MUMBAI: A 32-year-old delivery man, who boarded a taxi from Byculla to deliver a parcel in Bandra, jumped from the Bandra-Worli Sea Link on Monday afternoon.
Since he fell in low water level, he sustained injuries and was rescued by sea link staff, fishermen and police. Prima facie, the victim, Rahul Gatia, was upset as he did not have a proper job.
Police received a call at 3.17pm about a man jumping into the sea. Mobile vans were sent near pole number 27, from where the man was said to have jumped into the sea. A fire brigade team also arrived at the spot.
“We saw the man in the water. Sea link supervisor Chetan Kadam and another employee, Vivek Sawant, had also reached the spot. They went from the Worli jetty side, where the water level was three-four feet. Some local fishermen also arrived there. We provided a portable stretcher to them. They removed the man from the water, where he sustained injuries, and kept him on the stretcher. He was taken to the Worli jetty,” said senior inspector Anil Koli of Worli police station.
A police team also reached the jetty where water was removed from Gatia’s stomach. Since a mobile van could not have been taken to the jetty, Gatia was taken to Poddar Hospital on a motorcycle. After first aid, he was shifted to the Nair Hospital. While talking to him, police asked his name and family details. He gave his mother’s number and said he stayed in Shanti Nagar at Walkeshwar. His mother was informed about it. Gatia is undergoing treatment and is out of danger.
Police said Gatia earlier did deliveries but had no job during Covid, so he was frustrated. He again got a job for deliveries. He would keep worrying about the job and it could be the reason for him taking such a step, police said.
