Mumbai July 24: A 38-year-old engineer, under stress due to financial worries, allegedly jumped off the Atal Setu transhoubour bridge here on Wednesday afternoon, police said. Search was on for him, said an official late in the evening. K Shriniwas, resident of Dombivli, jumped into the sea after parking his car on the Nhava Sheva end of the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (also known as Atal Setu) around 12.30 pm, he said. Mumbai Doctor, Undergoing Treatment for Depression, Jumps From Atal Setu Bridge in First Suspected Case of Suicide on India's Longest Sea Bridge.

Navi Mumbai Police has launched a search for him with Atal Setu rescue teams, coastal police and local fishermen, the official added. Shriniwas, who left his residence around 11.30 pm last night, had spoken to his wife and four-year-old daughter over phone hours before taking the drastic step, the official said. Mumbai: Man Jumps Into Arabian Sea From Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Suspected Case of Suicide, Search Operation Underway.

As per his family, he was facing a serious financial problem. Earlier, he had attempted suicide by drinking a floor cleaner liquid while working in Kuwait in 2023, the official said.

Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Helpline Numbers:

Tele Manas (Ministry of Health) – 14416 or 1800 891 4416; NIMHANS – 080-46110007; 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) – 8322252525.