

The boy's parents were living separately and he was staying with his father.”