Navi Mumbai: Nine months since Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) was inaugurated, six suicide attempts have been reported on the bridge commonly known as Atal Setu, of which one of the victims was saved by an alert cab driver. A total of five people have died by jumping off the bridge two of which were reported this week alone, the latest being Philip Shah (52), a businessman from Matunga.
"We are yet to record the statement of the family of Shah but prima facie, we have learned that he was undergoing treatment for depression for the last one month. Our team would be visiting the family of the deceased today to record the statement," senior police inspector Anjum Bagwan from Nhava Sheva police station said.
About The Incident
The incident happened at around 9.30 am when he came in his car, parked the car on the roadside, and jumped off the bridge. "The CCTV control room on the bridge sends the alert immediately as a car stops on the bridge. By the time we reached, the man had jumped off. The only solution to stop these incidents is to have viewing barricades which the MMRDA is planning to set up soon," Bagwan added.
About Other Incidents
On Monday, a 40-year-old banker, Sushant Chakrabarty had jumped into the sea from Atal Setu due to stress. His body was found the next day. Meanwhile, the body of Shah was found within 14 minutes as the sea was silent at the time of the incident.
Of all the cases, the body of a 38-year-old engineer who had jumped in the month of July is still not found. The Palava City resident Karuturi Srinivas too had jumped out of work-related stress. "During that incident, there was heavy rainfall and the flow of water was heavy. Even after multiple searches, the body was never found," Bagwan said.
