Mumbai, September 5: A 35-year-old banker allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the trans-harbour Atal Setu here, police said on Wednesday. Alex Regi, a Pune resident who worked for a nationalised bank, stopped his car on the bridge on Monday, and jumped into the sea.
The entire incident was captured on CCTV cameras, said a Nhava-Sheva police official. The body was found later. Suicide Attempt on Atal Setu: Police, Taxi Driver Save Woman From Jumping off Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), Video Surfaces.
His family members told police that he was under work pressure, but no suicide note has been recovered. Further investigation is underway, the official added.
Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Helpline Numbers:
Tele Manas (Ministry of Health) – 14416 or 1800 891 4416; NIMHANS – + 91 80 26995000 /5100 /5200 /5300 /5400; Peak Mind – 080-456 87786; Vandrevala Foundation – 9999 666 555; Arpita Suicide Prevention Helpline – 080-23655557; iCALL – 022-25521111 and 9152987821; COOJ Mental Health Foundation (COOJ) – 0832-2252525.