Raipur raipur news. On 20 August 2024, SSP Santosh Kumar Singh honored the Good Samaritans (good people) who came forward and saved the lives of the injured in road accidents occurring on National Highway, State Highway and other roads under Raipur district by giving them a certificate and shield and also appealed to keep helping the injured. Let us tell you that for the prevention of road accidents and quick treatment to the injured, the Honorable Supreme Court has directed to encourage and reward the persons who provide quick medical facilities to the injured in road accidents by calling them Good Samaritans i.e. good people. Following which, SSP Santosh Kumar Singh honors the Good Samaritans (good people) who save lives by helping the injured in road accidents every month by giving them a certificate and shield. In the same sequence, today on 20 August 2024, 04 Good Samaritans who saved the lives of the injured in road accidents were honored in a program organized at the Police Ground. raipur
Let us tell you that about one and a half lakh people die in road accidents every year in the country, the main reason for which is due to the injured not getting immediate medical facilities. During a road accident, the first 30 minutes after the accident is the golden hour for the injured, during this time if the injured person is taken to the hospital in any way or medical facility is provided, then in 90% of the cases the life of the injured can be saved. But in today’s time, most of the people do not take any measures to save the life of the injured person in order to avoid getting into legal trouble, due to which the injured person dies in agony at the spot due to lack of treatment. Keeping this in view, Senior Superintendent of Police District Raipur Santosh Kumar Singh has directed all the police station in-charges of the district to promote Good Samaritans as much as possible to provide immediate assistance to the injured in a road accident occurring in the police station area and to encourage and reward the Good Samaritans who save lives by providing immediate assistance to the injured.
In the same sequence, on 20th August 2024, the Good Samaritans who helped the injured in various road accidents in Raipur district were honored by Senior Superintendent of Police, District Raipur, Shri Santosh Kumar Singh by giving them memento and citation. Also, they were directed to publicize them by putting posters on big hoardings on the main roads and intersections of the city. The Good Samaritans who helped the injured in road accidents are as follows:-
- Lilak Dhrtlahare, father Radhelal Dhrtlahare, age 24 years, village Munagi, police station Mandir Hasaud, district Raipur, played an important role in saving the life of the injured person in a road accident on 14.07.2024 by immediately calling dial 112 and calling an ambulance and sending him to the hospital for treatment.
- Dharmendra Singh Negi, father Hayat Singh Negi, age 51 years, Ashoka Ratan, Police Station Khamhardih, Raipur, on 30.07.2024, played an important role in saving the life of the injured person in a road accident under the Shankar Nagar Bridge by immediately calling Dial 112 and calling an ambulance and sending him to the hospital for treatment.
