Bengaluru police rescue teen apparently over Instagram issue on rooftop
India
A tense moment in Bengaluru ended safely when police rescued a 15-year-old boy who was about to jump off a five-story building on Saturday (August 22) night.
The teen's brother noticed his distress, apparently triggered by an Instagram issue, and quickly called the Namma-112 emergency helpline, which set everything in motion.
Officers calm teen within 8 minutes
ASI Satish Kumar and Constable Shabeer Mamadapur responded within eight minutes, finding the boy on the rooftop after his uncle's attempts to comfort him hadn't worked.
The officers approached calmly, talked him down, and offered immediate counseling.
Thanks to their swift action, the boy was brought back to safety and counseled and reassured.