Police contemplate ways to make sea link safer

The death of 56-year-old Lalit Sheth, who allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the Bandra-Worli sea link on Wednesday afternoon, has brought to focus inadequate security on the sea link.

The death of 56-year-old Lalit Sheth, who allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the Bandra-Worli sea link on Wednesday afternoon, has brought to focus inadequate security on the sea link.

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Police are now contemplating measures they can take to prevent the sea link from turning into a ‘suicide spot.’

In the three years since it was opened, three people have attempted suicide from the sea link, including Sheth. A fourth person, a 23-year-old woman, was stopped by a constable before she could jump off.

Dhananjay Kulkarni, deputy commissioner of police, zone 5, said the police planned to focus on increased patrolling.

“We may need step up patrolling, to ensure no one is allowed to enter the sea link on foot. We will need to pay special attention to this.”