A Delhi Saket Court complex staff Ahalmad, jumped to death from a building in court premises on Friday, citing intense ‘work pressure’ in a suicide note.
The incident occurred at around 10 AM on Friday, when Ahlmad (record-keeper) Harish, a staff member at Saket District Court, jumped from a building in the Saket District Court complex, leaving behind a suicide note.
The staffer later succumbed to his injuries, according to the initial police investigation into the matter. Police have recovered a suicide note.
The victim has been identified as Harish Singh Mahar, aged 35, worked at the Saket district court since 2010 and was currently employed in a digital traffic court. According to the Indian Express.
Anil Basoya, Secretary of Saket Court, revealed about the matter, saying that around 10 AM, court staff Ahalmad Harish jumped from a floor, now in serious condition and unlikely to survive. “He has written a suicide note according to which the reason is work pressure… The entire BAR association is also with the court staff… We are here to demand justice for Harish…”, quotes ANI.
#WATCH | Delhi: A protest was held outside the court after a court staff member committed suicide by jumping from a building in the Saket court complex. The protestors raised the slogan ‘Justice for Harish’.
Anil Basoya, Secretary, Saket Court, says, “At around 10 AM, everyone… pic.twitter.com/fvYS3hwNtP— ANI (@ANI) January 9, 2026
According to the suicide note recovered, Harish reportedly wrote that he doesn’t blame anyone for his decision, citing ‘overwhelming work pressure’, “I believed I would overcome this, but I failed. I am 60% handicapped… this job is very tough for me and I succumbed to the pressure.”
While the police investigate all the aspects of the incident, Saket Court staff members have staged a sit-in protest, chanting the slogan ‘justice for Harish’.
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