Vadodara has become the most recent victim to the floods that plague the country during the monsoons. Receiving 499 mm of rainfall in just 24 hours, Vadodara is struggling with water-logged streets and flooding.
Braving all odds, a video of a Gujarat cop carrying a 45-day-old baby in a tub on top of his head while wading through water has gone viral and moved audiences to tears. The cop, Govind Chavda appears to be walking through water that looks at least 4-feet-deep.
Video clip of rescue operation of baby of 45 days by cop Govind Chavda pic.twitter.com/vOgj3Fe6lv
— Dr. Shamsher Singh IPS (@Shamsher_IPS) August 1, 2019
In a video tweeted by IPS officer Shamsher Singh, the officer applauds the efforts of the police officer, calling it a show of ‘great courage and dedication’.
Proud of the humanitarian work of this cop in Vadodara. Great courage & dedication. Rescued the baby & family. #VadodaraRains #sdrf #NDRF @GujaratPolice @IPS_Association pic.twitter.com/wWEVcJu3Ho
— Dr. Shamsher Singh IPS (@Shamsher_IPS) August 1, 2019
The video has been widely shared online, and other people are also appreciating Govind’s efforts.
Great….going beyond the call of duty
— Dr. PRAGEETHA G RAJU (@DrPrageetha) August 1, 2019
Bravo and salute to those servers 👏👏🇮🇳
— Divyarajsinh Dabhi (@drDivyarajDabhi) August 1, 2019
@vijayrupanibjp @PMOIndia
— Ankita Shrivastava (@ankita_coi) August 2, 2019
Sir, Govind deserves a reward here…many of us are not brave enough to do this, the least we can do is to appreciate and reward him and encourage ppl to help others..
Really proud of our police force which consists of usch dedicated cops!
— Sanjay Gupta (@docSKGupta) August 2, 2019
Encourage him by giving monetary incentive, he has done tremendous job.
— Harsh Bhatt (@Harsh__Bhatt) August 1, 2019
Salute your bravery
— Ravikumar Phad (@RavikumarPhad) August 2, 2019
Humanity not yet been lost.
— Sri Arup Kumar Dey (@SriArupKumarDe1) August 2, 2019
Salute boss….Really proud to see dedication and commitment towards humanity
— Maroti (@maroti33) August 2, 2019