Shy and an introvert, Whig was rarely seen interacting with anybody in the locality where he lived, says resident
A top executive of Encyclopedia Britannica jumped to his death early Sunday morning from the top floor of a building in his locality in Gurgaon. A resident of Belvedere Apartments in DLF Phase-III, Vineet Whig, the chief operating officer, lived on the eight floor in one of the four buildings within the swanky complex. Whig, who lived with his family -- wife and three children, in Block 'D', whereas his aged parents, both presumably in their mid-eighties lived in the adjoining Block 'B'. Whig, however, chose Block 'C' to commit suicide.
"Prima facie, Whig planned his death. He was seen wandering around by the guards and the cleaners on the 19th floor (the top floor) of Block 'C'. Most presumed he was there to meet a friend. The victim also left a suicide note behind that did not blame anyone," said Hawa Singh, additional commissioner of police (Gurgaon). "We have not registered any case against an individual though, we have sent the suicide note or a handwriting analysis to further investigate the matter," Singh added.
An eyewitness recounts the events that led to Whig's discovery in the shaft where he was found dead and remembers her neighbour who she found to be very shy. "I have known Whig as a passing acquaintance from his walks in the colony. I remember he walked very slowly. Whig was shy, did not interact much and mostly kept to himself," the eyewitness said.
It can be surmised that Whig had allegedly left home on Sunday morning for his regular morning walk. When, 47-year-old Whig did not return at his usual time, it can be gathered that his wife went looking for him. However, as she was looking for her husband outside in the complex along the walking tracks, he at the time lay at the bottom of the shaft where he was discovered by a cleaner.
At around 9:30 am, there was a commotion as the cleaners found Whig in the shaft of the building. The shaft, though easily visible from all the floors, is not so easily accessible. One can gather that Whig may have known about the entrance to the shaft, since all the buildings in the complex are similarly designed.
Whig's former colleague stated, "Everyone who knows him is in shock." Singh, alleged, the suicide note was fairly clear, though the immediate cause that compelled Whig to take such a drastic step remains unknown.
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