Dilsukhnagar Watchman
The Dilsukhnagar Watchman
Setting: Dilsukhnagar working women PG (Hyderabad / Telangana).
In English: The Dilsukhnagar Watchman. A Lighted Tales original Telugu horror story, written in Romanized Telugu (Tenglish) with Telangana dialect.
The Dilsukhnagar Watchman
February 14, 2024 morning. Charumati ki PG vidya ga move-out notice. Aame age 24, bank teller ga Dilsukhnagar branch lo, aame Sundara Vihar Ladies PG lo two months only stayed. Aame parents Karimnagar nunchi vacchaaru aa morning, aame belongings two suitcases, aame personal items three boxes. Aame father auto book chesaaru Dilsukhnagar metro station ki, train Karimnagar 11:30 AM ki.
PG owner Mahalakshmi-akka, age 55, aame ki shock ga move-out ki. Aame two months mundu deposit collected Rs 17000, aame ki two-week notice rule ga, kaani Charumati ki same-day exit. Akka adigaaru reason — aame answer skipped, aame ki silent ga.
[CHARUMATI - to Akka, low voice] "Akka, naaku ee PG lo continue cheyali ledu. Reason personal, mee ki cheppaledu fully. Naa deposit naaku waive cheyaali, naaku move-out ga forgiveness."
Mahalakshmi: "Beti, mee yenduku final ga? Mee parents tho conflict? Mee work shift?"
Charumati: "Akka, please. Naaku Karimnagar ki velli vellaali. Naaku tarwatha em explain cheyaali, ippudu ledu."
Charumati exit chesindi 9 AM ki. Aame father auto bag pack chesaaru, aame parents tho departed.
Naaku ee story Charumati Karimnagar ki return tarwatha share chesindi. Aame naa cousin Bhargav classmate of M.Com batch 2021 ki, Bhargav naaku aame contact ichaaru aa weekend. Naaku aame phone lo February 18 Sunday morning ga interviewed. Naaku permission tho ee fiction adaptation, peru retain chesaa aame request meeda. Plot dramatized.
Charumati Karimnagar lo aame parents intlo joined back, aame Hyderabad bank position pause requested ga. Aame manager tho discussion lo aame ki one-month leave granted, mental health concerns disclosed. Aame ki HR support routine ga.
Charumati story rewind direction — naaku aame ki adigaa, "Beti, mee PG nunchi ekkadi nunchi shift cheyaali decided cheyali, mee ki em event final straw?"
Aame oka deep breath teesindi.
Charumati: "Sai-anna, naaku ee story chronologically backward ga cheppaali, naa mind alalaa anchor aithondi. Naaku final event February 13 raathri lo, kaani aa moment kosam memu rendu months ki anchor ga rewind cheyaali."
Charumati: "December 12, 2023. Naaku Sundara Vihar Ladies PG ki check-in. Mahalakshmi-akka aame greeting ichindi, naaku Block 1 second floor Room 8 allocated. PG ki 18 ladies-only residents, mostly working professionals, konni B.Ed students. Akka husband Suryanarayana-gaaru, aame age 60, daytime PG ki minimal involvement, aame ki separate construction business. Akka 12 years ee PG run."
Charumati: "Naaku aa raathri 11 PM ki gate dheggara watchman noticed. Aayana uniform , security guard standard ga, khaki shirt, navy pant, oka stick chetilo, oka cap. Aayana ki age 50s emo, mustache thick ga, hair grey-streaked. Aayana naaku salute ga, polite ga, voice mild ga."
Charumati: "[WATCHMAN] 'Beti, welcome to PG. Naa peru Govindaiah, naaku raathri shift, 7 PM nunchi 7 AM. Naaku gate locking 11 PM ki, mee ki rules brief naaku ammayilu ki cheyali. Mee belongings settle aindha?'
Naaku polite ga ga reply ichindi. Govindaiah-anna naaku oka good first impression — aayana voice respectful ga, aayana attention to duty visible ga."
Charumati: "Naaku regular ga aayana ki greet cheyali office return time evening ki. Aayana watch shift evening ki, aayana standard duties , gate access, security log, residents tracking. Aayana naaku December 12 nunchi February 13 waraku, two months exact ga, prathi raathri 11 PM ki gate dheggara mukham presented."
Charumati: "February 13 raathri 11:15 PM ki naaku Begumpet office nunchi return. Naaku ki traffic delay tho late, aame uber 11:15 ki gate dheggara dropped. Naaku ki Govindaiah-anna gate dheggara, aayana salute ga. Naaku rush ga inside, naa room ki direct ga."
Charumati: "Naaku 11:30 PM ki dinner mess hall, late late residents ki provision. Akka kuda akkada, oka small chat. Naaku casual ga adigaa.
[CHARUMATI] 'Akka, Govindaiah-anna 12 years ee PG lo unna ledha aame seniority?'
→ Idey theme lo inka oka katha: Narayanaguda Mettlu
Akka oka second silent ga. Aame ki face slow ga changed.
[MAHALAKSHMI] 'Beti, mee yenduku Govindaiah peru ittu chusinaaru?'
[CHARUMATI] 'Akka, naaku aayana raathri shift watchman, naaku gate ki greet chestaaru regular ga. Naaku December nunchi.'
[MAHALAKSHMI] Akka aame chair lo silent ga lechi, ki shaking ga. 'Beti, mee gate dheggara raathri lo Govindaiah peru watchman ki greet chestaaru?'
[CHARUMATI] 'Akka, ha. Two months prathi raathri.'
[MAHALAKSHMI] 'Beti, Govindaiah 2020 lo poyaaru. Aayana COVID-19 lo, aa October ki. Aayana naa PG lo 18 years ga watchman, aame poyina post memu replacement teesukunaamu. Current watchman Anjaneyulu, aayana 4 years iyya. Mee gate dheggara 11 PM ki Anjaneyulu ki greet cheyaali, aayana age 45, aayana mustache shaved, aayana different appearance.'"
Charumati ki body cold sweat aa moment lo. Aame mind register chesindi — aame ki two months prathi raathri Govindaiah-anna ki greet, aame uniform, voice, mannerisms — exact ga aame perceived consistent.
Charumati: "Sai-anna, naaku akka tho continued. 'Akka, Anjaneyulu evaru? Naaku 11 PM ki aayana ki face cheyaali ledu prathi raathri. Govindaiah-anna naaku face chesaaru full ga, aayana stick, aayana cap, aayana mustache.' Akka ki shaking visible ga."
Charumati: "Akka aame phone teesindi, current watchman Anjaneyulu ki call chesindi. Aayana intlo, raathri shift duty start ki ki ready ga. 11:45 PM ki aayana PG ki vacchaaru. Aayana mukham , age 45, slim build, no mustache, plain face. Aayana uniform similar , khaki shirt, navy pant , kaani aayana presence completely different ga."
Charumati: "Akka naaku adigindi , 'Beti, aayana mukham mee ki regular gate evening lo greet chesina manishi ledu kuda?' Naaku confirm chesaa. 'Akka, ledu. Naa Govindaiah-anna mukham ekkuva mature ga, mustache, age 50s. Anjaneyulu ledu. Naa two months Govindaiah ki.'"
Charumati: "Akka naaku oka old register book teesindi, aame office archive nunchi. 2020 entries lo aame Govindaiah final shift records , aayana September 28, 2020 ki final duty, October 2 lo COVID positive, October 8 ki poyaaru Hyderabad lo. Akka aayana family ki Karimnagar nunchi compensation paid, aame aame eight years widow consequence ga aame son kosam education funded."
Charumati: "Akka aa moment lo decision teesukundi , naaku aame story full ga share cheyali."
[CHARUMATI - relaying Mahalakshmi's account] "Sai-anna, akka naaku aayana recent business backstory share chesindi. 2018 nunchi aame husband Suryanarayana-gaaru aame ki construction business lo financial troubles ga. Aayana ki bank loan default risks, aayana ki contractor disputes. Aayana 2020 lockdown ki business hit ga, aayana ki personal cash crunch."
Charumati: "Govindaiah-anna salary aa time lo Rs 18000 monthly. Aayana 18 years ee PG seniority tho. Aayana ki PF accumulated 4 lakhs ga. Plus akka husband ki Govindaiah-anna ki Rs 2 lakh personal loan 2019 lo (aayana son's marriage kosam) , aayana aame loan repayment slow ga, monthly Rs 5000 ga deduct."
Charumati: "Suryanarayana-gaaru 2020 lo lockdown ki business pressure tho, aayana decision teesukunaaru , Govindaiah-anna PF and pending loan eliminate cheyaali. Aayana COVID positive ayina post, aayana hospital lo, aayana family Karimnagar lo, aayana wife mobile contact only. Suryanarayana-gaaru aayana ki direct hospital visit cheyaledu, aame ki phone calls minimum ga. Aayana ki family ki , 'Govindaiah-anna decline ga, memu ki recovery wait cheyaali, kaani memu emergency ga PF teesukoni vellaali aayana wife direct ga, naa accountability through aame.' Aame Family naive ga, aame aa explanation accept chesaaru. Aayana PF release form aayana wife signature procured ki, Suryanarayana-gaaru aame loan settlement ga claim chesaaru full PF , Rs 4 lakh teesukunaaru official ga, aayana wife ki Rs 80000 only released as 'remaining after loan deduction' ga."
Charumati: "Govindaiah-anna ki teliyaledu real loan balance , aayana monthly Rs 5000 deductions tho aame ki real ga Rs 1.4 lakh remaining only ga. Suryanarayana-gaaru full Rs 2 lakh balance claim chesaaru, plus interest ga Rs 80000 ga. Total Rs 2.8 lakh deduction. Govindaiah family ki Rs 1.2 lakh shortchanged ga."
Charumati: "Akka naaku confessed , aame husband decision lo silent partner ga, aame ki teliyali aame Govindaiah family shortchanged ga. Aame husband ki face cheyaledu, aame ki PG running responsibility tho occupied ga. Aame husband 2022 lo heart attack tho poyaaru , aame ki guilt heart-related ga, kaani aayana aa decision unresolved."
Charumati: "Akka 2022 nunchi Govindaiah family ki contact cheyali ani thinking ga, kaani action lo skipped. Aayana wife , peru Anasuya , aame Karimnagar lo undi continue ga, aame son aame Education complete ayindi 2023 lo, aame ippudu Hyderabad lo IT lo entry-level position ga. Family settled mostly, kaani financial shortfall ki aame ki teliyaledu inka."
Charumati ki naaku continued.
Charumati: "Sai-anna, akka aa raathri naaku ki cheppindhi , 'Beti, mee Govindaiah-anna ki greet chesthunna two months, aayana naa prarabdha anchor, aayana ki memu ki accountability. Aayana mee dwara naaku message ga, naaku aayana family ki shortfall return cheyaali. Naaku ee weekend Karimnagar ki velli, Anasuya-amma ki aame son ki direct ga full disclosure cheyali, Rs 1.2 lakh balance return cheyali plus aame ki interest accumulated 4 years compounded.'"
Charumati: "Sai-anna, naaku aa raathri unable to sleep. Naaku ki aame mukham , Govindaiah-anna , two months feel personal ga, aame greeting habitual ga. Naaku ki aame manishi feel ga real, kaani aame manishi 2020 lo poyaaru. Naaku ki ee PG lo continue cheyali manage ledu mind ga. Naaku next morning move-out decision."
Charumati: "Naaku akka tho Karimnagar ki travel coordination cheyali ki , naaku Karimnagar lo, akka Karimnagar ki Saturday February 17 ki velli, naaku oka witness role accept cheyaali, naa neutral validation ki Anasuya-amma ki naa Govindaiah greeting story share cheyaali."
Charumati Karimnagar parents intlo February 14 nunchi. Mahalakshmi-akka February 17 Saturday ki Karimnagar arrived, aame son Suresh tho — aayana Hyderabad bank manager — aame financial settlement support ga. Anasuya-amma intiki visit, full disclosure, financial settlement Rs 1.5 lakh formal ga (Rs 1.2 lakh balance plus interest 25%) handed over.
Anasuya-amma initially shocked, kaani aame acknowledgment accept chesindi. Aame ki son tho aame ki aame husband memory release ki small ritual conducted — Karimnagar local temple lo Sunday February 18 ki, family priest tho. Govindaiah peru properly honored, aame PG service 18 years acknowledged formally, aame manishi commitment recognized.
→ Pakkana ee story kuda chadavandi: Begumpet Purathana Colony
Charumati witness ga participated. Aame ki aa ceremony post relief ga.
Mahalakshmi-akka Hyderabad return ki ki, PG ki Anjaneyulu watchman normal ga continued. Charumati ki naaku phone update February 20 ki — "Sai-anna, naaku ee weekend tarwatha PG ki return cheyaali ani, naa office position resume cheyaali. Akka invited me to return — aame deposit waived, aame oka different room (Block 2, Room 14) offered. Naaku consider cheyaali."
Charumati Hyderabad ki return ayindi February 25 ki. Aame Sundara Vihar PG ki different room, Block 2, Room 14. Aame raathri 11 PM ki gate dheggara — Anjaneyulu watchman, normal ga. Govindaiah figure no longer present.
Aame ki PG continue June 2024 waraku planned. Aame work normal ga.
Saralata — integrity — oka concept manishi-level lo, financial dealings lo crucial ga. Suryanarayana-gaaru 2020 lo Govindaiah PF lo unethical deduction chesaaru. Aame manishi family ki shortchanged ga. Aame consequence anchor PG ki tied ga manifested — Govindaiah figure raathri shift watchman ga, new tenants ki appearance, aame family shortfall acknowledged kaaledu kosam witness seeking. Charumati ki aa connection unconsciously ga, aame two months greet chesindi aame manishi ki acknowledgment ga.
Real-world context: Wikipedia — Hyderabad
Family settlement dwara aa anchor released. Integrity oka concept abstract kaadu — financial dealings lo aame manishi ki proper ga rightful share ivvali, shortcuts aame manishi ki harm cheyaali ledu.
Author's note
Dilsukhnagar Chaitanyapuri area Hyderabad lo working women PG hub, naaku 2018 lo cousin Bhargav inter coaching kosam visits regular. Aa area old buildings family-run PGs, owners 50+ aged ga long history. 2020 COVID-19 lockdown effect Hyderabad workers ki severe ga, daily wage employees plus security guards plus domestic workers vulnerable ga. Aa decade lo PF and final settlement disputes chala documented — Telangana Labour Department records lo, employer-employee disputes 2020-2022 ki spike. Govindaiah character fictional, kaani aame archetype — long-tenured security guard, family financial dependency — aalanti losses thousands of families faced aa COVID period lo. Saralata (integrity) oka abstract concept kaadu — financial dealings lo, aame manishi family ki accountability ivvaali. Charumati ki naaku phone interview tho permission, aame courage ga aame personal story share, aame family financial settlement directly catalyze chesindi. Mee Dilsukhnagar area lo, working women PGs lo, alanti delayed accountability stories — silent ga carry chesthondi — observe chesaaraa? Comments lo cheppandi.
— Sai Kiran · Lighted Tales
© 2026 Sai Kiran Pandrala / Lighted Tales · https://teluguhorrorstories.blogspot.com
Original Telugu horror fiction. Folk-source material where referenced is public domain.
Modern characters, apartments, companies, and phone numbers are fictional.
Any resemblance to real persons, businesses, or events is coincidental.
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