Loksparsh News Network
Omprakash chunarkar,
Gadchiroli August 6 :
In a remote, insurgency-hit tribal pocket, a young police naik collapses while on duty. A piercing pain in the chest. Struggling to breathe. Death just minutes away.
And then, the distant hum of rotor blades grows louder — a helicopter descends from the sky. But this wasn’t just the sound of a machine — this was humanity taking flight.
At the Hedri police post in Gadchiroli district, Police Naik Rahul Gajkawad suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. With no access to advanced cardiac facilities nearby, and the clock ticking dangerously, his life hung in balance.
At the very same time, B. Prabhakaran, Managing Director of Lloyds Metals & Energy Limited (LMEEL), was visiting the area for a routine inspection of the Surjagad mines.
Upon learning of the emergency, he didn’t just offer a helicopter — he personally flew it, turning a corporate visit into a mission to save a life.
This isn’t just a news story — it’s a tale of compassionate leadership and the soaring spirit of humanity.
As the doctors at Lloyds Kali Ammal Memorial Hospital diagnosed an anterior lateral wall myocardial infarction, time became the biggest threat. Initial life-saving medications were administered. But Rahul needed a catheterization lab — urgently. With no delays, B. Prabhakaran cancelled all his meetings, stepped into the pilot’s seat, and made the skies his route of rescue.
That moment wasn’t just a flight — it was a defining point for corporate sensitivity and human empathy.
At 2:45 PM, the helicopter took off from Hedri’s armed police outpost helipad, with a trained nurse and emergency support onboard. At 3:40 PM, it landed at Nagpur Airport, where a critical care ambulance from Orange City Hospital awaited.
Doctors discovered a major arterial blockage and quickly inserted a stent. By August 4, his vitals stabilised. On August 5, Rahul Gajkawad walked out of the hospital — alive, not just because of medicine, but because someone chose to act. This wasn’t just aviation. It was a flight powered by compassion.
Who Is This Man?..
B. Prabhakaran, a successful industrialist and a certified private pilot, holds licenses for both planes and helicopters. But more than qualifications, his instinct to serve, to step forward, and to give — is what makes him extraordinary.
In Gadchiroli, an area long marred by conflict and neglect, his act stands as a rare and radiant example of socially committed leadership.
More Than a Rescue — A Message..This was not an isolated incident.
It was a statement of what happens when administration, private sector, and humanity converge for one goal — to save a life in the remotest parts of India.
In a region where lives are often lost due to delayed access, this flight was a symbol — that timely help is not a luxury, it is a right.