The State government awarded the Chief Minister’s Bravery award, 2022 to the late Danson De Souza posthumously, on Republic Day, for saving human life in recognition of exemplary courage and bravery displayed by him while saving a person caught in a fire.
Danson, 38, a resident of Anjuna was killed while trying to rescue a tea stall owner Reshma Uskaikar in a major fire on October 23, 2022. The tragedy occurred on Laxmi Poojan day. He rescued the woman and while trying to douse the fire, the LPG cylinder exploded injuring him seriously.
