How Delhi & Mumbai Police Stopped a Man From Taking His Own Life

The man had been posting videos on Facebook that apparently showed him preparing to end his life and this raised a red flag on the social media giant’s network. Facebook feared any attempt to contact the man directly could drive him to expedite his suicide plans, officials said.

So a company official contacted Delhi Deputy Commissioner of PolicePolicePolice (Cyber) Anyesh Roy as the phone number used to create the Facebook account was registered in the national capital.

The Facebook staffer shared the details of the “suicidal activity” with Roy on his email just before 8 pm Saturday, and what began then was a race against time to save the man.