This week we experienced 2 sudden and unexpected deaths where we live. One in our residential complex, and the second in our shopping complex. The similarity was that in both cases the man of the house lost his life, leaving behind a family who have yet to come to terms with the unexpected tragedy.
June 2, 2011. 9 p.m. A typical evening at Raheja Vihar. A young learner who recently learnt driving was near the Raheja Vihar entrance. An oncoming car got her to lose her nerve and swerve violently. She lost control, and hit the 19 year old Mr. Sanjay Kurmi, who was walking home after finishing his carpentry work for the day. The driver panicked. And unable to stop, ran over the knocked down boy. By the time an ambulance arrived and took the boy to the hospital, it was too late. He was pronounced "DoA" or Dead on Arrival.
June 11, 2011, a Saturday morning, came another equally sad incident. A crime reported Mr. J. Dey a resident of Powai, was shot by 4 assailants on 2 motorcycles, who followed him, whilst on his way to his home in Powai. Passerby's rushed him to hospital but it was too late. He was pronounced "DoA" or Dead on Arrival
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Crime-reporter-shot-dead-in-Mumbai-suburb/articleshow/8820790.cms
This incident happened in broad daylight. The incident made the headline news on all TV channels, and the newspapers. It elicited comments and sound bytes from the Prime Ministers office to the Chief Minister to the Home Minister to ...
Both cases happened in Mumbai. Both were sad and tragic. Both happened within a mile of each other. Both were quiet, efficient people who went about doing their jobs with a quiet dignity. And that's where the similarity ends. In 1 case, the same is already forgotten by everybody, except for the hapless family. I wasn't able to find a single mention of Mr. Kurmi, his photograph, where he lived, nothing. And in the other, memorials will be built, medals will be given, books will be written.
We all know Life's unfair. It seems like death does not change that.
June 2, 2011. 9 p.m. A typical evening at Raheja Vihar. A young learner who recently learnt driving was near the Raheja Vihar entrance. An oncoming car got her to lose her nerve and swerve violently. She lost control, and hit the 19 year old Mr. Sanjay Kurmi, who was walking home after finishing his carpentry work for the day. The driver panicked. And unable to stop, ran over the knocked down boy. By the time an ambulance arrived and took the boy to the hospital, it was too late. He was pronounced "DoA" or Dead on Arrival.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Crime-reporter-shot-dead-in-Mumbai-suburb/articleshow/8820790.cms
This incident happened in broad daylight. The incident made the headline news on all TV channels, and the newspapers. It elicited comments and sound bytes from the Prime Ministers office to the Chief Minister to the Home Minister to ...
Both cases happened in Mumbai. Both were sad and tragic. Both happened within a mile of each other. Both were quiet, efficient people who went about doing their jobs with a quiet dignity. And that's where the similarity ends. In 1 case, the same is already forgotten by everybody, except for the hapless family. I wasn't able to find a single mention of Mr. Kurmi, his photograph, where he lived, nothing. And in the other, memorials will be built, medals will be given, books will be written.
We all know Life's unfair. It seems like death does not change that.
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