Australian PM hails Sikh for saving man's life

Melbourne: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today hailed a Sikh man for saving a man who suffered a cardiac arrest.

Kulwinder Singh had used a defibrillator to help save the life of Michael Williams at Central Station in 2011.

Mr Turnbull, who was visiting Sydney Trains office, wrote on Facebook, "a great honour to meet Kulwinder Singh who works for Sydney Trains, at Central this morning."

Mr Singh saved a passenger's life by using a defilbrillator after he had suffered a heart attack.

"Whenever I bump into people working at Sydney trains they are friendly and professional but I am so proud we have people like Kulwinder looking after passengers. Another reason to catch a train," the PM's post said.

Expressing his delight, Mr Singh said, "I never expected it, it was unbelievable. I did what I do in the line of duty and I am simply pleased that I could help a customer who was in need."

Born in Punjab, Mr Singh has completed almost 20 years in Australia.

He completed his post graduate studies in Agriculture and emigrated to Australia in 1995. He started working the railways in 1996 in Sydney.