The two Rachakonda Police personnels who saved the life of a woman after she attempted suicide with her husband got awarded for their work by the Rachakonda Police Commissioner, Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat in Hyderabad on Monday. The Commissioner tweeted a picture of the policemen getting awarded. Due to the prompt action of the policemen, the woman got saved, but her husband died.
HC Mahipal of #Jawaharnagar Patrol Mobile who saved a life of a lady who attempted to commit suicide rewarded by #CP_Rachakonda Mahesh Bhagwat IPS. HG Driver Naveen also rewarded. @hydcitypolice @cyberabadpolice @TelanganaDGP https://t.co/yjSYHniQSL pic.twitter.com/F9rRQirtrj
— Rachakonda Police (@RachakondaCop) May 27, 2019
The incident happened in the Jawahar Nagar area. Head constable Mahipal and driver Navin of Rachakonda police station reached the spot after being alerted by the neighbours and immediately without wasting any time carried the woman to the police vehicle to take her to the hospital. The condition of the woman is stated to be critical.
" A married couple identified as Murli and Priyanka attempted suicide at their residence. After getting alerted by the neighbours, the policemen reached the spot and found the woman alive," Mahesh Bhagwat was quoted by ANI.
Unfortunate incident Jawahar nagar PS. Husband and wife attempted to commit suicide.Timely shifting of her by Rachakonda HC Mahipal, HG Driver Navin to Hospital saved life of Wife. Husband died. #Mahipal HC & #Navin HG efforts #appreciated in #saving #life. @TelanganaDGP @KTRTRS https://t.co/UHkcIy9pWj
— Rachakonda Police (@RachakondaCop) May 27, 2019
The swift work of the policemen saved the life of the woman and was appreciated by the Rachakonda Police Commissioner on tweeter. He took to Twitter to share a video of the policemen carrying the ailing woman to the vehicle.
The video was initially tweeted by Pinto Deepak of The New Indian Express. Social media users have also appreciated the efforts of the policemen.
The suicide rate in Telangana has been high in the recent past. At least 19 students had committed suicide in April.
