The dark clouds of wails and frustration which hovered over the family after Bunty's kidnapping cleared with his return on Monday.
PATNA: The last 27 days saw the worst crisis for Bunty's family. But the dark clouds of wails, ill-health and frustration which hovered over the family after his kidnapping cleared with his return on Monday. Sweets, kheer and warm wishes marked the celebrations at Bunty's residence here. When Bunty's father, O P Diwakar, received a call past midnight on Monday, he couldn't believe the man on the other side was going to make him talk to his son.
"I couldn't believe my ears. The PCO owner, who called me up, told me that Bunty was with him," said an elated Diwakar.
For Bunty's mother, all her prayers and the best wishes of school students had borne fruit. "I always knew my son would come back," she said convincingly. The mother, who prayed to gods and goddesses during the 27-day ordeal, says it's now time to thank them all. Her husband has already made his plans. "We'll first go to Deoghar and then may proceed to Tarapeeth. The Chhath puja also has to be performed for 'Chhathi Maiya' helped us," he said.
He also seemed to be pleased with the media for keeping the issue of his child's kidnapping alive. "I think it is due to the concerted effort of the police and the media that my son has come back," said Diwakar. Shubhalendu, elder brother of Bunty, was overjoyed. His mother said that he'd been praying all along ever since Bunty was kidnapped. "Worrying constantly has affected his health badly," she said. But now with the return of Bunty the ordeal will soon become a thing of past. "We could not have asked for more given the fact that our son has returned unharmed," said Bunty's father. The news of Bunty's safe release led to jubilation in his school, Don Bosco Academy. Apart from family members who kept pouring in since Monday morning, members of the Bihar Public School and Children Welfare Association visited the family with sweets and best wishes. Seeing all this, Bunty's father remarked: "All's well that ends well."