The police later found a video in his mobile in which he revealed financial stress as the reason for this extreme step. But people online have picked up the issue of divorce and resulting alimony that he had to pay to his estranged wife, and the issue has sparked a big debate online. He was under debt due to his son’s health and marital discord, according to the police, but did not blame anyone for his death.
Sambhav Jain, a 28-year-old techie, died by suicide on Sunday after jumping from the 43rd floor of a high-rise building in Noida.
“Alimony payouts have become the biggest scam of legal industry today. Following Jain’s death, some social media users have called for a ban on alimony, while others have argued for greater scrutiny of how financial settlements are determined in divorce cases. They are examining CCTV footage from the building and nearby areas and questioning people present in the vicinity at the time of the incident.
However, the Rs 3 crore figure being widely shared online does not match the amount cited by the police. Police have said the settlement between Jain and his estranged wife was Rs 15 lakh, of which he had already paid Rs 7.5 lakh as the first instalment. Sambhav Jain weighed around 140 kg and had severe body image issues, anxiety regarding his health, police said.
Common people think, alimony is only meant for wife & children, whereas, in reality, there are several stakeholders enjoying the legal loot,” a third user said on X.
