| James Kon |
SWIFT action by Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) personnel and family members prevented a tragedy from happening as they successfully persuaded a local man from jumping off the Rimba highway flyover on Sunday night.
Details of the incident were revealed by Superintendent of Police Pengiran Haji Abdul Salam bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Ghani, Acting Officer Commanding Police District (OCPD) of Brunei-Muara, yesterday in a press conference.
According to the police, an emergency call about the suicide attempt was received at 10.17pm. Acting on the report, the criminal investigation officer of Berakas Police Station rushed to the scene to investigate the incident and found Mohd Yusman bin Yunos, 32, on the side barrier of the Rimba flyover.
The police with the help of some family members who were at the scene managed to persuade the man from jumping from the flyover. He was then taken to the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital where he was found normal after doctors’ examination.
A statement from the man was taken in which he said he went up to the concrete barrier of the flyover with the aim of killing himself because of personal problems. Police is currently trying to pinpoint the causes of his problems.
Attempting suicide is an offence in the country under Section 309, Chapter 22 of the Penal Code which carries a punishment of one year imprisonment, a fine, or both.
Superintendent of Police Pengiran Haji Abdul Salam urged members of the public to identify and help anyone, especially family members who show suicidal behavior, and take them to a hospital or a health clinic.
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