A policeman saves a woman from certain death under an express train.. Video

A video clip showed the moment an elderly woman was rescued from being run over under a speeding train, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

In the video, which was widely circulated on the Indian networking sites, a policeman pulled the elderly woman, moments before a speeding train nearly crushed her.

After the woman was dragged to the railway platform, the people present rushed towards the policeman.

The Ministry of Railways published the video on its Twitter account, with a comment that read: "The woman's life was saved thanks to the vigilance and speed of movement of the station police. We ask everyone to use the bridges and areas designated for transportation between train platforms."

The pioneers of social networking sites got to know the policeman, whose name is Kamlesh Kumar Dube, as they praised his quick reaction and courage in such a dangerous situation, the Indian Express newspaper reported.

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