Police and fire service rescue young woman attempting suicide after neighbour calls 999

Police and the fire service have rescued a 22-year-old woman who was attempting suicide after locking herself inside a room in Mohammadnagar, under Bayezid police station in Chattogram city. Acting on a call from a neighbour to the national emergency service 999, rescuers rushed to the scene and broke down the door to save her.

The incident took place on Saturday night (7 November) in Mohammadnagar, Bayezid.

According to reports, a neighbour called 999 to say the young woman in Mohammadnagar was attempting suicide with the room door locked. Local residents tried to open the door but failed, and the neighbour sought emergency help.

On receiving the information, 999 quickly informed the Bayezid fire service and the local police station.

A rescue team of police and fire service personnel then reached the scene and broke down the room door, rescuing the young woman alive.

Md Fahim Sikder served as the 999 call-taker during the rescue operation. Fire dispatcher and firefighter Md Al Amin coordinated the rescue work.

Firefighter Md Al Amin said they went to the scene with police after receiving the information and rescued the young woman.

It was initially learned that the young woman attempted suicide following a disagreement with her mother over a family matter.