When the initial reports came of the tragedy, it came as the news of a 17 year old 'murdered' in a scuffle with others of the same age group over something which sounded like a love-triangle (or square not sure).
From a Facebook post I came to know that father of the victim has just passed out 6 months back. What an unfathomable tragedy for the family.
Gradually over the next few days some more facts emerged and the police investigation the death to be from excessive bleeding caused by an accidental fall. Some more video footage emerged from CCTV cameras and eye-witness accounts; the result of which didn't establish a very positive image for the deceased in the minds of people who were keenly following the events.
At a high level, based upon reconstruction of the events which occurred on that unfortunate day by police, it is understood Abesh was carrying a glass bottle (of alcohol) under his arm pit while trying to jump over a railing or parapet in the parking area. While doing so he suffered an accidental fall and the glass bottle broke to make a deep cut under his arm pit. That wound was so severe that it ruptured a major blood vessel running through the arm pit and Abesh bleed to death ultimately.
No need to say that not all parties involved are quite impressed with this interim finding of the police. Abesh's family members and close friends are leaving no stone un-turned to get the justice for Abesh; they have approached the CM, approached the general public through mass media and social media campaigns, keeping candle light vigils among other activities. While the investigation is still in progress, this incident brought out few things in the open which can no longer be ignored.
The first and foremost is the over indulgence teenage kids today enjoy from their parents. Obvious questions that cropped up after the details came into picture was the source of money at the disposal of school going boys; money enough to sponsor alcohol parties. Might be once all the dust settles down, the near and dear ones of the victim should try to introspect what went wrong.
Then comes the question how the young boys and girls procured the alcohol. F.L. shops in our country seldom ask for age proof from underage kids buying alcohol. Some arrests have been made in this connection, but that will just pass. No one is much bothered about those arrests.
From the details that have emerged it also seems after Abesh got injured, the friend with whom he arrived at the party fled the scene. This clearly points to the fact that he did not make the a good choice of befriending that person. In life all decisions may not be good neither all would be bad, but some decisions definitely make or break life.
It is also reported some other young boys and girls in the group tried to help Abesh but many grown ups present in the vicinity at that time chose to stay away. Now that speaks much about the character of our society. No one cared much when a young boy is seen to roam around the residential building with a bottle alcohol tucked under his arm, no one cared to help when the boy lay bleeding in the parking area but few days back but we had people in our city taking the streets on causes such as Kashmir's independence and rights of street dogs. May had someone stepped in on-time a life would have got saved.
Post the incident, and even now, Abesh's mother and other family members are making various attempts to ensure the probe goes the right direction and justice is served. No doubt justice is necessary but even if that is achieved will that be enough to fill in the gap left by the boy who died.
May be the time which is spent now running from pillar to post of the administration to ensure a free and fare probe, could have been spent more fruitfully with Abesh when he was still there. Attempt should have been made to connect with the young man, understand his thoughts, get to know the company he is keeping and ensure his feet was deeply rooted in the family; at least till the time a desired level of maturity is attained. It is true that kids today want their own 'space' but that also results in an ever increasing gap from the parents. It is onus of the parents ultimately to stem the gap and maintain the well knit unit called 'family'.
What happened in Sunny was just waiting to happen. The reasons for the incidents are rooted deeply in our society. It may just be a freak incident that claimed Abesh's life but that is the only one. Few months back a young man driving a newly purchased Audi had mowed down an air-force personnel rehearsing for 26th January parade on Red Road.
Then there are reports of high speed bike accidents involving young boys, even school goers, on some of the flyovers. Should we not question where from the Audi or the high speed bikes land up in the hands of these young people. We may hit the 'Esc' button and choose to ignore all that and tend to argue that it is only attempt by the parents to give the best for their children. If you really want to give the best for your children the you should give the best school, the best healthcare, the best books, the best family, a comfortable and secure house; and not the best bike or the most expensive clothes or an imported car.
There is no doubting the fact that Abesh's life got diverted in the wrong direction. It is true that not all such wrong paths end up in the jaws of death but sometime they do. Justice is needed to be served but no justice can bring back the young one or be a replacement for his loss for the people to whom he mattered.
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