Didn't know he's a billionaire: Man who rescued Gautam Singhania after boat crash
India Today
"At that time, we did not know that one of them was an Indian billionaire," a Maldives official said after rushing to aid victims of a speedboat crash involving industrialist Gautam Singhania.
A senior local official who first responded to a high-speed boat accident involving Raymond scion Gautam Singhania said he was unaware he was assisting a billionaire at the time.
Shujau Ali, president of the Baa Atoll Council, said he received a distress call early on March 21 after a speedboat carrying seven people capsized near the pristine white sand beach of Felidhoo island. He immediately rushed to the scene.
“At that time, we did not know that one of them was an Indian billionaire. We provided assistance to them as ordinary citizens,” Ali told India Today’s sister channel Aaj Tak.
Singhania, 60, sustained minor injuries and was treated and discharged the next morning. He later returned to India along with a British national who was also on board the capsized vessel.
According to local media reports, the group included two women — a British and a Russian national — and five Indian men. Police said five people, including the Russian woman and four Indian men, fell into the sea when the boat overturned.
While Singhania was rescued, Indian rally driver Hari Singh and decorated sailing figure Mahesh Ramachandran remain missing. Ramachandran was reportedly the captain of Singhania’s luxury yacht.
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