Watch: Mumbai cop saves 60-year-old man from being run over by train in nick of time

The video has been widely circulated online, with many praising the police constable for his bravery and timely intervention. Some also called out the 60-year-old man for crossing the railway tracks.

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After being shared online, the video has been widely circulated online with many praising the police constable.

A Mumbai police constable has won praise online after he saved a 60-year-old man from being run over by a local train while he was crossing the tracks. In a video, which has now gone viral on social media, the old man can be seen trying to reach a platform by crossing the tracks at Dahisar station in Mumbai.

However, his shoe gets stuck on the tracks, forcing him to go back in the other direction. Sensing the impending danger, police constable SB Nikam warns the man of an approaching train and pulls him to the platform in the nick of time. The police constable is then seen slapping the man after the incident.

Watch the video here:

#WATCH | Maharashtra: A constable of Mumbai Police helped a 60-year-old man, who got stuck at a railway track, save his life at Dahisar railway station in Mumbai yesterday. pic.twitter.com/lqzJYf09Cj

— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2021

The video has been widely circulated online, with many praising the police constable for his bravery and timely intervention. However, some also called out the sexagenarian for crossing the railway tracks.

This is the man who saved the 60 years old commuter life. Salute to Mr SB Nikam’s timely courage. It was very close call.. @NewIndianXpress @Sunday_Standard pic.twitter.com/gHvWP6JNRU

— Sudhir Suryawanshi (@ss_suryawanshi) January 2, 2021

Here is how netizens reacted:

The person could have stayed on the other side..

— Mitesh Jain (@MK7786) January 2, 2021

He wasn’t stuck… He was showcasing his stupidity on tracks..

— CS 🇮🇳 (@Circlesnsquares) January 2, 2021

60yr old man who got stuck at track : Are hum thik hai.

Le police constable after pulling him up on platform : pic.twitter.com/IObsKNNF0i

— اسم سيف (@pricelesslazy) January 2, 2021

Utter stupidity of this man , when he could see train coming why he crossed it

— Keep Smiling (@upma23) January 2, 2021

Constable should have asked that old man to stay towards barricade rather than crossing over.

Motor man slowed down instantly hence this man was saved or else it would have been om shanti for the old guy.

— Vinod Palan (@vinodpalan2) January 2, 2021