On this metropolis of UP, ‘bandits’ come out on the streets earlier than Diwali, loot cash at gunpoint.

Shashwat Singh/Jhansi:The story of the bandits of Bundelkhand has been well-known all around the world. The regulation books could name him a dacoit, however the folks of Bundelkhand nonetheless name him a insurgent. Think about him Robin Hood. A novel custom additionally continues in his reminiscence. Even at this time, in Erich city of Jhansi, the native folks observe a singular custom and create a mime within the reminiscence of the dacoit Mustaqeem. These folks unite in a gaggle, costume like dacoits, maintain faux weapons of their fingers and cease the passers-by on the street and ask for cash from them within the type of dacoits. Yearly, a couple of days earlier than Diwali, native folks carry out this type of farce. This 12 months too, these faux robbers have been seen on the streets of Eruch pretending to commit theft.

Many of the native folks know this custom and after seeing these faux bandits, they smile and provides a couple of rupees from their pockets as donation. Amongst these, there are various individuals who don’t give something. Throughout this, this masquerade group throws firecrackers on the street like bombs. Tries to extort cash from the driving force by exhibiting him a faux gun. This custom and farce proves to be a type of leisure for the native folks. This custom of mime by taking the type of dacoits additionally exhibits that at one time dacoits have been very fashionable on this space.

There’s a custom in honor of bandits
In line with Swangdal member Babu Lal, folks faux to be dacoits and carry out such farces on the streets. Everybody takes completely different types. This custom is carried out yearly. Yearly the native folks carry out this type of farce within the reminiscence of dacoit Mustaqeem Baba. On this, some folks turn into robbers and a few folks additionally take different types. Mohammad Azad says that individuals of the whole village participate within the farce. Equally, by forming a gaggle of dacoit Phoolan Devi, some persons are doing related masquerade at different locations.

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