Neglected Duty: Rahul's Game and Ramu's Ordeal
Based on a true event reported in a Malayalam newspaper portal on July 15, 2024. Ramu and his son Rahul lived together in a house. Ramu had to visit a Government Hospital for a checkup. He was running low on his mobile balance. Before leaving for the hospital, he asked his son Rahul to recharge his mobile. Ramu did not know much about recharges and he used a basic phone, not a smartphone. Rahul said he would do the recharge and then started playing games on his mobile. Ramu left for the hospital. After his checkup, he needed to make a few phone calls. His mobile charge was also low. He took the lift from the second floor to go downstairs and return home. The lift was in a corner where few people noticed it. Unfortunately, after Ramu entered the lift, it got stuck in the middle. He pressed the lift alarm hoping someone would come and help him. But no one came. He pressed the alarm many times, but still, no one came. He tried to make a call on his mobile, but it had no balance. He realiz...