LUCKNOW: A 45-year-old veterinary doctor died by suicide after allegedly jumping from the eighth floor of an apartment building in Gorakhpur’s Gorakhnath area on Thursday morning. Police recovered a one-page suicide note from his pocket in which he blamed a woman accused of defrauding him of ₹1.40 crore.The deceased, identified as Dr Paramatma Singh, was posted as a veterinary doctor in Nautanwa, Maharajganj. His wife, Dr Sumitra Singh, is also a veterinary doctor.According to police, Dr Singh went to the terrace of Basant Enclave in Rajendra Nagar Colony after having breakfast at around 9.30 am. He reportedly walked around the terrace for nearly 15 minutes before jumping from the eighth floor. Hearing screams, his wife rushed downstairs and found him lying in a pool of blood. He was immediately taken to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.Suicide note names woman accused in Rs 1.40-crore fraud casePolice said the suicide note recovered from Dr Singh named Garima Singh, a woman against whom he had registered a complaint over an alleged ₹1.40-crore fraud. Dr Singh had approached the police seven days before his death, accusing Garima Singh and others of cheating him through a loan-related scheme.Police had already arrested Garima Singh and her father in connection with the case and sent them to jail.In his complaint, Dr Singh stated that Garima contacted him in February 2026 and offered a scheme under which his existing home loan could be closed by taking a personal loan. She allegedly assured him that she would pay the EMIs on the new loan.According to the complaint, Garima got him to apply for loans from six banks. After the loans were sanctioned, she allegedly persuaded him to transfer the money to her, promising to repay the EMIs and close the loans.Dr Singh alleged that Garima paid the EMIs for around two months before stopping the payments, leaving him burdened with multiple loans.‘BANKS WERE CALLING CONSTANTLY,’ SAYS WIFEDr Sumitra Singh said her husband had taken loans and given the money to Garima, after which he began receiving repeated calls from banks regarding the unpaid EMIs. She said he was under severe mental stress over the financial burden and often worried about how he would manage the EMIs with his salary.The couple lived on the second floor of Basant Enclave with their 12-year-old son, Arihant, and seven-year-old daughter, Binny.Doctor had warned police about threatsIn his complaint filed at the AIIMS police station on August 5, Dr Singh alleged that Garima had threatened him when he demanded his money back. He also named Garima’s associate, Vishal Yadav, and alleged that some bank officials and employees could have been involved in facilitating the loans.Dr Singh stated in his complaint that if anything happened to him or his family, Garima, her associates and the concerned bank officials would be responsible.He further alleged that Garima had threatened to implicate him in multiple cases and make him repeatedly visit courts if he continued demanding his money.Parents arrive from mau, break down after seeing son’s bodyAs news of the death spread, Dr Singh’s parents, Paras Nath Singh and Kunti Singh, arrived in Gorakhpur from Mau. The elderly couple broke down on seeing their son’s body. His wife was also inconsolable.Police and forensic teams examined the spot and questioned residents of the apartment building as part of the investigation.Police probe alleged Rs 10-crore fraud networkAccording to police, Garima Singh had allegedly targeted people who either needed loans or already had outstanding loans. Investigators said she persuaded victims to take fresh loans by promising to pay their instalments.A portion of the sanctioned loan amount was allegedly given to the borrower, while the remaining money was transferred to accounts linked to her.Police suspect that the alleged fraud may have involved several victims, including doctors and government officials, with the total amount involved reportedly running into around ₹10 crore.Garima and her father, Dhruv Narayan Singh, were arrested on August 3 in connection with the case. Dhruv Narayan Singh, who was reportedly working as a station superintendent at Sahjanwa railway station, was suspended following his arrest.‘I will become a billionaire’: Diary seized from garimaPolice also claimed to have recovered a diary from Garima Singh containing notes about her financial ambitions. According to investigators, one entry stated that she aimed to become a billionaire by April 2026 and wanted to earn ₹100 crore within a month.Police are examining the diary and other evidence to determine the extent of the alleged financial fraud and the involvement of other persons.The investigation into Dr Singh’s death and the alleged loan fraud is underway.
