India, Nov. 8 -- A 38-year-old woman and her five-year-old son narrowly escaped after their Mercedes E-Class sedan caught fire at a traffic signal in southeast Delhi's Alaknanda area on Thursday evening, saved by the swift response of two police officers and the fortuitous presence of a water tanker close by. Police said both were rescued in time, though they sustained minor injuries.

According to police, the incident took place around 5.30pm near the Tara Apartment crossing when flames suddenly erupted from the front portion of the vehicle as the woman waited for the light to turn green, her son seated beside her.Assistant sub-inspector Ratan Lal Meena and constable Rahul, stationed at a nearby police booth, rushed to the spot after hea...