Kochi: The timely intervention of a constable of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at the Ernakulam South Railway Station on Monday saved the life of a passenger hailing from Kozhikode, who was found lying unconscious on the platform.
In a quick rescue operation, RPF constable Sunil K Babu took the passenger in his arms, crossed the platforms in minutes to reach the entrance of the railway station and sent him in an ambulance to the hospital.
The passenger PP Muhammed Ali, 46, belonged to Parakkaparambil house at Chaliyam in Kozhikode.
Sunil rushed to the spot when Ernad Express reached the station, He had received information that a person was found lying on the fourth platform. When asked by Sunil, Muhammed Ali said in a low voice that he was feeling heart pain. Soon, he fell unconscious.
Though cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was given, there were no facilities to bring him easily to the entrance of the railway station. Then Sunil took him in his arms and rushed to the main entrance of the railway station.
At one point of time, he was found struggling to withstand the weight of Muhammed. So, Sunil kept him close to the chest and continued his running. He quickly covered 400 meters. By that time, the ambulance arrived at the entrance. Muhammed was shifted to the Ernakulam General Hospital.
The doctors later said that Muhammed was out of danger. Muhammed, who suffered a heart attack earlier, is an epilepsy patient.
It is suspected that it was due to a stroke of epilepsy that he collapsed at the platform.
Meanwhile, Sunil said that he was so happy to know that Muhammed was able to regain his health.
