Ahmedabad: Man wavers during suicide bid, slips, dies

AHMEDABAD: Rajnikant Parmar had crossed the fencing on the bridge to jump into the river when the overwhelming desire to live stopped the Saraspur resident from taking his own life. But the moment of hesitation came too late as, unable to hold on to the railing, the 30-year-old slipped, fell into the river, and died.
The incident occurred at Dadhichi Bridge on Friday afternoon.Some people tried to help him by leaning over and offering their hand but they were unable to save him as the fencing, which was installed to prevent suicides, hindered their attempts to rescue him.
Onlookers said that Parmar climbed over the iron grill on the bridge and stood facing the river for a while. He slipped and hung on to the railing on the bridge for a few seconds before falling to his watery grave.
A video in which Parmar is seen falling into the river and drowning has also gone viral. Police, who sent his body for post mortem to the Civil Hospital in Asarwa, said the reason behind his suicide is not known.
Sabarmati Riverfront (west) police registered a complaint of accidental death and have begun investigation.