Mumbai: Ailing bizman jumps off Bandra-Worli Sea Link

A businessman who was allegedly depressed over the past few months is missing after jumping off the BandraWorli Sea Link early on Monday morning A search operation for him was still underway on Monday eveningKhar Resident Tikam Laxmandas Makhija 57 had met with an accident three months ago and had to undergo surgery which led to health complications He often told his family members he didnrsquot feel worthy of living and wanted to dieAlso Read From Kim K to Madonna glam queens adopt LED light skincare therapy herersquos whyAround 530 am on Monday a security guard at the sea link noticed through CCTV footage that a person had stopped his white car on the southbound road and was standing there staring at the sea The guard immediately alerted the Mumbai police control room which relayed information to the Worli police station Meanwhile another guard rushed to the spot on a bike However by the time he reached the spot Makhija had jumped off the bridgeldquoAs he jumped from the sea link a team of Worli police reached the spot and alerted the Navy Coast Guard and fire brigade about the incident A search operation was launched soon afterrdquo DCP Zone 3 Akbar Pathan said adding that attempts to establish the identity were initiated in the meantimeMakhija reached the spot in an i20 car with the registration number MH01DX0308 It was registered in the name of Deepak Khubchandani The police got in touch with Khubchandani and identified the person who jumped as his brotherinlaw ldquoHe was a resident of Khar West and was running a garment businessrdquo said an officerKhubchandani informed the police that Makhija had met with an accident three months ago near the Kalanagar flyover and was admitted to Hinduja hospital for eight days and underwent surgery for a head injury ldquoThe surgery took a heavy toll on him as he was suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure He had to take sleeping pills every dayrdquo he saidAccording to Khubchandani his sister Ritu had come over to his house with Makhija on Sunday night and during a chat she had mentioned how the latter speaks negatively all the time often speaking of ending his ldquomiserable liferdquo Makhija is survived by his wife a son and a daughterAt the time of going to press the fire brigade Coast Guard and Navy were trying to locate Makhija ldquoWe havenrsquot yet succeeded in locating him or his bodyrdquo said Ravindra Katkar senior inspector Worli police station530amApprox time man jumped into sea