Batting great Sachin Tendulkar thanked a traffic cop from Mumbai whose timely intervention saved his friend’s life. 

Sachin Tendulkar’s close friend met with an accident in Mumbai few days ago and a traffic cop helped his friend and took her to hospital in auto and ensured that she doesn’t damage her spine and had minimal movement while travelling. 

Taking to his official Twitter account, Sachin Tendulkar penned down a heartfelt letter and explained how a traffic cop from Mumbai saved his friend’s life. 

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“The world is a beautiful place because of such people… a Few days ago, a close friend met with a serious accident. By God’s grace, she is better now. However, it was the timely help from a traffic cop, which made the difference. 

“He immediately took her in an auto to a hospital and applied real presence of mind ensuring her severely damaged spine had minimal movement while travelling,” Sachin Tendulkar Tweeted. 

Tendulkar revealed that he met the cop and thanked him for his help. He also thanked others, who serve public, for their service and for going ‘beyond the call of duty', saying that they in their own way strive to make a difference in peoples lives. 

“I met him and thanked him for his help. There are several people like him all around us who go beyond the call of duty. The world is a beautiful place because of such people. 

“When you see such people, especially those who serve the public, take a moment to thank them. We may not know it, but in their own way, they strive to make a difference in peoples lives. Silently,” he wrote. 

Sachin Tendulkar further lauded traffic police across India for their efforts to ensure people’s safety. He urged people to respect and obey the traffic rules. 

“To traffic police across India, thank you for your efforts towards ensuring people’s safety. To all of us: Let’s respect the traffic rules and not take short-cuts. It is not worth saving yourself some time, at the cost of putting someone else’s life at risk,” he concluded. 

(PTI inputs)