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Elderly woman gets separated from family during Taj Mahal visit. How Agra Police helps her

Arga Police took to Twitter to share the incident.

Updated on: Mar 4, 2020, 17:24:27 IST
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Thousands of people flock to see Taj Mahal, every day. With crowd all around, losing one’s way and getting separated from fellow travellers isn’t something unimaginable. The same happened with 60-year-old Sarala, who got separated from her family which visiting this Wonder of the World. Thankfully, Arga Police came to her rescue and helped her reunite with her family.

Image shows the elderly woman who was reunited with her family. (Twitter/@agrapolice)
Image shows the elderly woman who was reunited with her family. (Twitter/@agrapolice)

Arga Police took to Twitter to share the story and it has now won people over. “60-year-old woman Mrs Sarala entered Taj Mahal from east gate but went out from a gate in western side. And, she ended up reaching Red Fort [Red Fort of Agra],” reads the translated caption.

Police upon receiving the information assigned an official named Hariom, who searched tirelessly and finally spotted her near the Red Fort in Agra. Eventually, she was reunited with her family. The woman later showered her blessings on the policemen for their help. The department also shared an image of the elderly woman.

The post received all sorts of positive responses from people. Many applauded the police for helping the woman in need.

“A very kind work, great,” wrote a Twitter user. “Saalam to Agra Police,” commented another. “Commendable work,” wrote a third.

Back in June, an incident left people applauding Maharashtra Police. The state police used social media to track down a 6-year-old child and reunite him with his family three years after he went missing.

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