Jahangeer Ganaie
Srinagar, May 12: On April 16, Javaid Ahmad Baba left home as usual for work but little did he know that his work would lead him to hospital.
Baba, 38, a resident of Narwara Eidgah Srinagar working as air conditioner technician with a private service station on that very day left for Centaur hotel to repair air conditioners there.
Baba said that he along with a colleague left for Centaur to repair four ACs and once they started repairing the second one suddenly there was a blast.
“The blast changed my life as I lost my left hand there and received multiple burn injuries on the other parts of my body,” he said.
His colleague Aamir Ahmad also had multiple burn injuries and both were rushed to hospital, however, on reaching SMHS doctors noticed that he had lost his hand completely.
“Some employees of the Centaur brought the hand which was lying at the place of the incident,” he said.
“Despite hectic efforts of doctors at SMHS and Barazulla, they couldn’t join my hand. I am left handicapped forever,” Baba said.
Baba said that since the incident happened neither government nor the company for which he was working has extended any kind of help.
Baba who is father of two minors says that incident has shattered his life as he is unable to earn a single penny and had to feed the family.
“It was the company’s work so they must come forward and help me in difficult times,” he said.
The family also requested the Governor lead administration to look into their condition and extend help on humanitarian ground.
