A timely alert by Facebook helped Kolkata police save the life of a 24-year-old man, who attempted suicide by slashing his wrist on Monday. The man, who had returned home in West Bengal's Nadia district after losing his job due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tried to kill himself. The incident came to light after the man posted a video on Facebook stating that he was going to kill himself.

The man was saved in time after the local police and his father rushed him to a nearby hospital where he was treated and discharged later. The incident came to light after Facebook officials informed Kolkata police that the man has attempted suicide after uploading a video of the social networking site, reports Hindustan Times.