11-year-old saves autistic patient from falling from building

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11-year-old saves autistic patient from falling from building

Posted by VoiceofSikkim on Jul 15, 2010

Nirmal Mangar

Sikkim Express

GANGTOK, July 14: In a heroic deed, a VIIth standard student of Prashanti Vidya

Mandir saved a seven year old child from falling from a window of a building,

about 17 ft above the ground.

Eleven-year-old Bivek Sharma from Development Area in the Capital was on his way

to a shop on June 15 when his eyes caught a child hanging from a window. Without

losing any time, the courageous lad jumped and saved Sai Priya Sunwar from

sustaining major injuries.

Sai Priya, it is informed, is suffering from autism.

" I just heard someone screaming saying that the child was about to fall from the

window. When I looked up, I saw a child was about to fall, so I extended my

hands to make sure that the child does not fall on the concrete stairs, " Bivek

said while speaking to SIKKIM EXPRESS today.

He further said that the only thing he realised at that moment was a child

falling on him.

Sai Priya who was unconscious was rushed to the hospital while Bivek managed to

reach home by himself.

Bibek's father Bhakti Prasad Sharma was amazed to hear about his son's courage.

" I had just come from office when the incident occurred, I was shocked to see

that my son was crawling with pain, " said the proud father.

Sai priya was the only adopted daughter of Phalman Sunwar and Anu Sunwar of the

same locality. She was adopted when she was only a month old. She is the student

of Spastic Society of Sikkim.

" I felt asleep while watching TV and did not realize that the window was open, I

heard a loud scream and saw that my daughter was already off the window, "

Phalman Sunwar, Sai Priya's foster father said adding " We would have lost our

daughter if Bivek was not there. He is truly an angel for us, " Anu Sunwar said.

The local residents, who were in all praises for Bivek's courage opined that he

deserves State and National bravery award.

Bivek Sharma is a keen Sai devotee and has interest in games and Vedic chanting.

He aims to become a scientist.