Policeman wears PPE kit, carries COVID-19 patient to ambulance
A police officer donned a PPE kit and carried a COVID-19 positive patient, whose oxygen level had severely dropped, to an ambulance for shifting him to a hospital in Assam's Chirang district, Director General of Police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said. The officer-in-charge of Dhaligaon Police Station, Prasenjit Das received a call on the Chirang Police COVID-19 helpline seeking help on Saturday night.
Patient's SPO2 level had dropped to 50s
The patient was in critical condition and his SPO2 levels had fallen to the 50s. Das rushed to the patient's house with an ambulance and found that there was nobody to carry the semi-conscious positive patient to the vehicle.
Das displayed a deep sense of selfless service: DGP
The police officer, realizing that the condition of the patient was deteriorating, decided not to waste time but immediately wore a PPE kit and carried the patient to the JSB Civil hospital. "At a time when corona has created fear in the minds of people, Das displayed a deep sense of selfless service to take humanity to a different level altogether," the DGP said.
Das will be duly rewarded for his gesture: DGP
"We are very proud of his action and hope all members of Assam Police will continue to serve humanity selflessly. The police officer will soon be duly rewarded for his gesture," he added. Das was felicitated by Bijni MLA Ajay Kumar Roy and Superintendent of Police Gaurav Upadhyaya on Sunday for going beyond his duty to save the life of a COVID-19 patient.
