Home Guard jawan pulls a 60-year-old woman out of the strong Ganga current at Mokama

Key Lessons

• The jawan went in at once because he was at the ghat and watching the water.
• Ghats on big rivers have strong currents even near the bank, so a person can be carried away in seconds.
• General guidance: at a river ghat, bathe only where a rope or barrier is set, never alone and not in the main current.
• General guidance: if someone is swept away, call 112, shout for help and throw anything that floats; do not jump in unless you can swim well.