UP man rescued after social media suicide post over emotional distresss

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Police rescued a 38-year-old man in Etawah district within nine minutes of receiving information about his suicidal social media post, officials said.

According to police headquarters, the incident took place on the night of May 21–22 when a resident of the Jaswantnagar area in Etawah posted an emotional message on Facebook following a prolonged domestic dispute with his wife, indicating that he intended to end his life.

At around 12.31 am, Meta sent an automated suicide-risk alert via email to the Social Media Centre at the office of the Director General of Police (DGP), Uttar Pradesh, in Lucknow.

On the directions of DGP Rajeev Krishna, officials traced the man’s mobile phone location. The details were then shared with Etawah Police.

A police team from Jaswantnagar police station reached the man’s residence within nine minutes and found that he had already left home.

The team began searching for him and spotted him walking towards an orchard. Officers then persuaded him to return home.

“During counselling, the man broke down and told the police team that prolonged domestic disputes had pushed him into severe emotional distress and he had lost hope. He admitted that after uploading the post, he left home intending to take the extreme step in the nearby orchard area. Timely intervention by the police, triggered through the Meta alert system and rapid coordination between the DGP headquarters and Etawah Police, helped save his life before any harm could occur,” said Rahul Srivastava, PRO to the DGP and in-charge of the Uttar Pradesh Police social media cell.