The damp remand room stank of sweat and urine, when he entered and saw the broken windows and a rusty iron table and chair. The scarce light coming from the window brightened up one of the men's faces. The trippy setting made him little dizzy and deaf when a tight slap from the in charge brought him back from his world of thought. "Naam bol! Vitthal. Barabar Kaala toh tu hai! Solaa saal ki umar main dosto ke saath milke rape kiya na tu!" Vitthal was speechless but managed to mutter 'yes' under his breath.
The investigation continued for next five days revealing how Vitthal, under influence of alcohol, raped the victim along with his three friends.
However, Inspector Shinde, head in-charge of the case proved in court that the offenders were in their senses while committing the crime, therefore, the plea for not guilty should not be entertained and severe punishment should be served to them.
The court battle ended six months later and the judge gave his verdict.
Vitthal being a minor was sentenced three years of custody and the rest were sentenced to lifetime imprisonment. The media uproared, "Just because Vitthal is a minor, we can't ignore the crime he committed."
The rape case had caught national interest. Thousands came out in support of the victim, and candle march took place. Inspector Shinde was promoted but the judgment stood. The fire slowly turned out and Vitthal was serving his term in jail.
The guilt had capsulated him. The jail was no place for a sixteen-year-old Vitthal. Weekly torture by in charge and fellow under trial prisoners had led few incidents where the fractured bones, the facial bruise was common.
But something terrible was coming his way. After the completion of the first term in jail, Vitthal was shifted to a new cell with criminals who had committed heinous crimes. The new place soon started showing its true colors. One night when Vitthal was asleep, few men covered his face with a jute bag pulling his hands behind the back, which immediately locked him from moving and making any noise. The official prisoner pants were torn into pieces. Vitthal, choking, tried to resist the power load over him by kicking his way out but unfortunately was forcefully raped, turn by turn. Devastated Vitthal lost all his hope when the in charge next day taunted 'Jaise ko taisa'(tit for tat).These creepy men revolved around Vitthal for the next two years but to his dismay, he could just see them hovering around with hungry lust. Nothing to do and no one to go for help Vitthal was tired of resisting anymore, his body had given up and turned him into a piece of lifeless wood.
The term of three years was finally over, Vitthal was released but today he had nowhere to go. Promoted Senior Inspector Shinde escorted Vitthal to the gate.Collecting his old clothes that no longer fit him, Vitthal wore his pair of shoe and started walking towards his freedom.
The sights and sounds of the city which he once called home now seemed alien and blinded him.
He had turned into a corpse
Depressed and lost Vitthal tried to commit suicide when I saved him from drowning and just before he lost his consciousness he whispered, "I did not rape Uma, I loved her."
The investigation continued for next five days revealing how Vitthal, under influence of alcohol, raped the victim along with his three friends.
However, Inspector Shinde, head in-charge of the case proved in court that the offenders were in their senses while committing the crime, therefore, the plea for not guilty should not be entertained and severe punishment should be served to them.
The court battle ended six months later and the judge gave his verdict.
Vitthal being a minor was sentenced three years of custody and the rest were sentenced to lifetime imprisonment. The media uproared, "Just because Vitthal is a minor, we can't ignore the crime he committed."
The rape case had caught national interest. Thousands came out in support of the victim, and candle march took place. Inspector Shinde was promoted but the judgment stood. The fire slowly turned out and Vitthal was serving his term in jail.
The guilt had capsulated him. The jail was no place for a sixteen-year-old Vitthal. Weekly torture by in charge and fellow under trial prisoners had led few incidents where the fractured bones, the facial bruise was common.
But something terrible was coming his way. After the completion of the first term in jail, Vitthal was shifted to a new cell with criminals who had committed heinous crimes. The new place soon started showing its true colors. One night when Vitthal was asleep, few men covered his face with a jute bag pulling his hands behind the back, which immediately locked him from moving and making any noise. The official prisoner pants were torn into pieces. Vitthal, choking, tried to resist the power load over him by kicking his way out but unfortunately was forcefully raped, turn by turn. Devastated Vitthal lost all his hope when the in charge next day taunted 'Jaise ko taisa'(tit for tat).These creepy men revolved around Vitthal for the next two years but to his dismay, he could just see them hovering around with hungry lust. Nothing to do and no one to go for help Vitthal was tired of resisting anymore, his body had given up and turned him into a piece of lifeless wood.
The term of three years was finally over, Vitthal was released but today he had nowhere to go. Promoted Senior Inspector Shinde escorted Vitthal to the gate.Collecting his old clothes that no longer fit him, Vitthal wore his pair of shoe and started walking towards his freedom.
The sights and sounds of the city which he once called home now seemed alien and blinded him.
He had turned into a corpse
Depressed and lost Vitthal tried to commit suicide when I saved him from drowning and just before he lost his consciousness he whispered, "I did not rape Uma, I loved her."
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