Heroic Rochdale Police Officer Mohammed Nadeem honoured with British Citizen Award for Services to the Community Date published: 08 February 2021
PC Mohammed Nadeem has received a British Citizen Award for Services to the Community
Heroic policeman Mohammed Nadeem, who single-handedly saved a man from an icy river in February 2018, has been recognised with the coveted British Citizen Award.
Despite not being a strong swimmer, PC Nadeem, who lives in Rochdale, jumped into the fast-flowing river Irwell to save a man who was trying to end his life.
PC Nadeem arrived at the scene whilst he was a trainee officer at the Greater Manchester Police Force, Bury Division.