An Unwilling Eye-Witness
Today I was an eye-witness to an incident which I would have never liked to see or would never like to see again. It was around 20:45 hours when I was returning home after having dinner at Adyar Anandha Bhavan at Indiranagar. My friend was also with me and we were walking down the 100 foot road to reach our house in Kodihalli. When we came near Café Coffee Day, it was buzzing with people happily spending yet another sunday night. But outside the shop, the road was very silent. There was no traffic at that time and the lighting was also very dim. A girl was walking alone on the other road towards Indiranagar. Suddenly we heard a freaking scream from her! For a moment, I didn’t realize that it was a scream for help but thought she was generally making a noise. But when I turned back, I actually saw a robber running towards her from the back. Before even we could cross the road, he just snatched her bag, ran fast and sat on a bike which was a few steps away, with a person on it, ready set to go. Though she was tensed and couldn’t act, she ran and managed to get a grip on his shirt when he sat on the bike . But because of the pull when the bike started, she fell with her face hitting the road. It all happened in a flash of time. I tried to note the bike number but it flew away into darkness before even I could read it. People from cafe day rushed to help her [ although | as ] everything was over.
Inside me, there was more a feel of shock rather than a feel of sympathy for the girl. I was not a hero to fly and catch those robbers. In the end, I was no more than an unwilling eye-witness. I know I’m not going to get a sleep today. Why am I seeing things around me which I never wish to see? Why some people are like this? Why are they inventing their happiness by making others’ life miserable?
very very well-written. lucid. i am going to put this blog in my feed reader and share the post with everyone.
In your place, i would’ve blown my whistle. 3 long sounds. It costs Rs 10 and you can get it at any sports shop, the criminals usually think that it’s the cops and drop whatever it is they stole, or they get confused enough and you can stall their getaway by shoving a branch or stick in their spokes or exhaust or just take their keys and run away using the parkour you learned from us
Cmon Sriram don’t lose sleep. Come back and train and bring Shakir.
@annacoder
Thanks! I’m getting motivated to write more
@Ashwin(shootfighter)
You might know me and shakir were always interested in learning the art! But because of our job and the timing it requires, we are not able to continue properly. We will try to come back soon!