THANE, AUG 17 : A taxi driver and four traffic cops displayed remarkable alertness and agility to save a 56-year-old woman who was about to fall into the Arabian Sea from Atal Setu, an official said on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A visual of the dramatic rescue on the sea bridge, which connects south Mumbai to Navi Mumbai, has been widely shared on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Around 7 pm on Friday, Mulund resident Reema Mukesh Patel reached Atal Setu in a taxi and stopped the vehicle on the Nhava Sheva side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The official said she walked to the side crash barrier and sat on the railing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the viral video, the taxi driver can be seen standing close to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just then, a police patrolling vehicle pulls over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seeing the cops, the woman seems to lose her sitting position and falls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The taxi driver grabs the falling woman by her hair in a split second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As Patel hangs precariously, her body dangling, four traffic cops sprint and climb onto the railing, shows the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“One of the cops bent down and held her just in time, managing to save her,” the official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The four cops then slowly pulled the woman up to safety, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The woman said she lost her balance in panic after seeing the police approach her. Nhava Sheva police are probing further,” the official added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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