Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Jan 2: The story of Melrick Antony D'Souza provides an example of how a sense of anger and vengeance complicated by bad company can wilt the life of a youngster which otherwise would have bloomed, and made his family and close ones happy.

Melrick lost his father when he was two months old. His mother and elder brother worked in a foreign country. Therefore, Melrick used to stay in the house belonging to his maternal grandmother at Gorigudda fourth cross in the city.

Perhaps influenced by the company he kept, Melrick, rather than concentrating on studies and paving way for a bright future, stepped into the world of crime when he was 18. This step destroyed his life eventually. He was murdered on Christmas night, December 25, with sharp weapons near his residence.

Nishak lived near Melrick's house. The two abhorred each other and used to fight over even silly matters since their childhood. Nishak used to deal in country breed chicken. He also was a skilled motor bike racer. He never had indulged in major crimes. But because of the burning desire to settle scores, and little realizing that his action might lead him towards doom, he got involved with murder of Melrick and his first known crime has sent him directly behind bars.

Melrick got identified as an associate of Vijay, a gangster from Monkey Stand here, since young. Melrick had been jailed for his involvement with murder attempt on Sandeep Shetty at Marnamikatta during May, 2016. He was released from the prison on December 23, 2017. Nishak Poojary and his associates waited for Melrick as he returned home at around 12.45 am on December 25 after taking part in Christmas party and hacked him to death near his home.

Nishak had nursed long-standing grudge against Melrick since young. He has now been named as main accused in the murder of Melrick. A sense of enmity he nursed against Melrick since a young age, and ill-advice of Sandeep Shetty reportedly prepared himself mentally for this act. Nishak and five others were arrested by the police for the murder on December 28.

Melrick, who was 23, was also facing a murder attempt case in Bunder station in the past. With seven cases against him including two for murder attempts, he was in the rowdy list prepared by the police. Melrick paid by his life for the mistake of choosing crime as a profession. Nishak too faces a bleak future as he could not control his desire to take revenge. He succeeded in taking the revenge but in the bargain, hi himself along with five others went inside the prison.

It would be worthwhile if youngsters take a cue from the lives of these youngsters which were not allowed to prosper because of the fact that they were bonded by their emotions and they heeded to the instigation of others. For them there is no escape, but we have the chance to steer our lives through good company and giving value to sane advice, towards enrichment and a sense of fulfillment.