Recently we got a computer application developed for our library by some professionals from Kolkata. During the period of development, which was a little over two months, as the lines of code grew up, so did our friendship.

We had innumerable discussions, arguments and disagreements in the same spirit as we shared interesting stories, our hobbies and chocolates. His lively gestures and laughter were very contagious

Indranil professed that he was an adventure tourist, and his best companion was his motorbike. As a regular feature of their Adventure Club, he has been to many places on his bike.

Yesterday evening, after we detected some snags in the Library Application, we tried to reach him from Delhi on his mobile to get some instant help, only to be told that his mobile is ‘out of reach’. Must be on his adventure trip. We decided to call him up later.

Today early morning, a call from Partha-one of his close friends, broke all hell upon me. Driving his bike, Indranil had a head-on collision with a truck last evening and succumbed to his injuries on the spot itself. Lying in a pool of blood, his body was badly injured and beyond recognition.

Indranil has now become ‘out of reach’ for all of us, forever