WATCH | Man Jumps Off from Second Floor of State Mantralaya Building in Mumbai, Falls on Safety Net

A man allegedly jumped off from the second floor of the Mantralaya building in Mumbai which houses the headquarters of the Maharashtra government on Tuesday. The incident was captured in a video which went viral on social media.

In the viral clip, the man can be seen crawling on the safety net with some papers in his hand. A police official can also be seen over the net making his way towards him in an attempt to rescue. The safety net in the Mantralaya building is kept to cover the open space below.

These safety nets in the main Mantralaya building were set up as a precautionary measure to prevent any potential suicide attempts.

Speaking to ANI, the Mumbai police said that the man fell on the safety net put up there and thereby nothing untoward has happened to him. They further said that he has been taken into custody and investigation regarding the case is currently underway.

Last month, a group of protesters also jumped on the safety net set up inside the state secretariat building, demanding a hike in compensation for the people who have been affected by a dam project. The police said that more than 40 people were detained in connection to the case.

Officials said that the agitation was staged at the state secretariat by the action committee representing people affected by the Upper Wardha dam project at Morshi in Amravati district. The protestors also demanded an increase in the compensation for land acquired for the dam and sought government jobs for the project-affected people, the official added.

“Protestors shouting slogans and carrying placards approached the safety net [on the first floor of the main Mantralaya building] in the afternoon. Police personnel and officers present at the spot tried to drag them away,” the official said.

(with PTI inputs)