A quick response by Delhi Police saved life of a 36-year-old woman who allegedly attempted suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan in south Delhi's Sangam Vihar area on Wednesday.
According to Vijay Kumar, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South district, after a quarrel with her husband, the woman identified as Asha Devi decided to kill herself on Wednesday.
"She locked her 16-year-old daughter and eight-year-old son inside a room before taking the extreme step in an adjacent room," said the DCP.
"A police control room (PCR) call was received regarding the incident after which an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) rushed to the spot. When police team reached the spot, they saw through the grilled window that a woman was hanging from a ceiling fan while her children were locked in the adjacent room of her house on the third floor of the building," said the DCP.
"The police team immediately called the welder from an adjacent lane. The three police officials, along with the welder managed to cut the grilled window of the room within a span of five-six minutes," said the DCP.
"The police team entered the room, cut the chunni, opened the knot tied around the throat and rushed the unconscious woman to the Trauma Centre where she is currently under treatment," said the DCP.