No justice yet, nuns tell Sachar

February 14, 2011

Mangalore, February 14: “We have lost faith in humanity, we do not know whom to trust, because even after waiting for so long, we have not got justice,” a nun at the Adoration Monastery told the former Judge of the Delhi High Court Rajinder Sachar on Sunday.

Mr. Sachar visited the Adoration Monastery, which was one of the Christian religious institutions attacked in September 2008 and spoke to nuns (belonging to a cloistered convent) of the monastery from across a barrier. The nun said that in two years, several politicians had visited them, but they (the nuns) were yet to get justice.

A former president of People's Union for Civil Liberties, Mr. Sachar told them that “there needs to be hope”. In the fight for human rights one might not always win, but the fight could not be given up, he said. Mr. Sachar visited the site where the cross was broken by the attackers (now replaced with a new one), and the original cross which had been preserved for visitors.

During a meeting of the PUCL on Friday evening, Mr. Sachar said the State unit of the PUCL should legally challenge the report in the Karnataka High Court. Karnataka State President of the PUCL P.B. D'Sa told The Hindu that this needed to be discussed . “At the moment, the (high) court looks like the only remedy (to challenge the Justice B.K. Somasekhara Commission report),” he said. PUCL would consider filing a petition with the High Court against the report of the commission, and place before it the report prepared by Justice M.F. Saldanha.

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Udupi: Student slips down while boarding moving train, rescued by woman constable

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September 20,2024

Udupi: A vigilant Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable, Aparna K T, demonstrated remarkable presence of mind when she rescued a student who slipped while trying to board a moving train at Udupi Railway Station on Friday morning.

The incident occurred as passenger train number 06602 arrived at the station around 7:30 AM. The student, traveling from Mangaluru to Gokarna, had briefly alighted to purchase snacks. However, as the train began moving, she hurried back towards the carriage with the snacks in hand. In her rush, she lost her footing, slipping dangerously between the platform and the moving train.

Woman constable Aparna K T was given a cash reward of Rs 5000.

Constable Aparna, who had been closely monitoring the passengers, immediately sprang into action. “I saw her running towards the train and alerted everyone by blowing my whistle. She slipped, and her legs were caught between the platform and the train. Without hesitation, I pulled her out with the help of others nearby,” she recalled.

Thanks to Aparna’s quick thinking and the swift response of the railway staff, the train was stopped in time. Railway personnel, including the guard and loco pilot, were immediately informed, and they acted promptly to halt the train using both flag signals and a walkie-talkie.

RPF Inspector Madhusoodhanan PV arrived at the scene shortly after to check on the passenger's condition. The shaken but uninjured student was given water and helped back onto the train to safely continue her journey.

In an added measure of care, the RPF post at Bhatkal was notified to follow up on the passenger’s well-being during her journey. The student, fortunately, reached her destination without further incident.

The heroic rescue was captured on CCTV and has since gone viral on social media, earning widespread praise. In recognition of her bravery, Regional Railway Manager (RRM) Karwar awarded Constable Aparna a cash reward of ₹5,000, commending her quick action that averted a potentially tragic accident.

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