MUMBAI: A 69-year-old autorickshaw driver died by suicide by driving his auto in speed into the Gorai creek recently. Former corporator from the area, Shivanand Shetty, took to Instagram to tweet videos and photos of attempts to rescue him.
Shetty posted that he received a call from a boat owner about the incident around 10 pm on December 1, following which he summoned the Borivali police and fire brigade to the location immediately.
With the help of these agencies and local residents, the senior citizen’s body was fished out. Shetty said the deceased’s name was Pravin Patkar and he lived in Charkop’s sector 2.
The Borivali Police said he was living away from his family and was also unwell which could have left him depressed. Police have recorded an accidental death case and are probing further.
Shetty posted that he received a call from a boat owner about the incident around 10 pm on December 1, following which he summoned the Borivali police and fire brigade to the location immediately.
With the help of these agencies and local residents, the senior citizen’s body was fished out. Shetty said the deceased’s name was Pravin Patkar and he lived in Charkop’s sector 2.
The Borivali Police said he was living away from his family and was also unwell which could have left him depressed. Police have recorded an accidental death case and are probing further.