Report, photo by Nithyashree Venkataraman
Many people across the city assume that Demonte Colony located in Abhiramapuram is 'haunted'.
The stories got thick after a Tamil film was based on some stories related to the 'haunted' house tales. That made hundreds of people visit the deserted colony with its empty houses and a large park. The abandoned houses were then demolished.
We went around this area on Thursday to take a look. The whole area was deserted, the demolish deplanes dusty.
It was sundown and in the centre was the park. The park has a variety of trees and plants - ashoka , neem, eucalyptus, jackfruit and fruit plants too.
There is even an old and huge banyan tree.
The 'creepy corners' of the park comprise of empty patches of land beyond which the walls exist. These walls are well over 10 feet in height and are topped with broken glass throughout.
When it gets dark, this is a lonely place and we are told some people come to smoke and drink.
Mariamma, the local caretaker says she believes in the existence of spirits. "I have been the caretaker here for five years but I work only during the day," she says.
People who use the park have mixed opinions. Some insist that the park is haunted while others say that those are simply stories that sprang up due to the movie "Demonte Colony."
One corner of the park has old see-saws and a play gym for children. Another corner has an old disused well. Nobody goes to those areas.
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