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They are the street-smart operatives, whose only motive is to serve the country from the enemy's territory. Throughout their lives, they collect vital information for the state, only to be forsaken, the moments they get caught by enemy on his land.
Vinod Sawhney, 61, who spent 11 years in Pakistani Jails, returned to India in 1988. Though it's a rule that names of agents of Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) shouldn't be made public, Vinod who's not in service anymore certainly is an exception.
"Our life is far more challenging than they show you in movies. Movies don't even show even half of the challenges and atrocities, a spy goes through before and after getting caught on enemy land. I know because I have spent 11 years in Pakistan jails and also know who didn't return and their bodies were thrown in gutters by Pakistanis," said Vinod Sawhney, who now heads Jammu Ex-sleuths Association which protests and raise demands of the families of those who got caught in countries like Pakistan, only to be disowned by government.
Sawhney tells that he was taxi driver before he was lured to work as a sleuth by an intelligence official, who had boarded his taxi as a passenger. Sawhney was taken in by the man's beguiling offer of a government job.
Timesalert.com
"People talk about Sarabjeet and how he was killed in Pakistan jail. But there are hundred of other Sarabjeets languishing in Pakistan jails and nobody bothers about them. Like soldiers fighting at border with weapons, we too fight for the country and that too in den of the enemy. Government should take care of us and our families," added Sawhney.
Sawhney was sent to Pakistan in 1977 and was arrested in the same year. After interrogation and trial, he was sentenced to jail for eleven years. In March 1988, he was sent back to India. After running from pillar to post for his dues, Sawhney realised that justice takes a long and winding road and he along with fellow members of his organisation are gradually walking up the steep hill along this road.
"Not only me, there are many who returned to India and ran from pillar to post, but didn't get their due. I am even okay if government disown us when we get caught, but they don't even take care of our families. How can one do this with us? Many like me spent prime of their youth in jail without seeing our families. The state should treat us like soldiers and take care of our loved one," rued Sawhney.
AFP
Sawhney also talked about cinema and how spy stories are being made based on their heroics just to earn money and till date none of the movie based on spies showed the plight and problems of the families left behind.
Recently Sawhney met John Abraham whose Force2 which is based on a Spy's life is soon to be released. He also told that he shared his experience of Pakistan jail with the actor.
"Let's see how Force2 fares, but otherwise most of the movies made on life of spies only show their heroics, but none show pain and suffering. Even if they do, the magnitude fall short of reality. I believe, Force2 would be an exception to this," added Sawhney.
http://www.indiatimes.com/news/a-fo...to-the-secret-world-of-raw-agents-265191.html
Vinod Sawhney, 61, who spent 11 years in Pakistani Jails, returned to India in 1988. Though it's a rule that names of agents of Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) shouldn't be made public, Vinod who's not in service anymore certainly is an exception.
"Our life is far more challenging than they show you in movies. Movies don't even show even half of the challenges and atrocities, a spy goes through before and after getting caught on enemy land. I know because I have spent 11 years in Pakistan jails and also know who didn't return and their bodies were thrown in gutters by Pakistanis," said Vinod Sawhney, who now heads Jammu Ex-sleuths Association which protests and raise demands of the families of those who got caught in countries like Pakistan, only to be disowned by government.
Sawhney tells that he was taxi driver before he was lured to work as a sleuth by an intelligence official, who had boarded his taxi as a passenger. Sawhney was taken in by the man's beguiling offer of a government job.
Timesalert.com
"People talk about Sarabjeet and how he was killed in Pakistan jail. But there are hundred of other Sarabjeets languishing in Pakistan jails and nobody bothers about them. Like soldiers fighting at border with weapons, we too fight for the country and that too in den of the enemy. Government should take care of us and our families," added Sawhney.
Sawhney was sent to Pakistan in 1977 and was arrested in the same year. After interrogation and trial, he was sentenced to jail for eleven years. In March 1988, he was sent back to India. After running from pillar to post for his dues, Sawhney realised that justice takes a long and winding road and he along with fellow members of his organisation are gradually walking up the steep hill along this road.
"Not only me, there are many who returned to India and ran from pillar to post, but didn't get their due. I am even okay if government disown us when we get caught, but they don't even take care of our families. How can one do this with us? Many like me spent prime of their youth in jail without seeing our families. The state should treat us like soldiers and take care of our loved one," rued Sawhney.
AFP
Sawhney also talked about cinema and how spy stories are being made based on their heroics just to earn money and till date none of the movie based on spies showed the plight and problems of the families left behind.
Recently Sawhney met John Abraham whose Force2 which is based on a Spy's life is soon to be released. He also told that he shared his experience of Pakistan jail with the actor.
"Let's see how Force2 fares, but otherwise most of the movies made on life of spies only show their heroics, but none show pain and suffering. Even if they do, the magnitude fall short of reality. I believe, Force2 would be an exception to this," added Sawhney.
http://www.indiatimes.com/news/a-fo...to-the-secret-world-of-raw-agents-265191.html
