Facebook has sent an SOS to the social media centre at DGP headquarters in Lucknow about a NEET aspirant in Lucknow ending life by consuming poisonous substance
The SOS helped cops reach the scene and save his life
This was a part of an agreement between the Uttar Pradesh Police and the social networking site to save precious lives through real-time alerts and action to check cases of suicide
As per the agreement, any person who submits social media posts on intention to commit suicide, the site concerned will issue an alert to the police control room
Following which, the help will be rendered immediately
ADG, law and order, Prashant Kumar, said the information was immediately sent to the Lucknow Police Commissionerate and they were asked to work in the case
Additional CP (West) Chiranjeev Nath Sinha immediately reached the house of the 29-year-old man who had posted the message to end his life
The man admitted that he had committed a mistake and promised not to repeat such a thing in future
A senior police official said that Facebook sends an alert to UP Police whenever somebody posts a message regarding suicide