Prompt action by an alert constable of the Railway Protection Force saved the life of a youth who slipped while attempting to board a running train at Bhatapara railway station in Chhattisgarh.
#WATCH | Chhattisgarh | Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable Rupak Kumar saved the life of a passenger by saving him from falling into the gap between the platform and the train at Bhatapara Railway Station yesterday, June 18 pic.twitter.com/Nb4YtLks7T
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The CCTV footage of the incident that took place on June 18 shows the constable running alongside the train while holding the youngster to prevent him from being crushed between the moving train and the platform.
The brave RPF constable has been identified as Rupak Kumar.
The Railway authorities have been requesting people not to board running trains but such careless incidents appear to be still happening.
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