12-year old saves kid child from drowning
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 18 2022:
A 12-year-old boy named Soibam Jackson Moi-rangcha reportedly saved a three-year-old boy from drowning in a local pond at Waikhong Leimanai Khunjao Leikai, Thoubal district around 11:45 am on Thursday In a release, Model Youth Club (MYC), Waikhong secretary L Dilip Singh informed that Jackson, son of S Ibotomba Meitei and Tejmala Leima was returning home after playing football when he saw the child struggling in the Ibudhou Lai Pakhangba pond of the locality.
Without any fear, Jackson jumped into the pond and saved the child later identified as Chirom Nongdamba Meitei, son of Ch Jetli Meitei and Saya Leima of the same locality, it added.
MYC also mentioned that S Jackson is presently studying in class VII at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV), Chandel.
The club and the people of the locality thanked him for showing' exemplary bravery in saving the child from drowning, it further conveyed.