Woman cop carries unconscious man on her shoulders amid Chennai rain

A video of a woman cop rescuing a man amidst Chennai rain has gone viral. In the video, cop Rajeshwari can be seen carrying a man on her shoulders and rushing him to a nearby hospital in an auto.

According to the reports, the man was found unconscious at a cemetery in the TP Chatram area of Chennai.

As the video went viral on social media, praise poured in from all quarters for the selfless act of police inspector Rajeshwari.

Meanwhile, at least 14 people have so far died in rain-related incidents in Chennai. The weather department has forcast more rainfall for Chennai and seven Tamil Nadu districts, and Puducherry.

Alerts are in place for Tiruvallur, Ranipet, Vellore, Tirupattur, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, and Salem, as well as Chennai.

An officer of the National Disaster Response Force said they have deployed 11 teams in Tamil Nadu and two in Puducherry, and five more are on standby.