Patna May 28 (IANS) In another such case within a week or so a young Muslim man in Bihar broke his Ramadan fast to donate blood to save the life of a newborn officials said on Monday.
"I broke my fast to save a child because human life is more important than fast. I will keep the fast later to compensate but human life can t be compensated " remarked Mohammad Ashfaque who donated blood on Sunday to save the two-day-old child of Ramesh Kumar Singh and Aarti Devi in Darbhanga district.
Aarti had given birth to a boy after a caesarean operation at a private clinic in Darbhanga but the condition of the child deteriorated soon after birth.
After doctors asked Ramesh to procure O Negative group blood for the child he posted an SOS message on social media following which Ashfaque contacted them.
"When I came across the message for help I simply approached the family and rushed to the hospital to donate blood. But doctors refused my offer since I was fasting. So I broke my fast and consumed fruit juice and some solids " said Ashfaque who is in his late 20s.
Last week Jawed Alam donated blood to an eight-year-old thalassemic boy Rajesh to save his life in Gopalganj district.

--IANS ik/tsb/bg