Namma 112 teams foil abduction bid, rescue woman from suicide attempt in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Two rapid response operations coordinated through the Namma 112 emergency helpline led to the rescue of an abduction victim and a young woman attempting suicide within 24 hours, the Bengaluru City Police said.

In the first incident, on May 22 around 5 am, four men who had arrived from the airport booked an Uber. After reaching Srinivasa Nagar near Reva College, they threatened the driver with a knife and demanded cash.

When the driver told them he did not have money and that his friend had it, the accused called the friend to the location and tried to abduct him.

The victim escaped and alerted the Namma 112 helpline.

The call was relayed to Assistant Sub-Inspector Ramamurthy and Police Constable Raju, who were on duty in Hoysala 164 attached to the Yelahanka police station. Police said the officers reached the spot within 16 minutes.

On seeing the police, the suspects tried to flee. One person was apprehended and the victim was rescued safely. Further investigation is underway.

In a separate incident on May 21 around 11.38 am, a local resident alerted Namma 112 about a woman attempting suicide near NRI Layout Smart Bazaar.

The information was passed on to Police Sub-Inspector Mohammed Ali Imran and Head Constable Dinesh, who were on duty in Cheeta 259. Police said the officers reached the spot within 12 minutes.

The officers found the woman standing on the fifth floor of a building. They rushed upstairs, rescued and counselled her, and later spoke to her mother.

The woman was admitted to Nimhans for treatment and care.

Police described the incidents as examples of timely intervention, public vigilance and emergency response coordination, and urged citizens to continue using the Namma 112 helpline during emergencies.