Stuck in traffic, woman runs to exam centre; Moradabad cop comes to rescue

Meerut: A 38-year-old woman in Moradabad abandoned her car and began running towards her examination centre after getting stuck in heavy traffic caused by a Maharana Pratap Jayanti procession on Saturday.

With nearly 2km still left to cover and reporting time fast approaching, Swati Gandhar struggled to make her way through the congestion in Lajpat Nagar when Moradabad SP (City) Kumar Ranvijay Singh noticed her distress.

Seeing her in tears and trying to navigate through the gridlock, the officer offered her a ride in his escort vehicle and helped her reach the examination centre on time. The incident was captured on video.

Speaking to TOI, Gandhar, a sociology candidate appearing for the lecturer cadre recruitment examination conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC), said, “I had to report before 1.40pm, but I got stuck in traffic around 1.20pm. I was travelling with my husband, but when it became clear that the vehicle could not move, I started running on foot.”

“That is when the police officer noticed my distress and came forward to help. I am deeply grateful to him. Without his intervention, I would have missed this very important examination,” she added.

SP Singh said, “I could sense the urgency and distress on her face. I simply did my duty.”

The UPESSC examination for recruitment to 624 lecturer posts across 18 subjects is being conducted this weekend, with over 4.64 lakh candidates appearing.