Girl jumps off bridge, suffers serious injuries
A girl, who was preparing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), allegedly tried to die by suicide by jumping from a bridge here. The victim’s both legs were broken in the incident.
According to information, Anshu fell from the Sherpur bridge under mysterious circumstances. People standing under the bridge took her to the Civil Hospital. Her condition is stated to be critical as she has also suffered a fracture in her jaw.
Later, the girl was shifted to another hospital by her family. The girl was in no position to say anything. Her family members said they were shocked and did not know what exactly happened.
Her father said he was working at a hosiery unit and his 18-year-old daughter was preparing for NEET and took coaching from a private centre near Aarti Chowk.
He said he had seven daughters and two sons. The victim was the youngest of all children.
The father said late on Friday night, they got a call from the Civil Hospital that their daughter fell off the bridge and was critically injured. The hospital authorities also informed the police about the incident.
Rajesh Thakur, SHO, Police Division Number 6, said he got to know about the incident but no complaint was received from her family members. However, the police were investigating the matter.
