Experience With Indian Police

It was an awesome and unforgettable experience with 8 policemen at Railway station in Jabalpur.

It's a bit weird and it’s possible you won't believe me and think of if it as a fictitious answer, but trust me I believe in withholding rather than lying.

As far as I remember it was 2014, when I was waiting for my train 12191 New Delhi express or Shridham (Gwalior-Jabalpur) for Jabalpur. The train was 18 hours late, as it happens in the winter season with this train.

I was waiting at the Railway station, Gwalior, all alone in the waiting room.

Finally, after a long long wait, the train arrived. I reached Jabalpur at 2:30 AM.

Jabalpur is not a safe place for women, especially the railway station at such hour.

Nevertheless, I had to leave the train. I thought I’ll wait at the station till dawn. During night time, it’s hard to get a cab or auto. I had no other option but to wait. As I walked some distance, there were about 7–8 boys who were looking at me, actually perfect word is enticing, yeah! they were enticing at me. I ignored them, later they started whispering about me (I heard some words they were saying Catch her and all such rubbish words). I had a strong feeling that it’s better to leave the station and I did so. I came outside and looked around. The environment was disgusting, my phone was dead. I was stuck there, I started looking for some auto or cab but they were drunk and abusing each other. I was so scared and afraid to think about my next few hours.

Suddenly, I heard some voice, hey girl! Where are you going?

I turned around I saw a Jeep (police Jeep). I went close to that jeep and said, “yes sir”.

He said, Where are you going? Are you alone?, Where are your family and all such thousand of questions. I told him that I am pursuing engineering from JEC, my train was 18 hours late and my phone battery is drained so I couldn't inform anyone here. Consequently, I am alone and looking for some auto.

He said, “Do you think you can get an auto? It's 2:40 a.m. you have to wait till 5:30 go inside and wait.”

I told him everything, he said “Do you want to have a cup of tea, you will feel better”, I said, “No, maybe you have poured something in that tea” and smiled. I was just kidding.

He offered me tea again (I was dying to have a cup of tea that time) but I refused. There was about 8 policeman and all were nice. They said, “Hey dear, we are going the same way, come inside we will drop you, this is not a good place to stay.” I felt this is the only option and I have to take it. I sat inside. They were sharing their experience with some drunkards and asking about me. It was an awesome sweet trip with them. Great people they were.

After 15 minutes, there was a square (Path baba-Ranjhi) where our paths diverged. They said, let's ask for a lift from some bike riders. I said-No need sir, I can't trust everyone, we are almost there. They agreed and finally I reached my hostel. Now, it's time to call the landlord to open the door. The phone was not working and instead of screaming I had no option. I asked them to leave. But they refused and asked for the landlord's name, I answered - Swatantra Jain. They started to call him “Jain Saab".

After a bunch of calls, the door opened and his face was telling a lot, he said-Shraddha, what you did?

Police?

What's this?

They explained everything to him.

Next day, when I went outside, dialogues were hovering at my head like “are you the same girl who came with 8 policemen”?

Actually, they were thinking that I caught with some boy at midnight and all such narrow-minded thoughts.

I tried to explain it to them but their reaction was still the same. I stopped explaining myself. I knew I was right, and that was enough for me.

Ah! My roommate was saying, Shraddha tells me the truth what happened yesterday? I will not share with anyone, trust me.

I said you do not trust my words just because I came with few policemen.

Policemen are really good.