A father of three kids, Shaukat Ali felt unconscious when a bullet from a rifle gun hit on his left thigh. When he gained consciousness, he found himself lying on a bed in the Al-Hind hospital in Chand Bagh, one of the most affected riot-hit areas of North-East Delhi.
The 42-year old Ali is a resident of Babu Nagar, close to Shiv Vihar. He stepped out of his house to buy some household stuff like many other people on February 25 evening.
바카라I headed towards the market when I heard unruly noise of a violent crow coming from some few hundred metres away from me. I decided to return,바카라 Ali said.
The moment he turned back, he felt something hit his left thigh and went unconscious. He didn바카라t know who fired the bullet or where did it come from.
바카라When I opened my eyes, I was in Al-Hind hospital. The doctor told me that a bullet has hit my left thigh but they couldn't treat me,바카라 Ali recollected, adding, 바카라I don바카라t know the bullet that hit me belongs to which religion.바카라
The doctor told him to go to some bigger hospital immediately else his life would be in danger. An ambulance was arranged at 12:30 am on February 26. Along with police, he was driven 17 km to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital at the Delhi Gate.
The doctor who attended Ali at LNJP told him that the injection for local anaesthesia was out of stock so he would have to extract the bullet without that.
바카라Then he inserted his two fingers into my wound and pulled out the bullet. I almost died in pain. It was a big rifle bullet,바카라 Ali said.
He was released in the morning. Since the atmosphere was not conducive to return home, he took refuge in a shelter home run by an NGO near Kashmiri Gate.
바카라I stayed there for one night and returned home on February 27. Now I have to go to Al-Hind hospital every day to get my wound cleaned and bandage replaced,바카라 Ali said.
Ali says that he doesn바카라t know how long it will take to recover. The biggest challenge is that he is the sole earning member of the family which includes his wife, three kids and his parent.
Ali is a casual worker in water-cooler plants which involves a lot of physical work. 바카라Until I fully recover, I can바카라t go back to start the work,바카라 he said.
He says that though the government has announced some compensation for injured people, he doesn바카라t know how and when he will get it.
바카라I have spent about Rs 700 on medicine and now I am worried about my immediate future. Government should give us financial assistance fast so that we can spend on our instant needs,바카라 Ali said.
