Bhatkal: Father of most wanted terrorists believes in Karma, hard work


Yahya Hallare
Daijiworld Media Network - Bhatkal (SP)

Bhatkal, Jul 17: Riyaz and Iqbal Bhatkal, whom India and several other nations have branded at most wanted terrorists and presently holed up in Pakistan, hail from Bhatkal. Their father, Ismail Shabandri, residing at Tenginagundi Cross near Bhatkal, has become philosophical about his life. He believes, like all the religious scriptures, in the results of Karma, both good and bad. A look at the life of this man gives rise to wonder among the minds of people about how thoughts that are drastically different from others take birth in the minds of some of the members of the same family which lives under a single roof. Perhaps Karma, which results out of past deeds, plays a role here. 


Ismail has faced difficult times all through his life. He roams around streets of villages with a cloth bag hanging from his shoulders, trying to sell readymade garments. Ismail, who is at the fag end of his life, has been going through trying times since young. A look at him and the distance people maintain from him the moment they come to know of his identity, reveals that he could not have become this calm but for his philosophical nature. 

There is information that Riyaz and Iqbal are facing problems in Pakistan after earning the wrath of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which is believed to have supported terror strikes in India, after working as leading operatives of this outfit, leading a luxurious life, and causing hundreds of deaths. Many believe that the present predicament of the brothers is also a result of their past Karma, and that their bad deeds have come haunting them now. 

Ismail and his wife, who had for long maintained before the media and the people time and again, that their children were earnest citizens of the country and that they were being wrongly targetted, have fallen silent in the face of mounting evidences to the effect that their perception about their children was grossly wrong. Their eyes now do not have even the faintest gleam of hope of being able to see their children again in their lifetime. 

Their entire life has become jaded on account of countless questioning and investigations they have been subjected to. The popular perception that their children, who are believed to have amassed huge wealth, keep sending them money for sustenance, has been proved wrong. Their tiled house remains so since decades, and the moment they set foot outside their homes, eyes of suspicion follow their movements. Many even hesitate to speak to them or come near their home, and relatives are keeping a distance from them. Their eyesight has become dim, perhaps because of the rebound of their own eyesight from the walls of their humble residence, as they have nothing else to stare at. 

In spite of old age and hostility faced from others, Ismail Sabandri continues to stick to his long-time job. Everyday he comes out of the damaged small gate of his house, with a bag hanging from his shoulder, which is full of ready made items like shirts, lungi, etc. Ismail, who had earlier been selling textiles in Kurla area in Mumbai, has continued with the same job at his native place by undertaking door to door visits with the hope of being able to sell something and earn a small margin of profit. He works honestly, and is happy with whatever he gets. He gets the clothes for his business with the help of some well-wishers from Mumbai. The deeds of his sons has put so much weight on his thoughts that he never relates to others about his predicament, and his natural flow of soft-spoken words has been faltering now. 

Ismail gets at least one benefit out of his job. As long as he remains in his home, no one contacts him. During his trips out, however, he gets to meet different people, and keep himself active. A lurking fear that someone someday will banish him from carrying out this trade, has forced him not to reveal his true identity to everyone. Ismail always makes it a point to stay away from media glare. The only things he strongly believes in and keeps repeating is that he has nothing to do with anyone, and that his life will go on as per the diktats of Almighty Allah. The fact that an aged father has to face such a fate and lead a subdued life even at such an advanced age because of the wrong choices made by his sons keeps haunting our minds long after we meet this elderly gentleman.



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  • nasir, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Thousands of educated and innocent Muslims are brain washed and pushed to terrorism by Pakistan based anti social elements. All fellow Muslims brothers should unite to fight against this.. elders should motivate them to join Indian army and Serve our land that is India.

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  • Riyaz, Manglore

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Comments of the year... Good comment.

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  • Mohandas Kapikad, Mangaluru

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Over years perhaps Ismail Shabandri has been sticked to his work & his life around. With passage of time, he is made more humble & simple in living, with like to live a decent life, with hard working which more never opt to. Though he may be hated now, in future he may be appreciated for his simplicity.
    Contrarily, his sons may have tough time. Neither can they come & settle in Bhatkal or anywhere in India openly, nor stay in peace in Pakistan. Already they have got wrath of people here, wanted by intelligence wing, wanted as per law of land. Even they cannot live peacefully in Pakistan, as they will constantly instigated to go in wrong direction.
    Remembers us of a story of Two Parrots born together. One raised by Butcher & other by Saint...which speaks what their master do.

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  • Thomas Pascal Andrade, Valencia / Toronto

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    The parents of these terrorists have to face the brunt of their children’s misdeeds at their ripe age. I don’t think any parents would fall short in their children’s upbringing. They are brainwashed by their mentors who in the name of religion stuff hatred in their minds against their country and its people.
    Bhatkal does not regret what he did, instead he is very proud about it. So one can imagine how deep he is sunk in his ideology.

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  • kuldesh, bangalore

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    saffron glasses never touched any body unless they are touched.saffron glasses never invaded any country like other glasses in entire history.saffron glasses has to be removed along with white and green glasses also.do be ive in removing glasses also mr homer.i suggest you to check your eyes properly with a eye doctor before typing nonsense

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  • Homer, Bharat

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Funny!!! there are people in middle east who feel ISIS is NOT misguided and are actually doing God's work...Radicals are everywhere only thing is SOME people pretend that they exist only in OTHER religions ignoring themselves...First remove the saffron glasses you are wearing then you can help others remove their green glass else nothing will be clear.

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  • Lawrence, Dubai

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Ahmed Mangalore
    What you have quoted 100%correct but only believers will believe.

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  • A.P., Mlore

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Question: "What does the Bible say about breaking generational curses?"
    Answer: The Bible mentions “generational curses” in several places (Exodus 20:5 34:7 Numbers 14:18 Deuteronomy 5:9). God warns that He is “a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me.”
    Not a believer

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  • Ahmed, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. (Ezekial- 18:20)

    “…No person earns any (sin) except against himself (only), and no bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another…” (Quran 6:164)

    “The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.” (Deuteronomy 24:16)

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  • Lingappa, Kuppepadavu/Amsterdam

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    I feel sorry for this elderly gent.

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  • Prabhu, Blore

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Don't worry Saibara,
    Then sin our our children is not on us.
    Our greatest leader too has been stated to be the Faher Of A Rapist -that too his own granddaughter. (from his own letters )
    That's life !

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  • C K DAYANANDA, MANGALORE

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    As per Karma Sidhdhaantha, there are three types of Karmas:

    1. Sanchitha - Accumalated
    2. Praarabda - Already started giving results
    3.Aagami - Future deeds

    Sanchitha Karma can be avoided by doing good deeds.

    Aaagami Karma can be avoided by spiritual practices.

    Praarabda Karma can not be avoided and is to be enjoyed/suffered, as the bullets fired by a gunman can not be taken back.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    1.Sanchitha...Going after good looking girls.
    2. Prarabdaa...Marrying 'one' of them and see luck change for the worse.
    3. Aagaami: Still not learning from 1 and 2.
    Is it not SirC.K.?
    I was only giving examples from my limited knowledge.
    I wish C.K. Sir would continue to enlighten us with his comments.

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  • plainlife, bangalore

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    If the bhatkal brothers really did the terror attacks and that killed innocent people,they will surely have the punishment here and also hereafter.If they are innocent,the people who fixed them will have the same fate as the brothers undergoing now.

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  • sid, mangalore

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    its time to find out who misguides these youth . this is the root cause of all the problems in our country . Brain washing is done by some groups in a very systematic way .

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  • Ramesh S, mangalore

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Its not possible in INDIA considering politics..every Govt action directly or indirectly motivated by vote..there are live TV channels which propagate one religion is superior and others inferior by day long debates,mockery of God,customs&beliefs so on..it runs for 24x7!!..It is soft terror..It alienates people from society..first it will teach you to hate other faith, then beliefs within faith, then themselves..

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  • Indian, Udupi/Dubai

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Dear Sir, for most of the youths who went in wrong path doesn't need to be brain washed. The injustice they got in their mother land lead them to easily brainwashed by some fanatics. The person who killed their fathers, brother, mothers, sisters in front of them during mumbai riots gets State honored funeral when he dies, the person who was responsible for killing thousand innocents because of his hatred filled rath yathra and aftermath demolishing their religious structure to gain only political mileage becomes home minister of their country, The person who killed their mothers, raped their sisters becomes prime minister, few days back I was watching the film 'Shahid', if such massiha's comes for their rescue whenever they are wrongly implicated in such cased they will be killed just take example of Parvez kashimji in our own town. So friends we don't need to blame others if we all together children of our beloved mother India treat each others in accordance our own religious scripture without falling prey to this political gimmick of divide and rule, I hope there will not be new terrorist in our beloved country by name of Iqbal or Riyaz.

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  • Babu, Manfgalore

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    correctly said Indian/ udupi dubai

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  • kuldesh, bangalore

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    mr indian sir,
    i have one question to you.
    you have told injustice has been meted out to them so that they became terrorists.
    what about the attrocities commited on pak and bangla hindus.the attrocities cant even be imagined and cant even be brought to words.so have they became terrosists and gone against them?
    what sort of attrocities been commited against minorites in india?in case of oppurtinities anyone can come up in india if he has the will to hardwork along with skills.there are majorites of hindu people living in below poverty line in india.can we tell injustice has been meted out to them by thier motherland?there are only two sections of community in this world, rich and poor.if any injustice has been meted out to poor its by rich and powerful people who are in power.
    other things are all bogus and brainwashed stories atleast in india.
    thanks.

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  • Indian, Udupi/Dubai

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Dear Brother kuldesh, I was writing in context of secular India, if atrocities on hindu/chiritaian brother/sister happens in Islamic republic of pakistan, muslims/chritians persecuted Burma/Iraq should be condemned in strong words but they are not secular contries. In bangaldesh hindu brothers and sister are in sizable number in higher jobs as I learnt from one of Bangla hindu brother, so its not apple to apple comparison. About rich and poor scenario I dont know much but the naxals issues are bcz of such injustice where landlords are abusing the rights of poor people and depriving them of their rights ( correct me if i am wrong) hence those youths take arms in their hand as retaliation. The sad part of these incidents the no. of anti naxals act brought by the states are used against muslim youths particularly to prosecute them under false terror acts.

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  • Truth First, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    a learning for people who associate Terror to a specific religion!

    No religion supports any killing..

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  • Deepak, Paladka

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    God has created each one of us Individually and he will held Individual accountable for all the deeds we do on this earth. It is sad that poor man like Ismail has to face harshness because of his sons. It is good that he is still roaming around because he is living in Secular India.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mapusa

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    This is a lesson to our misguided youth from all religions ...

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  • raj , mangalore

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Jossey , appreciate to comment. todays comment was not fake at all.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mapusa

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Raj, Today you got a lot of agrees using my name ... lol

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  • Raj, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Jossey it doesn't matter whether you get likes or I get. Ultimately comments means it should not be fake even if you support a particular party or subject or any other fact. Be brave and try to comment according to the merit of the subject. I hope you will use feku only when it requires not to satisfy yourself and those who tick like for ur comment.

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  • vishwanath nayak, USA/Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Very sad and touching story. People grow their children, so that they will become their support in the old age. But her this person has to take struggle his life. I have seen many people who go door to door to sell their cloth and things. due competition thier business has come down, profit has come down, Cost of sustenance increased. life has become miserable. We as a society has responsibility to support them. they might be parents of Terrorist.

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Yes we can show our sympathy to person like Ismail Shabandriji, but who knows he too facing this hardship because of his Sons may be his “Karma” of previous life because he has done nothing wrong to anything in this life till date. Dear Ismail Saab, believe in GOD completely and let the fate takes its own path for your Sons too because they did the sin which is no way linked to your life

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  • masif, Manglore

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    ಒಬ್ಬ ಇನೋಸೆಂಟ್ ಅನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೆ ಆ ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರ ಕೊಂದ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಅವನಿಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಧರ್ಮ ಇಸ್ಲಾಂ ಆದರೆ ಯಾವುದೊ ಭಾರತೀಯ ವಿರೋದಿ ಸಂಘಟನೆ ಪ್ರಭಾವಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ಲಾಂ ಒಳ ತಿರುಳನ್ನು ಅರಿಯದೆ ಹಿ ರೀತಿ ಕೊಂದರೆ ದೇವಾನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನೆ,
    ತಂದೆ ತಾಯೀಯ ಪಾದದ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಸ್ವರ್ಗ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಧರ್ಮ ಇಸ್ಲಾಂ , ಆದರೆ ಆ ತಂದೆ ತಾಯೀಯನ್ನು ಮುದಿ ಪ್ರಾಯದಲ್ಲೂ ಮಾನಸಿಕವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ದೆಹಿಕವಾಗಿ ಬಳಲುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಆ ದೇವಾನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವಾನೆ

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  • Ramesh S, mangalore

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    ..RIYAZ & IQBAL fighting for justice!! justice for whom..one who failed to give justice being a son, being a husband, being a father..what justice he can give to the community..we say 'MATHA PITHA PRYATHYAKSHA DEVATHA'..its pity that these brothers searching route in Pakistan to reach god,while his parents going house to house to make a living..

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  • Rajesh Shetty, Mlore Shj

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    If these youths were not brainwashed at young age and forced to memorize some propaganda rather than a good social education I'm school they would have been responsible sons for these aging parents. Instead they choose to belive in fanatisem and today earned the title of villain no 1 of the nation and humanity and their parents have now their heads in some for giving life to them. A lesson to rest of the wannabes or those who want to go to Iraq to join ISIS to come out of blind beliefs and come in terms with the reality.

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  • Naiem , Uchila

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Shettre

    What you said is correct , brainwashing at young age can result in drastic consequences ....Same as Fekku Maharaj , Togadia ....Bhatkal brothers ...

    I really wish people could get got social education where everyone is taught to be equal and social justice should also prevail !! Shouldn't happen that one person after committing a genocide ..becomes a CM or PM ...thats injustice !

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  • Ajith Kotari, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Naiem Uchilla

    Togadia and Modi are the national leaders and they didn't misguided the youth unlike Mujahiddin masters did to their cadets. Violance and killing is not our ideology. It suits only to Mujahiddin. The IM masters from Pakistan taught Mujahiddin can glorify God only by killing kafirs and taught them short cut way to heaven.
    Don't compare Indian leaders to terrorists

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  • masif, Manglore

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Togadia told one of Protest about VHP & Bajaranga Dal Member on 20-4-2014 in rajkot,
    Killers of Rajiv Gandhi have not been hanged ... there is nothing to fear and the case will go on
    "I have done it in the past and Muslims have lost both property and money,"

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  • Naiem , Uchila

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    I dont know which world you stay in & from where you get your news !! RSS propaganda newspaper you read ???

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  • Abdul Salam, Mangalore/Doha

    Thu, Jul 17 2014

    Mr.Kotari, Mr.Togadia come on the same line. they love to see Hatred,blood......shed... o.k.

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