Woman from USA calls Mumbai police to prevent father’s suicide
Mumbai:
A 74-year-old man who attempted to die by suicide in Matunga, Mumbai was stopped by police after his daughter, who lives in the US, called local police to quickly intervene.
The man was taken to hospital in serious condition, a policeman said today.
Police were alerted to the incident at 5 p.m. today by the man’s 42-year-old daughter, who lives in Texas, police said.
“The people of Matunga East informed their daughter before taking this step, and also told her that he had written a suicide note and made a will,” the official said.
“The daughter immediately informed the police and a team from Matunga police rushed to the apartment and took the man to the hospital. He is in the ICU (intensive care unit) and his condition is He is very serious,” the officer said.