Minister visits hospital to help soldier involved in surgical strikes

Community Involvement / Social Issues, Leaders,

Mangaluru, KARNATAKA :

Highlights

  • Minister UT Khader reached the hospital after he had got a call from the soldier’s brother for help
  • The soldier was part of the troop that took part in the surgical strikes against Pakistan
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Mangaluru :

In a humane act, food and civil supplies minister UT Khader rushed to help a soldier, who was bitten by snake, in the midnight and played his part in rescuing a life.

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At around 1.15am on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, a person who introduced himself as the younger brother of Santosh Kumar, a soldier to Khader over phone, said Santhosh was bitten by a snake and that he had been admitted at a private hospital. However, he said the hospital had asked for 10 injections and as he felt completely helpless in arranging them, he called up the minister. On learning this, Khader rushed to the hospital in the next 15 minutes.

Khader met Santhosh who lay in the emergency ward. After discussions with the doctor, Khader immediately arranged the required injections from the Government Wenlock Hospital and got them administered to Santhosh. Khader again visited the hospital on Monday morning and took note of Santhosh’s health. The soldier is now recuperating.

Santhosh was part of the troop that took part in the surgical strikes against Pakistan in Kashmir last year. He had arrived to his native recently to attend a family function.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> City News> Mangalore News / TNN / November 06th, 2017