Sinquerim: Alert Drishti lifesavers on Tuesday evening averted the suicide of a 25 year old boy at Sinquerim.
On 8th December, 2020 at 18.00 hours at Sinquerim beach a Drishti lifesaver Gaurish noticed a male entering into the waters and heading straight into the sea. Soon after the male seemed in distress.
Lifesaver Gaurish called for backup and rushed into the waters. Lifesavers Nakul and Yeshwant jumped onto a jet-ski and followed to assist with the rescue.
Lifesaver Gaurish on reaching the victim held onto him to keep him afloat. However the male got aggressive.
When lifesavers Nakul and Yeshwant arrived on the jetski the trio attempted to get the victim onto the rescue board. The victim refused to cooperate and told the lifesavers he wanted to end his life. He seemed mentally disturbed as he was disoriented and incoherent in his speech.
The lifesavers spoke to the victim calmly and managed to put a life jacket onto him to keep him afloat. They calmed him down and eventually managed to bring him to shore by placing him onto the jet-ski mat.
Meanwhile a call was placed to the police. On arrival of the police the disturbed male got aggressive and agitated with the police too. While in the waters he was stung by a jellyfish and required first aid hence was shifted to the Candolim PHC.