Police in the US state of California have decided to award a youngPakistani for saving the life of a 72-year-old American citizen.
Elderly American citizen Billy Kiyabu, a resident of Livermore, fell on thesidewalk and fainted. Young Pakistani Bilal Shahid was passing by. Hestopped his car and called the helpline for medical emergency.
During the call, the officer asked the Pakistani citizen to givecardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to Kiyabu. Bilal helped Kiyabu untilmedical help arrived. Due to the CPR, the Pakistani man was able to restorehis pulse and save his life.
The family of the 72-year-old searched the Pakistani man on social mediaand sent him gifts and thanked him for his help.
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Bilal told a Pakistani news outlet he could not express how he felt aftersaving a human life. “Saving his life was an award for me,” he said.
The California police announced awarding Bilal for saving a human life. Theaward ceremony will take place at Livermore City Council on May 9.
