An Uttarakhand policeman, sub-inspector Lokendra Bahuguna, today rushed nearly two kilometres uphill carrying an ageing pilgrim, who suffered a mild heart attack, on his back and ensured the man received timely medical attention. Lokendra’s heroic act proved to be a blessing for the 55-year-old Ranjhi Rajag and he also fetched him accolades for his commitment to duty.

Mr. Rajag from Madhya Pradesh collapsed near the Bhairo Mandir soon after his arrival at the Himalayan Yamunotri shrine today morning, said Barkot police station in-charge Vinod Thapliyal, and left his family perplexed. Family members tried to make Rajag sit on horseback to take him to the nearest hospital, but he could not sit steady because of his condition. That is when Bahuguna arrived and offered to carry the pilgrim on his back to the Yamunotri seasonal hospital.

“With Rajag on his back, the sub-inspector walked two kilometres uphill to the hospital where the pilgrim was treated for few hours before being discharged,” Thapliyal said. Soon after being discharged, Ranjhi thanked the police officer with tears of gratitude in his eyes and also paid obeisance at the shrine with his family.

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