Sambhav Khandelwal, 22, died after falling from the sixth floor of his friend's flat. His death has triggered a row, as his family has alleged foul play.The victim Sambhav Khandelwal Kanpur,Nov 15, 2026 14:03 ISTA 22-year-old man, Sambhav Khandelwal, died after falling from the sixth floor of an apartment building in Kanpur's Bithoor area on Saturday.
His family suspects that he was assaulted and pushed from the building, citing injury marks on his body and a cryptic last message from the female friend whose flat he had visited. The message, sent around 2 pm, read, "Don't Come".
The woman's family, however, has maintained that Sambhav slipped while trying to retrieve a ball from the balcony.According to Sambhav's family, he left home in his car around 1.30 pm on Saturday to meet his friend. Nearly an hour and a half later, they received a call from his phone informing them that he had fallen from the sixth floor and sustained serious head injuries.
He was taken to Paras Hospital, where doctors declared him dead by the time his family arrived.Sambhav was the only son of prominent paper trader Vishal Khandelwal, who runs Guru Paper House. He lived in R K Nagar with his parents, Preeti and Vishal, and his sister Kavya.
He also helped his father with the family business.WOMAN'S UNCLE SAYS HE SLIPPED WHILE RETRIEVING BALLThe woman's maternal uncle said he, the woman and her younger brother were present at the flat when the incident took place. According to him, Sambhav and the younger boy were playing with a ball inside the flat when it rolled towards the balcony.
The uncle said Sambhav went to retrieve the ball but slipped on oil that had spilt near the balcony from lamps lit during Diwali celebrations. He then fell from the sixth floor.The woman lives in Mumbai and had come to Kanpur for the Diwali holidays.
Her family is involved in the metal business.FAMILY SUSPECTS ASSAULT, POINTS TO INJURY MARKS Sambhav's family has questioned the woman's uncle's account, pointing to injuries on his body. They said he had abrasions on his right leg, along with scratches on his waist, back and hand.
The family suspects he was assaulted before being pushed from the building.They have also raised questions over the deletion of conversations between Sambhav and the woman from his mobile phone. According to the family, the last message she sent him, around 2 pm, read, "Don't Come".
Sambhav had left home around 1.30 pm to meet her.POLICE COLLECT EVIDENCE, AWAIT POST-MORTEM REPORTSenior cop Kalyanpur Dilip Singh reached the apartment with a police team and forensic experts after the incident. They inspected the flat and the spot where Sambhav fell, and collected evidence.
His body was subsequently sent for post-mortem examination.Police are examining the circumstances surrounding the death and the conflicting accounts provided by the two families. They said further action would be taken based on the post-mortem report and the family's complaint.- Ends