Pramesh S Jain
In a swift rescue operation,two fire fighters and Ramamurthynagar police saved a 16-year-old girl who allegedly attempted to end her life by threatening to jump from the fifth floor of an apartment building in NRI Layout under the limits of the Ramamurthy Nagar Police Station on Wednesday.
The teenager,identified as Bishaka,daughter of Manohar Achar and a resident of TC Palya in Ramamurthy Nagar, reportedly climbed onto the terrace of the 5 storeyed apartment building and attempted to jump triggering panic among residents and passersby.
According to police,the incident is suspected to have stemmed from ongoing family disputes.
Officials said the family had approached the police nearly two months ago alleging that the girl was frequently leaving home and remaining untraceable for two to three days at a stretch.
Investigators suspect repeated restrictions imposed by the family and domestic disagreements may have pushed her to take the extreme step.
Following an alert received through the emergency response service Namma 112,the Hoysala-50 of Ramamurthy Nagar patrol team rushed to the spot and launched rescue operations.
The responding personnel included ASI Gurumurthy, APC-18075 Sunil Kumar,and Cheeta-259 officers ASI Shivappa and HC-9949 Dinesh.
Officials from the Ramamurthy Nagar Police Station, including PSI Mohammed Ali Imran,PSI Kariyajja Siddu Shrishail, MPC Sarojamma and Nagalakshmi,also participated in the operation.
With assistance from personnel of the Karnataka Fire and Emergency Services and members of the public, police carefully negotiated with the teenager and safely rescued her after nearly an hour-long operation.
Police said officers had to proceed cautiously throughout the rescue to ensure the girl’s safety.She was administered first aid at the scene and later shifted to National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences for counselling and further treatment.
(those having suicidal tendencies can call arogya sahaya vani ph: 104 for help).
