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Alert railway cops save man from being crushed under train in nick of time at Bengaluru

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Two alert personnel of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) saved a man from being crushed under a train at Bengaluru’s KR Puram station on Friday</p>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MissionJeewanRaksha?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MissionJeewanRaksha</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RPFBengaluru?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RPFBengaluru</a> Going beyond the call of duty while Pradeep Kumar, CON & ASI.Ravi.G.D on duty at K.R.Puram Rly sn saved the life of a passenger trying to cross rly track and fell down on the track before train approached the platform <a href="https://twitter.com/RailMinIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RailMinIndia</a><a href="https://twitter.com/RPF_INDIA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPF_INDIA</a> <a href="https://t.co/Y5TRFCHPkY">pic.twitter.com/Y5TRFCHPkY</a></p>
— Sr.DSC RPF Bengaluru (@rpfswrsbc) <a href="https://twitter.com/rpfswrsbc/status/1547975882266284032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2022</a></blockquote>
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CCTV footage of the incident shows a man trying to climb onto the platform from the track but fails in his attempt and falls down while a train is approaching.</p>
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The RPF personnel run towards him and pull him up onto the platform merely seconds before the train crosses the spot.</p>
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The incident took place on July 15 and was shared on Twitter by the official account of the Bengaluru Division of the Railway Protection Force. RPF personnel who saved the unidentified man’s life have been identified as constable Pradeep Kumar and assistant sub-inspector Ravi G D.</p>

IN Bureau

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