New Delhi

A car was slowly sinking in the pond as scores of people standing around were screaming for help. Suddenly, a young man rowing a dilapidated boat emerged, struggling to pull the driver out of the sinking car.

It required a great effort for him to pull the driver trapped inside the sinking car, but the young man didn't give up. He barely managed to extricate the driver just a split second before the car sank. 

Hundreds of people who witnessed this scene breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone was patting the back of the young man, who was later identified as Faisal. The driver whose life he had saved was identified as Shabham.

This incident happened on a quiet Friday morning in Pilibhit town of Uttarakhand,

Shubham Tiwari was driving his SUV when suddenly a child came on the road. In his attempt to save him, the car swerved, and in a few moments, it fell into the pond. The water started swallowing the car rapidly, and Shubham was helplessly trapped inside.

Faisal, sitting on his boat on the bank of the pond, was shocked to see this scene. He immediately started paddling, turned the boat towards the car with full force, and after reaching the sinking car, a movie-style struggle began.

پیلی بھیت میں فیصل نے بچائی
شبہم کی جان
تالاب میں گری گاڑی تو فیصل بنا مسیحا ڈوبتی گاڑی سے نکالا شبہم
کو#Pilibhit #caraccident
#Faisal #india #unity #hindumuslim pic.twitter.com/vIkNPKoMzl

— mansooruddin faridi (@mfaridiindia) November 29, 2025

The car was slowly sinking into the water, and the driver inside was unable to get out, while Faisal, who was on the boat, continued to try to get him out of the window until the last moment. Faisal did not back down.

The video shows him struggling against the pressure of the water and the weight of the car to reach Shubham. He grabs her and pulls her out with all his might, and at the very last moment, when the car is about to disappear, both of them emerge from the water.

This moment was truly miraculous.

The video of the rescue spread like wildfire on social media. People were both amazed and proud of Faisal's courage. There was one voice everywhere: this man is a true hero.

Many users requested the authorities to appreciate this bravery at the official level.

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One user even said openly that the Pilibhit police should be requested to recognise the exemplary bravery of this person. This is a rare courage, which should not be ignored.