Fire brigade official rescues drowning woman

PUNE: Fire brigade official Sachin Awale rescued a woman after she jumped into the Mutha canal here on Tuesday. Awale, who is known for his braveheart acts, had also rescued a man and a woman in Diwali this year. 

The 30-year-old woman, a resident of Janata Vasahat, had jumped into the canal. The neighbours informed the fire brigade officials. Taking immediate steps to save the woman, official Vinayak Mali alerted Awale, who jumped into the canal and saved the woman. The woman after being given first aid, was admitted to a private hospital. Apparently, the fire brigade had recently opened a new office in Janata Vasahat. A resident of Patas village in Daund taluka, Awale is also a good wrestler. He has been working with the Pune Fire Brigade Department for the past six years.