(My true story: Encounter With Robbery)
HANGING MY LIFE BETWEEN DEATH & ALIVE!! ~By: Henry G. Sang Gwite
That morning of 28th June, Friday 2013. It was like those days and it's seem like the same as it was before with that gentle breeze wind and those creepy birds that sang a sweet lullaby to make it a beautiful day, to had a great wonderful jocund  smile.... But atlas it was not meant to be! Our destiny had a different tale for which one can't dare or imagine beyond what it store within our own life…had as they said that “Life is journey of many myth that surround you ’’ No matter what. He guides me through those many uphill tasks. Touchwood!! I believed that he will guide & protect me through the valley of death even when my life wills passing/crossing those untold pain & suffering path... Praise the Lord!!! He's there when I need him & never forsake me..... Halleluiah!!

After working hard with a smile on my tiring half smiley face, The body which is still weak from those daily schedule worlds ( i.e. fatigue, dull & sickness ) with a delightful heart like those of a baby happy feet’s which learn to scroll when they are cuddle in the arms of their warm mother bosom, I started to worked out from  my working job place and part the day to serve my clients/customer trying to serve the days with a happy note for them to impress it so that they could come back again with a blissful smile on tomorrow fills with more laughter & happiness.....

Not knowing what the future had store for me in the bargain nor am I going to see what I had been looking forwards in the days to come..... Poor me!! I started to enjoy & spend in serving my clients/customer & passing the day with my entire colleague enjoying the lovely works with fun & merry making for the days within, Looking back!! I had just wish/desire that if I could turn back around the clock or foreseen things which going to blown my life or this things which going to happened to me and avoided the unforeseen circumstance but atlas I'm just an ordinary & simpleton human being who just want to be like other who wanted to go home & see his family after a long hard working day in the office at the ends of the days.

Never imagine in my wildest dreams nor am I wishing that this could be happen to my worst enemies or fallen within.... Atlas! When that happened I dare not dreams, wish I could just wake up from my deep slumber not knowing that these things never happened to me or anyone else!! But life seem so unkind & predictable nor can foretold what it going to be or like to be when it grabs & swallow you when the ticking of time are round the corner which began to passing & catching you within... Touchwood!! Come what may!! With a heavy heart & a deep silent prayers here come what non could believed or can't dreams this things to happened within to any soul which in turn could knock out even the most humble & simpleton person heart in dismay!! O' God!! I can't bear to glimpse it....

Well, with a warm wish, kidding & pulling one another legs with all my colleague after the day works is over & greeting farewell for the night, I left my Office to go to my “ Home Sweet Home ’’ to see my Dear & Dearest whom I had miss while in the day & who all will be missing me as much as I had miss them during my absent from home. so, As the day works is over within the blissful of eyes  & a great relief for being able to see love one after the whole day of  heavy work-loads, I began to step out of my office with a delightful heart & a fairy smile that enchanted my life to new lease, I zoom out at 9:00pm from my office like a blowing away cannon of  winds... Not knowing/bothering or even had any clue what my road ahead is going to embarrassed or awaited me..... O Lords!! I'm death scare even to think once again... Help me O’ merciful God!!

I waited preciously for 25 Minutes for the arrival of my transportation to take me home, In the meantime, I was dreaming  that when I reach home, I'll had a nice dinner & rest for the night or watch my favorites Soccer’s so & so forth but I guess it was not meant to be so to said!! My dreams are just Illusion which makes it accompany you when one is all alone..... ( Dreams & fantasy are just big Illusion and which can't be put into Reality.... I guest/believed that what I thought/think about it so! in my own ways ) at the end of 25 Minute’s while I was in dreams lane so to said about my transportation turn up & later on drops me near to my resident arrear Bus stand ( R.K.Puram, Sector-VII )  which is not far away from my home ( Just a couple of minutes or just a walking distance from my home ). On getting down from the vehicles, just after crossing the roads and walking a few seconds that’s when all nightmares began to start on my life....................... OMIGOSH!! I still an't believe that these things could happen to me!!

As I was walking down the roads path to my home suddenly there was a pat-slaps on my back fore-head, I was taken & turn back around towards & see it for myself who is playing a silly pranks on me ( at that time I was thinking that it may be someone whom I had known who is behind the pat-slapping on me). But I was completely wrong & was taken back to see unknown & unfamiliar two people who had the guts to do it... I was furious but I control my temperament ( I was still in the moods thinking it was mistaken Identity greeting on their part) and began to ask them- Do I know you? Who are you? Why do you pat-slap on me?  Am I your friends or Brothers? While I was asking this Question to them, One Guy stand behind my back while the other Guys who was standing in front of me could not reply me & was in blanks speech...... As I was standing there & talking to them the Guy who was standing in front of me seem to give a sign to his party/colleague ( I guess they were using these two guy as  their  “ BET ’’ for their Operation of looting stranger & who were or may be waiting a sign from these two Guy ). And suddenly out of nowhere, All these 6 unknown Guys began to jump down from the fencing which is the resident Wall of R.K.Puram, Sector-VII. Light a lightning struck of flash & out of the blue all of them began to circle & surrounding me within the fastest minds of mine could take a post or within those blinking eyes and I was a trapped like a mouse of DEATH MEAT from all side in the middle.

As they were surroundings me, Out of the 8 Guy who circle me, There a tall guys ( same height & Slim like me, which seem to be he is the party Ring Leader or Boss ) who put mask on his face which his eyes can be only be visible whereas the other part of his face were covered by his hanker-chief and that person began to play his act to frightened their victim ( But “Me” they can’t  'cause I ain't  scare nor afraid of these MAYANG PEOPLE whether they may be Hercules or Body-Builder ). The Ring-Leader began to ask me in a much uncivilized manner ways like those of filmy dialogue:  Hand Over me Whatever You got? Give us your  " ATM, Wallet, Mobile & Money" I shot back at them ( As I was tires after hard day in office & here these Creepy Guy are asking me which doesn't belong to them in FREE, at the same time my calmness or coolness is wilting & running out of seconds) without any inch of  single scariness or frightening I began to confront it by replying him:  Why? Why should I give it to you? Before I even completed my answer.... Suddenly the Ring-Leader began to put his hand on my throat & try to intimate me to their demand & to give up. I was so shock & taken back at the same time I was furious that these people could be so meant ( I just could not handle my angers anymore & my patience is running out not only that my pride & dignity had hit to the bottom by these people) & not even feeling ashamed to treat according to their whims & wish just to robbed other hard earn money...... as my ego/manhood is hurt badly I began to show what I'm too also capable of when there is no respect in their humanity path...... soon I believed in   “ Life for life And an eye for eye ’’

As soon as the Ring-Leader hold of my throat, I was burning inside like hell with angers that I smash/hit his face with my right hand fist  with all the might & energy  that I had stored in my body to The Ring-Leader face who is in front of me, He fall down face-flats on the roads with a loud thud while that was happening, All of them began to hold/jump on my body & some of them began to pull my collar, other pull my paints, my bags. In the middle of those pushing & shoving... I used all my strength & try to be free from their grasp& struggle with all my might... As luck was with me I could come out from clutch of my captive hand while suddenly as they couldn't hold me due to my violent struggle in their holding hand. I was able to outcome it and due to sudden loose of their grabs I was imbalances and fall down on the road, But within a second I stood Up & took my position to fight back again & start shouting at them- “ Let's Fight like a Man, If You're Man Come & Fight Me... ’’ I began to challenge & yell to all those who attacked me. All of them run away as soon as when I started to challenge them....... As I was standing all alone there & shouting back at them who had run away after unsuccessful bid robbery on me... Suddenly I began to sense that there was something wrong & uneasiness within my body.......... O' My Good Lords.... I was in cell shock & speech less ( I guess the rogue were running away seeing me I'm drainage in Blood where I didn't know or had any clue nor whatsoever acknowledge that I had been badly stabbed or injury in those few minutes of bull fighting ).

Soon, I realized that there amiss or not normal on my body. when I saw my cloth I saw it that they were covered with bloods ( In the beginning I thought that it might be my sweat coming out during those struggle with the rogue ). I began/started to touch my body with my right bare hands & all my palm was covered/filled with my own bloods... I couldn't believe it then I touch again with my bare left hands that too were also fills with bloods on my palms. I was so shocked & too furious that I don't feels any pains on my body ( As they said that when your body/bloods is hot you don't feels it... It was right on my own experience ).  As I was all alone on those lonely roads & due to my shock I don’t remember or know what to do at that time.... I just started to look around for some help... By the grace of God! From the opposite direction of the road, I saw two people walking down the street. I shouted at them... "Brother, Can you Help me" The two guy who saw me at that hours of my distress called, Cross the road, One just run away after crossing it.... but the other one came to help me ( Who was just walking/jogging the night with his pet-Dogs ). The guy began to ask- Where do you lived? Shall I call the police?  "I lived here in R.K.Puram, Sector-VII. Just a couple of distance from these places, " I began to said. "Please Brother, Let's reach to my home first don't call it now ". While walking on the road the stranger spoke to me sympathetically. " I thought that  they were your friends..... But when you fall down on the grounds. I suspect something must have happened " He said to me..... In between talking I began to chit-chat with my GOOD SUMMERITAN, at the same time. I also rang up my Maternal Aunty who was residing just opposite side of the Road Sector-VIII, "Pi Ching, I got Injury... Some unknown person stabs me, Please come " & hang up the call...... ( Due to so much shock that I even forget to tell them Where I'm  & How I'm copping within myself! ).

Within a short period of time I soon reached my resident/home. As soon as I reach my home I collapsed on the floor in a semi-unconscious state. ( Forget to mention: As there was a Prayer  Fellowship every Friday on our area in R.K.Puram & luckily it happened to be in my home on that particular day ) all those who are gatherings my home for Fellowship had just wind up & they are about to had their refreshment. As I had laid down on the floor with blood all over my dress.... everyone who were present & saw me got panic & shock.... some try to stop the bleeding blood from my chest by pressing on my wounded which still flows out bloods.... while the other lady try to make me wake-up from closing my eyes by sprinkle water on ( It's learn that if a serious wounded person once close his eyes the person can fall into coma or worse even ).... In between, I guess I was asking Water due to thirsty.... Some lady try to give me water but among the wise lady who had experience in the past had forbids to give it ( Later On. She told the reason why a wounded should not be given water is that one of her brother had met an accident...he want water.... people give water to her brother & he passed away ). If the wise lady was not present at that hour....... I don't know where I would be..... or would I be able to see these days..........Still God is Great!!!

Soon, someone had called up the Cops & my Maternal Uncle/aunty to arrive while everyone is in dilemma.... within 10 Minutes. The Cops reach my reach my home with Ambulance at the Disposal... I was carried out from my home... Put into the waiting Ambulance.... I was accompany by maternal Uncle & our area Elder Uncle with the Good Samaritan...... on the way to the hospital, the Cops began to ask those formal Question of my family Background, Working place so & so forth.....All the query were answer by my Maternal Uncle & Co. as I was not in as fit to give a statement due to my injury which is getting worse every minutes of passing seconds & I had a difficulties in breathing in my chest too....... To some extended thought it was a just formality & the Cops were doing their jobs but it was getting annoying & irritating on when they can't get it right or how they can't even spell it out correctly my name after so many time repeated by my Maternal Uncle & Co. to the Cops about my name etc. ( It’s so irony that when we North East People can spell their name in correct & good form. they can't mention/pronounce or spell out nor write it in a correct form.... Uhhhhh)

After  15 Minutes (10:30pm): We all reach  AIIM'S  TRAUMA  CENTRE in Cops Ambulance, As soon as the vehicles stop in Front of the Emergency Gate. I was laid down on the Stretcher towards the Emergency Wards for further Investigation & none could Followed me to the Wards not even the Cops. Soon, all the Doctor & Sister began to start with their equipment. All my body was full of Medical instrument ( As I'm not so familiar with medical term. I couldn't explain what things they had put on my weak body are ). The only thing that I could say or remember is that..... I was put on Oxygen, Two Unit of Bloods & a dozen of Glucose inject on my left & right Arms...... On top of that. I heard from the Doctor whispers that the matter is in a critical condition & need to be Operated within 24 Hours...O' God just hearing Operations I almost fainted because I'm death scare from any kind of surgery or injection!!! Help me God!!

While I was in Emergency Wards fighting for my life. On the other hand, there’s a big issue crops in my R.K.Puram Area, The honorable DSP of my area order the Cops to catch the culprit tonight itself he instructed it.... Not only that to see the matter of me, He put ACP in charge of Duty in the hospital & inform to him from time to time about the status of my progress... The DSP along with senior officer went to my Home & console my family & promising to catch up the culprit who had done this things to my family, Later on, I learn that.....There was three Incident happened on that faithful day... all of them from the same Area i.e. R.K.Puram. Which fall on his Judiciary...those entire incidents that happened & fallen were under Sector:- 5. 6 & 7. Among the three incidents that took place. One death on the way to hospital...One got minor injury & last one is “ME’’ in Critical Injury fighting for life in emergency, All these were from the same groups who Operative with the same purpose i.e. to loot/plunder or inflicted injury if resist by their victim for want of their Smack.

In the meantime, The Cops request & beg to my family that not to give any information to the “ Media Person ’’ and that they promised to catch up the culprit tonight itself. The Cops don't want the incident to go in the direction of NORTHEAST VICTIM WAYS. As they were under a lot of Pressure from the Northeast Organization. Not only that, Even the  Northeast MP/MLA too had shown their displeasure in the Parliament too about the high handedness of the Delhi Police towards Northeast People’s... For all these factor they were scare that another “ Controversy ’’ can erupt if the media came to know about it & there will be more pressure on them that's why they were trying in their level best to catch up the culprit these time rounds.. So, my whole family believes & keeping faith in them... all waited for the Cops to play their part & see the results for all to see about their promised to be on displayed by catching up the miscreant or culprits.... Time is ticking for them !!

Coming back, While I was fighting for survive from the jaw of death....The Doctor & Sister were there trying to their potential to save my life & occasionally the ACP was trying to extracted some hints or information about the miscreant/culprit feature in order to catch it & pass the information to his seniors.... Mean while as I'm having a hard time talking due to breathing problems in my chest... sometime I felt so irritating & felt like shouting at top of my voice to the ACP for not understanding my problems..... But he was just doing his jobs for me to catch the Assailant.... Soon, the Doctor had warn the ACP not to disturb the patience & talk too much as my condition is not in a stable condition to give a statement... So after that every alternative minute whatever they had query they inform the Doctor to take a statement from me..... With the permission of the concern & under their supervisor I give a statement whatever I could to the ACP Cops. In sort, it’s a very paining process to give statement while you're in unbearable pain circumstance……. Can’t express the pain !!!

In a meanwhile from 10:30pm-12:00am as the treatment/Investigate were going within. On one hand, The Juniors Doctor, Sister & ACP were asked to refrain from giving any information to others about my health & status condition at the moment by the order of senior Doctor. If needed that only the senior will give to the concern person what are things need to be given further information to the patience & beaver family. Well, due to that all are blind & blanks about the news of my health status. Whenever any member of my family asked the condition of the patience to the junior Doctor. They were told that their Senior Doctor will tell you.... After being their more than hours of investigation/treatment. I was moved out in stretcher for CT/MR Scan on the 4th floor of the Hospital. Seeing me in a stretcher & oxygen mask on my face with Medical Equipment on my whole body...There seem to be a critical condition which one can assumed whoever saw me on that days. Later On, I came to know that & what my family told me that- “The ACP cops secretly told my Maternal Uncle in a confidential manner that ”  There is  “ 99% NO CHANCE ”of survive as there are “ Internal Bleeding ” on the LIVER & further they are trying to extract as far as possible some information from the patience so that they could reach to the assailant who had done this thing “On hearing these shocking News. My Maternal Uncle doesn’t inform my Mom who was at home as he feared she won't be able to bear it or may have a heart attack. So, it was informed to my Maternal Aunty & some members of the elder Family...... It’s a big jolt & like a hurricane fallen on our family.....

After completing on the 4th floor for the necessary CT/MR Scan, My condition is still not getting good. The senior Doctor rechecked me once again for further necessary treatment to be done on, after consulting with his colleague... they decided/conclude that the patience should go for  “ DSA ” ( DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANIGIOGRAPHY ) to stop the Inter-bleeding and to removed out those Blood Clots from my injury body. In case, if it's not possible by any meant to stop those bleeding or can't be done within... then they plan for further Operations to stop it. Again, I was tow away it again to ground floor from the 4th floor for further treatment..... Seeing that equipment/machine inside the room of  “ DSA ” ( DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANIGIOGRAPHY ) I almost fainted & can't express it in a word.... I'm scare to death!! For the past 1:10am-3:50a. ( approx. more than 2 ½ Hours. ) The Doctor & his co-worker began to started their treatment on my body.... while my body is numb due to the inject of anesthetist but my mind & thinking are working perfect to know what they had done to my weak body.... Sometime they told me to breath In/Out & other time told me to tell a story ( I felt so funny thinking back then. later on, learn that they had done all these in order to drive away my frightening state of mind ). I still could remember vividly the last moment where it told me to take a deep breath for a few second..... & then breathe out.... ( O' God!! That will be the first time in my life the least I ought to know that what an unbearable pains it was….. Words fail to express it!! ) Soon I breathe in... There so much incontrollable pains on my chest that I felt like I'm going to die right there on the laying tables..... Felt so much pain that I cries out in the room... From there on the pain began to fight me all through the day ( I meant for more than 8Hours I suffers that pain within ). Later on, My Maternal Uncle had told me that you will feels pain because they were cleansing the bloods “ Clots ”  inside your bleeding Liver & Injecting some Chemical Fluids to the wounded body to prevent or control it from further bleeding or any damages..... It's was painful while it lasted.... I wish not to remember further because I felt like I'm living next to Hell thinking of that dreadful painfulness........

With the success completion of  “ DSA ” ( DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANIGIOGRAPHY ). I was tow away out from that room at around 4:10am to my Wards TC 15/6 which will be on the 6th Floor of the Buildings. As I began to had uneasy breathing problems they put me on mask Oxygen once again... On the other side, I was so much in pain due to that “ DSA ”  treatment that I was again injected for Pain-relief but it seem like the Pain-relief doesn't rescue within or help me in any relief to cope with my pain & agony to my sufferings.. It seems like a futile to me!  It's was so painful  that I can't sleep away those pains to forget by just closing my tire eyes to take a few single nap for me to had a peace of mind!!  While my Maternal Uncle was there beside me all through the night & in the morning as there policy of  “ One Patience One Person ”.  While the rest members of my relative & close friends waited outside the Ward rooms to hear about the status of my health conditions. Whenever there a space/spare time or while I was sleeping after some relief of those suffering pain. My Maternal Uncle went out from the room & give News to those who are waiting outside or some time they exchange/rotate for to be by my side to guards me.... I felt God is Merciful & Gracious to give me so much unconditional love from my family, dear & nearest one....... God is Great & I’m loving it !!

It was 29th June, after the Incident which happened yesterday. Early in the morning around 6:30am, The DSP along with his few Cops appear again to my Wards TC 15/6 for me to identify the culprit who had done it. Before that the Cops brief me thoroughly about how they are going to conduct & how I should respond. ( Briefing was that they had caught 10 person whom they believed were involved in injuring me, Cops will line up them up in front of me by 2/3 in person. I shouldn't said anything while the accuse/culprit were present in front of me. After they were whisky away that I should tell them ( Cops ) who's the person whom I had suspect ).  So, after go ahead green signal from them, The Cops began to show me those person whom they were apart of the miscreant who were believed to be involved in hurting & injuring me. I told to the Cops that among those 10 people whom they had shown to me for identifications I gave my suspect the benefit of doubt according to the physical & body appearance structure at the time of deathly assault on me. The Cops express their gratitude/happiness for my co-operation & helping them to identify the major culprit. After wishing me a speedy recovery & their works is done they ( Cop ) left me beside with my Maternal Uncle.... I was so tire by the time they had finished their works & my pain began to catch up again................ I almost fainted away due to its unbearable pain!!

On 3rd July, 2013. Just before the one day left for discharge from AIIM'S TRAUMA CENTRE. The Cops SI ( Sub-Inspector ) turn up on my Wards & enquiry about us my health & how we're copping with... The SI request to us give blood sample for furthering their Investigation & to nail the culprit with the blood sample in order to match with the weapon which the miscreant used on that days. I oblique & further ask to the SI that  “ How many person they had caught/arrested who are involved? Where are they now? ”  The Cops SI told us that....... Total it was 8 person were caught, 4 adult & 4 Minor.... the adult were put in TIHAR JAIL ( JANAKPURI ) while the Minor were put in JUVENILE ( KINGSWAY CAMP in NORTH ). To some extended, I felt so happy that they had caught the one who had hurt & injury me, I felt that the Cops were efficient regarding about their duty & works ( Though for some the cops may not be up to their Marks... but for me & my Family we felt they were efficient & hardworking because within a short period of said 5/6 Hours they had caught all the Culprits ).  All these can be said due to the blessing of God merciful to his children & not only that he saw me a miracle that I was save from the jaw of death when all hope of recovery was in thin Red-line.... while I was hospitalized & continued on treatment till 3rd  July. I was discharged on 4th  July after the Doctor study/checked my body stability &  Reexamined my health condition & pass an order that I was fit to be discharge due to my speedy recovered & further instructed to had a appointment with the Doctor for further checked up in the future. On hearing about Discharge, My heart can't deny how happy I'm to be free from all those Medicine & Injection...... “ Feels like  I’m free birds which was put on the cages for a Century ”….. Hmmmmm ….. I can't wait to reach home because I hate being in Hospital with all those injection etc. etc...... Just imagination of Injection it could even drive me to faint or Nightmare till these days...!!  ( OPPS! Called me CRY BABY,  I don't Mind !! ).

Last but not the least, for further checked up or follow up. We went again on 10th July to AIIM'S  TRAUMA CENTRE. There the Doctor who on duty told me to go for CT Scan as there seem to be not Normal in my abdomen, so. We went to CT Scan room. When it result was out again the result was shown to the concern Doctor , he examined it & for further Investigation he referred us to go to the Main  AIIM'S  HOSPITAL, Next Day 11th July, We went to the AIIM'S HOSPITAL OPD. There the Professional Doctor L.K.Rumuli re-examined my previous all Medical Treatment Document & further instructed us to once again to go for CT Scan. After the CT Scan was done in Private Clinic which is located in HAUS KHAZ area...  So, Next weeks on 25th July, We went to the same Professor Doctor as it was his Day of Duty to show the CT Scan Result. He examined thoroughly tells the Cell shock news that there’s infection on your Global Bladder which had a thick walls which it need to be Operated...... O God! I can't bear to hear it!!! Once again, Professional Doctor L.K.Rumuli referred us to another Surgical Doctor Om Prakash room for furthers necessary things or steps to follows. So, on 1st August. Well after one weeks passed, On 10th August, We went to Surgical Doctor Om Prakash once again. After going through my entire Medical Treatment Document & its result, The Doctor again re-prescribed on my OPD paper for some test like:- “ HMG/LFT/KFT,  EGH,  X-Rays  ”  these five test should be done before any Operation was done & for furthers DOA ( Date Of Admission ) were order. So far so good done the test on 26th July..... The report was again to submit to room No-5454 for further instruction. On 21st August. We submitted all the needed requirement papers to the concern Doctor & further we were told to take again for date.....It was given on 20th September for PAC at 12:30pm. We went &meet the Senior Doctor & who in turn examined all my test result paper & after going through he told to me to go & take the Date from the Surgical Doctor Om Prakash for further necessary requirement...... Well after a gap of two weeks, On 26th September, we went again to Surgical Doctor Om Prakash ( Surgical OPD ) with all the Medical paper & Document...... Atlas he issue/order the green signal for the DOA date as 31st October, Room No-7................ Again I guess it was not meant to be yet because of the rush hours of serious case which they had on their hand…. When we went to the Surgical Doctor for further necessary…… The senior Doctor gave me a new DOA & postponed it to next year i.e. 7th April 2014. So, It’s meant enjoy mERrY X-MasS & 31st NIgHt & HaPpy nEw YeArs 2014 !! Till then we’re just waiting for the Big D-Daysssssssssss !!  HELP ME GOD !!!!!

“THANK YOU ALL FOR READING THIS EPISTLE HUMBLE STORY OF MINE ”

PS:
# All the Accused/Culprit have been booked under “FIR No: 216. IPC/307/Attempt to murder.”

ON MEDIA:
#     “ TIMES OF INDIA ”   Sunday. 30th  June, 2013.
#    “ MANIPUR EXPRESS ”   Monday. 1st   July, 2013.

©Henry  14/11/2013