The city police are not just in place to bring criminals to justice but also to help people in times of trouble. And there are many instances where the Mumbai Police has come to the rescue of Mumbaikars in various parts of the city. The recent one was documented by the police on their Twitter account that saw the Twitterati hailing them as heroes.

According to the tweet, a 52-year-old traffic police personnel fell into a nullah in Chembur, his colleagues from the traffic beat came to his rescue and pulled him to safety in a “daring operation”. The tweet ended with the hashtags #MumbaiFirst and #RakshakHainHum (We are protectors).