The incident took place at Kanpur Central railway station.
In a video that is making rounds on social media, a woman and her child slipped and fell while attempting to get off a moving train. The incident took place at Kanpur Central railway station on Saturday. However, they were both saved by the timely action of a police officer present on the platform.
The incident was captured on CCTV installed there and was shared on Instagram by Uttar Pradesh Police. The clip shows a woman throwing a bag on the platform and later attempting to exit the moving train with a child. As soon as she puts her leg on the platform, she loses balance, stumbles and falls down from the train along with the child. Within a few seconds, a police office is seen approaching the woman. He pulls the mother-son duo towards the platform and save her life.
Watch the video below:
They said in the caption, "Train(ed) to rescue- Saluting the heroic act of HC Shailendra of #UPGRP who saved a woman from falling off the railway track with incredible agility at Kanpur central railway stn. Boarding or disembarking a moving train can be fatal & should be avoided at all cost."
Since being shared, the short clip has amassed over 20,000 views and two thousand likes.
"Salute to young men," said a user.
A second user said, "Good work."
"Salute you @uppolice," commented a third person.
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Unfortunately, this is not the first time such an incident has taken place. Although the Indian Railways has been cautioning people against getting on or off a moving train, some of them ignore this advice and end up paying the price.
A few months ago, a major mishap was averted at the Prayagraj station when a man's life was saved by an alert Government Railway Police constable. The man fell from a moving train while sitting on the gate of a coach.
