Lawyer jumps to death from 5th floor of Kanpur court; leaves behind suicide note underlining childhood trauma

• Rohan Umak
• April 24, 2026

Kanpur lawyer suicide: A 25-year-old man, who was a lawyer, allegedly jumped to death from the fifth floor of a courthouse in Kanpur on Thursday, the police said. The incident sent shockwaves though the legal fraternity, as well as the people residing in the area.  The man who took the extreme step has been identified as Priyanshu Srivastava. He reportedly shared a suicide note on WhatsApp, moments before…