A woman who jumped into the Kumaradhara river in Karnataka in an attempt to die by suicide was rescued by police and local residents after a crocodile attacked her on Wednesday night, police said.
The incident took place near the Kumaradhara bridge in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district.
According to police, the woman, who was distressed over personal issues, jumped into the river with the intention of ending her life.
A team rushed to the spot and, with the help of local residents, managed to pull her out of the river and bring her to safety.
Police have withheld the woman's identity at her family's request.
A woman who jumped into the Kumaradhara river in Karnataka in an attempt to die by suicide was rescued by police and local residents after a crocodile attacked her on Wednesday night, police said.
The incident took place near the Kumaradhara bridge in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district. According to police, the woman, who was distressed over personal issues, jumped into the river with the intention of ending her life.
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A crocodile bit her while she was in the water, prompting her to cry out for help, a senior police officer told PTI.
Employees of a nearby lodge heard her cries and alerted the police. A team rushed to the spot and, with the help of local residents, managed to pull her out of the river and bring her to safety.
She was subsequently taken to a local hospital, where she received first aid.
Police contacted her family members and, after counselling her, handed her over to them.
No complaint has been registered in the case. Police have withheld the woman's identity at her family's request.
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Inputs from PTI
