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75-Year-Old Man Pedals 300 Km by Rickshaw for Wife's Treatment
A 75-year-old man named Babu Lohar from Odisha, India, loved his wife Jyoti very much.
When Jyoti had a stroke and needed special treatment, the local doctors said she should go to a big hospital far away.
But Babu didn't have much money, so he couldn't hire an ambulance.
He decided to take his wife to the hospital himself using his cycle rickshaw.
He made the rickshaw comfortable for her and started the long journey.
It took him 9 days to reach the hospital, and he stayed with his wife while she got better.
On their way back home, they had a small accident, but Babu didn't give up.
He kept going because they only had each other.
People were very impressed by his love and strength.
Babu Lohar, a 75-year-old man from Odisha, pedaled 300 kilometers by rickshaw to get his paralyzed wife, Jyoti, medical treatment.
Local doctors advised that Jyoti needed specialized care at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.
Lohar transformed his cycle rickshaw into a makeshift ambulance and took 9 days to reach the hospital.
After two months of treatment, the couple started their return journey but were involved in an accident near Choudwar.
Despite the setback, Lohar remained determined to complete the journey back to Sambalpur with his wife.
- Who
- Babu Lohar, a 75-year-old man from Odisha, and his 70-year-old wife Jyoti
- What
- Lohar pedaled 300 kilometers by rickshaw to get his paralyzed wife medical treatment
- Where
- From Modipada, Sambalpur to SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha
- When
- The journey took 9 days, and the return journey started on January 19
- Why
- Lohar's wife suffered a stroke and required specialized care that was not available locally
Key facts
- Man's Name
- Babu Lohar
- Man's Age
- 75
- Wife's Name
- Jyoti
- Wife's Age
- 70
- Distance Traveled
- 300 kilometers
- Starting Point
- Modipada, Sambalpur
- Destination
- SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack
- Journey Duration
- 9 days
- Treatment Duration
- 2 months
- Accident Location
- Near Choudwar
Quotes
Babu Lohar
A 75-year-old man from Odisha who traveled 300 kilometers by rickshaw to ensure his paralyzed wife received medical treatment.
“We have no one else; we only have each other.”
NDTV
