<p>A police constable was feted by the Andhra Pradesh government for gallantly rescuing a woman who jumped into the Godavari river to kill herself recently.</p>.<p>Andhra Pradesh director general of police (DGP) K V Rajendranath Reddy felicitated constable Angani Veerababu from Dr B R Ambedkar Konaseema district on Monday for this act with a cash award as well.</p>.<p>“Veerababu’s name has also been recommended for ‘Prime Minister’s Police Medal for Life Saving’,” said an official in a statement on Monday night.</p>.<p>According to the police, Veerababu was proceeding to attend his maternal grandmother’s final rites on Friday evening when he noticed a woman jumping from the Yedurlanka bridge into the gushing Yanam Godavari river.</p>.<p>He immediately jumped into the river estimated to be gushing over a depth of 40 feet to rescue the woman and handed her over to parents.</p>.<p>A video of Veerababu’s heroic act went viral.</p>
<p>A police constable was feted by the Andhra Pradesh government for gallantly rescuing a woman who jumped into the Godavari river to kill herself recently.</p>.<p>Andhra Pradesh director general of police (DGP) K V Rajendranath Reddy felicitated constable Angani Veerababu from Dr B R Ambedkar Konaseema district on Monday for this act with a cash award as well.</p>.<p>“Veerababu’s name has also been recommended for ‘Prime Minister’s Police Medal for Life Saving’,” said an official in a statement on Monday night.</p>.<p>According to the police, Veerababu was proceeding to attend his maternal grandmother’s final rites on Friday evening when he noticed a woman jumping from the Yedurlanka bridge into the gushing Yanam Godavari river.</p>.<p>He immediately jumped into the river estimated to be gushing over a depth of 40 feet to rescue the woman and handed her over to parents.</p>.<p>A video of Veerababu’s heroic act went viral.</p>