Mumbai: A 69-year-old autorickshaw took his own life by driving his auto at full speed into the Gorai creek. 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 at around 10pm on December 1, following which he summoned the Borivli 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 Borivli Police said he was living away from his family and was also unwell which could have left him depressed. Police have recorded an accidentaldeath case and are probing further. Suicide helpline – iCALL – 9152987821.
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Shetty posted that he received a call from a boat owner about the incident at around 10pm on December 1, following which he summoned the Borivli 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 Borivli Police said he was living away from his family and was also unwell which could have left him depressed. Police have recorded an accidentaldeath case and are probing further. Suicide helpline – iCALL – 9152987821.
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Auto driver dies by suicide by driving auto into Gorai creek in Mumbai
A 69-year-old autorickshaw driver named Pravin Patkar died by suicide by driving his auto into the Gorai creek in Mumbai. Former corporator Shivanand Shetty shared videos and photos of the rescue attempts on Instagram. The Borivali police and fire brigade were summoned to the location and with the help of local residents, Patkar’s body was recovered. Patkar, who lived in Charkop’s sector 2, was living away from his family and was unwell, which may have contributed to his depression. The police have recorded an accidental death case and are investigating further.
A 69-year-old autorickshaw driver named Pravin Patkar died by suicide by driving his auto into the Gorai creek in Mumbai. Former corporator Shivanand Shetty shared videos and photos of the rescue attempts on Instagram. The Borivali police and fire brigade were summoned to the location and with the help of local residents, Patkar’s body was recovered. Patkar, who lived in Charkop’s sector 2, was living away from his family and was unwell, which may have contributed to his depression. The police have recorded an accidental death case and are investigating further.
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The water resources department (WRD) will install four aerators in the polluted St Inez creek in Panaji, Goa. The aerators are part of the Smart City Mission’s project to rejuvenate and improve the water quality of the creek. They will help control bacterial activity and algae growth, maintaining oxygen content in the water. The WRD is also desilting the creek and repairing retaining walls to prevent flooding. In 2015, the Goa State Pollution Control Board attempted aeration of the creek, but it was unsuccessful.
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