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Here is a new series for the visitors of OurKarnataka.Com (OKC). Here is a person from Mysore, who was unfortunate enough to get into the activities of the underworld, suffer from it and still fortunate enough to come out of it. As per his request, we have re-christened him to keep him out of trouble! Just to let you know, he has now gotten his bachelor and masters degree from the Open University. He is also getting trained as a web developer. He is determined to make something for himself. Our aim here is not to glorify his past deeds, but to tell you from his perspective. This is not fiction or a movie; this is the bare truth. Something for you to ponder about.

Part 10
It was 11 at night when I arrived at Chennarayapattana, my native. My starving stomach saw a small bar through my falling eyes. Commonly my eyes would not find any decent vegetarian hotel. My tired legs carried up to one of the tables and I ordered for a peg of whisky. I felt as I fell into a deep pit, as the liquid entered into my belly. For a moment, I saw myself being belted by the kick of the drink. Read On
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Part 9
Subhash started bringing good orders to me. He had developed a very good contact with the underworld. He had his beedashop, where all types of people used to gather and he started having contact with new faces. One day I was sitting with Karol casually talking about something. "Karol, I will be going to Mysore to bring some ganja. The rains will start within one and half months. Afterwards we won't get any money for another 5-6 months. So we have to make some money now itself". She agreed. Read On
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Part 8
When we came to Mysore it was a festive atmosphere of Shivaratri. Malli, Philips, Balu, and myself stayed in the Highway lodge. Balu left us stating that he will bring some money. He had a lot of links in Mysore. Whether he had gone for a roll call or for something else I don't know. I went to B.R. Hills along with Suresh and got 3 kgs of ganja there. As we had a local order in Goa I sent Suresh to Goa. I came back to lodge. From there along with Malli bhai I went to Bangalore. It was time for Malli to surrender before the court. We selected a good advocate. I had no other work to do. On the day of surrender I bade a goodbye and went to my cottage in Goa. It was locked!!! Read On
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Part 7
On the first Sunday of February, at 9.00AM I received a call from Malli Bhai. With love and affection he addressed me as chotu. "Hey chotu I am calling from panaji bus stand and will please tell me how far I am from it," he asked. Hearing this I asked him to disconnect and wait for me. Upon hearinf what I told him, he told me that police are keeping an eye on us and it would be safe if he comes there hiring a taxi. For this, I told him to hire a taxi and give my phone number so that I can give the location to him when he calls up. Read On
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Part 6
I was totally nervous and if I had shown how nervous I was I would never survive. I had to live on!!!!!!. I placed the revolver at the point blank range to his forehead. As I lost my temper I yelled at him saying in Hindi. "Tu ek area me kutta bankar chila raha hai, my ek country ka kutha hai, my kyasa chila kartha huun, tu dek sale". My boys were very hungry at that moment and upon this they started moving towards him as though he was the grub. Seeing all this he knew how powerful I was and started pleading to him. Though he was doing all this at that moment, I knew that he was risk at any time. My boys were waiting to thrash him and I didn't know, as I was confused… Read On
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Part 5
The resident of Vasco red light area prostitute Sukanya originally hails from Gulbarga in Karnataka. Naked poverty was dancing around her because of that she was gang raped. A Muslim youth made her to believe to get a job and brought her Behana beach Vasco. There she was made to sleep with many in the red light area. When I heard her story without uttering a word I allowed her to stay in my cottage. Suresh felt very happy. In the coming days she stayed with us as a believable woman. Read On
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Part 4
We got a room in the near by Plaza hotel- a 3 star hotel. We were spending our time happily till the money in our pockets was emptied. Even by killing somebody we were ready to live like kings. I decided to spend my life with such a satisfaction and happiness. I know lot of ways of earning money. As we had traveled throughout the night we slept. My associate had a sound sleep. He was snoring. But I could not as the problem of selling the product was torturing me constantly. Always I was thinking of how to sell that. "How to sell? Whom should I catch? This is a new place for me what to do?" Read On
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Part 3
We caught hold of the weakest man in their gang and I ordered them "Nobody should move. You leave everything you have and vacate the place immediately"- I roared. A person from that gang came to me and in a compromising tone " Friend! You have also come for the same operation. We are of the same business. Let us compromise for fifty-fifty. What do you say?" Read On
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Part 1
Generally, a meeting place of friends is known as 'Addaa' (or 'Katte'). As usual, I was sitting in the Addaa enjoying a smoke. My friend came with a stranger and the stranger introduced himself. He asked me to narrate a few things from my past and the things which I had done for the under world. He told me that he would be publishing it. Perhaps he might already have known many things about me. But I refused, as I did not want to have anything to do with my past. I wanted to bury it inside my heart and start a new life. Read On
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