A traffic cop deployed at Bengaluru's Trinity Circle did something that others of his department would think twice before attempting. The traffic police officer was rewarded for his act later.

Traffic police sub-inspector M L Nijalingappa's quick thinking and swift action was praised and rewarded by the city police as he saved a critical patient's life.

HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED President Pranab Mukherjee was in Bengaluru on Saturday for the inauguration of Namma Metro's Green Line. Nijalingappa, who is attached to Ulsoor Traffic police station, was deployed at Trinity Circle on the special duty for VVIP convoy movement. As President Pranab's convoy was moving towards Raj Bhavan, he spotted an ambulance desperately trying find a way in the heavy traffic to a hospital nearby. The traffic cop immediately swung into action and contacted his seniors over wireless. Nijalingappa asked for permission to stop traffic and allow the ambulance a safe and hindrance-free passage. Deputy Commissioner of Police -Traffic East Division, Bengaluru City Abhei Goyal later took to Twitter to praise the officer's presence of mind.

PSI Sh Nijlingappa is rewarded for deftly allowing the ambulance before the 1st citizen of India. @blrcitytraffic gives way to ??, do you? pic.twitter.com/KoI2nap14N DCP Traffic East (@DCPTrEastBCP) June 18, 2017

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With Inputs from ANI