
They were worried that debris from the demolition might ricochet off and hit someone. Policemen were seen running after the children, waving the baton in the air, to stop them from going near Bhoot Bangla. The children kept the cops on their toes. It has paved a ground for us to play,” he laughed. “We are done with our homework and gathered to see the building being demolished. Where are the ghosts?” Another child, Asim Khan, said he had always “dreamt of stepping into Bhoot Bangla”. I have been hearing about evil spirits in Bhoot Bangla for years. Aslam Khan, a class 4 student who stays in a multi-storied building near Bhoot Bangla, said: “It’s a holiday, and I could not resist coming here. Some cheered when a large portion would come crashing down. Reduced to bits of bricks and stone, the building wasn’t scary any more. On Wednesday, children were playing on the rubble. Many of them were children, who were so far terrified of going anywhere near the eerie compound - their parents had fed them enough bedtime stories of the ghosts and demons of Bhoot Bangla. There was a bigger crowd to watch the final hammer on the ‘ghostly’ address. Five JCB and a pokland machine took around five hours to level it to the ground. The wrecking renewed in clear daylight on Wednesday. Perhaps, no one wanted to stay there after dark. The BMC demolition, which began around noon on Tuesday, was stopped abruptly at 5pm. Bhoot Bangla is the only identity for our area and it will be so even after demolition,” he said. Asim Khan, a local, said: “Our address will always be ‘near Bhoot Bangla’, as this was a historic building. The 2-acre land on which the home of many a legend stood is now a barren plot, pockmarked by debris from the building that stood witness to no less than six murders. Doesn’t matter if the haunted house is razed, it continues to be our address as long as we live here,” said Asim Khan, a local resident staring at the plume of dust as the iron claws of a JCB brought the remaining structure down in Lalghati on Wednesday. “Have I lost my name after the death of my father? No. Along with the laughter of children playing in the rubble. “Bhoot Bangla se dus kadam (a short walk from the eerie mansion),” will still be heard. Certainly not out of Bhopalis’ memories when it comes to giving directions. Fr.BHOPAL: The city’s most haunted address may be down, but not out. Looking forward to your active participation.įollow the timely instructions given by the government.

It is a new experience for you.Īll the best for the forthcoming online competitions. May you be the light that God has designed you to be - the light to ignite young minds and mould them into future citizens to lead and guide our country towards progress.ĭear parents, thanks for all the troubles taken and co-operating with the school management and teachers to kindle knowledge in your wards.ĭear students, I hope you enjoyed your online classes and studying from home. You had the courage to go through the process and the end result is success. You all have put forth your brave front by never losing hope. I am aware of the fact that how much it was difficult for you all to come to terms with new ways of teaching. Teachers, my heartfelt thanks and appreciation for the successful conduction of online virtual classes for more than a month. This time of pandemic has also taught us to be humble before the Almighty. Each family member has become very precious to us. We have learnt a bigger lesson of life that the family is irreplaceable. The confinements have brought family members together. It inspires us to reach out to the less fortunate with good will. It induces many human values - love, compassion, and empathy. This pandemic has taught us many lessons. It is not only saddened our spirits but also compelled us to see our life with a new perspective. We are all scared to see a grim situation all over the world which is caused by the most dreaded pandemic.

Many of us have spent much of our time trying to get used to the radical lifestyle change the virus has brought.


In this trying time, I want to appreciate each one of you for the hard work you have put in during the lockdown that we have witnessed in three phases. The entire world today is fighting a battle with an invisible enemy COVID 19.
