Overview
- A family driving from Bengaluru to Hyderabad lost control and hit the median on June 18 after the driver reportedly dozed off, causing airbags to deploy.
- Rajendranagar DCP S. Srinivas and his escort noticed the crash during a night patrol and the team moved immediately to the scene.
- AR constables Mahesh, Pradeep, Venkatesh and Pawan administered CPR to a two-and-a-half-year-old who had stopped breathing, and the child regained consciousness and breathing before being taken to hospital.
- City Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar publicly shared the rescue video, formally commended the DCP and constables, and used the clip to warn against drowsy long-distance driving.
- Authorities and local coverage said the incident underscores that night-duty police often act as first responders on highways and prompted renewed public safety messaging to stop and rest when tired during long journeys.