Britannica COO Jumps From 19th Floor in Gurugram, Dies

A senior executive working with Encylopedia Britannica killed himself by jumping from the 19th floor of the apartment building in Gurugram.

Vineet Whig, the Chief Operating Officer for Britannica, was found inside the Belvedere Park Tower apartment shaft with a suicide note in his pocket. He reportedly jumped into it from the 19th floor.

The suicide note said that he was mentally disturbed and depressed, said a police officer.