Hi everyone,
This is crazy but I thought I must share this with you. Its just past midnight here in Noida, where I live and we have had a bad shoot out. The first to be shot was an airhostess who was either driving to work or returning home. As per witnesses - two guys on motocycles pulled up next to her and stopped her car. They then dragged her out and shot her right through the head. This happened just across the road where we have our home!!! and then suddenly we got the news of another shoot out, again pretty much close to my home of a young boy, 25 years old and under the same kind of circumstances as the girl.
The cops as usual have arrived well after the masked guys escaped and now have no clue as to who the killers could be. The morons dont even know the proper identity of both the killed even though both their mobile phones have been recovered.
I really enjoy watching Reality TV as well at Nat. Geo - where difficult cases are solved and if one has to compare them to what the Indian police can do - all the criminals would be hanging around the scene of the murder or having a drink at a near by pub!!! Our police really the pits and one of the most corrupt force you can find - not just in India but all over the world! Corruption is okay - ok but to do things the way they should be done to catch these criminals are hardly carried forward.

There is a lot lof chaos right across the house but noone even managed to get the number of the bike the killers were on as all claim it was too dark and the street lights were not working. This unfortunately is probably the truth as corruption has seeped in everywhere, including the power, gas, water etc. supplies. Then we have this wild thing - if lone brings in an accident patient or a person who has been shot, as this instance, no hospital will take them on or administer anything till the police arrive and make their report. The patient normally does not survive. I imagine a couple of deaths when the country is overflowing with population hardly makes a difference to the public,State or Country. I can give so many instances of the cops being really sic!! and actually being the kingpins behind a lot of crooked activities. A recent case in which a very senior Police officer was arrested for getting his mistress killed was given life in im prisionment and that too only because of the public out cry against him. The officer ( ex- officer) still leads a life of luxury behind bars and has full access to everything - cellphone, TV, DVD, Sattelite TV, a nice soft bed and food especially cooked at home or brought from his favorite resaturant. Its such a sham that it makes me sick.What is worse is that these same cops come over to my home asking for favors regarding postings etc. as my uncle (my mums younger brother) is the Director General of Police in this state. They never ever stop any of my cars or bikes for any reason and I get freally angry and ask them as to why they let me go even if I am riding my bike without my helmet or driving withlout seatbelts!. They even encorage my youngest son who is 16 to drive and though I really get my angry, they do it all behind my back. I really detest it whenever I get off the car or the bike in the market and have these morons coming and touch my feet( its a way of asking to be blessed in India). The looks on peoples' faces is not something I am proud of.

This is not to say that I have not taken advantage of the entire thing. I have done so whenever I needed to trace out someone or help out my friends for any any cases that may have been lodged against them. I have never tried but am sure i could kill someone and nothing would ever happen to me! I carry a lisenced pistol, an unauthorised motorcycle leather bound chain and a baseball bat in my car and have a special slot for the both the items on my bike. Never (ecept once) ever used them but then one never knows here in India - human beings do not have too much value and as far as the cops are concerned they close their eyes depending on who is the culprit.

The one instance I used the chain was in my pre cancer days when Sonya and her useless brother (the one who lives in Melbourne) were returning home to my place and as i had my bike, I was riding ahead. This group of idiots of about five drunks tried to act funny with Sonya not realising that I was also connected to her. They stopped her car and my BIL was shivering with fright. I also stopped my bike and took out the chain and in the real movie eshtyle warned them that even the chances of my getting hammered by five against one were very high but I would at least kill one of two before getting hammered or killed by them and asked who wanted it first. One of them did dare and I am sorry to add that he is now a bedridden vegetable. I had won the battle but not the war.They left soon afterwards with a warning that they would find out where I lived and would get me. How I tackled them is another story!!
But this killing where the news is still on has become more of a ritual then an ything else and I have to keep warning Sonya and varun (my son) never to stop if they have an accident and instead drive to the nearest police station and tell them what happened.
I would love to hear of any such incidents that any of you'll may have faced with these idiots both the killers and the police (not all countries can boast of having a force like ours - except some of the South American Countries. I hardly respect the cops here in Delhi and being corrupt they try and stlop you and charge you for inane stuff and then decide on a mutual amount. I have never ever given into these tactics - I , for starters never ever give my driving lisence to the them to even hold, I never ever give them any money and if they want to fine me, I say fine and am willing to pay whatever the fine is and thenassure them they willcome crawling to return the money. If they threaten me with impounding my bike or car - I just hand over the keys to them and tell them that any scratch will mean hell for them. I never ever mention my Uncle but they understand if one is not scared of them there must be a reason why!!!. I only get really wild when I find the cops not doing their duty and tell them on their face what I think of them.
Well - if any of you'll have ever faced harassment of any kind ( I am sure that the UK and Yankee and most of the European cops do not stoop down to that level), do send me a story as it makes interesting reading.

Lots of love to all my beautiful women - I send you my most tender kisses, a lot of roses for each one and some nice warm hugs to keep you all warm. Men - you guys just get the love.
Ananth
Love to all,
Ananth

Hi Ananth good to hear from you and with another exciting story!! Sorry it's all quiet outside my house! Roses greatfully accepted. A big hug coming your way

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