A vigilant policeman swung into action to save the girl’s life.
An alert policeman is seen as a hero for saving the life of a teenager who jumped on the railway track as soon as the train arrives. The incident took place on March 23 at around 2.30 pm at Vitthalwadi railway station in Thane district of Maharashtra. The CCTV footage of the incident shows the policeman risking his life to save the teenage boy from escaping.
Shared by news agency ANI, the 33-second footage shows the teenager in a yellow shirt, standing on the edge of the stage. Policemen are also seen roaming nearby. However, it seems that the teenager sees an oncoming train, and jumps on the tracks. After momentarily losing his balance, he stands up and withdraws his hands while facing the oncoming train.
The policeman notices this and runs towards the railway track. Once near the edge of the platform, he hesitates for a second to see the train approach, but then jumps onto the tracks. He grabs the teenager and pushes him to the other side of the tracks. Within seconds, the train passes the same spot where the teenager was standing.
ANI captioned the post, “Maharashtra: A police personnel saved his life by pushing a teenage boy off a railway track, seconds before an express train crossed the spot at Vithalwadi railway station in Thane district.”
Watch the clip here:
#Watch , Maharashtra: A police personnel saved a teenage boy’s life by pushing him off a railway track, seconds before an express train ran over it at Vithalwadi railway station in Thane district. (23.03)
Video Source: Western Railway pic.twitter.com/uVQmU798Zg
— ANI (@ANI) 23 March 2022
Within hours of being shared, the video has garnered over 2 lakh views and more than 8,000 users. Many users also appreciated this heroic act of the policeman.
“Good man and a real gem. He didn’t hesitate even for a minute,” wrote a user.
Nice man and a real gem! He didn’t hesitate for a minute!
— anil yadav (@anilyadavpt) 23 March 2022
To which, another told that he hesitated but still deserved praise for saving the boy.
He hesitated for a second, but can’t blame him because that’s how the human mind works????
— anshul rajput (@anshulrajput237) 24 March 2022
An IAS officer Avneesh Sharan also shared the video and wrote, “Salute to the jawan.”
Salute to the young.????pic.twitter.com/ricrv1Zq4p
— Avneesh Sharan (@avneeshsharan) 23 March 2022
Another user said that the policeman should be given a fair reward for his bravery.
give that #Police Man a medal and a fair reward! Thanks #Maharashtra Police ,
— Vikram Karandikar Vikram Karandikar (@vickybadbad) 23 March 2022
One user compared the policeman to James Bond.
Responded like James Bond 007 and deserves rewards and promotions. His action says “There is victory in front of the door”.
— CA PK Mishra (@capkmisra) 24 March 2022
Some users also expressed concern over the boy’s alleged suicide attempt.
The teenager should be questioned as to why he did this; Was it for social media, or did he have some issues, if so help should be provided. But first and foremost, the super job by the policeman on duty, risking his life for Kishor.
— bodhi90 (@bodhisatta90) 24 March 2022
Another heroic moment. But it is sad that the way the youth are trying to end their life. who is this brave policeman
—Gautam Thacker (@gautamthacker) 24 March 2022
Employees checking tickets at Bihar’s Danapur railway station earlier this month saved a young man Who tried to end his life by climbing on the roof of the engine of the train. He was reaching for the high-voltage, overhead electric cable. As the engine crawled, one of the staff members wrapped a shawl around the man’s neck and pulled him down safely.
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