- A girl was raped and dropped near Bahadurgarh railway station in a critical condition while trying to save a 4-year-old kid. Later it was revealed that the kid was involved with those rapists.
- A woman with the help of 4 others robbed a 35-year-old man after he gave her lift on Faridabad-Gurgaon road.
- A 20 year old suffered severe injuries while trying to save a woman from drunk men. No action was taken against the accused as the woman refused to lodge a complaint.
When
I read such headlines in newspapers, it makes me wonder about the
existence of humanity on the earth. Does it exist, if yes, then where?
What
happens if you help someone and get involved in some trouble? You will
think twice before trusting a stranger in the future.
Last
year, I was at the exit gate of Mall of India, Noida where a seller boy
came to me and insisted me to buy a rose for Rs 10 so that he can buy
some food for himself. He mentioned that he had not eaten anything since
morning (can’t say if he was saying the truth or not). I thought for a
while, obviously, I did not need the rose. I also did not want him to
stay hungry. So I thought of giving him a burger that I had got packed
for myself to be eaten on the way. The moment I opened my purse/bag to
take out the packet, he sneaked his hands into my purse and tried to
escape with my wallet. I was shocked. Luckily, I got hold of his hand
and did not let him run away. I had tried to help him.
A
few days back, I was in Kamla Nagar Market, New Delhi with my mother. A
random guy came to me and ask for my phone to call someone as his
phone’s battery was dead. I wanted to help him as he seemed to be a
genuine person but my mother told me not to give him the phone. He might
run away with it. These cases are common these days. I did not help
him.
My
parents had always taught me to help anyone in need but now when they
read such highlights, they tell me to mind my own business. That’s how
we change with changing times.
Once we become a victim of such crimes, we try to stay away from them in the future. The fear of putting ourselves in danger/problem stops us from helping someone even if we can.
Sad but true. :-(
-Nishu Jain,IITK
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