Policeman left blind after being hit by a ball in IPL
A David Miller six in a Kolkata-Punjab IPL match struck the official in the right eye.
Published On 16 May 2015
A policeman has been left blind in one eye after being struck by six hit by South African David Miller in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match, local media reported.
Aloke Aich, 53, was struck in the right eye in the game between Kolkata and Punjab at Eden Gardens on May 9.
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I am still in a state of shock and deeply saddened to hear about the loss of Mr Aich's eye. A freak accident! My prayers are with u.
— David Miller (@DavidMillerSA12) May 15, 2015
Aich’s son said Kolkata Police were paying the medical expenses but feared the accident might cost his father, the sole earning member in the family, his job as well.
“I don’t know what will happen. With his right eye gone, I don’t think he would be able to sit behind the wheel again,” he told the Indian Express newspaper.
“Will they keep him in the job or will he be asked to take voluntary retirement? How will we survive if he loses his job? We are a lower middle-class family, dependent solely on his income,” he added.
Source: Reuters