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Kolkata cop thwarts suicide, saves man from rail tracks
East Jadavpur sergeant Madhab Mondal, on duty at Highland Park crossing on Bypass, rushed to the Baghajatin flyover after learning a person was trying to jump onto the railway tracks. With help…
The Story in Brief
East Jadavpur sergeant Madhab Mondal, on duty at Highland Park crossing on Bypass, rushed to the Baghajatin flyover after learning a person was trying to jump onto the railway tracks. With help from locals, he pulled the man to safety. The rescued individual was later handed over to Patuli police station. The man's identity and motive for the attempt are not yet known.
The Indian Opinion
Stories of quick-thinking police action often get celebrated as isolated heroism. Yet this incident should also force a harder look at the flyover's design: are there barriers to prevent such jumps? And does the city offer enough mental health first-responders? The real test is not the rescue but what happens next, will the authorities check the site's safety gaps and ensure the rescued man gets counselling, not just a police station handover?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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