Man attempts to commit suicide, falls on car and escapes

Death failed a 31 year-old man who attempted suicide but ended up falling on a car and damaging it.

Having jumped off a flyover apparently irked at not being able to get married, Vasanth landed on the bonnet of a car, only to face a police case for his failed suicide attempt.

The man suffered a fracture in his shoulder as a result of the fall and is recuperating at a government hospital, police said today.

The damage to the vehicle included a broken windscreen.

A police official probing the case said Vasanth was apparently dejected over not finding a bride, and suddenly jumped off a flyover here at Royapettah High Road on Sunday night.
 

A dancer, Vasanth shouted aloud that he was committing suicide as he jumped off the bridge, the official said.

"He, however, fell on a car below and landed on its bonnet, suffering a fracture in his shoulder," the police said.

He was rushed to a government hospital where he is recuperating.

Police have filed a case of attempt to suicide under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against Vasant and a probe is on.