Pune, October 31, 2026: A 33-year-old woman and her six-year-old son died after allegedly jumping from the 18th floor of a high-rise residential building in Wakad, Pimpri-Chinchwad, on Friday evening (October 30).

The deceased have been identified as Ekta Bhangad (33) and her son, Madhav Bhangad (6). The incident occurred at around 6.30 pm at Signature Park society in the Dange Chowk area. The two were found in the building’s duct area, following which residents alerted the police.

According to police, Ekta lived in the residential complex with her husband, Manoj Bhangad (35), an IT professional, working in a company in Yerwada.

The family, originally from Rajasthan, had been residing on the seventh floor of the building for the past two years.

Personnel from Wakad Police Station rushed to the spot after receiving information about the incident and initiated an investigation.

Police are investigating the circumstances that led to the deaths. While suicide is suspected, the exact reason behind the incident has not yet been established, Senior Police Inspector Vitthal Salunkhe of Wakad Police Station said.

Further investigation is going on.