(2) Internal and External Oil Mafia

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Tapri village, made famous for heat and lust by apolaustic Reno and callipygian Butterfly, had three Oil companies: SPCL- Superior Petroleum Corp. Ltd, GPCL-Glorious Petroleum… and NPCL-National Petroleum. Mami, Tandi and  Butterfly were Contractor /Transporter Topi Pissoo’s employees. Mami and Topi Pissoo had worked in all three Companies since the time the companies were owned by the Americans and the British.

Many Taprians, like most Indians, were incurably attracted towards white skinned women. Butterfly was the White legacy of the past. But nobody knew about the type of legacy- Superior, Glorious or National?  Mami never revealed who he was - A British or an American. Officially Butterfly was owned by Reno, whatever Tandi may be claiming boastfully about his passionate triumphs.

Bapu and his friends used to play Gilli Danda, oblivious to Tapri, with local youth just outside LPG Plant in an open field on Sundays. On such a Sunday morning, Reno and Butterfly were serenely enjoying rain dance in the thick green belt, beneath the perpetually leaking overhead tank constructed by Topi Pissoo.

At the same time, beguiling  Mami went on a Special duty,  ‘on SPCL duty’ , for two days and one night to a nearby City with crapulous Satak Pal Sen, Chief Plant Manager, in a white ambassador sponsored by Topi Pissoo; who had got all his Tank-Trucks/Jeeps/Cars  painted with the caption ‘On SPCL duty’. The moment the ambassador car, carrying the Grand Ambassadors of SPCL, left Civilization behind; Satak and Mami also left the garb of civilities behind.

Chabi, a philosopher and the driver, was now wide awake to record the proceedings. Satak noted after some time that Chabi was ogling at them through the rear mirror. Satak went berserk. He spat tobacco and spouted ‘C’ rated English abuses learnt from his Phirangi bosses through his  serrated teeth in a spectacular style that could be bettered successfully only by Reno.  Of course Reno deserved to be promoted, Chabi pondered while tilting the mirror, now concentrating only on the sounds…

While ‘on SPCL duty’; Mami did not have any job in the day time in that City. So she decided to meet the legendary Suren Chor, her first cousin and No.  1 Pick-pocket of the region.  Fortunately, Suren Chor was neither on ‘tour’ nor in ‘Sarkari Guest House’. Mami explained about the abundance of Oil in Tapri, her connections with Satak / Topi Pissoo and Butterfly’s connection with Reno. Aging Suren Chor liked it.
 

Mami returned home with Satak. Suren Chor followed the very next day with two of his brightest disciples Changu and Mangu. All three of them were now ‘on SPCL duty’.

Suren Chor took the blessings from Darogaji (Police Inspector- Tapri) and Topi Pissoo. Changu and Mangu started learning fast from Techno Tandi about Petroleum products. Within a month Suren Chor established his business outside the Depots and LPG Plant. He just organized all 10 to 15 small operators under one umbrella-Tapri Petroleum Company-the TPC.

Changu was in charge of the Railway Siding behind the Depots / LPG Plant from where his team used to ‘cut’ the products from Pipelines and Railway wagons. Mangu was responsible to ‘cut’ products from tankers of all the Oil companies leaving the Depots situated in a row on a Highway. The drivers of the tankers were thrilled; their ‘cut’ was sold right in front of the Depots!

Suren Chor first opened his Office and Sales Counter behind Bandhu’s dhaba .The sales zoomed beyond expectations due to the price differential and Suren Chor’s marketing skills. He opened another Outlet, on the eve of Republic day, just in front of LPG Plant’s Officers Residential Complex on the Highway. Within a month, daily Sales Volume of TPC reached 4000 litres of various Products.

Bapu, the Safety Engineer, was the only person who had problems with this arrangement in front of his flat. He could see the empty and filled oil cans of various sizes in different colors swaying to and fro for the whole day. Bapu complained to Reno and Satak. They scolded him to mind his own business. He complained to the Depot Managers of all oil companies too. But they refused to do any thing as the illegal activities, according to them, were taking place outside their respective Depots.

After a few weeks, he wrote letters to SPCL HQO. Sent several reminders. No body responded. Dejected, he approached Darogaji to lodge an FIR. Darogaji refused to accept the complaint as it was not signed by Depot Manager or Chief Plant Manager.

Furious Darogaji informed Satak about the audacity of Bapu to contact him. Contumelious Satak fulminated hysterically,” Boss is always right, Boss is always right, Boss is always right…”.

Coming to senses at last, he called Reno and explained to him about the scandal- an Officer going against the wishes of Satak! Reno was devastated, such a betrayal by his own subordinate! Tandi, Mami and Butterfly were summoned. Satak winked at Mami. Mami left the room like a ghost and reached Bandhu’s Dhaba. Suren Chor called Mangu. Mangu executed the plan perfectly.

Several bones in legs, hands, face and ribs broken; Bapu was rushed to a hospital in a very critical state by compassionate Reno and others. The news spread like today’s Kolaveri D. Khajulal, CMD-SPCL, humanitarian Buddy Noora- Director Personal, Shekhar Raj- Director Marketing all came to know about the incidence. Emotional Buddy Noora directly instructed  Satak to ensure that Bapu survives.

( Bapu used to ask his friends if vegetarians eat vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat!?)

Buddy Noora, the humanitarian thought, it was a big crisis for SPCL. An Officer showing disrespect to all important Hierarchy. It was a Corporate blasphemy not to worship the bosses. An Officer trying to lodge an FIR! It was a severe crime of insubordination and bringing the good name of great SPCL to disrepute. Such an Officer had to be taught a lesson so that no Officer could ever dare to take such negative actions in future. Bapu had to be charge-sheeted for others to see.  So Bapu had to survive first.

Suren Chor, his team, drivers, transporters and many others celebrated the victory. Mangu was hailed as the much needed ‘Mafia’ for the community. Now he was known as Mangu ‘Mapia’. The Sales of TPC jumped to 7000 litres per day after Mangu Mapia’s great strike.

Satak instructed Reno to prepare a cyclostyled letter to all employees of SPCL about the great betrayal by Bapu. Reno complied and letters to all 9000 employees in the Country were sent the very next day.

Khajulal, Buddy Noora, Shekhar Raj and all other big shots decided to have a meeting at Tapri the very next week to correct the situation. In any case they had to attend Topi Pissoo’s son’s marriage. Now they had an excuse to visit Tapri together. Topi Pissoo was delighted!

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