'I miss my daddy, he brought me gifts'

Wife and 3 daughters of 26/11 martyr constable Arun Chitte say they are reminded of him in different ways

Wife and 3 daughters of 26/11 Martyr constable Arun Chitte say they are reminded of him in different ways

Manisha (28) is reminded of her husband every time she handles the family's finances.

Her husband, slain police constable Arun Chitte (38), handled the family's money till he fell to the bullets of terrorists on November 26, last year.
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"I am not very educated, so my husband handled the family's finances," said Manisha.

How Chitte died

Chitte was at the Metro theatre juunction, firing at the terrorists, when some bullets found him. "Around 12.30 am that night, I called him.

He asked me to not worry about him and asked me to look after our daughters," said Manisha. That was the last time she spoke to him.

Left Behind: Manisha Chitte with her daughters. Her husband Arun, driver to Senior Police Inspector Vijay Salaskar, lost his life in the 26/11 terror attacks.

Now, Manisha and her daughters are doing the best they can to move on. "I keep myself busy with household work and raising my three daughters Komal (11) Snehal (10) and Khushi (5).
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They keep me from revisiting the terrible night of the attacks,"u00a0 said Manisha. "He wanted them to educated in English medium schools."

She added, "While I am waiting for the petrol pump they promised, I am quite content with the monetary help given by the government so far.
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It is important to me that everyone remembers my husband in a good way."

Khushi, Chitte's youngest child, innocently piped in, "I miss my daddy. He bought gifts for all of us."





Chitte & Salaskar

Constable Arun Chitte (38) had worked as a driver with Senior Inspector Vijay Salaskar for the last 10 years.

Salaskar is believed to have eliminated around 80 gangsters, and Chitte was with him during the encounters.

Though Chitte was not with his boss on 26/11, the terrorists killed both within minutes of each other.