A man stranded while fishing in high current waters under a bridge in Chhattisgarh's Kanker was rescued by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Tuesday.
Sub Inspector Biju Kumar, a BSF national level swimmer, pulled him out of the fast flowing Mendki river to safety with the hep of jawans, ANI reported.
#WATCH BSF personnel of COB Rawghat in district Kanker, Chhattisgarh rescued a civilian who was fighting for life in Mendki river current while fishing. BSF national level swimmer SI Biju Kumar pulled him out to safety with the help of jawans.
— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) July 12, 2022
(Source: BSF) pic.twitter.com/BJS38gEl36
In a video of the rescue, Biju Kumar is seen swimming towards the stranded man. As he climbs over washed up trees and makes his way towards the man, he holds onto a rope let down by jawans standing on top of the bridge.
When he reaches the man who was "fighting for his life", Biju Kumar ties the rope around him and a crowd of people come together to pull the man onto the bridge to safety.
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