Manilal Gohil, an auto-driver in the city, had painstakingly saved up for his daughter Mittal's marriage. But both father and daughter ended up shooting down stereotypes once Gohil discovered she had a higher goal in her crosshairs.
Mittal, 27, is a shooter who has won a bronze medal in the national shooting championship. With the money he had set aside for her wedding, Gohil bought her a German rifle worth Rs 5 lakh. When they recently approached the police commissioner's office for renewing the gun licence, cops lauded him for encouraging his daughter to pursue her passion.
"My love for rifles started early when I saw my grandfather wield a 12-bore gun," Mittal said. "But it got serious four years ago when my father took me to the rifle club in the city. I tried my hand at shooting and scored well. There was no looking back after that."
Auto driver gifts daughter 5L rifle - Times of India
Mittal, 27, is a shooter who has won a bronze medal in the national shooting championship. With the money he had set aside for her wedding, Gohil bought her a German rifle worth Rs 5 lakh. When they recently approached the police commissioner's office for renewing the gun licence, cops lauded him for encouraging his daughter to pursue her passion.
"My love for rifles started early when I saw my grandfather wield a 12-bore gun," Mittal said. "But it got serious four years ago when my father took me to the rifle club in the city. I tried my hand at shooting and scored well. There was no looking back after that."
Auto driver gifts daughter 5L rifle - Times of India
