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Rope Rescue on Ahmedabad Bridge: Suicide Prevention Urged
3 Jan
Summary
- A young man was rescued by an autorickshaw driver using a rope.
- Sabarmati River sees nearly 80% mortality rate for suicide attempts.
- Suicide prevention signboards have gone missing from city bridges.
A dramatic rescue on Ahmedabad's Dadhichi bridge on Friday has once again drawn attention to the urgent need for enhanced suicide prevention strategies along the Sabarmati River. A young man, after jumping into the water, was saved by an autorickshaw driver who extended a rope, preventing a tragedy. This event occurred shortly after reports highlighted the disappearance of suicide prevention signboards from the city's bridges.
The Sabarmati River has become a significant suicide hotspot, with alarming statistics showing 2,392 attempts and 1,908 deaths between 2014 and 2024, resulting in a near 80% mortality rate. A similar incident just 37 days prior on the same bridge involved a young man who was rescued by bystanders using a bulldozer.
Officials confirmed that the rescued youth cited severe financial distress as his reason for attempting suicide. The disappearance of signboards, which previously provided a crucial helpline number, leaves individuals in crisis without immediate access to support. This situation demands immediate intervention to bolster mental health access and physical safety measures along the river.
