Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Kabaddi Star Deepak Hooda Rescued After Being Swept Away in Ganga
Deepak Hooda, a famous kabaddi player, almost got into a bad situation while swimming in a river.
The water pulled him away quickly, but some police officers saw what was happening.
They jumped in to help him and were able to get him back to safety.
The police shared a video of the rescue, which many people saw and praised.
Hooda was very thankful to the officers for saving him.
Former India kabaddi captain Deepak Hooda was swept away by river currents in Haridwar.
Uttarakhand Police officers quickly rescued Hooda from the fast-moving water.
The rescue team jumped from their boat to reach Hooda despite the challenging conditions.
A video of the rescue, posted by the Uttarakhand Police, went viral on social media.
Hooda expressed gratitude to the officers for their heroic efforts.
- Who
- Deepak Hooda and officers from the 40th Battalion of the Uttarakhand Police.
- What
- Deepak Hooda was swept away by river currents and rescued.
- When
- The incident occurred on Wednesday.
- Where
- Haridwar, in the River Ganga.
- Why
- Hooda lost his balance and was caught in the strong river currents.
- Athlete
- Deepak Hooda
- Sport
- Kabaddi
- Location
- Haridwar, India
- River
- Ganga
- Rescue Team
- Uttarakhand Police
- Award
- Arjuna Awardee