The Uttar Pradesh police averted a major mishap and saved a family with their alertness on Saturday, 13 April, on the Agra-Lucknow expressway.
In a shocking video on social media, a couple, along with their child can be seen riding a bike, utterly unaware of the bags hanging on the side, caught on fire.
Meanwhile, the police after spotting the fire, chase down the motorcyclist.
“Gaadi rokiye... aaraam se, aaraam se. Hat ja, gaadi fatt jaegi” (Stop the car...careful, careful. Clear the way, the bike will explode), the police can be seen yelling at the motorcyclist.
After stopping the bike, the police ask the couple of get rid of the bags and douse the fire.
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