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"He said he had a gun and he threatened to shoot me if I screamed. He then came on to me, and I tried to stop him. He was squeezing my throat, and he slapped me. He continued to slap and punch me. He sexually assaulted me.”

Inderjit Kaur never gave up. In fact, it was her brave fight that led to the establishment of compensation and free treatment for acid attack survivors in Punjab and Haryana.

As the year comes to an end, we take this opportunity to shed light on some of these young champs, whose selfless actions and visionary initiatives made the country take notice.

Amar, who is now studying law in Noida, is the first-ever member to be educated from his family. With his law degree, he aims to fight for justice for rape survivors.

While the fire brigade had already reached the spot, and people were being evacuated with the help of a ladder, many were still stuck in the building and screaming for help.

As a result, an FIR was filed against the accused men, under section 8 of the POCSO Act, which corresponds to charges of sexual assault.

As the year comes to an end, here are 14 stories of people who deserve to be praised for their courage, and have inspired us to follow in their footsteps.

Although the incident occurred on September 29, news about the lifesaving episode come to the fore only after the footage from the CCTV camera at the station began circulating.

At the time of the incident, Pi Zadingi had also been three months pregnant with her second child, and her act of steely courage managed to save not two, but three lives!

"When I reached the spot, there was water up to the waist at the entrance. However, I just walked in and managed to reach the third floor flat," said Constable Gite.