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Father Leaves Job In Oman To Save Baby With Eye Cancer, Now Drives Rapido
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News18•16-10-2026, 15:30
Father Leaves Job In Oman To Save Baby With Eye Cancer, Now Drives Rapido
- •A passenger shared an emotional encounter on X about a Rapido driver who left his job in Oman to care for his infant battling eye cancer.
- •The father struggles to secure a steady job because he requires at least six days off every month for his child's medical treatments.
- •He has already exhausted eight to nine lakh rupees in savings and needs another fifteen lakh rupees, forcing him to take market loans.
- •The viral post sparked widespread sympathy online, with internet users discussing life's hardships and suggesting crowdfunding options.
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The driver left his job in Oman to return home and care for his baby, who is battling eye cancer.
He has already spent ₹8 to ₹9 lakh of his savings and requires at least another ₹15 lakh for the treatment, forcing him to take out market loans.
He is finding it difficult to secure employment because he requires at least six days off every month to manage his baby's ongoing medical treatments.
