<p>A 22-year-old Sikh man broke religious protocol by removing his turban to help a profusely bleeding child following a road accident in New Zealand, garnering praise for his humanitarian effort, a media report said today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Harman Singh was at his home in Auckland when a five- year-old boy, who was walking to school with his elder sister, was hit by a car nearby.<br /><br />Singh rushed to the spot after hearing the screeching of car wheels and the commotion.<br />He said he did not think twice about removing his turban to help the child, who was bleeding from the head.<br /><br />"I wasn't thinking about the turban. I was thinking about the accident and I just thought that he needs something on his head because he's bleeding. That's my job to help," Singh was quoted as saying by New Zealand Herald.<br /><br />Though removing turban is rare, Singh said the religious protocols do not restrict action in emergency situations, the report said.<br /><br />The injured boy was rushed to a nearby hospital where his injuries were initially thought to be life-threatening but later, his condition was stated to be stable.<br /><br />An eyewitness to the whole episode, Gagan Dhillon clicked a picture of Singh with the child and posted it on social networking site Facebook with a caption "So proud of this young Sikh man who helped at a crash this morning where a child was hit by a car."<br /><br />Scores of people shared the image within minutes while showering praise on him.<br /><br />Dhillon, a Sikh himself, said taking off a turban to help a stranger on street was a rare sight.<br />There was enough help as there was, but being a Sikh myself, I know what type of respect the turban has. People just don't take it off - people die over it.<br />Netizens praised Singh for his action, considered a hugely significant act of humanity by breaking strict religious protocol to help a stranger. <br /></p>
<p>A 22-year-old Sikh man broke religious protocol by removing his turban to help a profusely bleeding child following a road accident in New Zealand, garnering praise for his humanitarian effort, a media report said today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Harman Singh was at his home in Auckland when a five- year-old boy, who was walking to school with his elder sister, was hit by a car nearby.<br /><br />Singh rushed to the spot after hearing the screeching of car wheels and the commotion.<br />He said he did not think twice about removing his turban to help the child, who was bleeding from the head.<br /><br />"I wasn't thinking about the turban. I was thinking about the accident and I just thought that he needs something on his head because he's bleeding. That's my job to help," Singh was quoted as saying by New Zealand Herald.<br /><br />Though removing turban is rare, Singh said the religious protocols do not restrict action in emergency situations, the report said.<br /><br />The injured boy was rushed to a nearby hospital where his injuries were initially thought to be life-threatening but later, his condition was stated to be stable.<br /><br />An eyewitness to the whole episode, Gagan Dhillon clicked a picture of Singh with the child and posted it on social networking site Facebook with a caption "So proud of this young Sikh man who helped at a crash this morning where a child was hit by a car."<br /><br />Scores of people shared the image within minutes while showering praise on him.<br /><br />Dhillon, a Sikh himself, said taking off a turban to help a stranger on street was a rare sight.<br />There was enough help as there was, but being a Sikh myself, I know what type of respect the turban has. People just don't take it off - people die over it.<br />Netizens praised Singh for his action, considered a hugely significant act of humanity by breaking strict religious protocol to help a stranger. <br /></p>