Republic Day: Meghalaya boy gets fortitude honor

New Delhi, 25 Jan Out of 18 people chose for the National Bravery Award 2017, eight are from the North-East region.

Betshwajohn Lyngdoh from Meghalaya's remote village Kaitkohram has been conferred with the Bapu Gaidhani Award for his act of bravery, where he spared his 3-year-old sibling Airbus Lyngdoh Peinlang from being burnt alive.

This incident occurred in late 2016 when a kitchen fire from their home inundated their straw-house. Betshwajoh figured out how to escape from the cabin yet came back to spare his sibling.

Betshwajoh was awarded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Communicating happiness, the boy's dad, Disidarius Myrthong, stated, "I am not excited that my child has greceived the award. In any case, I am happy that they are both alive and I express gratitude toward God for it."

The young boy will also include in this year's Republic Day parade.

Alternate beneficiaries from the north-eastern areas are Mansha N, N. Shangpon Konyak, Yoaknei and Chingai Wangsa from Nagaland, Zonuntluanga.

Mizoram's F. Lalchhandama and Loukrakpam Rajeshwori Chanu from Manipur, were after posthumously given the Geeta Chopra Award