Recently in the Apurímac region, a police officer who was on his day off, demonstrated an act of bravery, when he jumped into the waters of a mighty river in order to rescue a minor who was being swept away and who had already lost consciousness. .
The incident occurred near the former Covid-19 Hospital on Army Avenue, where the S3 PNP Víctor Rivera of the Andahuay Police Station made his waywhen he heard the screams of a woman warning that a child was being swept away by the currents of the Chumbao River.
Without hesitation, the officer jumped a retaining wall of approximately four meters to rescue the minor, so he swam and managed to reach the child, who showed signs of drowning. After taking him to a safe area, the police gave him first aid, causing the child to expel water and regain consciousness.
With the help of two civilians, the police officer pulled the boy out of the river and took him to the hospital for medical attention. The next day, while on duty The brave policeman was caught by the boy’s parents, who approached him to express their deep gratitude for having saved their son.
