The Bastar royal family scion, Kamalchand Bhanjdeo setting an example and following the Indian tradition of “Atithi Devo Bhawa”, gifted a new camera to a foreign tourist on tour of the Bastar region who was looted of his camera and mobile phone.
In a noble gesture, the former ruler of Bastar, invited the tourist to his palace and gifted him a camera in order to restore the sullied image of Bastar.
The foreigner, Solowif Serjee from Eukraine, on a fortnight-long tour to the region, was looted by a couple of unidentified people on Holika Dahan day at Madpal village in Nagarnar of Jagdalpur district.
The tourist had taken a lift on a motorcycle early on March 9, after photographing the Holika Dahan ceremony event at Madpal village.
The two unidentified robbers, who gave him the lift, looted him of his mobile phone and camera after taking him to a deserted place.
The robbers also beat him up badly and fracture his nose.
The tourist, somehow managed to reach the hotel where he staying and later on called royal family scion at his palace to recount his ordeal.
Bhanjdeo immediately informed the police and arranged for the tourist’s medical treatment.
The royal scion later gifted a new camera to the tourist on behalf of the people of Bastar.
The robbers are still absconding even after five days after the crime and the time of filing this report.
Speaking to media persons, Bhanjdeo said, he was merely following the great Indian tradition of “Atithi Devo Bhawa”.
“Our honoured guests should be and helped in whatever manner they need.
“The robbers have sullied the image and good name of Bastar and by gifting the camera, I have only tried to salvage the image of Bastar region,” he said.