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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Daily Mail
Man, 80, suffering from paralysis is rescued after being left tied up and locked in a car in 30C heat while his family 'visited Taj Mahal'
An 80-year-old man suffering from paralysis was rescued after being found tied to a car seat and left locked inside a vehicle in extreme heat. Authorities believe the family left him behind while they visited the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra, India, on Thursday. The man, identified as Hariom Tandale, had travelled from Mumbai to Agra in Uttar Pradesh with his relatives. Temperatures reached 30°C on the day of the incident, with humidity climbing above 90 per cent. According to police, Mr Tandale was left inside the car with the windows shut and no air circulation while it was parked in direct sunlight. No one was left behind to attend to him. Passers-by noticed the elderly man gasping for air and visibly distressed. He was found tied to the seat with a cloth, the seat reclined, and his body drenched in sweat. Witnesses said he was clearly in need of urgent help and looked parched. Passers by broke one of the vehicle's windows to take him out Keen to help, locals smashed a window to get into the vehicle and free him. Due to his limited mobility, they had to physically lift him out of the car. Onlookers offered him water and helped loosen the cloth restraints before calling emergency services. Deputy Commissioner of Police Sonam Kumar told news agency PTI: 'Siddheshwar Tandale, a resident of Mumbai, had come to visit the Taj Mahal with his family. 'His elderly father, Hariom Tandale, was taken out of the car after breaking the window.' Kumar added that an ambulance was dispatched, but Mr Tandale's condition improved shortly after he was removed from the vehicle. 'Currently, Siddheshwar Tandale has left with his elderly father,' the officer said. No formal complaint has been filed in the matter.
NDTV
4 days ago
- NDTV
Video: 80-Year-Old With Paralysis Locked Inside Car, Family Visits Taj Mahal
A family from Mumbai travelled to Agra in Uttar Pradesh to see the Taj Mahal. The temperature hovered around 30 degrees Celsius, but humidity was over 90 per cent yesterday. The family drove from Mumbai to Agra along with an 80-year-old man with paralysis. They tied him to the seat and locked him inside the car, with the windows closed, while they were gone sightseeing. The old man, identified as Hariom Tandale, was gasping for fresh air, nauseous, and the family was unaware of his condition. The car was parked under the sun with no attendant around. The 80-year-old needed urgent medical help, and people came to the rescue. They had to break the window to open the gates. It was heart-wrenching. The man was found tied to the seat with a cloth, and the seat was reclined. Mr Tandale has mobility issues and was parched. People offered him water and untied him. Because of his immobility, people had to pull him out of the car and rescue him. Speaking to PTI, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Sonam Kumar said, "Siddheshwar Tandale, a resident of Mumbai, had come to visit the Taj Mahal with his family. His elderly father, Hariom Tandale, was taken out of the car after breaking the window." The family had perhaps left Hariom Tandale behind while they went for sightseeing, the police said. An ambulance was called, but "after being removed from the car, the elderly man's condition improved", Kumar added. "Currently, Siddheshwar Tandale has left with his elderly father," the DCP said. The police said that no complaint has been lodged in the matter.
