A woman who allegedly jumped into the Kumaradhara river in an attempt to die by suicide was rescued by police and local residents after a crocodile attacked her, PTI reported, citing police.
The incident took place on Wednesday night near the Kumaradhara bridge at Kukke Subrahmanya, police said.
The woman, reportedly distressed over personal issues, had jumped into the river intending to end her life. While she was in the water, a crocodile bit her, leaving her with injuries, according to police.
She screamed for help after the attack, a senior police officer said.
Employees of a nearby lodge heard her cries and alerted the Subrahmanya police, he said.
Police personnel rushed to the spot and, with the help of local residents, pulled the woman out of the river and brought her to safety.
She was then taken to a local hospital, where she was given first aid.
Police contacted her family members, counselled her and sent her home with them. No complaint has been registered. Police have withheld the woman’s identity at her family’s request, police said.
(With PTI inputs)
