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Language barrier hinders Marine Drive cops from speeding up investigations of the suicide of 22-yr-old Russian at the Trident

a brutal end: A new glass pane replaces the broken one on the 16th floor of the Trident, from where Alexander Andreyanov jumped off.

Language barrier has proved to be a hurdle for the Marine Drive cops who are investigating the suicide case of Alexander Andreyanov (22).  They are now in search of a translator to solve this problem.

Confusion

The Russian national committed suicide at the Trident by jumping off from his room on the 16th floor.

Without a translator, the police took long hours to take down his friends' statements. An officer said, "We have submitted the cellphone for call record details, but we cannot call nor go to Russia for investigations.

We have to go through the embassy to co-ordinate with Russian officials." He added, "The statements have not yielded much information. We will hire a translator soon." It had come to light that Alexander committed suicide after he spoke to someone in Moscow, but for further details, the police have to get in touch with the embassy.  

 Vishwas Nangre Patil, deputy commissioner of police, zone 1, said, "The language barrier is a problem and the reason for suicide is unknown."      

The incident
After Alexander Andreyanov received a call from Moscow, he asked his friends for alcohol.  He then ran towards the window and jumped off, breaking through the glass.