New Delhi. A very painful accident took place this morning in Bisrakh Kotwali area of Greater Noida West. Father and son died after falling from the 23rd floor of Tower-23 of Mahagun Maywood Society. Deceased Randeep Patra (aged 40) was posted as Section Officer in the Central Secretariat and his son Aarav was 11 years old. According to the information, Aarav was plucking flowers for puja by placing his feet on the grill of the balcony. During this time his foot slipped and he hung from the balcony. While trying to save her, father Randeep also lost his balance and both of them fell down from the 23rd floor.
Immediately after the incident, the father and son were taken to the hospital, where doctors declared them dead. The police have filled the Panchnama and sent the bodies for post-mortem. The wife of the deceased told the police that they were going to Khatu Shyam in the morning to register a property, hence they got up early in the morning and were preparing for the puja. At the same time, this incident happened while plucking flowers for puja.
#WATCH | Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh: On the death of a father and son after falling from a building in Bisrakh, DCP Central Noida Praveen Ranjan Singh says, “At around 4:20 am, the police control room received information through 112 that two people had fallen at Mahagun Mywoods Society. Police immediately reached the spot and found that two residents of Tower 23, 40-year-old Randeep Patra and his 11-year-old son, had fallen. From the 23rd floor and died on the spot. The father and son had gone to the balcony to pluck flowers after the investigation. The matter is being investigated.
— ANI (@ANI) October 30, 2026
According to the police, due to the rain the floor of the balcony was wet, Aarav's foot slipped and he got disbalanced from the ladder and hung in the balcony. Even the father could not control his balance to save his son and both of them fell down. The police are investigating the matter thoroughly. The woman is in a bad condition, crying due to the death of her husband and son. The family and society people are also in deep shock.