Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 22:
A-six year old girl child was saved from drowning in a pond at Bishnupur Ward No.8 on November 12 after one 4 and six months old boy playmate alerted others.
According to statement issued by Old Cachar Road (Tongjei Maril) Chingmee-Tammee Development Committee, 6-year old Khoisnam Alvina Devi fell inside a 5-feet deep pond located inside the Ingkhol of one Thiyam Jadumani Singh of Bishnupur Ward No.8 at around 10 am on November 12 as the bamboo fencing erected around the pond on which she was leaning gave in.
4 and six months old Thiyam Sai Dayanand Singh s/o Thiyam Ishwarchandra Singh, who was playing nearby saw Alvina falling into the water and alerted other people.
On hearing his shout, many people rushed in and Alvina�s mother identified as Khoisnam Ongbi Premabati Devi immediately jumped into the water and saved her daughter from the jaws of death.