BLOODSTAINED & CHAINED PALMS

Once I was posted as DSP in Simla district Reserve Police Office I was staying with my wife after being married newly in Govt. Quarters. We were spending our conjugal life happily. But one day something happened that rocked my masculine heart and I learnt a new lesson in my life. It was a lovely moony night of the Spring. My betterhalf was dressing herself in front of our dressing mirror while I asked, "Where are you going dear, I asked my newly married betterhalf Sonu. " Just I am going to attend the bethrothal ceremony of my college class mate Robbin as per my undertaking. " Where is that? " 5 kms. away from here named Beloris". The reply came. I transmit my sympathetc suggestion, " Darling you see the timepiece. It is now 11 pm. Though you are an expert driver as I know I cannot advise you to go because there may be life risks owing to rough jungle roads and street ruffian goons. Better cancel the programme for my sake. I will convince your friend Robbin. "

" No don't stop me please Darling. It must be indecent if I don't go. Mr. Robbin is the one of my best pals. His parents and in-laws have finished his betrothal ceremony at 3 pm today and a party will be held at late night as per his father's telephonic information. " I could not stop her obstinacy instead I allowed her to go with me. She drove along the mountainous highway with utmost precautions. We, both the couple, reached at the spot after half an hour and attended the betrothal buffet. After taking 2 pegs of costlier wines and meals we danced together among the friends and relatives of Robbin. But I spied that Mr Robbin was casting his licentious eyes upon Sonu during the celebration party. Then at 3 am the function came to the end and we started our return journey after bidding good by to all the partiers.

This time I was driving the car. After about 10 minutes I suspiciously turned my neck behind to have a back look. My suspicion converted into a fact. Someone was following us in a Taxi. I sped up more. But to my surprise I saw 2 nos. of masked guys asking for a lift raising their hands in front of our car. Then my humanity arose in me which forced me to brake my car. Those two guys entered into my car and sat on the back seat. After a few minutes I felt something touching my left ear. So I turned my head and saw one of the guys with a pistol. " Stop that nonsense what do you want? " I told angrily. " Stop stop your car here otherwise I will shoot you". I did so. Suddenly they caught hold my beloved Sonu and dragged her out of the car towards a road side bush. My Sonu was weeping helplessly.

I followed them and tried to rescue her by dint of a hand to hand combat lasting for 5 minutes. Those two rascals began to molest her and they fastened my hand with a long bicycle chain making me sit beside the bush. In spite of their repeated molestation and trial to rape, Sonu was never yielding. She began to slap the ruffians instead. After near about 10 minutes the chaser Taxi arrived and four numbers of more masked guys got off. Those new guys joined their accomplices and started commuting mischief with my wife.

But I was only a silent observer. Nothing could I do as my hands were tied together. But God was there who reminded me the lessons of martial arts for self protection that I had learnt during my training period at Dehradun after the completion of IPS exam. Suddenly by virtue of my sudden presence of mind I broke off the cycle-chain with a lot of struggle whereby my palms turned red owing to excess outflow of blood. I carrying with hand that iron chain and by using it I experimented my martial arts' lessons on those 6 nos of street hooligans. After being subdued fully they lay flat on the grass land beside the bush. Ms. Sonu got up from the ground unhurt. Only some bloody scratches on her hands shoulder thighs and breast were found. " Thank you Darling you saved my life and I feel myself lucky enough having an original gallant police officer like you as my beloved husband as you handled the case so cutely. Let me now show their faces. "

As per a sweet request of Sonu I removed the masks from those antisocial. Mrs Sonu was seriously taken aback while she recognized her bosom friend Mr. Robbin and gave a strong slap on his sinner cheek for his cheeking mischief as he attempted rape with other 5 nos of perverted young men." Mr. Robin I thought you are a noble well to do person having well status in society. Moreover you are going to marry very soon." Robbin's face became reddish by the slapping and humiliation received from his own friend. Robbin begged apology, " Dear Sonu please forgive us and tell your husband not to hand over us to the police custody any way. Esp. I am your class mate. You better recognize me by virtue of your own friendship than your husband. To err is human. I got a strict lesson in my pre-marital life that sex can never be a criteria of a manhood but a medium of procreation in order to sustain the mankind. Please forgive me and my friends. "

" No no not at all possible rascal Robbin you today put a strain on your parent's jewel like dignity. Furthermore the human being like you only know how to make clever talk to protect yourself and cheat innocent people. You never know the worth of a woman in society rather you consider her as a sex toy. Your all clever talks are just like crocodile tears. As you are my wife's friend I advised you this much. Otherwise I might have applied third degrees more on you and your bastard friends. Mind it Robbin. After being released on bail from PS please try to amend your character and ill motive towards woman's race. So be ready to surrender yourself with other five of your accomplices before police. " I told Robbin. After getting my phone call the local police Inspector arrived on the spot and handcuffed those rapists immediately and carried them off by their jeep. Then Sonu and myself came back home. Instantly I opened my first aid box and injected myself with TT. My wife Sonu bandaged my wounded palms. I forgot my pain in palms and body. And taking some painkiller tablets I had a relaxing nap on the cot with Sonu, my sweetheart, though it was dawn. Since then as a police personnel I have been ever so grateful to Almighty that I was able to safeguard the chastity of a woman.

  ( A complete fictitious story based on imagination narrated in Ist person )

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