Heartwarming Reunion: Bhopal DSP Thanks Vegetable Seller Who Helped Him 14 Years Ago

Viral News: A video of a Madhya Pradesh police officer has captured the internet's attention. In the viral clip, the officer is seen thanking a vegetable vendor who helped him 14 years ago when he was struggling.DSP Santosh Patel shared the video with the caption: “During my engineering days in Bhopal, I met Salman Khan. Back then, I often couldn’t afford dinner. But Salman, who ran a vegetable shop, became a friend who looked out for me. Every night, he’d save a brinjal and a tomato from his stock just for me. Thanks to him, I’d cook Baingan ka Bharta and savor it.”The video, which shows a police vehicle stopping next to a vegetable vendor, has garnered over 5 lakh views and 16,000 likes. The clip captures the vendor approaching the vehicle in which Deputy Superintendent of Police Santosh Patel is seated.The DSP recognized the vendor by the scar on his lip and asked if he remembered him, to which the vendor smiled and replied, “Bilkul achi tarah se, sir.” He further shared that Santosh Patel used to come to buy vegetables.सलमान ख़ान से भोपाल में इंजीनियरिंग की पढ़ाई के समय मुलाक़ात हुई थी। ये हमारी भावनाओं को समझकर फ्री में सब्ज़ी दे दिया करते थे।14 साल बाद जब अचानक मिले तो दोनों बहुत खुश हुए।बुरे समय में साथ निभाने वाले को भूल जाना किसी पाप से कम नहीं।बंदे में एक दोष न हो, बंदा ऐहसान फ़रामोश न हो pic.twitter.com/FMTdOW5cBH— Santosh Patel DSP (@Santoshpateldsp) November 10, 2024 Following this, Santosh Patel stepped out of the car, greeted the vendor with a hug, and recalled the difficult times during which the shopkeeper ensured that he, an engineering student at the time, didn’t go to bed hungry.Reacting to the video, one user said, "Remembering things from decades ago and, after becoming a police officer, admitting it on camera and posting it on social media—believe me, it requires a lot of courage. You are really great, sir. Lakhs of salutes!"Another user remarked, “Some stranger somewhere still remembers you because you were kind to them when no one else was.”“Meeting old companions after success without any arrogance is a test of honesty…” a third comment read.

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Heartwarming Reunion: Bhopal DSP Thanks Vegetable Seller Who Helped Him 14 Years Ago

In the viral clip, the officer is seen thanking a vegetable vendor who helped him 14 years ago when he was struggling.

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