Agra Shocker: A heartrending incident occurred in Uttar Pradesh's tourist city, Agra, on Thursday, in which an elderly man was found inside a locked car at the parking lot near the iconic monument Taj Mahal. The elderly man was found tied with a piece of cloth inside the vehicle, amid scorching heat in the city. It appeared that his family members abandoned him at the Western Gate parking of the Taj Mahal for sightseeing the Mughal monument.

Locals Help Elderly Man

Thanks to a guad who who noticed the helpless elderly person. He called locals and came forward to rescue him. They broke the glass of the car and pulled him out of the locked car and informed the police.

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Who Was The Elderly Man?

According to police, the elderly man was identified as Hariom Tandale, father of Mumbai resident Siddheshwar Tandale. His condition inside the hot, locked vehicle appeared critical, the police said. Concerned onlookers broke the car window to rescue the distressed man, they added.

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Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Sonam Kumar said, "Siddheshwar Tandale, a resident of Mumbai, had come to visit the Taj Mahal with his family. His elderly father, Hariom Tandale, was taken out of the car after breaking the window."

The family had perhaps left Hariom Tandale behind while they went for sightseeing, the police said.

An ambulance was summoned, but "after being removed from the car, the elderly man's condition improved", Kumar added.

"Currently, Siddheshwar Tandale has left with his elderly father," the DCP said. The police said that no complaint has been lodged regarding the matter.

(With PTI inputs)


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