DelhiPosted at: Jan 14, 2018, 12:59 AM; last updated: Jan 14, 2018, 12:59 AM (IST)CRPF jawan saves woman from drowning in canal Also in this sectionMentally ill woman kills 8-month-old sonPanels formed to probe sexual abuse in DSGMCWon’t end fast until law implemented, says DCW chiefSacking Marlena as adviser killed hopes of govt school kids’ parents: Sisodia to PMVisually impaired need human assistance, not wheelchair: HC to RlysNew Delhi, January 13 An 18-year-old woman was today saved from drowning in the Munak canal here by an alert Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan, who was on sentry duty at the force's camp in the Bawana area, a senior official said. Constable Pramod Kumar Chauhan was on sentry duty and around 11 am, he saw someone drowning in the canal, which flows right behind the 55th Battalion camp, he said. It is believed that the woman fell into the canal accidentally, the official said. The jawan alerted his colleagues and jumped into the water, rescuing Lakshmi P, he said, adding that she was given first aid at the CRPF camp. The woman, a resident of Narela, was admitted to a nearby hospital later, the official said. — PTI
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