A gemstone dealer suffered a heart attack at a jewelry shop in Jaipur. The owner's son immediately administered CPR and saved his life. CCTV footage of the incident went viral, garnering widespread praise for his presence of mind.

Jaipur: This video was as if someone had witnessed death up close. But the man was brought back from the brink of death. This video from Vardhman Jewellers in Jaipur's Rampura Bazaar is garnering widespread attention on social media. While discussing business with the owner of the jewelry shop, a gemstone dealer experienced chest pain and slowly began to faint. However, the presence of mind of the jewelry owner's son saved him from death and gave him life.

Returning to life from the jaws of death

Rajkumar Soni, a 60-year-old gemstone dealer in Jaipur, experienced chest pains at Vardhman Jewellery. The incident occurred on Thursday, December 11th, at approximately 1:58 p.m. While Rajkumar was discussing business at the jewelry counter, he felt chest pains. He then slowly lay down, resting his hands on the display desk in front. Seeing him suddenly in this state, Varun Jain, an employee of the jewelry store and the owner's son, immediately rushed to the scene. They laid Rajkumar on the ground and began performing CPR on his chest. After approximately two and a half minutes of CPR, Soni opened his eyes and sat up. He later stated that he had chest pains and did not remember anything after that. After receiving first aid, he was admitted to a hospital for further treatment. CCTV footage of the incident went viral on social media.

A viral CCTV clip from Jaipur’s Rampura Bazaar shows a 60-year-old gemstone trader collapsing from cardiac arrest inside Vardhman Jewellers.

The man, identified as Rajkumar Soni, was revived after Varun Jain, the shop owner’s son, promptly administered CPR despite no formal… pic.twitter.com/PBfiXPIfBv

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A flood of compliments

As soon as the video went viral online, social media users showered praise. Many praised Varun's presence of mind, while others wrote that they salute him. Some commented that taking the right action in such a timely manner saved a life. Meanwhile, some criticized Varun's method of CPR as unscientific. After the video went viral, many demanded that the public be trained in proper CPR.

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