Auckland: A young Sikh from India who did not hesitate to break religious protocol by removing his turban to help an injured child bleeding profusely after an accident in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland has earned worldwide praise.

Harman Singh woke up on Sunday to hundreds of messages from around the world praising his humanity. A picture of the 22-year-old Singh who broke religious protocol by removing his turban to cradle a boy hit by a car has turned him into an instant hero, the New Zealand Herald reported.