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Carrom champ Irshad drives rickshaw now, struggles to make ends meet
Updated On: 03 June, 2020 07:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
International carrom champ Ahmed, who drives an autorickshaw in Nagpur to earn a living, struggles to make ends meet in nationwide lockdown
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Irshad Ahmed alongside his autorickshaw near his home in Mominpura, Nagpur yesterday
Around six months ago, Nagpur's Irshad Ahmed, 37, was hailed a hero after winning the International Carrom Federation Cup at Pune's PYC Hindu Gymkhana in December. Today, he is struggling to make ends meet, as his only source of income, his autorickshaw, has not been plying for over two-and-a-half months due to the Coronavirus-caused lockdown.
No income since March
"I used to earn around R600 daily by driving my auto but due to the lockdown, no one is travelling, so I have no income. My savings are exhausted. Somehow, I am managing to survive with my family thanks to some generous friends and relatives,"
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