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The taxi driver grabbed the woman by her hair while traffic workers climbed onto the railing to save her. (Picture: X)
In CCTV footage that went viral, the taxi driver can be seen grabbing the woman's hair as she tried to jump off the bridge.
A 57-year-old woman was bravely rescued by a taxi driver and traffic police after she almost fell into the sea from the Atal Bihari Vajpayee cross-port link bridge (Atal Setu) in Nawasheva on Friday.
In CCTV footage that went viral, the taxi driver can be seen grabbing the woman's hair as she tried to jump off the bridge.
Spectators discretion is advised MTHL Atal Setu’s duty officers, PN Lalit Shirsat, PN Kiran Mahtre, PC Yash Sonawane and PC Mayur Patil responded promptly @Navimumpolice Jumped over the railing and saved the man who saved her life.
— Commissioner of Police, Brihanmumbai – CP Mumbai Police (@CPMumbaiPolice) August 16, 2024
Police said they received a call that the car had stopped and the woman had crossed the tracks.
“After the police learned of her existence, a patrol car rushed to the scene. When the police approached her, she lost her balance and was about to jump into the sea. But a taxi driver and traffic police personnel caught her in time and successfully rescued her. she.
According to police, the incident occurred around 7 p.m. The woman, who hails from Mulund, reportedly asked 31-year-old Sanjay Yadav to stop the taxi on the bridge. The video shows the woman sitting on a security guardrail in Atar Setu. Then she threw the things into the sea and tried to jump.
The woman allegedly tried to jump into the sea after seeing the police, but was saved by the driver who grabbed her by the hair. A team consisting of constables Lalit Amarshet, Kiran Mhatre and Yash Sonawane climbed over the railing and caught the man who was initially Woman caught by taxi driver.
The woman was later taken to the Navi Mumbai police station and her family members were informed. In her statement to Navasheva police, she claimed that she soaked the god's picture as part of some ritual.
In early July, a 38-year-old engineer ended his life by jumping off the Atal Setu, allegedly due to financial pressure.
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