Overview
- Eyewitness video shows a passerby and a boatman, identified in reports as Faizal, pulling an unconscious driver from a sinking SUV in Pilibhit’s Gauhania Pond.
- The driver was taken to a local medical college for treatment after officials, police units and the fire brigade arrived at the scene.
- City Magistrate Vijay Vardhan Tomar and Sungadhi police in-charge Naresh Tyagi were among those who responded, according to local reports.
- Reports name the driver differently, with India Today identifying him as Shivam and other coverage identifying him as Shubham Tiwari.
- The widely shared video, posted by journalist Piyush Rai, drew broad praise for the rescuer, with users offering a cash reward and urging formal recognition.