Watch: CRPF Personnel Save Teen From Drowning in J&K’s Baramulla

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel saved a 14-year-old girl from drowning in a river in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla on Monday, 15 July.

The minor, identified as Nageena, slipped into the fast-moving stream at Tangmarg and was washed away by the strong currents.

Learning about the situation, a group of six CRPF personnel, who were nearby, rushed to save the girl. While two constables waded through the stream to catch hold of the girl, the others ran downstream as a second line of defence in case the first two jawans could not rescue her.

Both the constables, MG Naidu and Nalla Upendra of 176 Battalion, were later awarded DG's Commendation Disc and Commendation Certificate by the DG CRPF for their brave act.

Constable M. G. Naidu and Constable N. Upendra of #176Bn saved life of a 14 year old girl drowning in the river. The brave men didn't think twice and jumped in the strong currents.

The unmatched valour and team… https://t.co/xWjFqcTnDS

— 🇮🇳CRPF🇮🇳 (@crpfindia) July 15, 2019

DG CRPF is pleased to award DG's Commendation disc and certificate to CT M. G. Naidu and CT N. Upendra of #176Bn #CRPF for their selfless devotion to duty and exemplary act of saving the life of a drowning 14 year old Kashmiri girl in Baramulla, J&K. pic.twitter.com/iblH1UzFJ2

— 🇮🇳CRPF🇮🇳 (@crpfindia) July 15, 2019

Their brave act also received a lot of praise on social media.

@AmitShah @crpf_srinagar Encourage to CRPF for this work.
WATCH: CRPF Jawans form a human chain in daring bid to rescue a woman from strong undercurrents in Baramulla pic.twitter.com/nP4bWy0MAm

— Abbass kashmiri (@kashmiri_abbass) July 15, 2019

Jawans of @crpf_srinagar @crpfindia saves a Woman who drowns in a River in #Baramulla District.@upmita @PachnandaJyoti pic.twitter.com/Ll1JiQ1Qzc

— Ajaz dar (@Ajazdar890A) July 15, 2019

Kudos to @crpfindia personnel who saved a girl, risking his own life, from drowning in #Baramulla, #JammuAKashmir. @crpf_srinagar @CRPFmadadgaar @adgpi #JaiHindKiSena pic.twitter.com/x1PebrlswI

— Jammu Tweeter (@jammu_tweeter) July 15, 2019

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa also tweeted praising CRPF.

Those pseudo Human Right Activists won’t show you this video - how CRPF personnel saved a girl from drowning in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir

Well done @crpfindia

Share maximum pic.twitter.com/E1OYFZcnbM

— Manjinder S Sirsa (@mssirsa) July 15, 2019