Jayesh Mali, 28, a police constable who rescued a drowning woman at Marine Drive around noon on Sunday, told mid-day he had joined the service just two months ago, and he was grateful that he was able to spot the woman in the nick of time, as she had disappeared just seconds after he noticed her and rushed to the spot.

After spotting the woman, 46, descending from the promenade and venturing into the Arabian Sea, the officer, Mali, dashed into the water body and brought her out with the help of other police personnel and tourists, who had rushed to the spot.