| Director | Sanat Kumar Dasgupta |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
Malindar and his wife Chandi work as village domas. Chandi intends to quit her job as she is overpowered with consternation each time she is appointed to bury the corpse of an infant. She repulses at the thought that scavengers would dig the burial and feed on the corpse of the infant. She is affectionate towards her son Bhagirath and an infant nephew of Bhagirath. When the nephew died of pox, Chandi is accused of having done witchcraft to the infant. Anyway, both Malindar and Chandi refuse to accept such blame. Once Chandi is spotted hovering at the burial of an infant, with a sickle in her hand. The villagers claim that she is a witch who breastfeeds corpses of infants. When Malindar is summoned, he too falls under the conviction of the villagers that Chandi is a witch who is supposed to be ostracised at this point. Even after she is expelled, she craves for her son Bhagirath's company. Despite his empathy for her, Malindar keeps Bhagirath away from her.
Once Chandi comes across several perpetrators who attempt to rob an oncoming train by accumulating bamboos on the track. They evade at the sight of Chandi. A helpless Chandi runs along the track to stop the train. The train stops hitting Chandi to her death. Next day, the local officer-in-charge and the BDO come to Malindar's place to confer the honorary medal in Chandi's name. A weeping Bhagirath now steps forward and asserts himself to be Chandi's son.