The action taken by a railway worker in rescuing a 6-year-old child has been recognized as an act of heroism.
Video surveillance cameras captured the distressing rescue of a 6-year-old boy who accidentally fell over the railroad tracks just before he was hit by a train.
The incident occurred on April 17 at Vangani Railway Station, India. The little one was accompanying his blind mother when he suddenly slipped on the rails.
According to AFP, the woman’s desperate cries alerted people at the scene. The images show the moment when a man runs quickly over the track when he sees that the train was approaching dangerously.
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Fortunately, the subject managed to save the minor, who with surprising speed was able to throw back to the platform and then climbed himself, avoiding for just two seconds a tragic outcome, the agency detailed.
The improviser in rescue is Mayur Shelke, a railway worker, who has been recognized by the authorities as a hero.
AFP indicated that India’s Railway Minister Piyush Goyal claimed the 30-year-old employee would be rewarded for “motivating humanity with his work”.
“Railway Mayur Shilke at Vangani station in Mumbai saved a child from being hit by a train. The railway family is proud of him. He was rewarded for his bravery,” says part of the tweet that posted the official next to the video that recorded the heroic act.
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Shelke, who has worked with the railways for five years, said in statements to The Indian Express that at the time of the mishap his job was to “give the green signal to Udyan Express. We were just the boss. station and I standing on the platform “.
He added that when he saw the train “heading towards the boy. I had to save his life and I started running towards him. In a matter of seconds I got scared and thought about stepping back. I even went slow down. But I couldn’t see him die and I started running again, “to rescue him.
The young man told the news site that two days passed without telling them about the fact to his family, but she found out after the video went viral on social media and called him.
“At first my mother scolded me, but then she said she was proud of what I did. My wife was scared too, but now she is happy,” he noted. Shelke has a 10-year-old son.
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