Mulund’s ‘Daring Dadi’ nabs train thief single-handedly!
At the age of 68 years when people are physically exhausted, Mulund’s senior citizen lady, Mugdha Gole (68), has displayed exemplary valour by nabbing a thief! Despite being a cancer patient and having physical problems, the old lady single-handedly grappled with the young thief who had stolen her handbag. The police saluted her courage as Mugdha unknowingly helped the police in nabbing a member of a gang that has been targeting senior citizens on the CSMT – Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express for many months! Home Times, too, admires Mugdha Gole for her exceptional courage and heroism!
According to reports, Mulund East resident Mugdha Gole and her husband, Vasudev, were on a pilgrimage to Kolhapur to seek Amba Mata’s darshan. On Monday, October 28, 2019, the old couple boarded the CSMT-Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express from CSMT at 7.30 p.m. After comfortably sitting on their reserved seats, Mugdha handed her bag containing cash and important documents to her husband and went to the washroom. However, when she came out from the washroom she was aghast to observe a youth carrying her handbag. Hence, she tried to grab the thief but he hurriedly jumped out of the train and vanished.
Nevertheless, Mugdha did not lose hope and instead got down at the station in the hope of catching the thief. Fortunately, she sighted the thief and pounced upon him like a wild tigress. The youth tried to flee but Mugdha fearlessly caught him by his collar and his pant belt and dragged him inside the compartment. However, the youth kept struggling and tried to escape from Mugdha’s firm grip. But Mugdha did not lose her grip and managed to push the thief into the train compartment despite suffering a few punches and kicks from the thief!!
Once inside the compartment, the thief managed to release himself from Mugdha’s grasp and took to his heels! Watching the thief run, Mugdha raised an alarm. Fortunately, a few policemen heard Mugdha’s cries and they nabbed the thief after a hot chase in typical filmy style. Later, the police provided first-aid to Mugdha and wished the couple a happy pilgrimage.
Police thank Mugdha
The police thanked Mugdha for her daring to nab the thief single-handedly. The police informed, since the past few months a gang has been active on the Kolhapur-CSMT Mahalaxmi Express and has been targeting senior citizen passengers. Many passengers have been their victims in the past few months, hence the police were on the alert to nab the gang. Eventually, Mulund’s ‘Daring Dadi‘ helped the police to nab a gang member!
Passengers on the platform did not come to help
The passengers on platform number 14 at CSMT watched the thrilling wrestling between the old lady and the young thief like mute spectators. Mugdha single-handedly fought the young thief for over 20 minutes but nobody dared to come to her rescue.
Mugdha’s husband, too, proud of his brave wife
Mugdha’s husband Vasudev Gole, too, was impressed by his wife’s valiant act. Briefing the media he said, “I am proud of my wife, Mugdha. Despite being a cancer patient she displayed amazing courage and without the help of anybody she confronted the thief.”
Lamenting over passengers’ inhumane attitude, he said, “During such theft or time of crisis co-passengers must come forward to help or else criminals would be encouraged to commit more crimes.”
