Mangaluru
An alert young girl demonstrated exemplary presence of mind by saving her classmate from electrocution recently in Ira village near Mudipu.
Sharafiya, a fifth-grade student at the government primary school in Ira, suffered an electric shock while switching off a fan during the lunch break. Fatimatul Ashfiya, Sharafiya’s classmate, noticed her leaning motionless against the wall. Without hesitation, Fatimatul Ashfiya flung a plate from her lunch towards Sharafiya’s hand, preventing further harm. Sharafiya sustained only a minor bruise on her hand.
Sonika, the school’s Headmistress, remarked, when Sharafiya experienced an electric shock, Fatimatul Ashfiya displayed bravery and prevented a potentially fatal incident.
Mujib Rehman, father of Fatimatul Ashfiya, expressed pride in his daughter for her courageous act in saving another girl’s life.
