Lesson

“Mom, I am now able to live with Suket. We are getting irritated at each other for minor issues. This is it. I cannot go back to Suket. I want to divorce him.”

“We will not let them live in peace. Let us go to the police station and file a dowry and harassment complaint against Suket and your in-laws.”

“But mom, they have never asked for dowry. My in-laws are very nice people and there is no question of harassment.”

“There is no need to support your in-laws. This is entirely their mistake. Couldn’t they explain to their son?”

A so-called well-wisher who was present in the house said: “This is the only way to teach Suket and his family a lesson.”

Under pressure, Vanita lodged a police complaint against Suketh, his father Rakesh and mother Kavita. The police arrested them and it took two months for them to get bail.

“Mom, I am resigning from my job and going back to my in-laws house”, said Vanita to her mother one day.

“Why? What happened?”

“I got to know that my mother-in-law has become half-crazy due to the false case. She is neither able to handle her clothes nor able to eat properly. She gets startled at any sound. You made me do something terrible.”

“We did that for your good”

“I have both my parents but she had no one now. Due to this mistake, I can never get my peace of mind even if I atone for my sins all my life.”

“And one more thing. Due to false cases like ours, the courts begin to view genuine women who are harassed with suspicion. We wanted to teach them a lesson but I am the one who learned the lesson!”