Twenty-year-old Maqsood was the source of strength for his parents. His father Mehfooz and mother Ishrat did not even know that he had gone to the zoo. He was their only happiness in life as his brother stayed in a different city. It was only after the police informed them about the incident that they came to know that their son was no more.
Maqsood worked at a factory in the area. like is daily routine Maqsood left home in the morning and told his parents that he would return home for lunch, unfortunately he never returned. His parents who were waiting for him to return were shocked when their neighbour informed them that the police called stating that he met with an accident. It was only when they reached the zoo that they were informed that he was mauled by a tiger. His father said that Maqsood often did not go to work and would just keep roaming. “I had even scolded him once for missing work as we survived on the money earned by him and at times sent by his brother. He promised me he would not miss work. I was also scared as I did not want him to leave us and go,” said Mehfooz. They resided in lane no. 11 in Central Delhi’s Anand Parbat. His father also informed the police that he was mentally unstable and was under medication for the last two years or so. He used to take medicines. His family members claimed that they had also seen him consuming cannabis and had even informed his doctors about it for which he was prescribed medicines as well. The police officials have asked the parents to submit his medical documents.