The Stone Killer

THE STONE KILLER

A Sri Lankan Malay Farook hadn't much to do during this period in Colombo.So he decided to visit his sister in Badulla.Young and full of energy Farook used to live a moderate life in Colombo.

Those good old days only a few people had water service to their houses,the unfortunate had to fetch their water in buckets or pots from the road side tap.

Farook had heard about a family near his sister's house creating problems and giving hardships to his sister and her family.But the sister just bore up or ignored all this injustice and pain.

There was one thing that could not be avoided fetching water from nearby road tap.

One morning,as his sister went to fetch water the men in that house took her bucket and threw it to a distance and started to shout in slang and abusing her.

Farook saw everything from the window,but did not get worked up and waited for the opportunity.

Farook's sister did not know that he noticed the incident.After a while the sister went to do her shopping to town and Farook quickly went up to the gate of the house of the people who were making trouble and shouted,"You dirty cowards you can only fight with women,why don't you come out and fight with me like men".

To Farook's surprise he saw about ten young men walking towards him.What could he have done in a moment like this?His thinking power was all over finally he bent down and picked up a reasonably sized stone and flung it towards the coming crowd.

The stone struck the man who was in the front and he fell dead instantly.The others who were with him ran away.The Police was alerted and Farook fell behind bars.

Night came and the O.I.C was having a conversation that could be heard to a distance.He spoke in his native language Malay.

Farook listened to the conversation and understood that the O.I.C was a Malay as him.

He waited until the telephone conversation was over and asked to see the O.I.C. The O.I.C from a distance asked him what was the problem.The O.I.C got Farook out and changed the statement of inquiry,gave it another look.A much more favourable one for Farook.The case was heard and Farook was given a three year jail sentence.When Farook got out,he was not the old person he used to be.

He associated with all the Criminals and Drug dealers.Once he became a pawn for three criminals,undertaking all their contracts.

After coming out of Prison and three years he spent in jail has changed his life completely.He became a big Drug dealer and faced many Legal and Social Problems.Once he had to hide or run to another City to avoid confrontation with such noted characters.
Finally he thought of coming back to normal and civilized life.It was determination that has brought him where he is today.

When I met Farook in year 1997 at Dons Stanley's where I was a Manager and he was a senior cook.After working for a while we became friends.

Farook had given up all his bad habits and chosen to be a cook.He still lives near the Insurance Corporation Headquarters,Slaves Island.

Anyone who wishes to meet him may do as he is a good guy now and is called"FAROOK    
NANA".


By Peter Arendtsz
29-06-2019.