Nerves Of Steel: 15-YO Girl Carries Injured Father On Bicycle For 1,200 Km From Delhi To Bihar

A desperate situation can make people do unimaginable things just like this daughter who cycled almost 1,200 kilometres to get her injured father from Delhi to Darbhanga, Bihar.

The 15-year-old girl made a courageous decision to get father all the way from the capital to their village, reported Times of India. Not only was the journey extremely physically challenging, the highways and inner city roads aren't safe for women but Jyoti had set up her mind.

The Class Vll student had other worries like being hit from a vehicle since unfortunately, accidents have claimed the lives of many who were travelling home.

She said, "I did not feel very scared even while cycling at night as we used to see hundreds of migrants walking on the highways. Our only concern was road accidents, which fortunately we did not face.

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She added, "My father used to drive an e-rickshaw in Delhi. But he became unemployed because he had to surrender the rickshaw to its owner after the lockdown. And he also suffered a leg injury."

Jyoti and her father began their 1,200 km-long journey on May 10 from Delhi after they managed to spend Rs 500 to buy a bicycle. Their journey ended on May 16 after they reached Darbhanga.

Jyoti said, "We did not have much money and the landlord pressured my father either to pay or vacate the room. No one was there to help us so we decided to return to our village. We talked to a truck driver, who demanded Rs 6,000 for bringing us from Delhi to Darbhanga, but we could not afford to pay the money. Finally, I asked my father to pillion ride on the bicycle bought with Rs 500 and we started for Darbhanga."

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Remembering the tedious journey, Jyoti further said, "We had only Rs 600 with us when we left Delhi. I used to cycle day and night taking breaks of two-three hours at petrol pumps during the night hours. We mostly ate food at relief camps and those offered by some good Samaritans on the way."

When Jyoti and her father reached Darbhanga, the residents were in a state of surprise. They were guided not to go home but to quarantine themselves at the village library. The villagers also provided them both with food and they were screened and quarantined at Government Middle School, Sirhulli. Since Jyoti was the only female at the quarantine centre, she was advised to isolate herself from home.

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Hands down, this is the bravest story of rescue in a long time.