NEW DELHI – A video of a Sikh police officer saving a Muslim man from a mobin Uttarakhand has been shared widely on social media.
In the video, which was shot on Tuesday, the officer Gagandeep Singh hadresponded to an alert about trouble brewing in an area near a temple wherea group was attacking a Muslim man who was with his Hindu girlfriend.
The incident has been reported from Ramnagar, which is near Jim CorbettNational Park.
The video shows the Muslim man surrounded by an angry, shouting crowd, asthe police officer keeps him close. When the crowd tries to beat the man,Gagandeep Singh is seen using his body to shield him.
The mob is seen getting bolder and trying to hit the man. The crowd laterchanted slogans against the police.
The clip has drawn numerous reactions on Twitter, with many posts callingthe officer a hero.
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