Quick-Thinking Muslim Cleric Uses Mosque Microphone to Save 7 Lives in Sinking Vehicle

Dec 02, 2025 06:16 pm CST

In a heroic act of swift intervention, a Muslim cleric in Assam's Sribhumi district used the mosque's public address system to rally local villagers for an emergency rescue operation, saving seven passengers trapped in a vehicle that had plunged into a pond. Maulana Abdul Basit's quick thinking and community alert proved crucial in the early morning rescue.