Woman, caught with marijuana, attempts suicide in lockup; rescued

Faridabad | Wednesday | 16th March, 2022

Summary:

Faridabad, Mar 16 (PTI) A woman, who was arrested for allegedly selling marijuana in the guise of a biryani vendor, attempted suicide in the lockup at the Faridabad women’s police station, officials said on Wednesday.

She used a blanket to strangle herself at the police station in Sector 17 here.

However, timely cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) administered by the police saved her, they said.

Renu (26), a resident of Bhupani village, runs a biryani stall in greater Faridabad.

However, she was allegedly selling marijuana under the garb of being a biryani vendor.

The police nabbed her late on Tuesday and an FIR has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act against her as the police recovered 1kg marijuana from her possession, the officials said.