Kanpur: A group of migrant workers carried an injured teenager on a cot all the way from Ludhiana to Kanpur as they could not afford to hire a vehicle. They were headed towards their village in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh.
When they reached Chakeri in Kanpur, someone recorded their plight and uploaded the video on social media. The clip went viral.
Rajesh (15), the son of daily wager Raj Kumar, had his neck injured and could not walk.
His father, however, could not arrange a vehicle.
Undeterred, he found a way out and travelled with a group of 18 villagers, carrying the cot for most part of the 800km route on foot. They reached Kanpur on Friday evening.
“I first tried to carry my son on my shoulder but it was difficult. So, I arranged a cot and gave it the shape of a palanquin. Except for a stretch of 50km covered on a truck, we carried the cot on our shoulders, taking turns, from Ludhiana to Kanpur,” said Rajkumar.
To their relief, a police team led by Chakeri inspector Ram Kumar provided them with food and water, and arranged a vehicle.
“After ensuring their well being, we sent the group in a vehicle to their village in Singrauli,” said Kumar.