Delhi auto driver dies trying to save woman, baby from drowning
Delhi auto driver dies trying to save woman, baby from drowning
A 30-year-old auto driver proved that not all superheroes wear capes and drive luxury cars. Some wear their uniform and drive auto rickshaws.
Auto Rickshaw driver Pawan Shah was plying auto-rickshaw for three-four years. He had earlier helped many passengers, but this time, he gave up his life to save the mother-son-duo from drowning in a canal.
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Pawan was heading home after dropping off the passengers when he saw a woman along with her son, jumping from the edge of a bridge on the Meethapur canal. Without thinking for a second, he jumped into the water to save them. He shouted and asked for help.
Three passers-by identified as Rajveer, Jamil and Sanjeev came and formed a human chain and rescued the mother-son duo. But unfortunately couldn’t save Pawan and he went with the currents of the water. The passers-by informed the Jaitpur police station, following which the police launched the rescue/ search operation. The rescued woman and the baby were rushed to the hospital where their condition was stated to be stable.
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During interrogation, it was revealed that the woman tried to commit suicide with her baby after a fight with her husband. Pawan is survived by his mother and two brothers who are currently studying.
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The police told the media that it will recommend Pawan's name for the Jiwan Raksha Padak.
-PTC NEWS
