India, Oct. 16 -- A 61-year-old litigant fighting a court battle over property dispute died by suicide on Wednesday in the Shivajinagar court premises. The deceased, police said, jumped off from the third floor of the new building at around 11:45am.

Senior police inspector Mahesh Bolkotgi of Shivajinagar police station said, "A suicide note was recovered from his pocket, suggesting that he took the extreme step due to frustration over domestic issues and the delay in justice. Further investigation is underway."

He added that the 61-year-old had been involved in a long-pending legal dispute over his ancestral property. His father had sold the land in the 1990s without his consent, prompting him to challenge the sale in court.

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