Kamal Ghorui
KOLHAPUR: Sunil Motilal Sadarangani, the 59-year-old former owner of Solapur’s famous Multani Bakery, died by suicide on Thursday afternoon after jumping from the 17th floor of an apartment building in the Vijapur Road area of the city.Solapur police commissioner M Rajkumar said, “Sadarangani had sold his bakery and shifted to Pune. His family told us that he was undergoing some psychological issues and was in debt, which made him take the step. We are, however, yet to get formal statements from the family members as they are in grief. We have not detected any foul play so far, though he did not leave behind a note.”
The police said that at 2.30pm on Thursday, Sadarangani drove to the apartment building, parked his car and took the stairs to the top to avoid the biometric check-in. He was initially seen walking on the side ledge of the terrace. He was spotted by a security guard, who took Sadarangani down to the 10th floor and tried to talk to him. However, Sadarangani allegedly shooed the guard away and went up again, saying he had left his car keys behind. By the time the security guard reached the terrace again, Sadarangani had jumped. He died on the spot.The police confirmed his identity with the help of the car registration number.Sadarangani’s last rites were performed on Friday evening in Solapur. Since he was the third generation from his family to grow up in Solapur, a large number of people gathered at the crematorium.One of the close relatives, speaking to TOI, said, “Sadarangani belonged to the Sindhi community. His father, Motilal, started the bakery, which became famous. They also ran a flour mill. Sunil Sadarangani took over the business after his father passed away. However, he sold it due to debt. He has two sons; One is abroad, and the other is in Pune, where he shifted 4 years ago.”
