As a swarm of accolades, felicitations and awards pour in from across the country for Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra, a petrol pump owner in Gujarat’s Bharuch has come up with a unique idea to celebrate the historic win. Ayuub Pathan, the petrol pump owner, has decided to offer free petrol, up to ₹501, to people who share their names with the javelin thrower who brought the first gold medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020 for India. Needless to say, a decent queue was seen at the fuel station with prices of petrol skyrocketing by the day. Gujarat | Ayuub Pathan, a petrol pump owner in Bharuch, offers free petrol, up to ₹501, to people who share their names with Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra. We are entertaining all valid ID card-holding namesakes of Chopra," Pathan was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

Source: Hindustan Times August 09, 2021 15:31 UTC