This heroic act got a policeman noticed by RAK's ruler

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His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah has praised a policeman for his courageous acts during the rainy period.

A video that's gone viral shows officer Salem Hussain Al Huti waist-deep on a flooded road, pushing a vehicle with eight passengers inside to safety.

Ras Al Khaimah's ruler took  to social media to commend the policeman for going above-and-beyond his line of duty, describing his efforts as heroic.

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