Zakhm Aur Zimmedari

There was something different in the air that night. Amid the cold winds and empty streets, a thief named Raees was running for his life. For the past ten years, he had been a master of theft. But tonight, he was being chased by the city’s most honest and sharp police officer — Inspector Raghav.

Raees wasn’t an ordinary thief. He had skilled hands, a clever mind, and a heart full of old wounds — wounds that had led him to this path. A decade ago, his father was beaten to death by the police for a theft he didn’t commit. From that day, Raees decided that if the law was blind, he would live in the shadows.

On the other hand, Raghav believed that every criminal has a reason — and maybe even a way back. He had seen many thieves, but something about Raees stood out. Despite countless robberies, Raees had never hurt anyone. No blood on his hands, no cruelty — just clean, swift theft.

That night, Raghav got a tip-off: Raees was planning to rob a wealthy mansion. Raghav laid a trap. But as Raees entered the mansion through a side window, he found the police already waiting. His eyes widened, and without hesitation, he turned and ran.

Through alleys, over rooftops, and down winding lanes, Raees ran. Raghav was always close behind — his footsteps echoing just moments away. But as Raees turned a corner near an old mosque, his foot slipped. He crashed to the ground.

Raghav caught up, pointing his gun. "Run now if you can, Raees."

Raees gave a faint smile. "I never enjoyed running. It was just a way to survive."

Raghav paused. For the first time, he didn’t see a criminal — he saw a broken man. “I’ve read your file. You’ve never hurt anyone. Why do you do this?”

Raees sighed. “The same law that made my father a criminal without proof, took everything from me. I don’t trust it anymore. I steal, yes — but I give it back to those in need. Think of me as a Robin Hood.”

Raghav was silent for a moment. “And if I gave you a chance… would you take a different path?”

Raees looked up, confused. “Why would you do that? What about your duty to catch me?”

“Sometimes, a man’s duty changes,” Raghav said quietly. “And sometimes, humanity makes you rewrite your decisions.”

That night, Raghav didn’t arrest him. Instead, he offered him a chance at redemption — a way to change his life. He connected Raees to an NGO where he started teaching poor children — children like he once was — showing them there’s a better way than crime.

Soon, whispers began to spread in the city — of a thief who became a teacher, and a police officer who believed in second chances.

And so, a new story was born. A story not of crime or punishment, but of understanding, redemption, and the possibility of change

Moral :"Har chor bura nahi hota, aur har police wala sirf kanoon ka ghulam nahi hota — jab insaniyat jeet jaaye, to zindagi badal sakti hai."