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Tunnel accident: Shocking public apathy as man cries for help

  •   Mon, Apr 15 2013 11:05:03 PM

Jaipur, Apr 15 (PTI): In a shocking case of public apathy, a man clutching on to his son lay on the road crying for help inside a tunnel next to the bodies of his wife and infant daughter with nobody stopping by for around 40 minutes after a speeding truck hit his motorcycle.

The 26-year-old woman and the eight-month-old infant who were run over by the truck died in the first accident inside the newly opened Ghat Ki Guni tunnel here yesterday while the man and his son escaped with minor injuries.

Police said the injured husband kept crying for help for around 40 minutes but the motorists ignored their cries and every vehicle passed by without stopping delaying prompt medical treatment.

The accident victims were attended to only when a staffer of a toll booth noticed the crying husband and his son inside the tunnel on a CCTV monitor.

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  • simple, Bangalore

    Tue, Apr 16 2013

    Samuel Sadananda, Kuwait
    You are right in pointing out the SC Order.
    That is an order which will be applied - like in this case, if i had volunteered to help those afflicted, I would be taken to task, made to wait in the Police station and then Jailed\hammered etc. etc. until my relatives go upto SC and get the order to hand it over to the Police station where I am in. By the time, beccause of my helping nature, I'll be half dead and a lakh or two poorer and may lose my job for not attending the office.
    Would you then, stop your vehicle and go to help those met with accident and be good samaritan?
    Please try your hand once then you will find out how ruthless (whoever ) they are.

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  • samuel sadanand, balmatta/kuwait

    Tue, Apr 16 2013

    First of all the traffic police is to be blamed for allowing two wheeler inside the tunnel meant only for four wheeler.the supreme court has already passed a decree saying if anyone helped such victims of road traffic accidents will not be subjected to any questions or harrasment by the police or courts.and any private hospital nearest to the place can also treat and accomodate the patient without the fear of a medico-legal case. inspite of all this still people are unwilling to help one of their own is shocking and alarming in the booming INDIA.this shows how self centered and unconcerned we have become.complete apathy towards another soul....shame on all of us.

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  • Kamal Taiyyeb, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 16 2013

    THE REALITY IS IT COULD HAPPEN TO ANYONE AND NO ONE EVER THINKS ABOUT THIS REALITY. EVERYONE THINKS IT IS NOBODY'S BUSINESS. PEOPLE HAVE BECOME TOO SELFISH.

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  • eliyas mng/ksa,

    Tue, Apr 16 2013

    We are better for only comments after bad incidents.nowdays no more helping nature in humans.pray god save all of us.

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  • Chaam, Mlore

    Tue, Apr 16 2013

    Hey Indian, How I used to quench the thirst of the pedestrians in our golden days with Butter-milk and piece of jaggery...!!where I am standing now, why and how it happened..??? So busy in running behind money, too eager to show my -egoistic-luxurious life status to my friends & relatives..!!!Feeling shame towards my changed attitude, It's time to change, But still reluctant to change..!!!

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  • P.A.SHANU, MANGALORE

    Tue, Apr 16 2013

    MERAA BHARAT MAHAAAN?????????
    DOES HUMANITY HAVE ANY VALUE IN INDIA?
    THE GUY WAS STRUGGLING FOR 40 MINUTES TO GET HELP. WE CAN SEE MANY VEHICLES PASSING. ALL OF THEM MUST HAVE BELONGS TO SATANS(RAKSHASA) FAMILY.SO NO COURTESY

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'Lore

    Tue, Apr 16 2013

    I also hang my head in shame....

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  • RAJEEV.T.SHETTY., MANGALORE

    Tue, Apr 16 2013

    PEOPLE WHO R TALKING ABOUT RELIGION IS THIS THE RELIGION ?MY GURUJI(SWAMI VIVEKANANDA)ONCE UPON TOLD IN USA.JAB TAK IS DHARTI PAR EK KUTTA BHI BHOOKA RAHEGA VUS KUTTA KO KHANA KHILANA HI MERA DHARAM HAI.UNFORTUNATELY INDIA HAS CHANGED NOW.THERE IS NO RELIGION IN INDIA.

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  • Hary, Kudla/Dubai

    Tue, Apr 16 2013

    No point in talking about it, everyone knows why no one was helping them.

    HOPE WE WILL HAVE SOME SENSIBLE AND EDUCATED LEADERS IN THE FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS. Leader who can talk for us in the sessions and see that we get we deserve.
    PROVIDED THEY KNOW WHAT WE DESERVE. 'THEY' only know what they deserve.
    IT IS FUNNY "WHO 'THEY' ARE"????

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  • Ravi Bhaskar Shenava, MANGALORE

    Tue, Apr 16 2013

    Why go to Jaipur-Rajasthan ?
    In our own district last week in Perne-Uppinangady due to HPCL Gas tanker burst when some people got severely burnt and were crying for help, some by-standers were busy recording the victims's agony in their mobile Phone videos. Those burnt people subsequently died for not getting even water to drink from onlookers.
    We only boast of our glorious tradition quoting stories from our Puranas, but in real life no one follows the moral in those puranas. We are only good at preaching others, and also wasting money on costly Poojas.

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  • Vikram, Dubai

    Tue, Apr 16 2013

    Why should I take unnecessary headache...afterwords I am the one who to face police/court/etc...every individual thinks in our country... First We need necessary changes in in our Jurisdiction system to avoid such painful incidents.

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  • Peter/Leni, Bolkinje/Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 16 2013

    In this place one lives for oneself. This is a good time for self introspection.

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  • brian, mangalore

    Tue, Apr 16 2013

    Well said Rion ,we Indians only good for fight each other , we have to learn from other nation .what is humanity.instead of fighting,

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  • Don, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 16 2013

    Had this happened to an Indian citizen in a foreign country, then comments from the readers would have condemned the incidence, conspiracy theories giving it a communal twist would have flooded your web page. But now I hear a deafening silence.

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  • kevin, mangalore

    Tue, Apr 16 2013

    India is most selfish country peoples are very selfish as you know all politicians only think of money noting else if it happend any other country atleast lend their helping hand sorry to say I am proud be Indian ...

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  • Syed, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 16 2013

    We are good at only moral policing and protecting cows. And when humans need help, both hindus and muslims are selfish in providing a helping hand to humanity. Shameful act very disappointing!!! what is this world coming to?

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  • Rion, udupi

    Mon, Apr 15 2013

    This is our country which reflects selfishness dominates in every person, how the country can develop without courage and responsibility?

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