In a heart-stopping moment aboard the New Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express, an Indian Army sepoy turned into a guardian angel for an eight-month-old baby who had suddenly stopped breathing mid-journey.
Sepoy Sunil, an ambulance assistant posted at a field hospital in India’s North-East, was returning from leave when destiny called him to duty once again — this time, not on the battlefield, but in a crowded train coach.
According to a Defence official, the infant had developed severe respiratory distress and became unresponsive, leaving passengers in panic. The child’s distraught mother fainted, believing her baby had died. In that moment of chaos, Sepoy Sunil rushed forward, assessed the situation, and found the baby had no pulse or breathing.
Without wasting a second, he initiated paediatric CPR — using two fingers to gently compress the infant’s chest while performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. After two tense cycles of CPR, the baby gasped — a faint sign of life that soon turned into steady breathing.
“His timely and professional action prevented a fatality in a situation where no immediate medical support was available,” the Defence official said, praising the soldier’s courage and composure.
Witnesses described the scene as “miraculous,” with passengers erupting into applause as the baby regained consciousness. The emotional reunion between the revived infant and the weeping mother brought tears to everyone’s eyes.
Sepoy Sunil later ensured the baby was stable until the train reached the next medical stop. His selfless act once again demonstrated the Indian Army’s spirit — “Service Before Self.”
Whether in war zones or on moving trains, heroes wear olive green — and Sepoy Sunil’s extraordinary presence of mind has now become a symbol of hope, humanity, and unwavering duty.
