A LOVE AFFAIR

Man is an extraordinary creation of God who plays utmost important role in the world stage of flora and fauna. Since the time immemorials the man has been utilizing his unique power to enhance the capacity as regards food, clothes and shelter which are thé fundamental needs. Besides there are also biological needs, lack of fulfillment whereof may create imbalance in the psychological sphere of human beings and topsy turvy in the human psychology resulting in destruction of a family norm in a long term process. The following story proves it's legitimacy regarding undue suppression of libido which creates abnormality in human life. As a result of which harmonious conjugal life turns into a hazardous one and destroys a peaceful family decorum.

There is well reputed village named Agrahat situated in Tangi-Choudwar Block, Cuttack nearby ARC Charbatia. This incident occured during 1980's when an ARC employee hired a house on rent inside Brahmin Sahi. The name of the employee was Mr.Sethy ( His full name is forgotten ). He had a friend named Mr. Bichitranand ( full name is forgotten ). They were close friends to each other working at ARC.

Mr. Sethy had a beautiful wife ( Name in oblivion ) who was also an ideal housewife. She was always willing to follow her husband's advice. She was an Intermediate and had undergone teachership training. As Mr. Sethy was also Graduate and ARC employee his father-in-law had given her daughter in marry with Mr. Sethy. Moreover, Mr. Sethy belonged to a rich family.

In the kingdom of God, there is a dark and a bright side in every man's life. Grief and despair have been accompanying a man since the inception of civilisation just like a shadow and gloomy. God has not bestowed all pleasure to any individual. Rather in his or her life something he or she lack. Like wise Mrs. Sethy nevertheless she was a daughter-in-law of a rich man and is a housewife of a government employee. Still she was lacking the fulfillment of her libido. Because she was unable to be a mother till then as her husband had ED.

All human beings have biological and physiological needs out of which sex plays a primary role in life. Mostly it is needed by all common persons except by those who are specially gifted. However Mr. Bichitra, the bosom pal and colleague of Mr.Sethy who was regularly plying to the rented house of Sethy situated at Agrahat. He was a very faithful pal of Mr. Sethy too. So in the course of time he gradually came to know about the weak point of Mrs. Sethy i. e. Her discontentment in conjugal sex life. Day to day playing, helping in her domestic works and having mutual chats made Mr. Bichitranand closer and closer to Mrs. Sethy without the knowledge of Mr. Sethy.

One winter evening Mrs. Sethy tried to ooze her sex appeal to Mr. Bichitra while her husband was out of home. So Bichitra was happy enough to enjoy a while with Mrs. Sethy at his leisure at a regular interval. As Bichitranand was a bachelor he got an ecstacy out of this extra-marital affairs for the first time in his life just like a cat's luck favours when a milkpot in a swing is broken off and fall down on the floor of the house unexpectedly. On the other hand Mrs. Sethy got a paramour to satisfy her libido wherefore she had been craving for a long time. As a woman esp. house wifes according to the scriptures is an element of desires. If it is suppressed in any way she must be eccentric which may be a cause of domestic problem and may stand as a conjugal disharmony. So what was done by Bichitra may be right in view of women's nature nevertheless it may not be appropriate in social sphere.

Rumour is more powerful than any media. Especially in rural or semi urban areas, it is more effective. Truth must come to light one day. After some months Mr. Sethy knew everything about his wife's misdeed behind him after getting information from a local person. Mr. Sethy was quite upset and he chalked out a plan to take revenge on Bichitranand as he spoiled his wife's chastity. Moreover, Mr. Sethy wanted to catch Mr. Bichitra redhandedly.

One new moon night Mr. Sethy was at his work field. The local informer informed him about Mr. Bichitranand who was just entering his rented house twenty minitues ago as he also previously warned Mr. Sethy about the affairs. It was about 7 PM. Mr. Sethy returned home with a revengeful mood. He stealthily entered into the campus. Before knocking at the door he at first eavesdropped and peeped into the house through a hole on the door. He marked that the room was dark. Both his wife and Bichitra were amusing themselves with amorous gossipThey nd sounds. The fury made him wild. He could not tolerate more and knocked at the door heavily and pushed by calling his wife's name loudly.

Suddenly her wife opened the door and Mr. Sethy gave on her cheeks a strong slap. He saw his bosom friend was sleeping on the cot. The fire of vengeance was red hot on his eye and he began to strangle Mr. Bichitra with a jute rope. He was apologizing but could not resist. During that period most of the Odia women were shy wherefore they were quite vulnerable to male domination. They could not point out the demerits of their husbands if they were impotent and could not satisfy their wives on bed. Only the then housewives were trying to devour every odd against their wills that was hampering their entity. So was in the case of Mrs. Sethy. Only he stood on the corner of the house as a silent observer. However, Bichitranand was drunken. So he could not protect himself from the clutch of Mr. Sethy. After sometimes Bichitra was strangled to death by Sethy. Then Sethy put Bichitra's dead body forcefully into a bigger rice sack and tied tightly the opening of the sack with a jute rope. He was then puzzled and his revengeful furor suddenly calmed down and he thought out a plan how to disburse the corpse. So he dragged the sack upto a big well situated inside the campus. His wife also helped him to carry the sack. Then both the couple dropped the dead body in the well which created a very loud sound while falling into the water. It was night 10 O' clock. Most of the bastimen had heard that sound. But they overlooked it. 

Next morning Mr. Sethy and his wife escaped from the village after locking the door. After about a week's time while basti women came to pull water from the well they saw that floating sack which was stinking in there. Then they informed the local police station and investigation started. Then Mr. Sethy was handcuffed and was discharged from his duty instantly. Crime doesn't pay. His wife had already confessed everything bit by bit in front of Police.

The narration cited above is based on the rumour completely. But the incident was true which may be heard from local aged persons still today. Therefore human life is precarious. When and how a mishap will crop up in a human life nobody can forecast except omniscient God. On the context Mr. Sethy and Mrs. Sethy had already spent their conjugal life for a span of 5/6 years. But the parents of both partners were unknown about the gravest lacuna of Mr. Sethy which became a curse for married couple. On the other hand if Mr. Sethy were submissive and devoid of male domination mentality, he could have suggested his wife to remarry. But he couldn't instead he murdered his bosom friend and his wife's paramour whereby he turned a downright criminal. But nowadays in ultra-modern life man and woman are somewhat getting a scope to intimate each other openly. If one avoid sexual standpoint, the intimacy between a boy and girl, or a man and woman may be a matter of happiness and a boon in Modern Indian Society in the long run leading towards a better living.

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