A 68-year-old man, who was admitted at the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), killed himself on December 8 by jumping off the third floor of the state-run facility, the police said.

The incident occurred at 6:30 am when the patient walked out of the medicine ward and leapt out, a police official said. He was rushed to the casualty ward of the same hospital where he was declared dead, said Aggassaim police inspector Uday Gawade. Police are investigating the trigger behind Naik taking the extreme step.