Street smart Courage – A Bold Move

 

Satinder Kumar Singh, a traffic police constable is one of those rare courageous men, who showed great valour and saved a person from drowning.

On the fateful day, Singh was doing his duty at the Civil Line Circle in Wazirabad Bridge.  Basically, his duty time starts from 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.  It was late afternoon around 7.00 p.m. near Timarpur Main Intersection there was a [VIP delegate] in Volvo bus coming from Nepal to New Delhi on a special mission. While he was busy giving the go-ahead to this bus, suddenly he heard a groan.  As he hurried to look behind him, he saw at the nearby drain, which was 24 feet-long, people raising an uproar.  It was almost evening and completely dark, on approaching that drain he saw a man was neck-deep in the drain throwing his hands and trying utmost best to save himself.  

This 24-feet long drain at this place is infested with small snakes and the condition of the drain is pathetic.  It is completely filled with waste material; heaps of garbage keep floating in the water with a stinky smell and is really difficult to withstand even for a minute. 

Though it was darker at that time but Satinder, without a second thought, jumped into the open drain.  He grabbed the victim tightly who was about to sink but found it too difficult to drag him out. 

Luckily, he found a small rope lying near the bush and with a ray of hope, he used it to rescue the victim, slightly injuring his hand in the process.  Soon thereafter, a PCR van was called and the person was handed over to them. 

In a great show of presence of mind, Satinder saved that person from drowning.  The said person, Pramod Kumar, resident of a nearby colony, was in agony and later taken to a hospital by the local residents.  After thoroughly check-up and proper treatment he was normal.  According to the doctor, timely rescue save his life.

As Satinder smile and says, “Saab yeh to apna duty tha.”  Simple words coming from a simple fellow.

It was a matter of life and death but his act of bravery is a rare act of courage that cannot be overlooked. 

By acting selflessly and save one’s life without any intention is obviously a solemn contribution to the whole of society.

Satinder’s bold move gives inspiration, which may be a small step but make an impact to his other colleagues to do the best.