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Delhi Police Rescue Woman, Child From Mercedes Fire at Govindpuri Signal

Officials have not cited a cause, with reports highlighting a swift, coordinated response at the Tara Apartment crossing.

Overview

  • The car ignited on Thursday evening around 5:30–5:37 pm while stopped at a red light in Govindpuri, southeast Delhi.
  • Police and traffic personnel reached the scene after a distress call and evacuated a 38-year-old woman and her five-year-old child.
  • Times Now reported that ASI Ratan Lal Meena and Constable Rahul were among the responders from the Govindpuri Police Station.
  • A Delhi Jal Board water tanker was requisitioned to douse the flames, which officials said prevented loss of life and damage to nearby vehicles.
  • No fatalities were reported, the rescued woman later thanked police for their response, and authorities have not released information on the fire’s cause.