Woman jumps into river Jhelum in Srinagar, rescued

A woman allegedly attempted to end her life by jumping into river Jhelum in Safakadal area of central Kashmir Srinagar on Tuesday morning, officials said.

They said that a woman ( name withheld) resident of Srinagar allegedly attempted to end her life by jumping into river Jhelum from Safakadal bridge this morning.

However, timely action by locals and police rescued the woman.

Meanwhile, an official said that after proper counselling, the woman was handed over to her father. (KS)