Noida, April 12, 2025 – A 38-year-old software engineer, Umesh Kumar, took his own life in a Sector 27 hotel room Friday, hours after a heated argument with his live-in partner, a 22-year-old BBA student, over their ailing dog’s treatment. The couple, who checked into Wamson Hotel at 11 AM Thursday with their pet, saw tensions flare by evening—no suicide note was found, leaving police piecing together a grim puzzle.
Kumar, estranged from his wife and living with the student in Hathras for two years, was found hanging from a ceiling fan when his partner stepped out of the washroom around 10 AM Friday, per Times of India. Her screams alerted staff, who rushed him to a nearby hospital—declared dead on arrival. “They fought over the dog’s vet bills and care,” a Kotwali Sector-20 cop told The Indian Express. The woman, now questioned, insists it was a sudden act—no foul play’s suspected yet.
Kumar’s family, informed late Friday, hasn’t filed a complaint, but the autopsy’s underway to confirm cause (NDTV). The dog, still with the woman, was “visibly sick,” staff noted—a detail that’s gutted locals. Noida’s seen a suicide spike—2024 logged 320 cases, up 15% (NCRB). Posts on X ache with grief: “A dog’s pain broke him?”—others urge, “Check on your people.” Mental health helplines like Tele-Manas (14416) trended, a quiet plea amid the noise.
