A burglar had a change of heart after realising that the house he stole valuables from belonged to a famous Marathi writer and returned the items, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place at the residence of Narayan Surve, a celebrated poet and social activist who passed away in 2010 at the age of 84.
Surve was born in Mumbai and his poems vividly depicted the struggles of the urban working class.
His daughter Sujata and her husband Ganesh Ghare now live in the house at Neral in Maharashtra’s Raigad district but were away for about 10 days visiting their son in Virar.
It was during this period that the burglar entered the house and stole a few things, including an LED TV set. When he returned to pick up a few more articles the next day, he noticed Surve’s photo and memorabilia in a room.
The burglar, who appears to be well-read, was filled with remorse and returned all the items he had picked up. He also left a note asking for the owner’s forgiveness for stealing from such a great literary figure’s house.
Sujata and her husband found the note when they returned from Virar on Sunday, according to the police.
Before gaining fame, Narayan Surve had a challenging upbringing, growing up as an orphan on Mumbai’s streets. He later worked various jobs including as a domestic worker, hotel dishwasher, babysitter, and more, while depicting the struggles of the urban working class through his powerful poetry.
Police are carrying out further investigations based on the fingerprints found on the TV set and other articles.
(With agency inputs)
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