Delhi: Policemen save couple trapped in a fire at Paharganj
Delhi Police personnel saved the life of a couple who were trapped in a building at Central Delhi's Paharganj area where a fire broke out early this morning. The police received a call about the fire in a street of Chuna Mandi in Paharganj around 6 am. The fire had started at the first floor, trapping people who were on upper floors, police said.
Was difficult to go upstairs to save trapped people: Police
The police said it was very difficult to go upstairs to save trapped people. However, Constables Manoj Kumar and Amit, with the help of other policemen, broke open the lock of an adjacent building to reach them, a senior police officer said. A couple was seen crying for help, with the woman hanging from the grille of the building's balcony on the second floor.
How did the policemen save the couple?
"The staff without caring for their life, reached the balcony of the second floor, made a human chain to reach the parapet. The woman, who was about to fall down, was saved first and later her husband was also rescued in a similar fashion," said the officer. One man who was also trapped in the fire jumped down to save himself, the officer added.
