New Delhi: The bond between brother and sister is perhaps one of the most sacrosanct of all relations, especially in India. Tied by the pious thread of Rakhi, brothers are entrusted with the responsibility of helping their sisters, come what may.
An interesting case, perhaps depicting the brother-sister relationship in the best light, was reported from Bhopal on Thursday when a dacoit came to help her ‘Rakhi’ sister – who happened to be a police officer’s wife.
Malkhan Singh - an infamous and a much-feared dacoit from Chambal who surrendered nearly 25 years ago - came to sort out a marital discord between Dipannita and her husband, former Additional Director General of Police Rajendra Chaturvedi.
Dipannita – who tied Rakhi to Malkhan Singh when he surrendered - had accused her husband of domestic violence, illicit relationship and attempts at grabbing her property.
She made the announcement at a press conference in Bhopal and also claimed to have sought help from Singh to settle the dispute.
The dacoit is more than willing to help her sister. "I still consider her my sister. I will not accept any kind of injustice, whoever might be behind it," Singh told journalists.
However, he did have some grouse. "It is now that Dipa remembers her brother. She tied rakhi on my wrist when I had surrendered on June 17, 1982 and since they had forgotten the brother-sister relationship. The couple did not even visit me when my son died," Singh told journalists.
Singh says he now wants to meet the warring husband and wife together and said he will also approach the then superintendent of police of Bhind Chaturvedi – who was booked for beating up and harassing his wife recently - to "stop the injustice".
The former dacoit, who arrived in Madhya Pradesh Capital from Guna for some "personal work", claimed that apart from a "small problem", the dacoit menace in Chambal valley was uprooted. "Rather, polticians are bigger dacoits indulging in abductions and killing of children," he alleged.
(With agency inputs)
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