Mangalore: Wall Collapse Tragedy Leaves Mother, Kids on Road
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Daijiworld Media Network—Mangalore (RS/CN)
Mangalore, Mar 2: Mohammad was a 45-year-old man who had been physically-challenged. Owing to his weak leg, he was not able to walk. His wife Ramlat is a bidi worker. The couple with three children was solely depending on the income earned by rolling bidis and a Rs 400 aid paid by the government to Mohammad. The couple was faced with another problem, as their eldest daughter Halimath is suffering from heart problem for long.
As Daijiworld readers know, on Thursday February 26 night, a religious programme aimed at healing illness without resorting to medications, ironically ended in the death of five persons and injured 25 others at Thurkalike near Tannirpantha in Beltangady taluk . Mohammed alias Puttumone, who could not escpape from falling wall due to his weak leg was one of those who died at a ‘swalath’ at Thurkalike.
Mohammed’s very presence was a source of succour to his family.
“Father and I were sitting near the compound wall when we heard a sound. I ran, but father could not”, said Halimath, elder daughter of Mohammed with full of tears in her eyes, who had accompanied her father on the day of the tragedy.
Mohammed, who believed in ‘swalath’, denied to go in for an operation, as that would have meant an additional financial burden.
He preferred to attend the ‘swalath’ sessions in Thurkalike. The ‘Thangal’ (religious leader) there had advised him to attend three such sessions to resolve the heart problem his daughter suffered from.
Mohammed was then told to extend this to seven sessions and on that fateful day he was at the fifth session.
His father Shekabba says Mohammed placed great faith in the curative powers of the ‘swalath’ and was determined to follow the Thangal’s instructions at all costs.
Mohammed is Shekabba’s second son and at age 73 he throws up his hands skywards and says that it is now Allah who has to save them all for the responsibility of the family is now with him.
Shekabba said that the family is now dependent upon generous donors who are helping them.
Local newspaper Jaya Kirana brought the pathetic situation of family to light. Owner Prakash Pandeshwar and his team have taken initiative to deliver ration for this family for the next two years.
Contributions can be sent to:
K Shekabba, S B A/c 120
Corporation Bank,
Bolwar Branch
Puttur
Karnataka State
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