Chamarajanagar: Van driver saves lives of passengers, pays with his own


Daijiworld Media Network – Chamarajanagar (SP)

Chamarajanagar, Sep 2: A driver from Hubli Eshwaranagar, identified as Abdulla, showed exemplary presence of mind, conviction and courage in discharging his duties as the driver of a tempo traveller van, in saving the lives of the passengers. At the end however, he lost his life. The driver of another vehicle involved with this incident also deserved full credit.

Some panchayat members from north Karnataka had undertaken a tour of Ooty in Tamil Nadu in two tempo traveller vehicles. When the vehicle was negotiating steep bends of the ghat road in Ooty on return trip, the vehicle, KA 25 D 1408, suffered brake failure. The vehicle was near the 15th bend on Kallatti-Masanagudi ghat section near Ooty. Abdulla, driver of this vehicle, contacted the driver of other tempo traveller (KA25 D4641), which was moving ahead, and informed him about the brake failure. He was aware that the vehicles were approaching a steep hairpin bend ahead, which posed grave danger to the lives of the passengers as negotiating it without facing any danger was impossible.

The driver of the other vehicle instantly came up with a plan to avert the tragedy. He immediately stopped the vehicle, asked all the passengers to alight, and placed the vehicle across the road. He asked Abdulla to try to hit the other vehicle as slow as possible. Abdulla, who did as advised, however died on the spot, as he could not regulate the speed of the vehicle to minimum.

Four passengers of the backside vehicle suffered serious injuries, while the others survived with minor nicks and cuts. All of them were admitted to a government hospital nearby, policemen said.

  

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  • rafeeq ibrahim, Moodabidri

    Wed, Sep 03 2014

    inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajioon

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  • Darshan, Bangalore

    Wed, Sep 03 2014

    He is real hero, thank you Abdulla, thanks for restoring humanity. May your great soul rest in peace.

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  • joe Gonsalves, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 03 2014

    Generally we focus on drivers and blame them but here is an example two dedicated drivers who saved the lives of passengers and one sacrificed his own life to save others.

    This case should be taken up with the government to suitably make a posthumous award to the surviving member of the family of the brave and dedicated driver as well as the driver who helped in advising the deceased driver to act rightly.

    Joe Gonsalves

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  • Wilfred Gonsalves, Barkur/Bijai/Navi Mumbai

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    What a presence of mind and determination.!!!! Hats Off. !!!!
    Everyday I am reading the news of robbery, killing, rapes, unfaithfulness and so on and so forth.With all this I was thinking God has withdrawn from this world and Satan has taken over completely. But with this news of Abdulla, we are sure that God is still in control. "ACHCHE DIN AYENGE , ONLY WITH PEOPLE LIKE ABDULLA.' MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE ...AAMEN....

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  • William Rodrigues, Milagres, Mangalore

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    A great soul.

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  • Stan, Udupi/Dubai

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    Sacrificing life for others is a great deed, unfortunately we have very few people like him in today's world.May his soul rest in peace.

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  • Krishna, Mangalore

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    What a brave and kind hearted man...May God bless his soul and family members.

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  • Hemanth, Udupi

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    With tears in eyes, I pray to the Almighty to grant eternal peace to the departed soul

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  • amb1, uae

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    Dear Waleed i understand your emotion, i just would like to inform all, here the look, shape, color, religion, cast doesnt hold any value, the heart and humanity values are matters most. that is what Marhoom Abdullah did, we do not hear these days news like somebody is saving others life by losing life of himself. We see in movies or in stories only.

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  • B.S. Badarinarayan, Bangalore

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    "Great Thinking" Hat'sup to the driver for presence of mind to avoid big tragedy.

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  • Waleed Ullal , ullal / Muscat

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    Photo of the brave soul please.....we want see him once.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    Brave Hearts and Black Sheep are part and parcel of every family ...

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  • amb1, uae

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    Dears this is lesson for who they do not know or dont understand value of life and they simply kill others and murder innocents. Live for others like this case. Live for saving life not for killing others. Really appreciate Marhoom Abdullah's sacrifice and we salute you my dear.

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  • Achhu, Mlore

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    No words to say.
    Innalillah
    May allah grant him Paradise.

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  • Farhan, Udupi

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    I wanna die like this, everybody dies one day but he died by saving several lives. And saving a life is equal to saving the whole humanity. Inna lilla hi wa inna ilaihi rajiyoon.

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  • Andrew L D Cunha, Mangalore

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    Sir Abdulla...No words..I simply bow my head to you...

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  • Althaf Emran, Jubail, Saudi Arabia

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    Inna lillahi wainna ilaahi rrajioon.!! Great effort by Abdullah. May Allah grant him Jannah.!!

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  • Dr Kusuma Kumari G, Nellore/Kodyadka

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    HE DESERVES PARADISE

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  • Muzaffar, Udupi

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    In current world people like Abdulla who sacrifice for others is very rare since its selfish world.my sympathy goes to his family and may Allah grant him highest rank in paradise.Ameen.

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  • India First, India

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    Brave soul !! Hope our Govt will give 50 lakh compensation to his parents.... !!

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    May he rest in peace.

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  • Deepak, Paladka

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    Heart touching and what a effort by Driver Abdullah to save others life. May God bless his soul.

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  • Disha Rita, Mangalore

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    Oh My God. May his soul rest in peace, surely he will be in heaven at the feet of GOD. He is the Real Hero. But what a great loss to his family. Let us pray to his family and also for the speedy recovery of other passengers too.

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  • Ali, mangalore

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    Inna Lillahi Wa inna Ilaihi Rajioon.

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