Surat Police rescue depressed youth from suicide attempt

Surat : The dark weight of financial struggles and depression had driven a 28-year-old man in Surat to the brink of despair. Standing on Variav Bridge, he was just moments away from plunging into the deep waters of the Tapi River, ready to end his suffering. But in a dramatic turn of events, the Singanpore police arrived just in time, pulling him back from the edge—both literally and figuratively.

On receiving a distressing call from the police control room, a Singanpore police van and PCR-28 unit rushed to the scene. As they arrived, they found the man clinging to the railing, his mind made up to jump. A crowd had already gathered, some pleading with him to reconsider, while others watched helplessly.

The police officers acted swiftly and tactically, engaging the distressed man in conversation to distract him. Using precise timing and teamwork, they lunged forward, grabbing him tightly before he could leap. Despite his repeated cries of wanting to die, they refused to let go. Scaling the bridge’s barbed wire fencing, the officers carefully brought him to safety.

The young man, a resident of Variav area, had been grappling with severe financial distress. Unable to see a way forward, he had succumbed to mental exhaustion and hopelessness. During questioning at the police station, he admitted that his desperation and loneliness had driven him to this extreme step.

Recognizing the severity of his condition, the police offered him immediate counseling. They then contacted his family, ensuring that he was handed over to them unharmed but with a renewed chance at life.