RAWALPINDI, Feb24: A woman tried to commit suicide here on Sunday evening.

Khurshida Bibi, 45, a resident of Tench Bhatta, climbed a tree in Roomi Park and threatened to jump. On seeing the woman, security personnel on duty at the army officers’ colony called Rescue 1122.

A crowd gathered but they were kept away by the security personnel. Later the rescue staff brought her down.

The rescue staff said the woman claimed that she was depressed due to poverty.

“The woman was taken away by army officials to investigate whether she wanted to kill herself or was there for some other motive,” a rescue staff said. — Staff Reporter