n auto-rickshaw driver has been garnering a whole lot of praise online after he drove his vehicle on a railway platform in Mumbai to help a woman who went into labour pain. The man drove his rickshaw on the Virar’s” railway station platform on August 4 to pick up the pregnant woman and drop her to the hospital;
News agency ANI reports that the driver’s has been identified as Sagar Kamlakar Gawad, 34, a resident of Dongarpada in Virar. Police told ANI that the seven-month pregnant woman was travelling in a Mumbai local along with her husbands and developed labour pain as the train stopped at Virar due to delay caused by heavy rains.
“Seeing his wife>’ condition, the husband started panicking and rushed.” out of the compartment to ask for help? He found Gawad.” whose auto was parked in the space allotted by Western Railway (WR) right next to platform number two? He urged Gawad to help him>” following which, he brought his autorickshaw on the platform and rode towards Sanjeevani Hospital in Virar,” Police Inspector Praveen Kumar Yadav, Virar RPF, told ANI.
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#WATCH Mumbai:Auto-rickshaw driver took rickshaw on platform at Virar Railway Station on Aug4 to pick a pregnant woman to take her to the hospital.RPF didn’t arrest him immediately as the “lady was in extreme labour pain,but he was later arrested&released with a warning by court”
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Sagar Kamlakar Gawad, however, was arrested by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) for violating rules. ANI, though, reports that Gawad was produced before the court on Monday but released on bail with a warning.
The internet is pretty much upset about his arrest as some netizens also expressed anger about it.
#WATCH Mumbai:Auto-rickshaw driver took rickshaw on platform at Virar Railway Station on Aug4 to pick a pregnant woman to take her to the hospital.RPF didn’t arrest him immediately as the “lady was in extreme labour pain,but he was later arrested&released with a warning by court”
This is the problem with system, if @RailMinIndia is not capable to provide emergency medical facilities then atleast let common citizens do it, why rubbing nose…Instead of awarding him RPF arrested him, good example set, don’t help anyone
#WATCH Mumbai:Auto-rickshaw driver took rickshaw on platform at Virar Railway Station on Aug4 to pick a pregnant woman to take her to the hospital.RPF didn’t arrest him immediately as the “lady was in extreme labour pain,but he was later arrested&released with a warning by court”
I want to pay this Auto wala Bhaiya Rs 1000/- as a thank you for making me as an Indian proud!
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#WATCH Mumbai:Auto-rickshaw driver took rickshaw on platform at Virar Railway Station on Aug4 to pick a pregnant woman to take her to the hospital.RPF didn’t arrest him immediately as the “lady was in extreme labour pain,but he was later arrested&released with a warning by court”
Kudos to the auto driver!!! On moral ground, the driver(brave human) should get awarded for such humanitarian effort rather than getting any warning or punishment.
Punish those political leaders who unnecessarily block roads and cause pain to the public.
#WATCH Mumbai:Auto-rickshaw driver took rickshaw on platform at Virar Railway Station on Aug4 to pick a pregnant woman to take her to the hospital.RPF didn’t arrest him immediately as the “lady was in extreme labour pain,but he was later arrested&released with a warning by court”
Kudos to the auto driver! Pregnant ladies need to be extremely careful while boarding Virar trains they are almost always very crowded and can lead to unnecessary complications later on.
The auto driver should not have been reprimanded even though he broke a law!
#WATCH Mumbai:Auto-rickshaw driver took rickshaw on platform at Virar Railway Station on Aug4 to pick a pregnant woman to take her to the hospital.RPF didn’t arrest him immediately as the “lady was in extreme labour pain,but he was later arrested&released with a warning by court”
Hats off to the autorickshaw driver! He deserves award along with that Punjab rickshaw puller who dared to bring a disabled man to railway platform to catch his train on time but got thrashed mercilessly by cops.
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“Even though Gawad’s intentions were good, he has violated the rules. Driving on the platform could have injured commuters,” Praveen Kumar Yadav added.
The woman delivered a premature baby in the hospital later.