a shrine dedicated to one, albeit, a
famous one.
This miraculous Enfield Bullet,
enshrined in a glass case and decked
with marigolds and banners, attracts
a constant stream of bikers and nowadays
any motorist as the man who
died in the fatal accident is said to
protect motorists on the road.
Om Banna, born Om Singh
Rathore, was riding back home when
in 1991 he lost control of his motorbike
on the highway and hit a tree.
He died on the site and the Royal
Enfield Bullet 350cc ended up in the
ditch. The Police attended to the
accident and removed the motorcycle
keeping it at the Police Station. The
following morning the bike was no
longer there. Instead, it was found at
the very site of the accident.
Guessing this was the action of
pranksters, the Police drained the
petrol tank and chained the bike to a
post. The morning after the bike had
disappeared again and was found at
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