Google Saved a Girl from Committing Suicide

Girl Searched in Google for How to Commit Suicide and Next the Google Work is Appreciable.

A Traumatised and depressed, 24 year-old girl decided to commit suicide when her boyfriend left her. After getting a government job, boy came under family pressure and left the girl. After such a drastic incident, all that the girl could think of was suicide. She decided to end her life by jumping in the Yamuna canal which is 4km away from Saharanpur.

Just before jumping she suddenly decided to search for an easier method to end one’s own life. She searched on Google “How to commit suicide” Fortunately, instead of showing the methods, the search results showed “Suicide Helpline Numbers”.

Instead of thinking more, she dialled one of the numbers that appeared on the screen. Then the call was received by Deputy Inspector General of Police, who convinced her to get counselling.

According to DIG Jitendra Kumar Sahni, 

On January 3, He got a call from the girl on my public number. She was quite nervous and was about to end her life. She told me she had even searched in Google how to kill herself. Among the search results, she told me, she found my number. I heard her out and told her to come to my office so we could talk about it in detail.

After some time, the girl reached the DIG’s office, where she told her story. She was depressed and out of her mind. All she wanted was to end herself.

The DIG asked  the station officer of the women’s police station to take the matter in her hands and give counselling to the girl. The female inspector got in touch with the boy and talked to the couple to search for better options for a better future.

Technology saved this girl’s life and Google should get all the appreciation for listing suicide helpline numbers for such searches instead of the methods.