Pramesh S Jain
T
he Ashoknagar traffic police saved a cab driver who attempted to jump out from the busy Richmond flyover after an argument with his wife over a trivial row on Wednesday evening.
The police personnel identified as Police Sub Inspector, Harish Kumar BM and Lokesh DG,head constable attached to Ashoknagar traffic police station were posted at the junction when they heard commotion on top of the flyover around 6:45 pm.
The police noticed a mobile phone falling from the flyover and the woman crying out for help while holding a man to stop him from jumping.
Sensing trouble,Lokesh Heading rode Cobra traffic police motorcycle in against one-way with siren and managed to pin down the man .
Meanwhile Harish Kumar joined him and the duo called the Hoysala patrolling vehicle and sent to Ashoknagar police station for inquiry.
Inquiries revealed that the Man identified as Venkataraju, was travelling in a a car with his wife and brother-in-law .
The traffic was slow due to peak hour and arguments ensued between the couple. In the melee,he got out of the car and get to the edge of the flyover while his wife struggled to stop him.
Passers-by did not want to help thinking that he was a mobile thief and trying to flee.
Inquiries revealed that Venkataraju was mentally upset after the demise of his grandmother and was admitted to NIMHANS.
After two days of treatment he was discharged and was returning home when the incident occurred.
It was a nick of the time and we initially thought he was a mobile thief trying to escape “, Harish Kumar recalled . We rushed to the spot and found that it was a couple fight and pinned him down before he could jump,he told media persons.
With the brave act the cops became life saviour for a cab driver for their daring act Bengaluru City Police Commissioner,B Dayananda,Joint CP Traffic,MN Anucheth,DCP Traffic West,Anitha B Haddanavar,has appreciated PSI,Harish Kumar,Lokesh DG of Ashoknagar Traffic Police station for their timely and daring act in saving cab driver from jumping off from Richmond flyover a special reward will be given to whole team he added.
