A police constable saved a man from drowning in a Faridabad canal here on Sunday.
A senior police officer said a Crime Branch team of Sector 39, headed by its chief Rajkumar, was on its way to conduct a raid in Faridabad.
The team saw a man drowning in the Yamuna canal in Faridabad. People had gathered and were shouting for help to rescue the man.
“Constable Lukman Khan, who is part of the Crime Branch team, took off his uniform and jumped into the canal to save the man,” the police said in a statement in Gurugram.
To receive award
“Mr. Khan will receive a cash prize and an appreciation letter,” a police officer said, quoting Gurugram Commissioner of Police K.K. Rao.
The man rescued was identified as Mangal Singh, a resident of Sihi village in Faridabad.
The police are investigating how Mr. Singh fell into the canal.