Chandigarh: Major Simrat Rajdeep Singh, a doctor from the Indian Army posted at the Western Command Hospital, Chandimandir, performed a life-saving act aboard a flight from Goa to Chandigarh recently, resuscitating a 27-year-old critically ill passenger and requesting an emergency landing in Mumbai.

The incident occurred shortly after the flight departed from Goa at 5:45 pm, when a passenger complained of severe discomfort. Major Simrat, who was traveling as a medical officer, quickly accessed the emergency medical kit and provided aid to the passenger, who was suffering from a respiratory issue.

Also recognizing the need for further medical attention immediately, Major Simrat requested the pilot to make an emergency landing. The pilot coordinated with the local air traffic control and the flight landed safely at the Mumbai airport.

After the medical emergency was addressed, the flight resumed its journey and landed at Chandigarh airport at around 10:30 pm.

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Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.

According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.

Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.

Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.

The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.