A New Zealand student who broke strict religious protocol by taking off
his turban to help save the life of a child hit by a car has been
heralded as a hero.
Harman Singh, 22, removed his turban to help cradle
the bleeding head of a five-year-old boy who had been struck on his way
to school. Mr Singh heard the accident take place outside his home,
before running outside to investigate.
He broke strict Sikh protocol by
removing his turban, but has been dubbed a hero. Turbans become a part
of a Sikh's body and are usually removed only in the privacy of their
own house. Normally this is in the most intimate of circumstances, when
bathing the head, or washing the hair.
Since the incident occurred, Mr
Singh has received thousands of messages and comments on his Facebook
page. 'Thousands of people have said "well done". I was only doing what I
had to and trying to be a decent member of the community,' he said.
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