Sikh police officer Gagandeep Singh shields Muslim youth from mob
Sub-inspector Gagandeep Singh used his own body to protect a 24-year-old man from a crowd near a temple in Ramnagar.
Sub-inspector Gagandeep Singh of Uttarakhand Police protected a 24-year-old Muslim man named Irfan from a mob near a temple in Ramnagar on 22 May 2018. Singh, 28, was on duty at Ganga Dussehra when the crowd attacked Irfan, who had come to meet a Hindu woman. Singh shielded him with his body and led him away, while a woman officer took her out by another exit. A video of the incident spread widely, and police announced a reward for Singh.
- Where
- Ramnagar, Uttarakhand
- When
- 22 May 2018
- Who
- Sub-inspector Gagandeep Singh; Irfan (24)
- Source
- Gulf News
