Sikh Student Removes Turban To Help Bleeding Child In New Zealand

A 22-year-old Sikh man removed his turban to help a profusely bleeding child following a car crash in New Zealand, garnering praise for his humanitarian effort.

Harman Singh was at his home in Auckland when a five-year-old boy, who was on his way to school with his sister, was hit by a car nearby. Mr Singh immediately rushed to the spot after hearing the screeching of car wheels.

When he arrived on scene he was a child lying on the road with blood pouring from his head. In a move that has since received international praise, Mr Singh removed his turban and used it to stem the flow of blood.

“I wasn’t thinking about the turban. I was thinking about the accident and I just thought that he needs something on his head because he’s bleeding. That’s my job to help,” Mr Singh told the New Zealand Herald.

Mr Singh and other members of the public stayed with the boy until emergency services arrived. Not long after the accident, the boy’s mother arrived.

Mr Singh broke strict Sikh religious protocol by removing his turban, but he has been praised by people from around the world for the heroic act.

Since the incident occurred, Mr Singh has received thousands of messages and comments on his Facebook page. “Thanks to all who messages, calls… thanks all the worldwide Facebook members who messaged me. I think i just did my job nothing else,” he wrote on his timeline.

Twitter users were equally full of praise for Singh’s actions.

Although Singh himself admits that his religious beliefs didn’t come into it his actions are still being widely praised. What’s your take on this story? Let us know with a comment.