Ahmedabad: Pandemic Covid-19, who continues to register a surge in cases, also exacerbates risk factors related to suicidal behavior if the number of bodies fishing from Sabarmati.
According to the figures provided by Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFE), Covid-19 years has seen more people take their lives than in previous years.
As many as 132 suicide by jumping to Sabarmati in 2021 – this is the number of accidental deaths listed in the river in the past four years.
Afes personnel received 178 emergency calls after a suicide attempt at Sabarmati in 2021.
Afes personnel saved 46 people while losing their lives.
In 2020, Afes had received 142 rescue calls; They can only save 23 men and six women.
There were 113 people including 98 men, 14 women and one baby whose body came out of the river.
Not including babies, 112 people allegedly committed suicide by police.
Sources in Afes said they had found 14 bodies during national locking between March 25 and June 1, 2020 – it was unknown if this was suicide.
“On March 25, 2020, Personnel Afes found the body of three men and one woman.
Likewise, they have found three and eight bodies in April and respectively.
These cases are still unsolved,” said a source at the city police.
Similarly, in 2019, Afes received 109 calls and only saved 20 people.
The body of 89 people was restored by personnel.
Sources in Afes and City Police said the main reason behind increased suicide was financial difficulties followed by domestic disputes.
“If we look at suicidal numbers, there are more male victims who have the responsibility to get livelihoods to sustain their families.
The keys and curfew induced pandemics result in financial problems for them, force many people to use extreme steps , “said an officer with city police.
“In addition, pandemics also see a surge in mental health problems and many need care and care end their lives,” other police officers from Sabarmati Riverfront (West) covered most of the rivers.
At the same time, there was an increase in the case of domestic disputes that also encouraged suicide, said an Afes official.