Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)
Mangalore, Apr 2: This is the story of Avinash, a youngster who put paid with his life for being at the wrong end of a love triangle. He was an enthusiastic youth with dreams in his eyes and responsibilities on his shoulders, while the love of his life worked in a call centre. A youth, who formed the third angle of this love story, has suddenly turned a villain and hence, been put behind the bars.
This story has not been picked from a Bollywood flick or a top of the chart tele-series. This is what happened to Avinash Poojary (21), son of Vidyananda Suvarna, a resident of Bola Kendottu Padavu in Karkala. Avinash fell in love with 20-year-old Sylvia (name changed), whose mother runs an electronic repair shop at Karnad, Mulky. Gaviranga alias Harish (20), who is said to have recently entered Sylvia’s life, and who is a native of Tiptur but currently residing at Mulihitlu in Mangalore, has been accused of murdering Avinash.
Accused Harish
Vidyananda Suvarna, who stayed at Badaguhitlu Bappanadu Mulky for several years in the past, operated an auto rickshaw for a living. He later shifted his family to a rented accommodation in K S Rao Nagar, Karnad. Thereafter, he built a house in a government-allotted site in Bola, and lived there with his wife, two sons, and a daughter. Out of his two sons, elder one, Avinash, left school after finishing eighth standard, and started supporting the family. His love life proved costly for the family, which is deprived of a son who used to shoulder responsibilities of running the family.
It is learnt that Avinash got acquainted with Sylvia from Kolachikambla when living in K S Rao Nagar. She used to attend a college in Mulky. Facebook accounts of Sylvia and Avinash stand as testimony to their mutual love. Avinash used to drive an auto rickshaw, tipper, and also rickshaw tempo. He had joined Gayatri Cashew Factory at Bola near Karkala as a driver. In course of time, he used to spend more and more time with Sylvia, who had joined a call centre in Mangalore after completing college education and started staying at a paying guest accommodation. He even had introduced her to his family members, and Sylvia reportedly told them that she was agreeable to marry him. After the family of Sylvia came to know about this affair, her mother reportedly warned Avinash and Sylvia to end their affair, but the lovers did not budge.
Harish, who used to drive a Tata Sumo vehicle operated by the company which runs the call centre where Sylvia worked, and took her in the vehicle to Mulky every day in the early hours after her duty, developed a liking for her. It is not yet known as to whether Sylvia reciprocated his love, or whether it was one-sided. Harish, who craved for the company of Sylvia, reportedly decided to eliminate Avinash, who had become a thorn in the flesh, and finally succeeded in his aim. In the meanwhile, Avinash had developed the suspicion that Sylvia was distancing from him, as her contact with him diminshed over a period of time. He also had a strong feeling that she was growing closer to Harish. It is said that Harish had posed threats to Avinash several times by phone.
Frustrated at the painstakingly slow progress in his efforts of coming closer to Sylvia, Harish reportedly hit his vehicle near Pavanje, Haleangady, against Avinash's bike on Tuesday April 1 morning after noticing that Avinash was waiting there for Sylvia. When Avinash came near the vehicle to question him, Harish allegedly drove his vehicle on him, and crushed Avinash under it, it is said.
Sensing that Sylvia was slithering away from him, Avinash, sometime back, had consumed poison with the aim of ending his life. However, after being treated at Wenlock Hospital, Mangalore for some days, he survived the suicide attempt. Avinash's parents recollect that Sylvia had rushed to the hospital then to console Avinash, but they now feel that it was a drama enacted to hoodwink their son.
It is said that Avinash had approached the call centre at Morgan's Gate in the city for exchanging Ugadi greetings with Sylvia, who worked there, on Monday March 31. It is said that when the security personnel called Sylvia, she came out and told them that she does not recognize Avinash. When Avinash, angered by this development, created a scene there, the security staff handed him over to Pandeshwar police station. He secured bail on personal surety of a friend in the city. It is said that he came to Pavanje on national highway 66 and waited for Sylvia’s arrival on Tuesday morning, as per a request made by her over cell phone.
Avinash’s friends claim that Sylvia, who was in love with Avinash since the last three years, chose to desert him suddenly and divert her love towards Tata Sumo driver, Harish, since the last eight months. They have demanded to name Sylvia as an accused in the case, alleging that Avinash was murdered as per a careful plan hatched in advance, on account of frustration at Avinash’s steadfast determination not to back out from the relationship at any cost.
The Mulky police have recorded that Avinash was killed after Harish hit the former’s motor bike with his four-wheeler, as per a complaint made by Vidyananda Suvarna. The police, who have arrested Harish, are gathering more information from him. They have also been questioning Sylvia to get to the root of the issue in its entirety, it is learnt. The investigation is being guided by deputy commissioner of police of the district crime branch, Vishnuvardhan, and circle inspector, Ramachandra Nayak.