New Delhi: A video of two police officials saving a man after braving through strong currents of a stream is being shared widely on social media and the two cops are being lauded for their bravery. The video was shared by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Member of Parliament Supriya Sule on Twitter on Saturday.
In the video, police Constables Saddam Shaikh and Ajit Pokare, from Dattawadi in Pune are seen jumping into a stream near Bagul Udyan in Shivane village to rescue a man being swept away by strong currents.
"Dattawadi, Pune Police Constable Saddam Shaikh, and Ajit Pokare rescued a man who was being swept away in a stream near Bagul Udyan in Shivane. Risking their own lives, the courage shown by the two is commendable! We are proud of the Maharashtra Police!" Sule wrote on Twitter.
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The video has garnered over 78.8k views and has people praising the cops for their bravery. A user wrote, “Indeed commendable!! We as Indians are proud of you two Saddam Shaikh Ji and Ajit Pokare ji to have such Brave Gems in our police force. Keep it up.”
Another wrote, “We are always proud of Maharashtra Police for their hard work and we are very proud of them.”
Due to the intense monsoon rain, several districts of Maharashtra are experiencing floods.