Lucknow News: There was sudden chaos on a busy afternoon in the capital Lucknow, when an elderly man returning home from the market suddenly fell unconscious on the road after complaining of severe chest pain. The bag of vegetables slipped from his hand and he became unconscious. A policeman posted there arrived as an angel for this old man who was swinging between life and death. Without wasting a moment the soldier started giving him CPR. Amidst this serious atmosphere, a unique way of scolding the husband of the old man's wife in her nervousness came to light, which has now become the center of discussion everywhere.
Suddenly his health deteriorated while returning with vegetables.
This incident took place near Mahanagar intersection of Lucknow. Sixty year old Anil had gone to the market with his wife. Both of them were moving towards home on foot like normal days after purchasing fresh vegetables for the kitchen. According to eyewitnesses, Anil felt unbearable pain in his chest as he reached near the intersection. Before anyone could understand anything, he lost his balance and fell straight on the road. The bag of potatoes and other vegetables in his hand got scattered. Seeing her husband falling suddenly like this, the wife got horrified and started pleading loudly for help.
People ran to help and the angel became a soldier.
As soon as the old man fell on the road, the nearby passersby and shopkeepers immediately ran towards him. No one was able to understand what to do at this critical time. Meanwhile, constable Sandeep Yadav posted at Rahimnagar police post caught sight of this crowd. Without any delay he immediately reached the old man. The soldier saw that the old man's breathing was becoming labored and his body was becoming cold. Sandeep Yadav showed his wisdom and without waiting for the ambulance, he laid the old man on the flat ground and immediately started giving CPR.
UP Police won hearts..❤️
Giving CPR at the right time can save a life. This police officer proved it pic.twitter.com/p7Y8iA02NO— Bagheera 😺 (@LegalAdvisour) October 17, 2026
Wife's helplessness and scolding in critical moments
The soldier was continuously applying pressure on the old man's chest as per the rules so that the heartbeat and blood circulation could start again. In this very tense atmosphere, everyone was staring at the old man. After a few minutes of hard work, there was a slight movement in the old man's body and he took a deep breath. As soon as the soldier stood up straight with a sigh of relief, his wife standing nearby crying suddenly said that she had been forbidden not to pick potatoes, it is very quick. Hearing this from his wife amidst a serious and emotional atmosphere, the people present there were surprised for a moment. People understood that this was the wife's deep affection for her husband and the natural anger that came out of extreme nervousness. Some people standing there consoled and calmed the elderly woman.
Admitted to hospital, doctors also praised him
As soon as the body started moving, the local people immediately called an ambulance to the spot. The elderly man was immediately taken to the nearest hospital, where the team of doctors started his treatment. Doctors say that in such a heart-related emergency, if proper CPR was not done within the first two to three minutes, it would have been very difficult to save the life of the elderly person. Doctors described the constable's timely wisdom as saving his life.
All-round praise for the soldier's humanitarian initiative
After this entire incident, local citizens and people on the internet are saluting the spirit of constable Sandeep Yadav. This human sensitivity hidden behind the uniform proved that the right decision taken at the right time can save someone's entire world from being destroyed. This incident of the elderly couple also taught people how important it is for every common citizen to understand first aid in an emergency. The condition of the elderly is now said to be much better than before.
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