Karnataka woman jumps into river to end her life, starts crying for help when crocodile attacks her, police and locals rescue her

A woman in Karnataka's Udupi district allegedly jumped into Kumaradhara river to end her life due to stress, PTI reported. She started crying for help after a crocodile attacked her and was subequently rescued by police and locals.

Police told PTI that the event took place on Wednesday night near the Kumaradhara bridge at Kukke Subrahmanya

The woman, reportedly distressed over personal issues, jumped into the river with the intention of ending her life. While she was in the water, a crocodile bit her, causing minor injuries, according to the police.


The woman was upset over some personal issue that drover her to end her life by jumping into the water. As soon as she enetered the water a crocodile attacked her causing her slight injuries.

Hearing the woman cry for help after the attack the employees of a nearby lodge called the Subrahmanya police.

The police rushed to the incident site to help the woman. With the help of locals they were able to rescue the woman. The woman was taken to a hospital where she recieved first aid.

Police contacted the woman's family and, after counselling her, handed her over to them. No complaint has been registered in the matter. Her identity has been withheld at her family's request, police said.

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