INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NAGPUR: The Bharosa cell, the family dispute redressal unit of city police, witnessed high octane family drama over the last one month as
the cops worked hard to reunite a family shattered by a bizarre extra-marital relationship
A man, who had left his wife and two children, was finally convinced to end his relationship with a 22-year-old girl and return to his
family.In 2023, the Bharosa cell has attended to 2,176 such disputes, and managed to amicably resolve 1,901 of them till November
In the instant case, a 49-year-old financial consultant having two children, including a 20-year-old daughter, had fallen in love with a
22-year-old hotel management student
The two had met at a pub around a year-and-a-half ago
The student was from another district, and had come to Nagpur to pursue her dream career in the hospitality industry.After a few meetings,
their affinity bloomed into a full-fledged relationship, said a police source, who was part of the counselling team that dealt with the case
The man had started spending substantial time with his young girlfriend, and started ignoring his family, especially the children.The family
had grown suspicious and started confronting him about frequently returning home late
The cell is supervised by Jt CP Aswati Dorje and DCP crime Mummaka Sudarshan.Bharosa cell sources said the man was unresponsive initially
He wanted to stay with his new girlfriend, and refused to take responsibility for his family, including the children
Over some counselling sessions, the man mellowed down and agreed to take responsibility for his family and children
Bharosa cell counsellors then also spoke to the young girl, and explained to her the implications of an illicit relationship
the married man finally decided to return to his wife and children, after much efforts by the Bharosa cell counsellors
