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70-Year-Old Pulls Wife 300km in Rickshaw
25 Jan
Summary
- A 70-year-old man cycled 300 km to take his wife for medical treatment.
- He refused help from police, citing deep emotional attachment to his wife and van.
- The couple faced a minor accident but continued their journey home.
A remarkable act of marital devotion unfolded as a 70-year-old man, Babu Lohar, transported his wife 300 km in a rickshaw van from Sambalpur to Cuttack for medical treatment. Lohar, a rickshaw puller, undertook this journey in November last year after his wife suffered a paralytic stroke.
Using his rickshaw van with added cushions, Lohar pedaled for nine days, traveling approximately 30 km daily and resting at roadside shops. After two months of treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, he began the return journey on January 19, this year.
During their return, the couple was involved in a minor accident near Choudwar, where Lohar's wife fell and sustained a head injury. They sought treatment at a local community health centre before continuing their journey home to Modipada.
Despite pleas from the Tangi police, Lohar politely refused assistance, explaining his deep attachment to his wife and his rickshaw, eventually accepting only cash for food.
