A 58-year-old former deputy dean of Sion Hospital fell to his death from his fifth floor apartment at Parel yesterday. The police are still trying to ascertain whether this is a case of suicide or an accident.

Police officials said the deceased, Umesh Rangapai, lived at Mahalaxmi building in Parel with his wife, and he was undergoing treatment at KEM Hospital for hypertension. Yesterday, he had gone to KEM along with his wife, but returned home alone as soon as the check-up was over.