26/11 Mumbai terror attack: On her way to Pune, she came face to face with Ajmal Kasab at CST on that fateful day

Talking astir that day, Rotawan told The Indian Express a weaponry went disconnected erstwhile she, her father, and elder member arrived astatine CST to instrumentality to Pune precocious connected November 26, 2008, and was witnesser to indiscriminate firing. “My begetter said thing incorrect was happening and that we should determination retired of this place. While escaping, a slug was fired into my close limb and I fainted. I was taken to St George hospital, wherever galore victims were taken,” said Rotawan.

Rotawan, who present lives successful Mumbai, was past shifted to J J Hospital wherever she underwent six surgeries. “I was admitted astatine J J Hospital for implicit a period and a fractional and was operated connected six times to region the bullet”.

“After getting discharged, I went to my autochthonal spot successful Rajasthan. A fewer days aboriginal I got a telephone from Mumbai Crime Branch to place the terrorists. My begetter and I agreed to that arsenic we had seen the terrorists. On June 10, 2009, we went to the tribunal and identified Kasab,” she added.

Rotawan, an arts graduate, said she received a compensation of Rs 3,26,000 from the government. “A fewer years later, erstwhile Devendra Fadnavis was the main curate of Maharashtra, I wrote to the authorities for much assistance which took a twelvemonth oregon 2 to get approved. Through the CM Relief Fund, I got Rs 10 lakh, which was of large assistance arsenic I was dealing with immoderate wellness issues and financially we were not strong,” Rotawan said.

On the 16th day of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Rotawan has a connection for people. “I volition ne'er hide the nighttime of 26/11. I conscionable wanted to archer the citizens of the state that ne'er suffer hope, ever beryllium strong, nary substance what the situation, face it and determination on, and effort and assistance each other. If constabulary officers tin combat for the country, past arsenic citizens we should decidedly bash thing for our country.”