Mumbai: Tarun Bhati (14), admitted to St George’s Hospital, has been in a state of shock ever since he witnessed his father, Hansaram Bhati (43), a swimmer, drown when the ferry they took from the Gateway of India capsized on Wednesday. While Tarun and his mother Santosh were rescued from the waters, Hansaram’s body was reportedly found at 6.30pm on Thursday.
Some relatives said Hansaram was a swimmer but had poor vision and depended on his spectacles.
Ranjeet Parmar, a relative, along with a few others, waited at the Colaba police station with other members of Bhati’s community till Thursday evening. Parmar said, “He would swim across the river in our native place, so it’s very difficult for us to believe that he could not be traced. His wife and son are inconsolable. He was the only earning member of the family, and his child is still in school.”
The family, residents of Kurar village in Malad, operated a small imitation jewellery business, their primary source of livelihood.
Jogaram Bhat (60), another relative, said the family and two relatives, Pravin and Neeta Rathore from Rajasthan, went to Gateway of India for a ferry ride. “They would often visit the Gateway for a ferry ride.” The family has alleged there weren’t enough life jackets on the ferry nor were proper instructions given.
Mumbai: Tarun Bhati (14), admitted to St George’s Hospital, has been in a state of shock ever since he witnessed his father, Hansaram Bhati (43), a swimmer, drown when the ferry they took from the Gateway of India capsized on Wednesday. While Tarun and his mother Santosh were rescued from the waters, Hansaram’s body was reportedly found at 6.30pm on Thursday.
Some relatives said Hansaram was a swimmer but had poor vision and depended on his spectacles.
Ranjeet Parmar, a relative, along with a few others, waited at the Colaba police station with other members of Bhati’s community till Thursday evening. Parmar said, “He would swim across the river in our native place, so it’s very difficult for us to believe that he could not be traced. His wife and son are inconsolable. He was the only earning member of the family, and his child is still in school.”
The family, residents of Kurar village in Malad, operated a small imitation jewellery business, their primary source of livelihood.
Jogaram Bhat (60), another relative, said the family and two relatives, Pravin and Neeta Rathore from Rajasthan, went to Gateway of India for a ferry ride. “They would often visit the Gateway for a ferry ride.” The family has alleged there weren’t enough life jackets on the ferry nor were proper instructions given.
