Love...

This is the village of Panduthalab. It has a majority Kurku population, but has a sizable population of Bhillala, Barela tribes as well. There are also a few Muslim families here. There is a government school here, and at least a majority of the kids attend it, till the 10th standard.

There was this girl who used to study reasonably well. She was a Bhillala. The 3 teachers who used to frequent the school (more appropriate than 'teach at the school') from time to time, used to have a good opinion of her, as among the few girls who could read English, albeit very slowly. Among the other students, she also had an impression of being a clever girl, and at times… Cunning !

She was seen hanging around a slightly older boy many times. Also, boys in her class used to say that she has done 'several favours' for money. Thus, this girl somehow developed a rather bad reputation, at least among the boys.

Some weeks back, she went missing. So did the slightly older guy. And he happened to be a Muslim.

Soon, the families erupted. A group of Bhillala families demanded answers from the muslim families. So much so that, many were asking them to be removed from the village.

At this point, apparently, many students told the girl's father… that the girl herself was "like that only"
and that she would do ANYTHING for money… at which point, the dad apparently went … "Oh.. Like that, so my girl is of bad character. Its her fault", and ceasefire was declared. (Sorry, but this is genuinely how I was told the story ! :P )  

Here's where a few of her friends say that our 17 yr old heroine was truly in love with the 23 yr old boy. Lets hope that’s the case… for it would seem true love has prospered. 

Meanwhile, no one knows where they actually fled !