Vetal and Vikram: Vetal’s last flight

Vikram, I will let you go—but before that, you must answer my question.

"Vikram, who is responsible for the pollution that has spread everywhere on Earth? You know the truth, and if you fail to tell it, a thousand pieces will fly from your head".

Vikram replied, “Vetal, pollution spreads because of human-made waste, plastic, petrol fumes, and so on. Since humans create these things, humankind alone is responsible.”

Vetal chuckled softly. “Vikram, your answer is true.” Saying this, he shot into the sky, but no matter how far he flew, he could not spot a single tree.

Exhausted and defeated, Vetal finally clung to an electric pole. A fierce 440-volt current surged through him. Vetal crashed to the ground with a thud. He found release.

And Vikram? He remained alive - to languish and die slowly in the hell of pollution.

 * Vetal means Ghost, evil spirit