Timely intervention of Chandigarh Police saved the lives of a three- member family of a daily wager, living in Mauli Jagran area of the City as they were going to commit suicide due to financial constraint. The family members decided to take the extreme step after they were left with no money for food, said the police.

Following country-wide lockdown to halt the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, male member of this family who was daily wager could not get work for the last few days.

Police said information was received through Control Room, Chandigarh that one lady along with her husband and kid aged four years were going to commit suicide due to her financial condition as they had no money for food and medicine for treatment of their four year old child.

SHO Maulijagran with DSP East, Dilsher Singh Chandel reached the spot, where lady Ramdevi, wife of Ranjit Kumar, resident of Vikas Nagar, Mauli Jagran, Chandigarh age about 27 years along with her husband and child four years met and disclosed her financial condition and why she was going to commit suicide.

The police officials immediately arranged food for them and also provided financial help to the family for their medicine.  She was then sent back to her home. "She will be kept under surveillance through beat staff", said Chandel while talking to the Pioneer. He said Chandigarh administration is committed to provide all sort of assistance to the citizens during lockdown. At many places, food pockets are distributed among poor people in the City, he added.