A 20-year-old Indian woman in Sharjah was saved from committing suicide in the nick of time by police on Saturday, 22 December, after she threatened to end her life and livestream the act following trolling on social media.
The woman was reportedly upset over negative comments about a photo she had posted online.
She posted a message on social media, saying she would make a video of her suicide bid, the police said.
She said she would stream the bid live from her residence in Sharjah's Al Nahda area around 2 am on Saturday as she was distressed at being trolled and cyber-bullied on social media, the Khaleej Times reported.
The Sharjah Police swung into action and raced against time to save the woman as they managed to identify the source and location from where the suicide message was posted.
"The police officers from the CID and patrols department reached her flat in a building located in Al Nahda and knocked at the door. The girl's father opened it and was shocked to see the police," said Colonel Faisal bin Nassar, deputy director of the Sharjah Police's Criminal Investigation Department.
The police told him that they had come to rescue his daughter, who was planning to commit suicide. When the police entered her room, they found the woman sitting alone in a dark corner, and apparently "preparing to end her life".
On seeing the police, she lost her temper after which the police managed to calm her down.
The woman told the police that she decided to make a live video of her suicide as she was mocked by social media users over her photo. The comments had angered and upset her and she decided to take the extreme step.
"The police immediately provided psychological support and counselling to cool her nerves as well as persuade her to let go of the very thought of suicide," Faisal said.
(Published in arrangement with PTI)
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