Mumbai (Maharashtra): The Mumbai police saved the life of a 28-year-old man after being alert by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) about his suicidal behaviour, the police said on Thursday.
The police were alerted by an email sent by Interpol, which stated that the man was searching on Google 'Ways to commit a suicide'.
Taking cognizance of the matter, the police traced the mobile number of the man and found that the he was a resident of Mumbai's Malad West and a native of Rajasthan.
"The man lived at his relative's place in Mumbai's Malad West as his mother has been serving jail terms in connection with a case. He worked in a private company and lost his job five or six months back. He tried looking for jobs but could not find one. On the other hand, his mother was also not getting bail. Distressed by the situation, the man suffered from Depression and googled 'Ways to commit suicide'", said the Mumbai police.
"The police reached the man's place and took him to the police station. Later, the police officials made him understand after which he gave up the idea of suicide. His relative was contacted and later the man was sent home", it added.