Nepal protestors set ablaze Hyatt Regency Hotel
Nepal protestors set ablaze Hyatt Regency Hotel
In the midst of the ongoing violent protests in Nepal, on September 7, Rajesh Gola and her husband Ramvir Singh Gola and her husband travelled to Nepal to offer prayers at the famous Pashupatinath Temple. They had booked a room at the Hyatt Regency, 2 km away from the temple.
The next day, anti-government protests broke out in the country’s capital that took a violent turn killing 19 protesters.
On September 9, the protesters set ablaze government buildings, homes and offices of top political functionaries as well as the Star Hotel Hyatt Regency. In panic, Rajesh and Ramvir used a bedsheet to half-jump, half-slide out of their fourth-floor hotel window in an attempt to escape the flames. Ramvir survived the fall, but Rajesh suffered injuries and died amidst treatment.
On Friday, Ramvir reached home with his wife’s body.
Speaking to media, he said, “they had gone to Kathmandu to offer prayers at the most Pashupatinath Temple and later decided to go to Mithila, but before heading there, a curfew was announced and the airport was shut. So, they decided to extend their stay and returned to Hyatt.
He said the protesters came at 6 pm on September 9. They set the hotel ablaze.
None stepped forward to help them claimed Ramvir. He swore that henceforth will never visit Nepal.
Rajesh’s mortal remains were brought to her
two-storey home in Nandgram’s Master Colony for the final rites.
Following the cremation, family members and relatives gathered, performing rituals. White plastic sheets covered the lane leading to their home, brown and red chairs were scattered around, and water was being served to visitors. In the midst of the quiet murmurs, people whispered about how tragic her death was.
The couple’s son, Vishal Singh Gola, said, “On September 10, around midnight, they got to know that the hotel they were staying in had been torched. His father broke the glass panel of the window, and they jumped down using a bedsheet.
Adding till then, his mother was fine. But the army personnel separated the parents, and she panicked. Had they been together, she would have survived.
Hyatt was a star hotel, and he thought they would be safe there… they used all their contacts to bring her body back.
Ramvir runs a transport business in Ghaziabad. The couple has three children, who are married.
Vipin Kumar, a relative, claimed that after the couple was separated, it took Ramvir three hours to find his wife. He claimed that when he eventually got to her, she was no more.
Ramvir survived the fall, Rajesh died during treatment. (Special Arrangement)
On September 7, Rajesh Gola (57) and her husband Ramvir Singh Gola (60) travelled to Nepal’s Kathmandu to offer prayers at the Pashupatinath Temple. They had booked a room at the Hyatt Regency, 2 km away from the temple.
The next day, anti-government protests broke out in the country’s capital — which took a violent turn after 19 protesters were killed. On September 9, protesters set fire to government buildings, homes and offices of top political functionaries — as well as the Hyatt hotel.
Panicking, Rajesh and Ramvir used a bedsheet to half-jump, half-slide out of their fourth-floor hotel window to escape the flames. Ramvir survived the fall, but Rajesh suffered injuries and died during treatment.
On Friday, around 10.30 am, Ramvir reached home with his wife’s body.
Speaking to The Indian Express, he said, “We had gone to Kathmandu to offer prayers at Pashupatinath Temple. We then decided to go to Mithila, but before we could head there, a curfew was announced and the airport was shut. So, we decided to extend our stay at Hyatt and returned to the hotel.”
He said the protesters came at 6 pm on September 9. “Hotel mein aag laga di… maine aur meri patni ne kud kar jaan bachayi. Jab usko hospital mein admit kiya toh ilaaj ke dauran uski maut ho gayi. (They set the hotel on fire. My wife and I jumped off the building to save our lives, but she died during treatment at the hospital).”
“No one helped us,” claimed Ramvir. “I will never go to Nepal again.”
At 10.30 am, Rajesh’s body was brought to her two-storey home in Nandgram’s Master Colony for the final rites.
After the cremation, family members and relatives gathered, performing rituals. White plastic sheets covered the lane leading to their home, brown and red chairs were scattered around, and water was being served to visitors. Amidst the quiet murmurs, people whispered about how tragic her death was.
The couple’s son, Vishal Singh Gola, said, “On September 10, around 12 am, we got to know that the hotel they were staying in had been torched… My father broke the glass panel of the window, and they jumped down using a bedsheet.”
“Till then, my mother was fine. But the army personnel separated my parents, and she panicked. Had they been together, she would have survived,” Vishal alleged.
“Hyatt was a big hotel, I thought they would be safe there… we used all our contacts to bring her body back,” he claimed.
Ramvir runs a transport business in Ghaziabad. The couple has three children, who are married.
Vipin Kumar, a relative, claimed that after the couple was separated, it took Ramvir three hours to find his wife. “When he finally got to her, she was no more.
News Edit KV Raman
