‘Suicide’ search on Google leads to Mumbai man’s rescue

MUMBAI: Frustrated at not finding a job after losing one six months ago coupled with his mother's failure to obtain bail in a criminal case, a 28-year-old Malad resident looked for the best way to way to die by suicide on Google. Interpol, which monitors the internet, promptly informed the Mumbai police about it. The crime branch personnel located the man within two hours and counselled him.
The police received Interpol's email on Tuesday noon.The international agency also shared a mobile number used by the man during his internet searches.
A team supervised by joint CP (Crime) Lakhmi Gautam, including senior PI Vinayak Chavan, collected technical intelligence about the mobile number and found the man using it in a rented room in Malvani, Malad.
Police promise to help suicidal youth find job
Within two hours, our team found the man and brought him to the crime branch unit office. While we were asking him why he was looking for information on ‘suicide best way’ on the internet, he said he had lost all hope. He said that his mother was arrested in a criminal case two years ago and had been in jail since then. He said he was unable to arrange money for legal expenses for her bail,” a crime branch officer said.
The man further told police that he originally belongs to Rajasthan and had come to Mumbai three years ago. After passing his junior college exams, he did a diploma in computers. “He said that he got a job at a real estate office in Mira Road. However, six months ago he lost his job. He said that he tried at several places but couldn’t get a job and was worried about it. He said he was tense due to financial problems and was experiencing suicidal thoughts for the past last two days,” said police. After hearing his side of the story, the cops counselled him. They promised to help him find a job. He was sent home with a relative.