Rutvik Chhibber, 11th June 2021 Life was supposed to get better for Sanjay (name has been changed for safety reasons) when he was recruited by the Police to work as an Informer in Kondagaon Village of
Chhattisgarh in 2015. Instead, it was the beginning of the end of his old life. In 2015, Sanjay who was then 20, was recruited by the Police to bring intel and insights on the whereabouts of Naxalites in the region. He worked for two years in association with them before a horde of Naxalites barged into Sanjay’s house in 2018 upon learning that Sanjay was an informer. They threatened to kill him and his family if he did not leave the village. Soon Sanjay had to pack his bags and leave his family behind. He went to Mandagaon,
which is 30kms away from Kondagaon and rarely gets an opportunity to meet his mother or father. He does not feel he can ask his parents to come and live with him. “What do I have to offer to them here? There are no facilities. They used to tell me if they were facing any troubles but they don’t do that anymore. Calling them here would only add to their problems,” he laments. His parents continue living in the village without their son, repressing thoughts on life as it could have been. “First the police pressurized us to join hands with them and then the Naxals threatened us. We are neither here nor there. We are just getting milled in between,” he says. After being exiled, he was also let-off by the Police as an informer with no assistance or compensation for the damages faced by him and his family. Sanjay blames the police for his present situation and the events that led to it. Currently he lives with three of his friends who faced a similar fate. He does labour work to get by but there are days where he goes without any work. His pockets might be empty, but his heart is full of hope. Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on whatsapp WhatsApp
Chhattisgarh in 2015. Instead, it was the beginning of the end of his old life. In 2015, Sanjay who was then 20, was recruited by the Police to bring intel and insights on the whereabouts of Naxalites in the region. He worked for two years in association with them before a horde of Naxalites barged into Sanjay’s house in 2018 upon learning that Sanjay was an informer. They threatened to kill him and his family if he did not leave the village. Soon Sanjay had to pack his bags and leave his family behind. He went to Mandagaon,
which is 30kms away from Kondagaon and rarely gets an opportunity to meet his mother or father. He does not feel he can ask his parents to come and live with him. “What do I have to offer to them here? There are no facilities. They used to tell me if they were facing any troubles but they don’t do that anymore. Calling them here would only add to their problems,” he laments. His parents continue living in the village without their son, repressing thoughts on life as it could have been. “First the police pressurized us to join hands with them and then the Naxals threatened us. We are neither here nor there. We are just getting milled in between,” he says. After being exiled, he was also let-off by the Police as an informer with no assistance or compensation for the damages faced by him and his family. Sanjay blames the police for his present situation and the events that led to it. Currently he lives with three of his friends who faced a similar fate. He does labour work to get by but there are days where he goes without any work. His pockets might be empty, but his heart is full of hope. Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on whatsapp WhatsApp