In order to save the child - a father of six months threw himself on the roof, protesting against breaking the illegal construction. The incident happened in the Kawadassi suburb of South Africa's Port Elizabeth City.
The local media said that the administration was having trouble with local residents, breaking 90 illegal constructions in the area. A 150-member government crew member went to the area on Thursday morning. Then their dispute with the locals became paramount. A local resident, struggling with the police.
During this time he went to the roof with his daughter. From there, the government employees were asked to move away. They threatened to drop their child out of the roof if they did not. But officials did not follow it. At that time a policeman threw him down when the child was rescued and he threw him down.
But the child was taken to the underneath the child and stood by a policeman. The man was arrested after the incident. He has been charged with attempted murder.
Witnesses said they were encouraging a part of the protesters to thwart the child.