A Sikh man who removed his turban to cradle the injured head of a child has been felicitated for his efforts. Harman Singh has received the district commander’s certificate of appreciation at the Counties Manukau police district awards, held at Manukau Institute of Technology. Singh was recognized rescued a 6-year-old Daejon Pahia after the youngster […]

A Sikh man who removed his turban to cradle the injured head of a child has been felicitated for his efforts. Harman Singh has received the district commander’s certificate of appreciation at the Counties Manukau police district awards, held at Manukau Institute of Technology.

Singh was recognized rescued a 6-year-old Daejon Pahia after the youngster was hit by a car. Singh made world headlines he removed his turban to staunch the blood flowing from Daejon’s head.

Inspector Bruce O’Brien, the prevention manager for the Counties Manukau central policing area, praised Singh for his “outstanding compassion and empathy”.

He was “overwhelmed” when he received the email inviting him to the awards ceremony, the 22-year-old said “I’m a shy guy, but it’s nice. I’m so happy.” The media attention following the incident had taken some getting used to.

“It was very uncomfortable doing the first TV interview but the second or third time, you get used to it.”
Singh said his relatives back in India were very proud to hear he was receiving the award. And he said he would not hesitate to act if ever in a similar situation.

“If something else happens, I have the maturity and I can do the same thing.”

The Sikh man who captured the hearts of people across the globe when he took off his turban to cradle a boy’s head who had been hit by a car and this was a very emotional moment for him to get honored for his noble act of compassion.

~ Source: stuff.co.nz