Port Blair, Mar 03: On 03rd March, 2020, an accident took place at Nayagaon junction in which a two-wheeler rider was on the way to Chakkargaon in a scooty bearing Regn. No. AN01-N 7844 and instantly, the rider lost his balance and fell down on the road. In the same movement of time, a truck bearing Regn. No. AN01-K 8618 coming from opposite direction move upon the right hand of the victim resulting to heavy loss of blood and sustained grievous injuries.
Many bystanders and commuters were often present during the time of accident but no one came forward to help the victim who was in unconscious condition due to heavy bleeding. During the time, SI Shaji Mathew of A&N Police was on his way for duty, seeing the traffic jam he immediately rushed to the spot and found the victim struggling for his life. Immediately, without wasting any time, he shifted the victim in a private vehicle with the help of few public persons to G.B. Pant Hospital and after which he cleared the traffic jam.
Due to timely intervention of SI Shaji Mathew alongwith other Good Samaritans saved the precious life of a youth.
The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has already issued a specific direction to encourage Good Samaritans and bystanders to come forward to help the road accident victims and also defined that Police or other agencies will not make any compulsion on the Samaritans for giving statements or to assist them. The guideline says that a bystander or Good Samaritans including eyewitness of a road accident may take the injured to the nearest hospital and he or she shall be allowed to leave immediately. The guidelines make it clear that the good Samaritans will not be liable for any civil and criminal liability. Hence, it is, requested that the General Public may proactively help the road accident victims and they will be suitably rewarded.
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