35-Year-Old Pune Banker Jumps Off Atal Setu Bridge in Mumbai
Mumbai/Pune, 5th September 2024: A 35-year-old banker from Pune jumped off the Atal Setu bridge (Mumbai Trans Harbour Link) on Tuesday (3rd September), at approximately 11:45 AM.
The banker, identified as Alex Regi, was a resident of Pimpri. He had travelled to Mumbai for a meeting and had visited his father-in-law in Chembur before heading back to Pune. Regi stopped his car on the bridge and then jumped off.
According to a Nhava-Sheva Police Official, surveillance cameras captured the incident. The body was later recovered from the sea. Regi, who worked for a nationalized bank, had reportedly been experiencing significant workplace stress, according to his family.
No suicide note was found. CCTV footage revealed that the monitoring team noticed the stalled car and alerted the police, but Regi jumped before they could intervene. A rescue team retrieved his body, which was handed over to his family. The investigation is ongoing, according to police.
A prayer service was planned for today, at a church in Chembur, after which the body would be taken to Pune for the final rites. Regi held a managerial position, and both of his parents were professors at prestigious colleges.
