A routine walk to her workplace ended in tragedy for 38-year-old Kavita Mane who was knocked down by the dumper yesterday. Kavita sustained injuries to her leg and is being operated on at Holy Spirit hospital. To add to her family’s misfortune, the task of arranging Rs 70,000 towards medical expenses is proving to be cumbersome. As the family comes from a poor economic background, resources are scarce.

The out-of-control dumper rammed a few people who were having lunch under a tree on the footpath. Illustrations/Amit Bandre