Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Thursday lauded the work of Palghar Police for saving the lives of 22 people who were stranded after heavy rains caused floods in parts of the district.
People who were rescued by the Palghar Police on Wednesday included a five-year-old girl, who was stuck on a tree surrounded by water for over four hours.
@Palghar_Polices Superintendent of Police Dattatreya Shinde and his colleagues saved the lives of 22 people in flood situation caused by extremely heavy rainfall," Deshmukh tweeted.
"She was stuck on a tree surrounded by water. The courage & determination shown by Mamta& Palghar Police is commendable, Deshmukh tweeted with the hashtag of SaviourMahaPolice.
"Also streamlined traffic removing roadblocks at many places. I am proud of the promptness shown by Palghar Police in work, he added.