New Delhi, May 23 (PTI) A 55-year-old scientist working with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology died after allegedly jumping-off from the seventh floor of the Shastri Bhawan in central Delhi on Monday, police said.  The man has been identified as Rakesh Mallik, a resident of Peeragarhi in west Delhi, they said, adding that the body was found in front of gate number two of Shastri Bhawan which houses several Union government ministries.  He was posted as an IT director at the National Informatics Centre, police said.The police said they did not find any suicide note on the spot but suspect that he could have been under depression.Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Amrutha Guguloth said, "Information was received regarding a person who had jumped from the Shastri Bhawan. When the local police reached at the spot, the man was identified as Rakesh Mallik." "A team of officers from the Parliament street police station and a crime team with ambulance reached the spot. Further enquiry is underway and legal action is being taken," the DCP added.When the family of the deceased was asked about the possible reason behind the extreme step, they said they were shocked and clueless as to why he did so, said police officials.He is survived by his wife and two daughters, police said, adding the family has made any allegations and neither do they suspect any foul play. PTI AMP TDS TDS