Former dacoit Malkhan offers helping hand to foster sister

Bhopal, Jan 11 (UNI) Former dacoit Malkhan Singh has offered to extend a helping hand to his foster sister, a victim of domestic violence at the hands of her husband, a retired senior IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh.

Malkhan and former Additional Director General of Police Rajendra Chaturvedi's wife Deepanita had entered into a brother-sister relationship after the latter tied 'Rakhi' during the negotiations for the dacoit's surrender before the then Chief Minister Arjun Singh in 1982.

Two days ago, police had registered a case against Mr Chaturvedi on the complaint by Ms Deepanita, who had accused her husband of physicially and mentally harrasing her.

Responding to her SOS call over telephone, Malkhan promised to help his sister and sort out the family dispute after talking to Mr Chaturvedi also.

Talking to UNI, Malkhan, who was synonymous with terror in the Chambal valley in 1980s, said though the 'Rakhi' relationship was not continued for long by the Chaturvedi family, he was still ready to help them out.

Malkhan also offered to provide his five bigha land to Deepanita if she had problems related to livelihood.

Recalling his association with the family, he said he had then insisted Ms Deepanita to enter into the 'Rakhi' relationship only if she would maintain it. However, tying of 'Rakhi' continued for 2-3 years only.

Lamenting that the former IPS officer's family had forgotten him, Malkhan said they didn't turn up to console him when his 23-year-old son died in a road accident. However, the Chaturvedi family had paid a courtesy visit to Phoolan Devi's residence after her death, he pointed out.

UNI