An alert Railway Protection Force (RPF) assistant sub-inspector risked his life and saved a 53-year-old passenger who slipped into the gap between the platform and a moving train while attempting to board it at Secunderabad railway station. The incident occurred at around 5.30 pm on Saturday when D. Naresh, assistant sub-inspector, RPF, Secunderabad, was on duty at Platform No. 1.
Naresh acted swiftly after noticing a passenger attempting to board Train No. 12728, the Godavari Express, lose his balance and slip towards the gap between the platform and the moving train. He immediately pulled the passenger to safety, preventing a major mishap, RPF Inspector B. Saraswath said on Sunday.
“I noticed the passenger, D. Chandraiah, lose his balance and slip into the dangerous gap between the platform and the moving train. Realising the imminent danger, I rushed towards him and pulled him to safety, averting a major tragedy,” Naresh said. The rescued passenger, Chandraiah, a resident of Kotapalli in Mancherial district, was travelling from Secunderabad to Mancherial.
Naresh’s timely intervention and presence of mind were widely appreciated by senior RPF officials. The incident highlights the dedication and vigilance of RPF personnel in ensuring passenger safety. The rescue was carried out under Operation Jeevan Raksha, reflecting the force’s motto of “Service, Security and Commitment,” Saraswath added.
Villagers foil illegal mining operations, five vehicles seized
Villagers foiled two separate illegal mining operations in Mahbubnagar district and alerted the police, leading to the seizure of five vehicles involved in the unauthorised excavation of soil and sand. In the early hours of Sunday, vigilant villagers from Mallapur village in Midjil mandal busted an illegal soil-smuggling racket along the Kalwakurthy Lift Irrigation (KLI) main canal, Midjil police said.
Locals from Mallapur village intercepted four loaded tippers and an earthmover (JCB) that were allegedly transporting soil excavated from the canal embankment and alerted the authorities. “We rushed to the outskirts of the village and shifted the seized vehicles to the Midjil police station. We have also intimated the local MRO for further action as per law,” said Midjil sub-inspector K. Srinivasulu.
Agitated villagers demanded a thorough probe into the activities of the sand and soil mafia and sought protection of government property. Hours later, on Sunday morning, Midjil police, acting on a local tip-off, raided the Dundubhi Vagu check dam on the outskirts of Wadiyala village.
“We caught a tractor red-handed while it was being loaded with sand without valid permits. The tractor was impounded and shifted to the police station. The case is under joint investigation. After examining the legal aspects and relevant documents of the seized vehicles, and based on the MRO’s report, stern action will be taken,” a police officer said.
Student found dead in hostel
A 16-year-old first-year Intermediate student allegedly ended her life at a hostel in Balkampet, SR Nagar police said on Sunday. According to police, the deceased, Arshiya Sultana, was found by her roommates at around 3 am. During the preliminary investigation, it was found that Sultana had health issues. “Based on the complaint lodged by Sultana’s parents, she had been suffering from sinus-related breathing problems and had recently undergone surgery,” said SR Nagar sub-inspector Madhusudhan. Based on the complaint, police registered a case of suspicious death under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and launched an investigation, he added.
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