Alerted by Facebook, Assam police averts girl's suicide

Press Trust of India  |  Guwahati 

A girl who had posted on that she was going to commit suicide was saved by the police in the nick of time after the giant's US-based headquarters alerted them.

"Info was received from last night that a minor girl had updated her status as- 'I am gonna to commit suicide today'. The child was located in 30 mins & her safety ensured. She & her family were counselled. She is safe and in their care," the said in a tweet.

"The information was received from headquarters. A life was saved," police officials said.

The post was later deleted on police advice.

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First Published: Wed, July 25 2018. 15:20 IST