Jaipur man’s suicide bid foiled after friend sees his Facebook livestream

An official of Rajasthan Police saved the life of a person, who tried to die by suicide, an act he live-streamed on Facebook, after receiving an alert from the man’s family.
According to the police, the incident happened on November 23, when the man, identified as Pawan, a resident of Jaipur’s Bagru town, checked into a hotel in the city.
Pawan started a Facebook live from his hotel room in which he threatened to commit suicide, police said.
One of Pawan’s friends, who saw the live, immediately informed his friends, head constable Dinesh Sharma, in Jaipur. Sharma traced Pawan, after tracking his mobile’s location, and then identified the hotel in which he was staying. He then immediately informed the hotel staff.
After confirming, the staff broke into the room and found Pawan, who was about to hang himself from the ceiling fan. They immediately intervened and saved him, police said.
Pawan was taken to Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur for treatment.
Amit Kumar, a senior official of Jaipur Police, said that man’s life was saved by the alertness of Head Constable Dinesh Sharma. Further investigation in the case is underway.