AR saves wounded victim's life
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 10 2017:
17 Assam Rifles of 10 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) provided immediate medical assistance to one Pasant Wabchan (28) s/o Ramso, a resident of Changa, Ukhrul district .
PRO IGAR (S) in a press release said the patient had his right knee torn with severe incision wound with dissected muscles and tissues had erupted out of the wound .
The individual got himself injured while chopping wood with an axe.
The patient was brought to 17 AR on August 9.At the time of arrival, the wound was bleeding profusely.
Necessary treatment was given to arrest the bleeding in no time followed by surgical intervention to repair the damaged tissues and muscle .
Eight stitches were given along with the complete treatment which went on for about three hours, the release added.