What would you do if you came to an unfamiliar city with dreams of making it, and then lost all your material possessions in one blow? Most people would approach the police after the momentary end-of-the-world sensation. Some would have to eventually return home broken-hearted.

Unable to tell his parents of his misfortune, Ravi Verma turned to housebreaking for a living. Pic/Milind Karekar