"Today I visited this camp, this is one of the best relief camps that I have ever seen in my 20 years of professional career... This is worth documenting and sharing widely for others to learn from Kerala."
The Delhi police were alerted of the fire, and they arrived at the spot immediately. As they reached the building, three constables saw the couple crying for help from their house. The wife was hanging from the balcony grille.
"Most fishermen who are engaged in the relief work have left their daily work to help out people. This isn't a spontaneous one-time initiative; we are doing it with a consistent unity."
A team of doctors was assisting the rescue team with oxygen supply, and they were soon joined by a team from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
In a video that has gone viral on social media, the men are seen discussing their rescue mission. One of the men volunteers to go in the tube well, instructing his friends to hold him by the legs.
From the MP Cop who ran 1 km with a 10 kg bomb to save 400 students to the one who carried a pilgrim who was having a heart attack uphill for two kms on his back, this is a small tribute to our very own khaki heroes who go beyond their call of duty for their people.