Hindu from Mumbai who lost family & house finds home in Amritsar mosque

AMRITSAR: After losing his wife and daughter to illness and his house to the bank, a Mumbaikar septuagenarian has found home in a mosque in Amritsar where he reached in his quest for peace some days before Covid-19 lockdown was imposed.
On Monday, Narender Ramachandra, 73, took part in Eid celebrations at Madrassa Mohamaddia Jama Masjid Mian Samdhu Shah on Sultanwind Road and offered prayers urging Almighty to ease the pain and sufferings of mankind due to coronavirus.
Talking about how he reached Amritsar, Narender said his 15-year-old daughter died of illness and his wife who was unable to bear the shock, died soon after. "I had mortgaged my house to pay for their medical expenses but nothing could save them, may be it was destined," he said. After the bank took possession of his mortgaged house in 2019, he lost his job too, w ent into severe depression.
After drifting about in Mumbai for a few days, he said he boarded a train and reached Amritsar. This was in early March. He would partake langar at Golden Temple and spend the night anywhere. One day while wandering in the lanes and bazars of Amritsar, he somehow reached near the Madrassa where he came in contact with Imam Moulana Muzamil Hussain and members of Idgah Intzamia Committee. Moved by his plight, they asked him to stay at the Madrassa.
"He has been sent by God, we all call him Chacha and look after him like a family member," said Gurfan Alam, member Idgah Intzamia Committee. He said since Narender had no one in Mumbai, they had asked him to stay in Amritsar as long as he wished and assured him that they would take care of him like their elder.