Watch Video: RPF cop saves passenger’s life at Akola station

In a remarkable display of alertness a Railway Protection Force RPF cop saved a passengers life at Akola railway station in Maharashtra the RPF said on TuesdayVinod Jatale an RPF constable with Central Railway has been hailed as a ldquoJeevan Rakshakrdquo for his lifesaving actions on August 12The officials said that the incident occurred when the PuneNagpur Express Train No 12135 had just left Akola stationA 60yearold senior citizen who was later identified as Balkrishna Ingle attempted to get off the moving train and ended up falling into the dangerous gap between the train and the platform an official saidThe officials said that as the train was still in motion Vinod Jatale who was on duty at Akola station noticed the passengerrsquos fallActing quickly and fearlessly he rushed to the scene grabbed the passenger and pulled him back to safety Ingle escaped without any injuries the official saidWatch video of the incident belowMission_Jeevan_RakshaRPF 12082024 RPF SafeTravel RPFHeroesRPF_INDIA pictwittercomBq5jBuYVgOmdash Central Railway RPF RPFCR August 13 2024The grateful passenger a resident of Akola thanked Vinod Jatale profusely for saving his lifeThe act of heroism has set a high standard for alertness and quick thinking in the face of dangerAn official statement said that the Central Railway has acknowledged Vinod Jatalersquos exemplary bravery highlighting that railway staff work around the clock to ensure the safety and smooth travel of millions of passengersThe Railways urged the passengers to avoid boarding or deboarding trains while they are moving as it poses significant risks to safety the official saidFour killed as car hits truck in ChandrapurAt least four men all in their 20s were killed when their car rammed into a stationary truck in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra police said on Tuesday reported the PTIThe incident occurred on GadchandurChandrapur road on Monday night when five men from Jiwti tehsil were returning to their village in the car a police officer saidThe driver of the car failed to spot a truck which had broken down and parked along the road causing the collision he said according to the PTIThe deceased were identified as Suraj Gavhale 22 Sunil Kizgir 27 Akash Pendir 22 and Shreyash Patil Another person Ajay Gaikwad was seriously injured in the road accidentPolice are investigating the incident