MECHANIC DURGA DAS

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Caption : P. Durga Das, a mechanic, fine-tuning a fuel injection pump of a diesel engine in Hyderabad on June 18, 2005. But, Ponnala Durga Das is different. He is visually challenged. Acknowledged as the best fuel injection pump mechanic in the twin cities. Mr. Das runs a workshop in Chaderghat, where he employs more than 10 persons. "With an experience of nearly three decades, I can easily figure out the problem," Das says. He lost his eyesight 20 years ago when two motorcycle-borne miscreants splashed acid on his face. The third-degree acid burns also left him with a deformed face. Photo: H. Satish