A brave video of a constable of Railway Police has surfaced at Vithalvadi railway station in Thane district of Mumbai. The constable bravely saved the life of an 18-year-old boy a few seconds before reaching the train station. An 18-year-old boy had allegedly tried to commit suicide by jumping in front of a train. The incident happened at around 2.30 pm on Wednesday.
In the video you can see that initially the boy is standing at the station waiting for the train to arrive. On the other hand, the police constable is also seen moving ahead beside him. As the train reaches the platform, the boy jumps on the track. The constable standing a few steps away guesses the speed and distance of the train and he too jumps on the track. The constable saves the boy safely in time.
A 35-year-old government railway police (GRP) constable jumped on the railway tracks moments before an express train was to pass to save an 18-year-old who allegedly tried to die by suicide at Vithalwadi railway station @SachinKalbag @htTweets @HTMumbai pic.twitter.com/UA4NCf8lXF
— Megha Pol (@Meghapol) March 23, 2022
The brave video of the constable is becoming increasingly viral on social media. Police said the rescued boy is yet to explain why he jumped in front of the train. A police officer said that he is very scared and his parents have been called to help him understand the situation.
Regarding the incident, a GRP official said that when the Madhurai Express train was approaching, the youth was standing on the edge of the platform. Mane asks her to step back. Seeing the train approaching, the boy jumped on the tracks. After which Mane also ran and saved his life by jumping on the track.