Indian Man's Cricket Skills Aid Dramatic Rescue of Toddler Dangling from London Window
Indian Express
లండన్లో ఒక మూడేళ్ల బాలిక కిటికీ అంచున వేలాడుతుండగా, భారతీయ వ్యక్తి మహ్మద్ జెసిల్, ఒక పోలీసు అధికారి సహాయంతో ఆమెను సురక్షితంగా పట్టుకున్నారు. క్రికెట్ ఆడిన అనుభవం తనను ఆదుకుందని జెసిల్ తెలిపారు లండన్లో కిటికీ అంచున వేలాడుతున్న మూడేళ్ల బాలికను భారతీయ వ్యక్తి మహ్మద్ జెసిల్, పోలీసు అధికారి సహాయంతో కాపాడారు. క్రికెట్ అనుభవం తనను ఆదుకుందని జెసిల్ తెలిపారు. బాలిక క్షేమంగా ఉంది
A three-year-old girl who was left hanging from a window ledge above a pawnbroker’s shop in London was rescued after a dramatic effort involving a police officer and an Indian resident. The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon, when bystanders raised the alarm spotting the child clinging to a window. Videos circulating online showed people gathering below as the girl struggled to hold on. A woman reached up from a lower window while people shouted for help. As the child appeared to be losing her grip, a police officer climbed onto a ledge beneath her. A resident, Mohamed Jesil, then joined the rescue after making his way across nearby rooftops. The officer and Jesil positioned themselves directly below the girl, and when she fell, Jesil caught her while the officer helped steady them. The crowd below erupted in cheers. Jesil, a restaurant manager and father of five-month-old twins, said he reacted instinctively when he heard the commotion. “I wasn’t scared, I just didn’t think. I’m not a hero, I just did it as a dad seeing a child in trouble,” Jesil told The Metro. “There was massive relief when I managed to catch her; she didn’t say anything, just gave me a big hug. I’m so happy it could help,” he added. Watch the rescue video: A girl was saved after falling from a window ledge in London. Video shows a restaurant manager joining a police officer as they both caught the girl after she lost her grip. — CBS News (@CBSNews) June 11, 2026 He also told The Metro that his background in cricket may have helped him during the rescue. “I played cricket in India, so that may have helped with my catching. I just knew I had to concentrate.” The girl’s father described the officer and Jesil as “amazing heroes” and said his daughter was unharmed. "We are so relieved. They saved our child,” he said. He said the child was recovering well and was expected to return to school the next day. He also noted that Jesil was a “complete stranger” to the family and thanked him for stepping in.