Toddler survives fall from 13th floor balcony due to man's quick thinking; video goes viral
Thane, Jan 26 (PTI): A two-year-old child survived a fall from the 13th floor flat of a high-rise in Dombivali in Thane thanks to the alertness of a man, with a video of the act going viral on social media and drawing widespread praise from netizens who hailed him as a real life hero.
The incident took place last week in Devichapada locality and the child sustained only minor injuries, officials said.
In the video, Bhavesh Mhatre can be seen running to catch the child, and though he failed to grasp her completely, his action broke the fall and lessened the impact of the child hitting the ground.
Eyewitnesses said the child fell while playing in the balcony of her 13th floor flat.
"She slipped, was hanging precariously for sometime at the edge of the balcony and then fell," an eyewitness said.
Mhatre said he was passing by the building and didn't think twice before moving forward since he was determined to save the child's life.
"There is no religion greater than courage and humanity," he told reporters.
A civic official hailed Mhatre's act and said there were plans to felicitate him publicly.
#Thane A young man Bhavesh Mhatre saved a 2-year-old child from falling from a 13-storey building in #Devichapada, #Dombivli, with his alertness and courage. The child is safe with minor injuries. The entire incident was captured on CCTV.#Kalyan #Life #saver #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/Z88ileXVDh
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
