The fact that Shaitan is shackled every Ramadan, the holiest month of the Hijri calendar, so that it cannot influence any pious individual to commit sins doesn’t deter worldly criminals from shifting their responsibility to the Chief Demon whenever they commit crimes.
Recently in Bangladesh, such occurrences are observed more as individuals committing crimes are swiftly blaming their actions on the devil.
This has led to the devil being concerned about his own security and goodwill, for the Chief Demon does not need any more difficulties on top of what it already has clearing its name.
Before the start of Ramadan, Bangladesh was going through a rough patch; the devil’s influence could be seen everywhere, from petty muggings to exuberant robberies. His influence was so rampant that the chief himself forgot that the holy month was approaching.
One evening while roaming around the dark streets, the devil suddenly found himself trapped and taken to the heavens. Although this was an annual occurrence, he was taken aback. Sources close to him quote him saying, “I was enjoying too much. Well, what can you do? I guess it’s good to take some rest.”
His influence truly penetrated the social fabric of Bangladesh; it motivated the lawless derelicts and the inadequate response from the law enforcement also. Criminal activities were increasing day by day, as if the shackles had come off. Seeing this from the outside, even the devil was quite flabbergasted, and some even heard him touting, “Oh wow! I did my job better than expected.”
However, the nature of the crimes got worse as the days progressed, which made even the devil shiver in disgust. The acts of harassment against women, the mob attacks popping up here and there, were a spectacle for the well-experienced Devil who had seen it all from the dawn of time. While expressing his thoughts from the clouds above, he said, “Humanity has always been a quick learner; this time, I think they outdid themselves. Even I would have thought differently and wouldn’t have engaged in some of the stuff they’re doing.”
The crime that broke the camel’s back was the recent gruesome rapes of children. Normally, Bangladesh always has a problem with playing the blame game and often blaming the victim herself. Also, the attempt of sympathy gathering for the criminal is also a well-cherished tradition, as commenting on the victim’s attire and character is always a casual topic of conversation whenever these types of crime occur. But when the victim is a child, the same game doesn’t work.
The nation is now ablaze, and even the devil would have been afraid to operate in such a highly pressurised situation; that is why he was gobsmacked when he got to know that a 25-year-old adult rapist blamed his influence for such a despicable crime.
In getting a comment from the devil himself, the devil expressed his views in quite a graphic manner.
“Who the hell does he think he is!” The devil shouted to the TBS reporter.
“I’ve been caged for days now, and this adult human who has all his functionalities is blaming me! I’m not even there; how can you blame me for something when I’m not even present?
The devil went on a tirade; he too was feeling how victims of harassment and sexual violence often feel, being blamed for something for which they have nothing to do with it.
“These ungrateful, backstabbing, delusional criminals, how can they lie so easily through their teeth? Don’t they have any shame?” The devil vehemently denied all allegations of influence and has stated the obvious: that he always remains inactive in the holy month.
Fearing more false allegations and inappropriate comments, the devil ensured TBS that he will arrange a press briefing as soon as he is released, and he will do whatever it takes to clear his name. The devil is said to appear in various talk shows and live events for this cause, and much like what some political parties proclaimed in the past, he warned those who blame him, saying, “I’ll be back with vengeance after Eid.”