India, April 18 -- A Navi Mumbai resident is praising the local police after a potentially dangerous night turned into a lesson in compassion. After admitting to driving under the influence, the individual was stunned when officers chose to personally drive the group of men home safely rather than issuing a fine or impounding the vehicle.

A Reddit user wrote, "Navi Mumbai Police drove my car last night. Still processing what happened."

The man explained, "I'll be honest with you all , I messed up last night. We were out celebrating, drank way more than we should have, and somehow convinced ourselves we could figure out getting home. We had the car. Nobody was thinking straight. Classic stupid decision in the making. Navi Mumbai Police s...