Her engagement was at hotel Swagat at Royapettah, somebody said its adjacent to pilot theater but I only saw a mechanic shop and furniture shop adjacent to it. I missed it on the way did ,after making a full round found the place hidden behind the petrol bunk.It was good see her after a long time,I sat in one corner of the hall. It was one such function where I know only Sivapriya,her dad and her sis since they were the main people in the function I had no other people to chat with. Priya's dad seeing me alone introduced to one of his friend. 'Hey this is JP's son'.
I started talking with that uncle, he was talking about his days in BHEL Trichy, asking me about my work and stuffs. Then came the interesting part of the conversation he told 'do you know your dad and I would have almost got killed in an accident'. I never knew any such incident and was eager to hear more. He was telling about a trip were my dad and he went, after landing in Chennai airport hired an auto. On the way a lorry skidded on seeing a cow in the middle of the road crashed on a car which just over took their auto, the car driver died on the spot.Had the car not over took their auto,they would have got a similar fate. I vaguely remember the incident told by my dad but it was not as serious as he narrated such that I forgot the next day.Thank the stars that saved their life that day.
EDIT: Comment from my dad!
That incident took place during 1996. We were coming from Kolkotta and the flight got delayed & landed at Chennai around 11 PM. As we could not board Rockfort express we decided to stay at Chennai. Mr Sivaraman ( name of the uncle Sriram met ) wanted to go to Mylapore and hired an auto. I was searching for another auto to go to Sec. colony. He was giving company for me and in the meantime Sivaraman's auto driver got another Customer and went off. We decided to go upto Gemini together and got into another auto.
Before Kathipara jn., a lorry which came in the opposite direction at high speed jumped the barricade first hit a cow then the auto which ditched Sivaraman, then a car which overtook our auto and came very near to our auto and stopped within a metre distance. Our auto driver almost fainted. As we were the eye witness of this accident we somehow managed our auto driver to drive to a police station. Near Kathipara jn., we saw some policemen and informed them the accident. Seeing our panic and shocked condition they asked us to proceed to our residence.
Next day we came to know that the auto driver who ditched Sivaraman and the car driver got killed at spot. The lorry was driven by the cleaner.
I was thanking the Grace of Almighty and Mala & Sriram's blessings! ( Sriram used to bless me by placing his hand on my head with Arutkappu whenever I start leaving for tour! ) - Jp
Before Kathipara jn., a lorry which came in the opposite direction at high speed jumped the barricade first hit a cow then the auto which ditched Sivaraman, then a car which overtook our auto and came very near to our auto and stopped within a metre distance. Our auto driver almost fainted. As we were the eye witness of this accident we somehow managed our auto driver to drive to a police station. Near Kathipara jn., we saw some policemen and informed them the accident. Seeing our panic and shocked condition they asked us to proceed to our residence.
Next day we came to know that the auto driver who ditched Sivaraman and the car driver got killed at spot. The lorry was driven by the cleaner.
I was thanking the Grace of Almighty and Mala & Sriram's blessings! ( Sriram used to bless me by placing his hand on my head with Arutkappu whenever I start leaving for tour! ) - Jp
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That incident took place during 1996. We were coming from Kolkotta and the flight got delayed & landed at Chennai around 11 PM. As we could not board Rockfort express we decided to stay at Chennai. Mr Sivaraman ( name of the uncle Sriram met ) wanted to go to Mylapore and hired an auto. I was searching for another auto to go to Sec. colony. He was giving company for me and in the meantime Sivaraman's auto driver got another Customer and went off. We decided to go upto Gemini together and got into another auto.
Before Kathipara jn., a lorry which came in the opposite direction at high speed jumped the barricade first hit a cow then the auto which ditched Sivaraman, then a car which overtook our auto and came very near to our auto and stopped within a metre distance. Our auto driver almost fainted. As we were the eye witness of this accident we somehow managed our auto driver to drive to a police station. Near Kathipara jn., we saw some policemen and informed them the accident. Seeing our panic and shocked condition they asked us to proceed to our residence.
Next day we came to know that the auto driver who ditched Sivaraman and the car driver got killed at spot. The lorry was driven by the cleaner.
I was thanking the Grace of Almighty and Mala & Sriram's blessings! ( Sriram used to bless me by placing his hand on my head with Arutkappu whenever I start leaving for tour! ) - Jp
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