Overview

• The incident occurred Tuesday evening in Pallikkara in Kerala’s Kannur district.
• CCTV visuals show the child putting gum in her mouth, becoming distressed, and cycling toward a group of men who had stopped to buy vegetables.
• One man lifted her across his forearm and delivered firm back presses as another assisted, dislodging the gum and restoring her breathing.
• The girl later told a news channel she would not chew gum again.
• The footage surfaced on Wednesday and spread across social media, where users praised the bystanders’ quick first aid.