A 25-year-old woman was prevented, in a two-hour operation, from jumping from the ledge of a window on the 15th floor of a Kandivli high-rise on Saturday. Senior Station Officer Amit Padwal of the Mumbai Fire Brigade kept talking to the woman, who claimed she was betrayed by her boyfriend, assuring her that she would receive justice. After this, a fire brigade officer, using a safety rope, jumped onto the ledge, ensuring her safety. The woman subsequently received counselling from the Kandivli police.

According to the police officials, the 25-year-old had locked herself in the bedroom before stepping onto the ledge around 10 pm. On spotting the distressed woman, locals immediately alerted the Kandivli police and fire brigade. After reaching the spot, officials began attempting to communicate with her from a neighbouring flat. The woman, who kept crying and letting go of the window with both hands before regaining her grip, said she was in a relationship with a man who, she claims, cheated her.

An official said, “The woman said she had approached the police, but they failed to help her, which is why she had planned to end her life.” According to the woman, she had secretly married her lover in a temple, but now he was refusing to accept her. The woman claimed he lied to her parents about the marriage, and his family was also not accepting her because of her caste.