A deaf and dumb newly-married woman who was about to hang herself was saved in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district in a coordinated action by the local police and a counsellor couple who were in touch with her through video call from Indore.
The woman (23), who was allegedly suffering from depression, online searched the contact number of counsellors - Gyanendra Purohit and his wife Monica - and told them three days back she wanted to end her life.
On Thursday night, the woman again made a video call to Purohit, who also works as the state coordinator for Muk Badhir police helpline at Indore, seeking help but this time she was standing on her bed and made a noose of her dupatta apparently to commit suicide.
Monica, director of Anand Service society working for deaf children in Indore, said, This was a totally unexpected scene. My husband was in Mumbai, he called me up and I started counselling the woman through sign language. Simultaneously, we coordinated with the Hanumangarh police seeking their help."
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