Ghaziabad:
A site visitors police constable died on Saturday after he jumped into the Hindon Canal to avoid wasting a girl who was allegedly making an attempt suicide, officers stated.
The constable, recognized as Ankit Tomar, was in his late twenties. He was pronounced lifeless at a close-by hospital after being pulled from the muddy canal by divers.
In accordance with police, the incident unfolded when Aarti (23), a resident of Vaishali Sector 2, jumped into the canal following a home dispute together with her husband, Aditya on Saturday morning.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Trans Hindon) Nimish Patil stated, “Visitors Sub-Inspector (TSI) Dharmendra and Constable Ankit Tomar, who was on responsibility close by, instantly jumped into the canal to rescue Aarti.
A number of passersby additionally joined the rescue effort. Whereas Aarti was efficiently pulled to security, the TSI and Constable Tomar received caught within the canal’s muddy mattress.”
“While TSI Dharmendra managed to extract himself, Tomar remained trapped. Divers were eventually able to free him, and he was rushed to a hospital, where he died,” the DCP stated.
The physique was despatched for autopsy examination, he added.
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