SaralnamaA teacher in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, died on while decorating his house for Diwali. Jagat Pal Gupta, 50, fell from the fourth floor balcony while hanging decorations. He landed on a parked Scorpio, shattering its windshield. Glass shards pierced his neck, causing severe injuries. Gupta, an ARP teacher in Pratapgarh's Bihar block, was rushed to hospital but died during treatment. His body was sent for post-mortem and later taken to his ancestral village. The tragic accident turned the festive mood into mourning for the family. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 00:16 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- A teacher in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, died on 12 Nov 2023 while decorating his house for Diwali
- Jagat Pal Gupta, 50, fell from the fourth floor balcony while hanging decorations
- He landed on a parked Scorpio, shattering its windshield