Kolkata: Man jumps to death from Maa flyover – Times of India

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KOLKATA: A man who reportedly drove a state vehicle parked the car on the Garia-bound ramp of Maa flyover and jumped off the bridge at 8.30pm on Sunday.
He was declared brought dead at Calcutta National Medical College Hospital. ID found on him showed his name was Jhantu Das and he was a resident of Raja Manindra Road.
According to police, Das parked between pillars 16 and 17 and jumped, falling close to the Pragati Maidan police station.
This is the fourth such incident on Maa flyover since 2018. The last incident was reported on September 20 when a Lake Town realtor in his 50s stopped his car on the same flank and jumped to his death. The other incidents took place in 2018 and 2019.
Police sources said they have found an electric bill and an ID card from Das’s car. Cops are checking all details. They have seized the car and contacted the transport department’s pool car wing for further leads. A senior officer said a post-mortem will be conducted and the police will speak to the victim’s family. Late-night reports suggested that the car was used for office work by a senior transport official and Das was his driver. This, however, could not be verified.
Police said the Garia-bound ramp is the highest stretch of the Maa flyover. The repeated suicide attempts, police said, may necessitate additional measures.

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