Firefighters And Police In Kembangan Successfully Abort Suicide Attempts

Rescue by Firefighters (Source: Special)

JAKARTA - A young man with the initials Hen (25) was desperate to commit an attempted suicide at the Belmont Apartment. The victim tried to jump from the 3rd floor of the apartment. However, the plan was thwarted by officers from the West Jakarta Fire and Rescue Service (Gulkarmat) and the Kembangan Police who arrived at the location.

The suicide attempt occurred in an apartment located on Meruya Ilir Raya Street, RT 008/007, Srengseng Village, Kembangan District, West Jakarta. The victim's reckless action made the residents around the apartment hysterical.

"The victim was rescued at around 5:10 p.m. The officer persuaded the victim and then evacuated from the apartment window," said the West Jakarta Fire and Rescue Service (Sudin Gulkarmat) Suket Operations Section (Kasiop), Sunday, November 21.

Efforts to rescue the victims were carried out after residents reported Hen's attempted suicide to the West Jakarta Fire Department post. Upon receiving the report of a suicide attempt, officers immediately rushed to the scene (TKP).

"The victim was successfully evacuated, the victim Indomaret employee attempted suicide," he said.

Separately, the Head of the Kembangan Police, Commissioner of Police H. Khoiri, confirmed that a young man had attempted suicide.

"Yes, it's true. The motive is that the information has debts. Then we will contact the Health Service to evacuate the victim for further treatment," he told VOI, Sunday, November 21.