Heroic deed of Plus Two student saves three drowning children in Malappuram
The incident took place on Sunday when three girls, who had come to the area to attend a wedding reception
The incident took place on Sunday when three girls, who had come to the area to attend a wedding reception
The incident took place on Sunday when three girls, who had come to the area to attend a wedding reception
Mangada: Displaying remarkable courage and presence of mind, a Plus Two student saved the lives of three girls who were drowning in a pond. The hero of the incident was Muhammad Shamil, a 17-year-old student from Vellila Puthenveedu in Mangada Panchayat.
The incident took place on Sunday when three girls, who had come to the area to attend a wedding reception, ventured into the pond for a bath. When one of them slipped into the deeper part, the other two tried to rescue her, only to find themselves trapped and struggling in the depths.
Witnessing the incident, Palliyalhodi Fahsah, an ASHA worker who happened to be nearby, raised an alarm. Muhammad Shamil, along with his father and brother, rushed to the spot. Without hesitation, Shamil jumped into the pond and pulled two of the girls to safety.
The third girl had sunk deeper into the pond and it was only on his third attempt that Shamil was able to reach her and bring her to the bank. He then administered CPR, drawing on the training he had received at school and managed to revive her.
Shamil is a Plus Two student at Vellila PTM Higher Secondary School. He is the son of Chalakkahodi Ashraf and Shahida, who serves as the president of the Muslim Women’s League in Ward 19 of the Mangada Panchayat. Shamil said the training he had received in school helped in he rescue act including administering the CPR