On January 23, Kolkata police saved the life of a 40-year-old man who had attempted to end his life by climbing a bridge.
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- What did the police offer the man?
- Who was all present at the scene?
- How bad could it have ended?
What did the police offer the man?
Police promised frightened man a packet of biryani and a job | Image: X
The police promised the frightened man a packet of biryani and a job.
According to a police officer at Karaya police station, the incident caused a 30-minute traffic delay on one of the city’s busiest routes. The individual took this drastic measure as a result of the emotional turmoil caused by his wife’s separation and financial problems caused by business losses.
“At around 2:30 p.m., he was taking his elder daughter on his two-wheeler to Science City. He suddenly stopped on the bridge and informed her that her mobile phone had fallen somewhere on the road and he was “He left her on the road, went up to the bridge and then threatened to jump off her,” the officer said.
A biryani saved a man’s life | Image: Canva
Who was all present at the scene?
Police from the neighboring police station, as well as members of the Kolkata Police Disaster Management Group (DMG) and the fire department, rushed to the spot and started talking to him. He said the man agreed to come down after being offered biryani and work.
“We chatted with his daughter to understand the problem and then engaged in a conversation to persuade him and take him down. And then after we made the offers, he agreed to come down,” the officer explained.
How bad could it have ended?
Police believe that if the man had slipped off the bridge, he would have crashed into the power poles or fallen onto the train tracks. This could have caused terrible injuries.
Watch the video here.
HISTORY | A Kolkata man steps down from a bridge after police lured him with a job, biryaniREAD: https://t.co/H6STQs1Qw3VIDEO: (Source: Third Party) pic.twitter.com/R7w4zslvvc
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