Curry quarrel: Police reunite couple at ‘war'
An argument over the taste of curry led the couple, Pratibha and Rohit Madavi, to take drastic steps.
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The incident unfolded when officers spotted Pratibha wandering aimlessly with her baby girl near Mhalgi Nagar at night. The cops, who were engaged in rescuing roadside wanderers under 'Operation Mukti', decided to intervene and take her to the police station.
Pratibha, originally from Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, struggled to provide details about her Nagpur residence, posing a challenge for the officers.
Under the leadership of senior inspector Dnyaneshwar Bhedodkar of Hudkeshwar Police Station, the team drove her through various localities, determined to locate her home.
Upon reaching Pipla Phata, Pratibha could recall the road towards her makeshift labour camp where she stayed with her husband. The cops went inside the house and were shocked to find a suicide note penned by her husband, Rohit, who was also untraceable.
Rohit, a construction labourer, migrated to Nagpur a few months earlier.
He summoned Pratibha a few days ago, and they stayed in a makeshift labour camp at Pipla Phata.
The couple's argument erupted when Rohit disapproved of the curry Pratibha prepared. Enraged, both left their home on separate paths, with Pratibha wandering aimlessly and Rohit contemplating a tragic step.
Rohit left home after borrowing a neighbour's cellphone. He requested the neighbour to alert him if Pratibha returned while contemplating ending his life by suicide.
The cops called Rohit on the cellphone and summoned him back. Senior PI Bhedodkar and his team's timely efforts not only averted a tragedy but also restored harmony between the couple. "We had to counsel the couple and urged them to stay together happily for the sake of the child," said Bhedodkar.
The couple, now reunited, expressed gratitude to the police for their sensitivity and commitment, proving that even small disputes can be resolved with care and understanding.
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