A video of policewoman in India saving a woman and her son from being run over by a train has gone viral.
The policewoman working in the railway protection force at Bankura station in West Bengal, India, saved the duo as they were trying to board the train.
The Ministry of Railways published a video clip captured by the surveillance cameras installed on platforms that showed the woman and her child slip away and within a few seconds the policewoman rushed to the site and pulled them to safety.
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A crowd later gathered to help the woman and her son. The Ministry cited the importance of being careful and not trying to get on or off the running train.
On Twitter it said, “The alertness & swift action taken by RPF staff at Bankura Station, West Bengal saved the lives of an elderly woman & her son who slipped while boarding the moving train.”
“Passengers are requested not to board or alight a moving train.”
Service & Seva Bhav!
The alertness & swift action taken by RPF staff at Bankura Station, West Bengal saved the lives of an elderly woman & her son who slipped while boarding the moving train.
Passengers are requested not to board or alight a moving train. pic.twitter.com/Dl0WoTBwvP
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) August 8, 2022
