Lucknow, Sept. 1 -- A 20-year-old girl, who attempted suicide, by consuming poisonous substance was saved and rescued due to alertness and prompt action by the Uttar Pradesh Police in CB Ganj area of Bareilly district here in Uttar Pradesh, a police spokesman said here.

The spokesman said that on Sunday, the 20-year-old girl student, a resident of CB Ganj police station of Bareilly district, posted a suicide related text on Instagram, showing a packet of poisonous tablets. "Regarding the said post, an alert was received at 12:45 PM from Meta Company through e-mail at the Social Media Centre located at the Director General of Police (DGP) Headquarters Director General of Police. Taking immediate cognisance of the same, the higher authoritie...