really sad ,I do not know what to say ,how low can one go in his greed for money?
On 6/11/13, Mohammed Asif iqbal <asifmaiq...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi all , > It really breaks my heart to acknowledge how human beings could be so > insensitive including police. > Thanks and please read this article : > > http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130611/jsp/calcutta/story_16993727.jsp > > > IIM's first graduate with blindness robbed at Howrah station > > > The first student with blindness to graduate from IIM Calcutta was robbed > at > Howrah railway station on Monday morning by two men who had offered to > escort him to the prepaid taxi stand. > > If being robbed on arrival wasn't enough of an ordeal, Suresh Reddy from > the > Class of 2013 had to ask around for an hour to reach a Government Railway > Police booth located 50 metres from the platforms. > > The officer manning the booth allegedly refused to accept his complaint, > saying any incident occurring beyond the station building was outside the > GRP's jurisdiction. > > Andhra-born Suresh, a farmer's son who lost vision in both eyes when he was > 13, had arrived by the Chennai Mail and was headed for Joka to collect his > belongings and bid farewell to the institute. > > He tells Metro why he does not intend returning to Calcutta. > > It was a little after 5am. I had just got off the train and was waiting for > the crowd to disperse when two men came and offered to guide me to the > stand > for prepaid taxis. > > I had managed on my own at Howrah station on several previous visits, so > there was no reason for me to ask for or accept any help unless I needed > the > services of a porter. But the two men were so polite that I couldn't bring > myself to refuse them. > > When they offered to hold my solitary piece of luggage, I didn't allow them > to. They didn't insist either. The duo walked alongside me. I had my > walking > stick but they guided me through the rush of commuters and we were soon > outside the station building. > > I could make out that we were near one of the exits of the subway. There > was > commotion all around with vehicles speeding past where I stood. > > One of the men suddenly asked for my mobile phone, saying that he would > call > a taxi driver who was known to him to take me to Joka. I replied that he > could tell me the number. He gave me a number starting with 13. No mobile > phone number in India starts with 13, and that rang the alarm for me. > > I immediately tried to put the phone back into my trouser pocket but it was > too late. One of the men tried to snatch it while the other grabbed my > suitcase. I kicked and punched frantically but couldn't hold on to my > mobile > phone. The man who got it ran away but his accomplice was still trying to > take away my bag. He repeatedly hit me on my left arm so that I would let > go > of the bag. > > This went on for more than a minute. The man fled when one of my kicks > landed on his knee. > > I had been shouting "Banchao! Banchao! (Help! Help!)" all the while but > nobody came forward. The place couldn't have been deserted because I could > feel the presence of people filing past me. > > I stood there for over an hour, not sure where I was. I broke down and > pleaded with passers-by to take me to a police booth or at least back to > the > station. I found a man who had been talking over the phone in English but > he > told me he was in a hurry. I followed him and got back inside the station > building. > > The man left me near a police officer. The officer heard me out but didn't > respond. > > I realised that I could be near a railway enquiry booth and started banging > on a door. > > A man came out and took me to the GRP booth. I was told that since the > incident had taken place outside the station building, I would need to > lodge > a complaint at the nearby police station. They didn't even heed my request > to lend me a phone to contact someone on the IIM campus. > > I was trembling in anger but I was also tired of the ordeal. I didn't say > anything as I was escorted out to the prepaid taxi booth, where a junior at > IIM who had just returned from Varanasi spotted me. I was so glad to bump > into Pratik; he was my saviour. We went together. > > For me, Calcutta was not just about IIM Joka but also a historic city I had > grown up reading about. But I am sure this is my last visit here. > > I have travelled across the country and staff at railway stations have > voluntarily helped me to the taxi stand. Calcutta is the only city where > people demand money to help a visually-impaired person and, worse still, > take advantage of. From temple priests to taxi drivers, I have been cheated > so many times that I don't feel like trusting anyone. > > After getting into IIM Calcutta, I had thought that my visual impairment > was > no longer a hurdle in life. Today's incident has shattered my confidence. > > > AS TOLD TO SUSHOVAN SIRCAR > > > > > > > > http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130611/jsp/calcutta/story_16993727.jsp > > > IIM's first graduate with blindness robbed at Howrah station > > > The first student with blindness to graduate from IIM Calcutta was robbed > at > Howrah railway station on Monday morning by two men who had offered to > escort him to the prepaid taxi stand. > > If being robbed on arrival wasn't enough of an ordeal, Suresh Reddy from > the > Class of 2013 had to ask around for an hour to reach a Government Railway > Police booth located 50 metres from the platforms. > > The officer manning the booth allegedly refused to accept his complaint, > saying any incident occurring beyond the station building was outside the > GRP's jurisdiction. > > Andhra-born Suresh, a farmer's son who lost vision in both eyes when he was > 13, had arrived by the Chennai Mail and was headed for Joka to collect his > belongings and bid farewell to the institute. > > He tells Metro why he does not intend returning to Calcutta. > > It was a little after 5am. I had just got off the train and was waiting for > the crowd to disperse when two men came and offered to guide me to the > stand > for prepaid taxis. > > I had managed on my own at Howrah station on several previous visits, so > there was no reason for me to ask for or accept any help unless I needed > the > services of a porter. But the two men were so polite that I couldn't bring > myself to refuse them. > > When they offered to hold my solitary piece of luggage, I didn't allow them > to. They didn't insist either. The duo walked alongside me. I had my > walking > stick but they guided me through the rush of commuters and we were soon > outside the station building. > > I could make out that we were near one of the exits of the subway. There > was > commotion all around with vehicles speeding past where I stood. > > One of the men suddenly asked for my mobile phone, saying that he would > call > a taxi driver who was known to him to take me to Joka. I replied that he > could tell me the number. He gave me a number starting with 13. No mobile > phone number in India starts with 13, and that rang the alarm for me. > > I immediately tried to put the phone back into my trouser pocket but it was > too late. One of the men tried to snatch it while the other grabbed my > suitcase. I kicked and punched frantically but couldn't hold on to my > mobile > phone. The man who got it ran away but his accomplice was still trying to > take away my bag. He repeatedly hit me on my left arm so that I would let > go > of the bag. > > This went on for more than a minute. The man fled when one of my kicks > landed on his knee. > > I had been shouting "Banchao! Banchao! (Help! Help!)" all the while but > nobody came forward. The place couldn't have been deserted because I could > feel the presence of people filing past me. > > I stood there for over an hour, not sure where I was. I broke down and > pleaded with passers-by to take me to a police booth or at least back to > the > station. I found a man who had been talking over the phone in English but > he > told me he was in a hurry. I followed him and got back inside the station > building. > > The man left me near a police officer. The officer heard me out but didn't > respond. > > I realised that I could be near a railway enquiry booth and started banging > on a door. > > A man came out and took me to the GRP booth. I was told that since the > incident had taken place outside the station building, I would need to > lodge > a complaint at the nearby police station. They didn't even heed my request > to lend me a phone to contact someone on the IIM campus. > > I was trembling in anger but I was also tired of the ordeal. I didn't say > anything as I was escorted out to the prepaid taxi booth, where a junior at > IIM who had just returned from Varanasi spotted me. I was so glad to bump > into Pratik; he was my saviour. We went together. > > For me, Calcutta was not just about IIM Joka but also a historic city I had > grown up reading about. But I am sure this is my last visit here. > > I have travelled across the country and staff at railway stations have > voluntarily helped me to the taxi stand. Calcutta is the only city where > people demand money to help a visually-impaired person and, worse still, > take advantage of. From temple priests to taxi drivers, I have been cheated > so many times that I don't feel like trusting anyone. > > After getting into IIM Calcutta, I had thought that my visual impairment > was > no longer a hurdle in life. Today's incident has shattered my confidence. > > > AS TOLD TO SUSHOVAN SIRCAR > > > > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. 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