High drama at Upper Lake:Mentally unstable man rescuedfrom 50-feet Arch Bridge

 

 

 

PANICgripped commuters at the iconic Arch Bridge on Monday afternoon when a mentally unstable man climbed nearly 50 feet up the structure, threaten ing to jump into the Upper Lake. The swift intervention of the Talaiya Police and the Bhopal Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) rescue squad prevented a poten tial tragedy. The incident occurred around midday when the man, who was semi-clothed, scaled the high arch of the bridge. As he began shouting and ges turing to jump, a large crowd gathered, leading to traffic con gestion and alarm among passers-by. Dial-112 was imme diately alerted, following which teams from the Talaiya police station and BMC divers reached the spot

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Recognising the gravity of the situation, Talaiya Station House Officer (SHO) Deepak Dhariya spearheaded the rescue efforts. To mitigate any risk, BMC divers were deployed in the lake with rescue boats directly beneath the arch. After nearly an hour of care ful negotiation and tactical manoeuvring, the rescue team managed to secure the man and bring him down safely. The suc cessful operation was met with a sigh of relief from both the administration and the onlook ers. Initial inquiries revealed that the man is mentally distressed and is frequently seen begging in the Kamala Park area.

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Due to his unstable condition, the police were unable to gather coherent information regarding his iden tity or the reason behind his actions. “Our primary objective was to ensure the individual’s safety without causing him any injury. The co-ordinated effort between the police and the municipal res cue team was instrumental in resolving the crisis peacefully,” said SHO Dhariya. The man is currently under police supervi sion, and efforts are underway to locate his family