Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal (MS)
Bantwal, Jun 7: In a heart-warming incident, the Bantwal police rushed to the rescue of a youth who met with an accident on his way from Karkala to Mangaluru.
In a post on Facebook on Saturday June 6, a person named Adithya Narayan narrated an incident wherein the Bantwal police responded to his call for help after he met with an accident, when no one else, including the ambulance helpline, responded.
In his post Adithya said, "It was 9.30 pm when I finished a meeting at Karkala and was heading to Puttur via Mangaluru. Around 10 pm, when I reached BC Road it started raining heavily. I waited for an hour at BC Road for the intensity of the rain to reduce and then continued my journey on my two-wheeler.
"When I reached Panemangaluru, it started raining heavily again. But as it was too late, I continued riding my two-wheeler. When I reached near Ullas hotel at Melkar, a truck passed by me from the opposite direction without dimming the beam light. Due to this my two-wheeler veered to the side of the road and I fell. I did not know what happened at that moment. I could not even drag my leg. Somehow I managed to pull my vehicle to one side and sat in front of Ullas hotel. As there was no power, it was dark everywhere.
"Due to the impact of the fall, the flashlight of my mobile was not working. My legs and hands were hurting badly. I called 108 emergency number. But the number was continuously giving a busy tone. After trying two times, I called 100 (police helpline). There somebody received the call but was not speaking to me. On Google, I found the mobile number of Bantwal station sub-inspector (SI). I explained my situation to him. He responded quickly and asked his station personnel to reach the spot with a van. The highway patrol vehicle had also arrived along with the van of Bantwal police station. The police and home guard personnel in the vehicle gave me first aid and also made small repairs on my vehicle and helped me.
"I want to say to the media who highlight only the atrocities committed by police 24x7, that police do not see time and situation when they are on duty. This incident has shown me their humane side and not only the strict action they take due to circumstances," he said in the post.
When he requested a selfie with the cops who helped him, they humbly replied that they were only doing their duty. "I asked for a selfie with the police team when I was about to leave. I was astonished by their answer. The police personnel said, 'We are not politicians to take photos and make huge propaganda about minor work like this. We are police. This is our duty'."
"Even then I pursuaded them and got a selfie. These are the real warriors who work for us," said Adithya Narayan, whole-heartedly appreciating the help of the police and homeguard personnel.
The Bantwal police team that helped Adithya has come in for immense appreciation, with Adithya's post amassing over 2,100 comments and over 2,400 shares in less than 24 hours.
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