Patna: Twelve-year-old Bhim Yadav, who prevented a train disaster, has a new fan: former Indian cricketer Virendra Sehwag.
Gulf News first reported that the schoolboy from Bihar saved the lives of hundreds of passengers by halting a speeding train. He was on his way to a local orchard when he saw cracks in the railway tracks.
The incident
“I didn’t know how to stop the train but used my presence of mind. I took off my shirt and ran on the tracks after watching a train coming on the track. The driver finally stopped the train,” Bhim said.
His story published by Gulf News was soon shared over social media, with people praising his bravery and quick response. And now, Sehwag has described him as his hero. In a tweet, the master batsman said: “Meet Bhim Yadav, a true hero who saved the 100's of lives by making a speeding train stop before it could cross over a broken train track. Bhim removed his red shirt & started waving it around frantically to catch attention of the train driver, who applied emergency brakes. My Hero!”
Meet Bhim Yadav,a true hero who saved the 100's of lives by making a speeding train stop before it could cross over a broken train track.Bhim removed his red shirt & started waving it around frantically to catch attention of the train driver,who applied emergency brakes. My Hero! pic.twitter.com/NDi23NunT1
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) December 24, 2017
Good job
Bhim’s dream is to study further and get a good job to serve his family. A grade five student, Bhim studies in an upgraded middle school, in Mangalpur village, in West Champaran district, more than 260 km from Patna.
He says his parents are too poor to fund his education. Bhim’s father, Janardan Yadav, is a daily-wage labourer who works in the fields. “I love studying and want to get a good job. Mathematics and science are my favourite subjects but my parents are poor to arrange for my study materials,” Bhim told Gulf News.
