Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Social security and more !

I am a software developer currently working in Chennnai, India. I heard few robbery cases in Chennai when I firstly stepped into this city. I never believed though as its a metro city and Chennai is known for safe City for families. But my assumption turned into water when I faced something horrible on the way to home around 9 pm at night. The place was near to my office and its not outside of city. I came out with my MacBook, iPhone and I had 2.5k INR money in my wallet and was walking towards home. It takes 15 mins to walk down the road, so I generally don't take cabs. The road were little dark and a truck was parked on the left side of the road. As soon as I came near the truck , one she-male came from the dark and started acting like he/she want to bless me. In India generally we give some small amount to them to show our kindness. I was searching for my wallet to give her Rs 20.00. As soon as I took out the Rs/-20 from wallet, he/she looked around and caught the wallet and told me to leave it otherwise it will be bad, I tried to release my hand and he/she was going violent. I was holding the notes coming out from wallet. He/She again shouted and released my hands from the notes. Suddenly he/she snatched all the notes and ran behind the truck. I suppose they were in gang, as I was alone in the road with all costly gadgets, so I had to forget what just happened and let her go. I walked out from there. Once I thought I will never give money to an she-males onwards, but who knows they were she-males or just using their role so that people take then easily when they ask money. Instead I promised to myself, I wont be walking at night alone in Chennai. There are lot of cases reported where girls got gang raped in few places across India. All robbed cases are not comparable to a rape case, where girls lost their life, but both the problem shows a similarity and that is taking advantage of others weaknesses. We well educated people should not blame the less educated for this. We plant the seeds everyday, at office desk, in tea stall, at night party, even sometimes with the sweetest and most beautiful lady in your eyes at home, your wife. #growup #sociallife #bestlife