The action taken by a railway worker to save a 6-year-old child was recognized as an act of heroism.
Video surveillance cameras captured the horrific rescue of a 6-year-old boy who accidentally fell on the railroad tracks just before he was hit by a train.
The incident took place on April 17 at Vangani railway station, India. The little boy was accompanying his blind mother when he suddenly slipped on the rails.
According to AFP, the woman’s desperate screams alerted the people in the place. The images show the moment when a man runs fast when he sees that the train is approaching dangerously.
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Fortunately, the subject managed to save the minor, whom he was able to throw on the platform with astonishing speed and then climbed, avoiding a tragic result for only two seconds, the agency detailed.
The improvised rescuer is Mayur Shelke, a railway worker who has been recognized by the authorities as a hero.
AFP said Indian Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said the 30-year-old employee would be rewarded for “motivating humanity with his work”.
“Mayur Shilke Railway at Mumbai’s Vangani Station rescued a boy from being abducted by a train. The railway family is proud of him. He was rewarded for his bravery “, says part of the tweet published by the official along with the video that recorded the heroic act.
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Shelke, who has worked with the railways for five years, said in a statement to The Indian Express that at the time of the accident, his job “was to give the green signal to Udyan Express. I was just the stationmaster and I was sitting 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 few seconds I was scared and thought of retiring. I even slowed down. But I couldn’t see him dying and I started running again “to save him.
The young man told the news site that two days passed without him telling his family about the incident, but later they found out that the video had gone viral on social networks 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’s happy, “he said. Shelke has a 10-year-old son.
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