Overview

• Hariom Tandale, 80, was discovered unconscious inside a locked vehicle bearing a Maharashtra Government sticker near the Taj Mahal’s western gate with his hands and feet bound by cloth on July 17.
• A security guard alerted parking staff who broke the car window, provided water and summoned an ambulance that rushed him to a nearby hospital.
• Doctors stabilized Tandale’s condition and he has since left Agra accompanied by his son, Siddheshwar.
• Tajganj police have opened a preliminary investigation on grounds of gross negligence or inhumanity and are tracing the vehicle’s registered owner for potential charges.
• The case has reignited calls from residents and tourism groups for stricter patrols and clearer guidelines to prevent vulnerable individuals from being left in cars at heritage sites.