Uttar Pradesh: Cops save life of woman in labour pain, take her to hospital in middle of night

PRAYAGRAJ: It was the spontaneity of two constables on patrol which saved the life of a woman who was groaning in labour pain in an autorickshaw out of order parked at the corner of the road near Jari Bazaar area late on Thursday night.
It was around 2 am when the pregnant woman and her family members were looking for another vehicle after the autorickshaw carrying them went out of order midway to the hospital.The two constables Deepak Pandey and Jitendra Yadav, who were on routine patrolling, halted near the auto parked at the corner of the road, and stepped out of their patrolling jeep to inquire about the matter.
Superintendent of police (crime) Ashutosh Mishra told TOI, “When the cops spotted the pregnant woman groaning in labour pain, it took them no time to understand the gravity of the situation. They immediately made the woman and her family members sit in their patrolling jeep and drove straight to the hospital in Kaudhiyara in trans-Yamuna area to ensure safe delivery.”
The woman later gave birth to a baby boy.
“Both the woman and the infant were doing well,” said doctors at the facility, adding, “Swift action by the policemen and timely arrival of the woman helped us in saving the lives of the woman as well as the infant.”
Meanwhile, family members thanked the Pandey and Yadav for their help. Both the constables stayed on the hospital premises to ensure the well-being of the woman till she gave the birth to the baby.
Tanu, wife of Neeraj Singh and resident of Geej Pahari (Bara) said, “We thanked the policemen on duty for offering us help at such a crucial time. If it weren’t for them, the situation would have been very difficult to manage.”
Photographs of a cop carrying the baby in his arms was widely circulated online.