{"id":38490,"date":"2026-09-16T01:42:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T20:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/bhutni-police-rescue-pregnant-woman-during-midnight-floods-in-malda\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T01:42:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T20:12:12","slug":"bhutni-police-rescue-pregnant-woman-during-midnight-floods-in-malda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/bhutni-police-rescue-pregnant-woman-during-midnight-floods-in-malda\/","title":{"rendered":"Bhutni Police Rescue Pregnant Woman During Midnight Floods In Malda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"\">\n<div class=\"d1172d9b\">\n<p><span class=\"e81caeeb\">Malda<\/span><span class=\"c49a6b85\">12 hours ago<\/span><span class=\"b96cf284\">Author: Tirthankar Das<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/09\/15\/3-10_1789459150.gif\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/09\/15\/3-10_1789459150.gif\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/09\/15\/3-10_1789459150.gif\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">In a remarkable act of humanity, Bhutni police in the Malda district of West Bengal rescued a pregnant woman who went into labour in the middle of the night in a remote flood-hit village where all roads were submerged.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/09\/15\/4-9_1789459160.gif\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/09\/15\/4-9_1789459160.gif\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/09\/15\/4-9_1789459160.gif\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><span class=\"e913fbaa d3886593\"><strong>Darkness and floods cut off connectivity<\/strong><\/span><strong\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">The incident took place at around midnight, when the entire area was without electricity and plunged into darkness. Floodwaters had cut off road connectivity, making it impossible for vehicles or an ambulance to reach the village.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><span class=\"e913fbaa d3886593\"><strong>Family seeks urgent police assistance<\/strong><\/span><strong\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">The woman suddenly developed severe labour pain, leaving her family in a desperate situation. With no other help available, the family contacted Bhutni police and requested immediate assistance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/09\/15\/2-11_1789459166.gif\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/09\/15\/2-11_1789459166.gif\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/09\/15\/2-11_1789459166.gif\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><span class=\"e913fbaa d3886593\"><strong>Police team launches midnight rescue operation<\/strong><\/span><strong\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">After receiving the call, the duty officer at Bhutni police station acted without delay. A police team quickly arranged a rescue boat and set out towards the woman\u2019s home despite the dangerous conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><span class=\"e913fbaa d3886593\"><strong>Officers navigate dangerous flooded waterways<\/strong><\/span><strong\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Using torchlights to navigate through the darkness, the police team crossed the flooded route and strong currents to reach the stranded family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">The officers then carefully brought the woman onto the boat and began the journey through the dark and flooded waterways.<\/p>\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/09\/15\/1-11_1789459171.gif\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/09\/15\/1-11_1789459171.gif\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/09\/15\/1-11_1789459171.gif\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><span class=\"e913fbaa d3886593\"><strong>Woman taken safely through floodwaters<\/strong><\/span><strong\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">The police team eventually took her safely to the nearest rural hospital for medical care.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">The midnight rescue has highlighted the humanitarian role played by the Bhutni police in reaching people stranded by the devastating floods.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malda12 hours agoAuthor: Tirthankar Das In a remarkable act of humanity, Bhutni police in the Malda district of West Bengal rescued a pregnant woman who went into labour in the middle of the night in a remote flood-hit village where all roads were submerged. 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