Publisher's Synopsis
The list of murders is long enough to raise alarm bells -
Rinku Patil (Mumbai), Jyoti Kumari (Pune), Mahalaxmi (Banagalore), Shraddha Walkar (Mumbai), Soumya (Ernakulam), Swathi (Chennai), Sayeeda Khan (Kolkata), Shivani Bhatnagar (Delhi), Moumita Debnath (Kolkata), Jyoti Singh aka Nirbhaya (Delhi) and many, many more... I don't want any further names added to the list. This work is fiction where I planned to provide a poetic justice to a girl who was brutally murdered by 'inhuman people' out of one sided love affair... This story was written in 1990s when simple keypad phones were available and media was not that advanced... I was young then and had no experience to write a story that is long - this was my first attempt to write a novel... I would like to start with a True Incident giving you the background and inspiration for this fiction... 'Somewhere in outskirts of Mumbai ... The exams for the board were scheduled and students were busy in studies. The last exam paper for the year was being attended by students at an examination center and the classroom was tense awaiting the start of the time for that paper...Suddenly, few goons entered a classroom brandishing swords, knives and a pistol and a chaos followed... They ordered everyone to get out of the classroom except a girl... What followed was horrible... One of them poured a 'Can of petrol' on her and lit her up - her screams could be heard for a long distance, but nobody came to her aid... the girl perished in those flames while the goons got away to safety brandishing their weapons...' Next day - this incident prominently made the headlines of all major and not so popular newspapers. The photograph of the classroom in one of the newspapers was horrible to look at and one could imagine the agony of that girl who was burnt alive - this murder was a result of frustrated One Sided Love Affair. I have been in belief that the criminal was not arrested and I still believe that he is leading a normal life somewhere... hence this story... Girls - After reading this story - I want you to decide who you would like to be... Priti ? ... or ... Alisha ? Another thing I would like to implore - I at any time, your instincts tell you that you are being followed, watched or stalked - please be sure to inform your parents, family and friends to avoid any mishaps with your life...
Parents - I would like you to encourage your daughters to speak everything that concerns their safety... I am hosting the book as it was written towards end of 1990s - be sure to read it - especially girls...
