08-11-2005, 10:02 PM
Pioneer-
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Under fire, Dharam Dass whisked away </b>
Rajesh Kumar / New Delhi
Mystery surrounds the sudden disappearance of former Congress member of Parliament Dharam Dass Shastri from his residence at Naraina Vihar in south-west Delhi. Â
According to Mr Shastri's driver-cum-attendant of seven years Atul Singh, some men visited the Congress leader on Monday when the Nanavati Commission report was tabled in Parliament. "He left with them saying that he was going out of town and would call me later," said Singh, who is still waiting for the call.
The two telephone numbers of Mr Shastri's residence have been disconnected. Apprehensive about any fallout of the Nanavati Commission report, one policeman was deployed at his residence on Tuesday but he, too, has no clue about his whereabouts.
On Monday afternoon, Mr Shastri left home with his visitors saying he was going to Coffee Home at Connaught Place. After he returned around 5 pm, some men came to his residence and had a long conversation with him. After that, he left with them, saying he was going out of town. "I hope he will call me by late evening or Thursday. My boss has told me to take care of the house. I am upset as he has not contacted me till date and I am unaware about his whereabouts," Singh said.
When asked whether Mr Shastri's son knew about his father's whereabouts, he said no, adding, "Hamare saheb kisi se baat nahi karte the. Kisi ka phonecall bhi nahi sunte the. Bahut dukhi the ki Congress ka koi neta unke pass nahi ata hai." <b>("My boss never spoke to anybody. He would not even take calls. He was very sad that Congress leaders never visited him." </b>
Mr Shastri's poor health condition doesn't permit him to talk, move or walk freely. But on Monday, he spoke at length with his unknown callers.
Mr SP Sabharwal, a neighbour, said that he had not seen Mr Shastri for a very long period. "When the Nanavati Commission's report was tabled in Parliament on Monday, I wanted to meet him just to get his reactions. But I was told by his driver that he was not at home. In the evening I inquired again but was told that he had gone out of town," said Mr Sabharwal.
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Back to hiding game.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Under fire, Dharam Dass whisked away </b>
Rajesh Kumar / New Delhi
Mystery surrounds the sudden disappearance of former Congress member of Parliament Dharam Dass Shastri from his residence at Naraina Vihar in south-west Delhi. Â
According to Mr Shastri's driver-cum-attendant of seven years Atul Singh, some men visited the Congress leader on Monday when the Nanavati Commission report was tabled in Parliament. "He left with them saying that he was going out of town and would call me later," said Singh, who is still waiting for the call.
The two telephone numbers of Mr Shastri's residence have been disconnected. Apprehensive about any fallout of the Nanavati Commission report, one policeman was deployed at his residence on Tuesday but he, too, has no clue about his whereabouts.
On Monday afternoon, Mr Shastri left home with his visitors saying he was going to Coffee Home at Connaught Place. After he returned around 5 pm, some men came to his residence and had a long conversation with him. After that, he left with them, saying he was going out of town. "I hope he will call me by late evening or Thursday. My boss has told me to take care of the house. I am upset as he has not contacted me till date and I am unaware about his whereabouts," Singh said.
When asked whether Mr Shastri's son knew about his father's whereabouts, he said no, adding, "Hamare saheb kisi se baat nahi karte the. Kisi ka phonecall bhi nahi sunte the. Bahut dukhi the ki Congress ka koi neta unke pass nahi ata hai." <b>("My boss never spoke to anybody. He would not even take calls. He was very sad that Congress leaders never visited him." </b>
Mr Shastri's poor health condition doesn't permit him to talk, move or walk freely. But on Monday, he spoke at length with his unknown callers.
Mr SP Sabharwal, a neighbour, said that he had not seen Mr Shastri for a very long period. "When the Nanavati Commission's report was tabled in Parliament on Monday, I wanted to meet him just to get his reactions. But I was told by his driver that he was not at home. In the evening I inquired again but was told that he had gone out of town," said Mr Sabharwal.
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Back to hiding game.