Constable Yogendra Rathi of Uttar Pradesh Police in Sambhal became an overnight hero after he doused an LPG cylinder fire with little help from others.
A video of the incident was posted on Twitter by Additional Superintendent of UP Police Rahul Srivastav. The incident reportedly took place at a priest’s house.
In the video, Rathi can be seen using a wet blanket to put the fire out. He completed the operation single-handedly.
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