Jaipur SMS hospital fire: 2 police officers brave flames to rescue patients

JAIPUR: Two brave cops went beyond their regular duties to evacuate critically ill patients from the raging flames at SMS Hospital's Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Medicine late Sunday. Constables Hari Mohan and Lalit Sharma, posted with SMS Hospital PS, were at the facility for a routine medical examination of a lab technician - an assault case survivor - around 11.15pm, when they spotted people screaming and running from the ICU on the first floor. As soon as they learnt what had happened, the fearless duo rushed inside to assist evacuation efforts. TOI spoke to both policemen Monday. "I informed my senior officers, including the SHO, and entered the ICU. I first helped a young boy with a head injury. He kept asking me if he would survive. Even after reaching the ground