Monday, June 17, 2019

Sikharpur days (Bandit attack-9)

The big and dangerous looking ruffian who had captured Lochan's mother along with other women and went towards the village storehouse was a big reason of worry. Dhanush knew that they had to take urgent action but also take care that the women were not harmed.

" Dhanush, we must go around the village porch, there are some green covering for us to hide." Lata suggested.
" Yes, and we need few other things as we can't fight with him, he is strong." Dhanush said as he went towards other women. " we need some irritants, bring that leave from the weeds growing near the big well, and aunt we also need to chilli powders."

As they received their ammunition, they departed for their duty. Two older girl accompanied them, named Rekha and Sita as they were worried of the children. The children told them that they know what they are doing and also requested others to wait there as to watch the tied bandits and look out for back up that may come avoiding th traps they had set in the bandit camps and in the forest.

As Dhanush reached near the storehouse, he could see the two women in front standing near the gate. Kalu, the fierce bandit had threatened them so they were scared stiff. Kalu was taking out the grains and other vegetable that were stored. The women were crying but were silently looking at him.

" Come on Rekha didi, Sita didi, this Kalu guy is distracted, let us rescue aunty." Dhanush instructed the older girls.
"Lata, you and me will make the attack. Ready to run when I signal" Dhanush added.

As they planned, the girls cautiously went near the women hidden behind the tree cover and rescued them. Kalu was so busy sorting the bags that he didn't hear them, or he was confident. Dhanush made sure that they had left and then started to act.

He threw the irritant leaves and some chilli powder on the floor as kalu was not looking. He also had some broken glass and other pointed rocks he had brought, which he was waiting for proper timing to use. It came when Kalu was bringing one of the bag out and walk over these leaves and got itchy at first on legs and then his hands, he had discomfort and became less aware of the surrounding. And in the moment of chaos, Dhanush threw the rocks and glasses.
It worked and Kalu was now writhing with pain and he knew someone is there, so he walked out to look for them, and in the moment Dhanush gave signal.

" Lata run!" he shouted as he threw the chilli and salt powder on Kali's face and run towards the village home.

Kali infuriated by the action followed them but his eyes were blinded and burning. He was shouting angrily as he followed them.

What welcomed him, was a mob of women and girls who started hitting him with lathi and danda ( wooden sticks). Once weakened and bleeding, he falls. It gave Dhanush to tie him up.

Dhanush gave a triumphing shout of the successful capture of the three bandits and the crowd cheered.
" We did it Dhanush, we did it!!" Lata was jublient.

But the happiness was shortlived as came a loud band from their behind. They all looked towards the gate. There, standing with swords and other weapons, were other bandits and they looked pissed.


------ to be continued----+

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