• By Imran Zafar
  • Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:04 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

A young man considering suicide after a fight with his girlfriend was saved by the police in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra on Friday. The incident came to light when the social media monitoring cell of the commissionerate received an alert from Lucknow headquarters about his Instagram post. Acting promptly, the police reached his residence before he could take any drastic step. The man was later counselled and advised to live happily with his family.

The commissionerate's social media cell maintains round-the-clock surveillance on platforms like Facebook, Instagram and X to detect posts that could indicate distress, law and order disruptions or misleading content. In this case, the alert about the suicide post was received around 2 AM on Friday.

DCP Suraj Rai stated that after receiving the alert, Media Cell In-Charge Inspector Prabhat Kumar Dixit directed Constable Abhishek Kumar to investigate the Instagram account. The account's location was traced to a locality under Chhata police station. Chhata police were informed and officers rushed to the man's house, informing his family.

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Upon questioning, the man, identified as Faizan, admitted to posting the message in distress after an argument with his girlfriend. He revealed he was about to consume rat poison when the police arrived. The officers counselled him, after which he apologized for his actions. He was let off with a warning, and his family expressed their deep gratitude to the police for saving his life.

How Social Media Monitoring System Works

DCP Suraj  Rai emphasized that the police maintain continuous vigilance over social media. Any objectionable or distressing post triggers an alert via Meta to Lucknow Police Headquarters, following which the concerned district police take immediate action. This rapid response system enables authorities to intervene before potential harm occurs.

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