India Bleeding

Last night i was out with my friend Vishesh, headed to Sector-58 for some desi parathas. I was driving and took an alternate route but then took a U-Turn to go via main highway NH-24. It's a very busy highway, even one of most crowded and overloaded highway. Before taking a turn for Sector-62 we found a guy bleeding profusely from head. Many cars had already decided to ignore him and left him bleeding. Without thinking twice I stopped my car but we weren't sure whether it's a trap or not. So before scrolling the window panes down I made sure centre lock is on and engine is alive.

Vishesh slightly scrolled down his window and talk to that guy. He wasn't sure of anything. He was only crying and saying please help me, please help me, i want to block my card. After talking to him for few minutes we took our chance. Vishesh stepped down and frisked him for any identity proof. Later he told that he hired an auto and there were 4 guys who looted him and hit him. We took him inside and decided to go to nearest hospital. We remembered only one name -Fortis. Vishesh took a back seat with him as a cautious measure and took him to the hospital.

On the way to hospital he was requesting not to tell to his parents as they are very old. They are very old and I don't want to trouble them. He was in such a trauma that he can't clearly recall his name or address or any phone number. While driving I realized that it was not the pain that was hurting him but the fear of letting his parents know about the incident. At the same time we also had our fears of falling into a ploy but still we helped him and were with him. If I would have been alone in the car I might not have helped him or might be much more reluctant to help him because it's difficult to trust HUMANS.

We went to emergency and he was properly checked and dressing was done. He was still bleeding and still unaware of his whereabouts. Doctors tried to talked to him but he was saying please don't tell my parents they are very old and kept on crying. I was confused that it's the care or the fear. Still unsure whether he really doesn't want to trouble his parents or he doesn't want them to know that he was drunk. After some time he told his company name and his name. Luckily we had a friend in same company who verified his identity.

Hospital staff was cooperative not to report to police. After a struggle of around 2 hrs we somehow persuaded him to give his address. Still he was thinking about his parents and card which he want to block. We paid the bill and dropped him safely inside his house.

We came back home and slept but this incident raised few questions in my mind. He was bleeding for some time and nobody dared to stop. What if hadn't reached there on time? What if we also had left him "Bleeding"? Why are we so afraid to help others? Aren't we self proclaimed Human Beings? Why fear is the most dominant feeling? Are we afraid of our parents or we don't want to trouble them? Why are we afraid of doing the RIGHT thing? and many more.

Yesterday, what I saw was not a single guy but our humanity and whole India Bleeding.  Culture and moral values of our own country - bleeding. Teachings of all religions which we say we practice - bleeding.

We need to fight within ourselves first then outside. To help ourselves we need to help others and save our country from bleeding. #Help #BeHuman