Mumbai: The three Mumbai Police constables, who saved 11 people stuck at Bandstand on Wednesday, had to battle treacherous waters and rising tide to ensure there were no casualties.
At 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, a group of teenagers called up the police control room, seeking help, as they found themselves stuck on rocks in the sea at Bandstand. The information was relayed to a coastal patrol boat attached to Mumbai Sagari (I) police station, which was patrolling the waters near Bandra Worli Sea Link. The boat was diverted to Bandstand.
“As the area was entirely filled with rocks, it was difficult for our speed boat to reach the spot where the people were marooned. The other challenge was that the tide was rising,” police constable Ajit Shinde, who was part of the team, recalled.
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Mr. Shinde, along with his colleagues Sameer Bhoir and Nandurbal Shinde, donned life jackets and jumped into the water. While their colleagues aboard the boat threw ropes to assist them, the three constables rescued all the 11 people and brought them to the shore.
The victims were aged between 17 and 19 years, and had come from different parts of Maharashtra.
“There were four girls and seven boys, and they all had come in different groups. When the high tide hit the rocks, the water level soared up and they got stuck,” Sunil Gawali, senior police inspector, Mumbai Sagari Police Station (I), said.
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All the three constables were lauded for their efforts by the Mumbai Police top brass. The police, through their official Twitter account, appreciated their efforts, and the tweet earned accolades from scores of users.