A brave Dubai policeman who helped save a man stuck in a burning car, is being hailed as a hero on social media.
According to Khaleej Times, sergeant Mohammed Ahmed Mahfouz, who is a member of the transport and rescue's difficult tasks team, was off duty and on his way home when the incident took place.
However, when the policeman spotted a burning vehicle on the Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Road, he immediately rushed to the driver's aid.
A video capturing the incident shows him cautiously approaching the car and trying to pull its door open. After all attempts at opening the door failed, a water tanker, which was luckily passing by the road, stoped to help out.
Bystanders can then be seen helping Mahfouz extinguish the flames using a hose connected to the tanker. Once the flames were put down, the car door was broken open and the motorist was pulled out to safety.
Dubai police posted a video capturing the incident
Footage capturing the rescue mission was posted on Instagram by Dubai Police on Saturday.
It has since been uploaded to several other social media platforms and continues to circulate online.
People are now hailing Mahfouz as a hero
"He's a hero."
And commending his bravery
"Good on him, such a brave man."
Many think he deserves to be honored
"He deserves to be honored by authorities."