Mangaluru : Locals thwart mentally ill man’s attempt to jump into river

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, June 16, 2017 : A  man who tried to commit suicide by jumping into the  Netravathi river from the bridge at Ullal on June 15, Thursday was  rescued due to timely intervention of the locals.

It is said the man who was  reportedly mentally unstable was prevented by the locals just when he was about to jump.

Locals had to tie him down as he was  unrelenting. Finally, he was taken in an ambulance   with great difficulty.

The incident even affected traffic on the route for some time.