A 24-year-old man who jumped into the Adyar on Saturday has died.
His body was retrieved by Fire and Rescue Services personnel on Monday.
The police said Radhakrishnan, a resident of Adyar, was riding a motorcycle with his friend on Saturday night when a police team stopped them near the Thiru Vi Ka bridge.
A breathalyser test confirmed that he was drunk. When the police asked him to produce his licence, he jumped into the Adyar river.
Members of Radhakrishnan’s family protested and refused to accept the body till Monday evening.
Those with a suicidal tendency can contact the State’s health helpline 104 or Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050 for counselling.
