The suicide of Anurag Sarawgi, Ranchi’s building baron and Jokhiram-Durgadatt linchpin, from Blair Apartment’s sixth floor has ignited widespread sorrow and speculation. Occurring Thursday night on Main Road, the event has disrupted the rhythm of the city’s entrepreneurial landscape.
Alone in his flat—family in Tamil Nadu—Sarawgi plummeted around 11 PM from the balcony, succumbing instantly to the trauma. The crash alerted guards and bystanders, who summoned police amid chaos.
A robust response ensued: Hindpiri officers, City SP, DSPs, and forensics mobilized. Shattered phone pieces, possibly linked to a fiery dispute, were secured alongside other clues. The remains went to RIMS for analysis.
Testimony from the building’s maid placed him heading up with a lighter and smoke. Neighbors caught fragments of an agitated phone exchange.
Sarawgi’s portfolio boasted Ranchi gems JD Hi Street Mall and JD Cinemas, plus Goa’s elite JD Villa, underscoring his stature in property development.
Unraveling the why, cops are sifting through finances, ventures, relationships, and psyche via interviews and footage. No confirmed suicide missive yet.
As reports pend, Sarawgi’s demise lays bare the cracks in prosperity’s armor, advocating vigilance for mental health in cutthroat realms.