CRPF jawan carries sick poll official for 3 km

RANCHI: A CRPF jawan saved the life of an on-duty election official in

Jharkhand

after he carried him on his shoulders for 3 km when the latter fell sick during polling, an official said.

The incident took place in Sarango in Gumla district, at about 4 pm when a staffer, Leonard Lakda, at the centre suddenly collapsed with a bleeding nose.

Constable Anil Sharma of the CRPF's 226th battalion was deployed at the booth for security duty immediately picked up Lakda on his shoulders and rushed to a nearby health centre, about 3 km from the booth, he said