Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Jul 5: In a bid to curb the number of suicide cases that have occured at Netravati bridge over the years, fencing work has been undertake on both sides of the bridge starting Saturday July 4.
The bridge had become infamous owing to several suicide cases. Incidents of jumping from the bridge into the Netravati river have reportedly increased after the suicide of Cafe Coffee Day owner Siddharth last year.
This bridge has also been called a 'suicide spot'.
Public had urged the city administration to put up fence on both sides to prevent people from jumping into the river in a bid to kill themselves. The administration acted on the plea, and the work of fencing began on Saturday.