Chennai: Braving heavy rains, a barefooted woman cop rescued a 28-year-old youth, who was found unconscious under an uprooted tree at a cemetry, carried him on her shoulders and shifted him to a hospital at TP Chathiram area in the city on Thursday.
Sources said the youth Udayakumar was a worker at the cemetry. He had stayed back and slept in the cemetry last night in view of the heavy rains. Suddenly, a huge tree got uprooted due to gusty winds and Udayakumar was trapped under it.
Acting on information that a youth was trapped under a tree and was found to be unconscious, TP Chathiram Woman Inspector Rajeswarai, along with fire service personnel, cleared the uprooted tree and rescued him.
Later, Rajeswari carried him on her shoulders and shifted him to the Kilpauk Government Medical College hospital for treatment.
Love for labourers
Due to the torrential rain and cyclonic effects, Appayya Dikshita Foundation (ADF) Kottivakkam, as a token of humanitarian gesture , has distributed new dress materials like t-shirts, towels, toiletries like bathing soap, washing soap, tooth paste, brush, shampoo etc., for the well-being of the north India based construction labourers at a Kottivakkam site on Thursday.
Wedding bells
In another interesting incident, a couple, braving adverse conditions, floods and non-stop rains, entered into wedlock at Villivakkam area in the city. The wedding took place in front of a temple. The newly-wedded couple later waded through the flooded road and reached her residence. The couple and their family members also helped people affected by rains.