KOLKATA: Covid-19 had pushed him to the wall. But 53-year-old Nitaidas Mukherjee refused to give up. Better known as Kolkata’s rescue man, Mukherjee is now back in action despite the post-Covid health issues that continue to bother him. His associates say he has helped rescue about 500 destitute people from the streets of Kolkata after his recovery.
Often seen driving an ambulance around the city to rescue the ailing and the distressed, Mukherjee could be spotted during any disaster — be it fire or flood — helping the cops. But Covid-19 threatened to halt his mission when the virus pushed the Tollygunge resident to the ICU during the first wave.
