A woman in her late 20s attempted suicide by drinking poison at the police commissioner's office on Infantry Road around 6 pm on Tuesday.
Puja (name changed) reportedly consumed pesticide from a bottle that she had brought along. A few policemen snatched the bottle and took her to Sparsh Hospital located right opposite the commissioner's office. Doctors washed her stomach, and her condition is stable now. She was later shifted to another hospital.
A preliminary inquiry showed that the woman had an affair with a man who cheated her. She wanted to petition the police commissioner but didn't know whom to meet.
Police Commissioner T Suneel Kumar told DH: "As soon as she recovers, our officers will talk to her and see whether her concerns can be resolved legally."
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