Mangaluru, Aug 5: A week after Café Coffee Day chairman V G Siddhartha allegedly ended his life by jumping off the Nethravati bridge, another person from Kadur in Chikkamagaluru, tried to commit suicide in a similar way. However, he was rescued by local fishermen and others who were present at the spot.
Girish, 32, a resident of Kadur in Chikkamagaluru, was shifted to a private hospital for treatment, after allegedly attempting to commit suicide. According to police, the incident took place around 6.30pm.
Girish jumped off the bridge to allegedly end his life, he however then tried to swim to the shore, and was quickly noticed by local fishermen, who were nearby, as well people who were present on the bridge. He was rescued from drowning, and was shifted to a hospital.
Police added that Girish, who is married, was running a tender coconut stall near Urva Store. A case has been registered at the Kankanady Town police station in this regard.
After Siddhartha died after jumping from the bridge, police, the public and political representatives have urged the authorities to install CCTVs across the 900-metre-bridge that connects Karnataka and Kerala.
City Police said police personnel will man the Netravati bridge hereafter.
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