Lucky charm, gift of savings: Lawyers rue loss of mementos

LUCKNOW: For some, the vehicle they lost in the fire was a lucky charm, while for one lawyer it was his first bike purchased from savings. For many, it will now become a herculean task to commute to the court daily.
Lawyer Rajesh Kumar Singh, who lost his non-gear scooter, it was a lucky charm as it was gifted by his senior Praveen Gupta 15 years ago.
"Since it came into my life, it has helped me to rise up in my career.It never troubled me while driving and always makes me reach in time.
"Some things in our life are very close, and that was for me," he added.
Another lawyer, Akash Kashyap, whose bike was also gutted in the fire, said, "I bought the bike for the first time a year ago with my savings. I was very happy and kept it safe but now I lost it in just a few seconds.
Likewise, lawyer, Rahul Singh of Madiyaon said, "It will be very difficult for me to attend the court trial as the bike which I had bought two years back was gutted in a fire. Now I will have to come by auto which will not only take more time but also cost more money.
Senior lawyer, Brijbhan Singh, said that the civic authorities should make safety arrangements. "It took a lot of time for fire tenders to enter the passage," he said.