Save life rather than film tragedy say rescue heroes

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | July 23

The two youths, who saved father and son from drowning in Nambul river on July 19 in a road accident have been rewarded by Marina Spring package drinking water company today at its head office at Moirangkhom today.

The duo are Mutum Nanao (23) son of M. Sarat from Khonghampat Mayai leikai and Keisham Sunder (32) son of K. Baruni from Kongba Khetri leikai.

Speaking to the media, proprietor of Marina Spring, Khagemba Sanabam said the reward is given to the two brave hearts for praising their bravery and heroic actions. “Besides education certificates the two have achieved social certificates which will add more in their quality,” he added.

If such deeds start developing in public then a well and organised society will come up in the state, Khagemba stated.

According to Nanao, he was at hump bridge when the car fell into the river. He rushed to the spot but people who were near to the incident were not taking initiative to save thse inside the car.

“Instead people were filming the incident with their cell phones. At the very moment without thinking a thought he jumped into the river and while trying to reach the car Seram Ramajit from Nongmeibung Seram Leikai came out from the window of the car. Ramajit shouted his son is trapped at the back seat,” Nanao recalled.

Nanao said, he swam towards the car and pulled out Chingkheinganba (3 years and 4 months) from the back seat of the car. When he pulled out Chingkheinganba, the child was unconscious having pale lips. He was brought to back to the bank and after giving first aid the child was saved, Nanao narrated.

Nanao urged the people to stop the habit of making films recording incidents instead of saving life and if people nearby rushed to save before him then condition of the child would not be worse.

Nanao is a registered football player and now he is playing super division under Northern Crown footbabll club, Khonghampat. And Keisham Sunder is doing passenger service with his diesel auto.

For the heroic deeds of Nanao and Sunder proprietor of Marina Spring package drinking water rewarded both with Rs. 10 thousand and a relevant job in the company.