Thane, Oct 15 (PTI) A 65-year-old man jumped into the Mumbra Creek in Thane district on Sunday, a civic official said.

Thane Municipal Corporation disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said the incident took place at 1pm and the person was identified as Ibrahim Sheikh.

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The man was of unsound mind, his son said.

A search operation to locate his body had to be suspended due to high tide, civic officials said.

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