Salipur, Aug 8: BJD legislator from Salipur in Cuttack district, Prasanta Behera won many hearts for lending a helping hand to an accident victim in the area on Friday.

As per reports, the first time MLA was on his way to Garudgaon panchayat when he noticed gathering of large number of people.

Behera subsequently found an elderly person battling for his life after facing a road mishap. Though others had called the 108 ambulance, there was delay in arrival of the ambulance.

Behera later asked his driver to transport the accident victim in his car to SCB Medical College in Cuttack and also gave some money for his treatment. The legislator later went to the panchayat with one of his supporters in a motorcycle.