Mangalore, Sep 30: Due to the growing haughtiness of persons behind vigilante attacks in Mangalore, a youth from a poor family has been rendered incapacitated and is close to losing his life.
Even after a month after a group of pro-Hindutva activists brutally attacked and thrashed three youth near Pumpwell while they were transporting cattle, the youth who bore the brunt of the attack is still in comatose and undergoing treatment at a hospital.
On August 24, a group of miscreants waylaid three youth transporting cattle near Pumpwell and mercilessly attacked them with batons and stones, leaving them in a critical state.
One of the youth, Abdul Sameer from Kasargod, suffered extensive injuries all over his body and was immediately rushed to the intensive care unit of the hospital. The attack had been so brutal that he had lost consciousness during the attack.
It is said that following the attack, he had been hanging between life and death for about 12 days, before slipping away into coma. According to medical sources, he is still in a state of comatose in the hospital and is no closer to recovering.
32-year-old Abdul had earlier been earning his livelihood as an auto-rickshaw driver. Married with five small children at home, he had procured a loan from the bank and purchased a Tata Xenon to transport fish for a living. With a small income, he used to provide for his family and children.
On the fateful day, Abdul Sameer was transporting cattle in a vehicle after purchasing them from a cattle trader and was plying towards Uppinangady along with Fayaz and Shoukath.
Following the attack, his family is struggling to pay the hospital and medical bills. The family has already pawned their jewellery and given Rs 1.30 lakh to the hospital for Abdul's treatment. Now, they are in dire need of an additional Rs 1.20 lakh to pay the hospital fees.
Abdul's 60-year-old father laments the condition of his son and is distraught over the mounting expenses. Hailing from a poor background, the family has no source of income and is desperately seeking funds for the treatment and recovery of Abdul.
Donors willing to donate money for the treatment of Abdul Sameer can contact 09686259318 for help.
Meanwhile, the family has alleged that constable Damodar from Mangalore rural police station had demanded a bribe of Rs 5,000 from them during the registration of the case in connection with the attack on Abdul. Although Abdul's father conveyed that they had no much funds available, the constable had allegedly insisted on a bribe of Rs 5,000 for the recovery of the vehicle seized by the police.
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