NZ Sikh who helped injured boy honoured

Melbourne, July 3

A 22-year-old ‘Sikh samaritan’ in New Zealand, who made global headlines after he broke religious protocol by removing his turban to help a profusely bleeding child, was today given a top police award for his act of “outstanding compassion and empathy”.

Harman Singh has received the district commander’s certificate of appreciation at the Counties Manukau police district awards, held at Manukau Institute of Technology.

His “outstanding compassion and empathy” in the situation was to be commended, Counties Manukau Police was quoted as saying by The Stuff Online. Acting Deputy Commissioner Grant Nicholls and Hunua MP Andrew Bayly presented Singh and Affleck with their awards. Singh became famous globally after he removed his turban to stop the blood flowing from a six-year-old boy’s head. — PTI