Students rescue woman from canal in Maharajganj
On September 11-14, 2026, in Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh, Krishna Gupta and Saddam Hussain, both 16, rescued a woman who jumped into a canal during a family dispute. The students acted quickly, swimming against the strong current to save her. Their bravery was acknowledged by local authorities and their school.
Krishna Gupta and Saddam Hussain, two Class 10 students, acted with quick thinking to rescue a woman from a fast-flowing canal in Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred between September 11 and 14, 2026, at the Saat-Paanch bridge over the Deoria Branch Canal of the Narayani river. After the woman, who is in her 30s, jumped into the water following a family dispute, the students went in after her. Their immediate response saved her life and highlighted the value of community action in an emergency.
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