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Crime
Uttar Pradesh police couple break car windows with rifle to free five stranded on highway
✍️ India Today
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 12:47 PM
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A police officer and his wife in Uttar Pradesh used a rifle to shatter a vehicle’s windows, rescuing five people trapped on a highway.
A video circulating online shows a police officer and his wife, both serving in Uttar Pradesh, breaking the windows of a stranded vehicle with a rifle. The couple acted after five occupants became trapped inside the car on a busy highway.
The officers aimed the rifle at the glass, shattering the windows and allowing the passengers to climb out safely. No injuries were reported among the trapped individuals or the rescuers.
Local authorities confirmed the rescue and praised the quick thinking of the police duo, stating that such decisive action prevented a potentially serious situation from worsening.
The officers aimed the rifle at the glass, shattering the windows and allowing the passengers to climb out safely. No injuries were reported among the trapped individuals or the rescuers.
Local authorities confirmed the rescue and praised the quick thinking of the police duo, stating that such decisive action prevented a potentially serious situation from worsening.