Bhubaneswar, Feb. 17 -- Kendrapara: An act of promptness and generosity by Kendrapara SP Sandeep Sampad Madkar, who helped save the life of a critically injured accident victim in the district, has garnered praises from all and sundry.

According to sources, at around 2 PM on Tuesday when Sampad was on his way to Tantiapala area, he saw a youth bleeding profusely and lying on the road after having met with an accident. The SP immediately stopped his vehicle and rushed the youth, identified as Manoranjan Nath of Kathiapada village, to nearby Pattamundai hospital in his own vehicle.

The senior police official's humanitarian gesture has received much appreciation from the locals.

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