Security force Jawan rescues man from train mishap at Kopar station

A Maharashtra Security Force jawan rescued a man who had fallen between the footboard and platform at Kopar station, narrowly avoiding being hit by a train. The man sustained injuries but was discharged from the hospital. He expressed gratitude to the jawan and police for saving his life.

Thane: A Maharashtra Security Force (MSF) Jawan, Vivek Patil, averted a potential tragedy by rescuing a 23-year-old man who had fallen into the gap between the footboard and the platform at Kopar station. The man narrowly escaped being hit by a suburban train.

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The incident happened on the evening of November 29 when Patil, stationed at Dombivli railway police station, was on duty at Kopar railway station. As the Diva-Vasai train arrived around 3:45 pm, all passengers boarded, and the train commenced its journey. The two brothers, who wanted to board the train to reach Naigaon tried to board the running train.

Patil said, “One of the brothers successfully boarded the moving train, but the other, identified as Pankaj Yadav, couldn’t step onto the footboard and slipped under the train in the gap between the platform and the train. I saw him fall and immediately ran towards him to hold him. I shouted to stop the train, and with repeated efforts, I successfully pulled him out. The train guard also stopped the train.”

Yadav thanked Jawan Vivek Patil and the Dombivli police for saving his life. With his family entirely dependent on him, Yadav stated, “I am grateful to Patil for giving me a new life.”