Chapter 16

tumlogon ka peecha na , main chodunga soniye peecha na...

another loong wala update.  here you go

 

Shyam ka the end…. But why and by whom?

 

After the two men were back again from their snapping thing, they went to see Anjali Shyam Jha.

Well, not interrogate, but only to see, as she was not in a shape of saying or reacting on anything.but of course, Arjun was not in a mood to observe and keep quite. He started with his usual I don't care tone.

''Mrs Jha, humein aapke pati ki maut ke bare mein kuch sawal puchna hain.''

No reply.

''Mrs jha, kya aap mujhe sun sakti hain?''

Again no reply / respond.

''you cant be quiet like this. You have to say something.''

''enough Rawte, she is not in a shape.i think we should…..'' Rathore never got a chance to finish as Chotu asked anjali

''kya aapne sach mein apne pati ka khoon kiya hain?''

This time she responded. She looked at him directly, surprising everyone. There was pain, regret and questions, emptiness  in her eyes. And suddenly, she started to sob.

 

The next day…

 

The Team ETF was at Sameer's room, to talk about all this. Shree and Chotu was off to police station to take the post mortem report. Suddenly, Arnav came into the room.

Well, came is not the exact description of his entry.it was a tyfoon in his form.his eyes were red with anger and rage, like he is ready to kill someone.he looked directly toward sameer.

''sameer, I called you as I thought you will be able to clear my di's name from this case.but you are trying to frame my wife into this.what the F**k is that?'' he yelled at him, and the room was ringing with his voice.

''I don't understand, Arnav. What do you mean?'' Sameer asked, puzzled with his question.

''don't try to fool me, Sameer. Khushi has told me everything. I know you policemen too well.you always frame someone innocent to solve cases quickly. But you cant do this.its my family matter. So you better….''

''DON'T YOU DARE !!!!!''  Riya and Arjun shouted at the same time. They heard each other voices and looked at each other. Sameer and Arnav  looked at them.

It was enough to provoke them. Though the relation between Arjun and Sameer was never friendly in ETF, still he cant see that someone abusing his ex-best friend. And Riya, well, she already worshipped Sameer as a elderly figure, and she hated when someone doesn't give respect to another person.

''Mr. Raizada, we are here as you wanted us to solve this case. We are here for you. So, let us do our job and stay out of our way. This will be better for both of us.'' Arjun  went forward, almost blocking Arnav.

(angry ASR s on the loose)

Arnav gritted his teeth and warned, '' I wont spare you guys if you …..''

''mind your tongue, mr. Raizada. And don't teach us how to do our job.'' Riya also warned him. Rathore and Arjun was surprised at her reaction. There was also impressed expression in Arjun's eyes.

Arnav was furious. He stopped talking and glared at her. She did'nt reacted and said in a calm manner, ''and we also don't think they both can do this, Mr. Raizada. Keep faith in us. We will bring out the truth in any cost.''

Arnav was little relieved at her words. He left the room, not before glaring at Arjun.

At that time, Shree and chotu entered. They both watched Raizada left the room in anger. They also saw Arjun furious as hell. They understood it all.

The post mortem report was really surprising. It says Shyam was dead even before he fell from the terrace. There was traces of poison in his stomach. And the poison was given 3 to 4 hours before death.

''so we have to found where was Shyam before his death'' Sameer said to himself.

''and with whom.''  Arjun concluded.

 

Team ETF went to Shyam's office. They interrogated each person, but none could tell where was he 3 – 4 hours before his death. They all have seen him walking out of the office, but where?at last, they found some clues after talking to the watchman.

''Shyambabu ko ussdin maine    ek ladki ke saathe dekha tha. Who dono uss ladki ke car mein baithe, aur chale gaye.''

''tumne achhi tarah se uss gaadi ko dekha? No. dekha? Ya phir model? '' shree asked, ready on his ipad to search it.

''haan, who laal rang ki wagon r thi, aur gaadi ka last no tha 890.''

Shree searched for it, and he got something.

''sir,'' he addressed to his bosses, '' yahan par 890 no. waali wagon r sirf 3 hain. 1 to garage main kuch dino se padi hain, aur baki 2 ka address pata chal gaya hain.''

He gave them 2 addresses. Riya and Arjun went to one address and rest of them went to another address.

The ariya  address was of a old apartment. There was a middle aged receptionist, who was unwilling to give info about anything.arjun went ahead to ask something while Riya went aside to attend a call.

After coming back, she witnessed the furious Arjun, ready to blow someone.

''kuch bataya ussne?''  she asked.

Arjun looked at her furiously, and then said in a mocking tone, ''mujhe to kuch nahi bataya, shayad tumhe hi kuch specially bata de.''

Riya hated it when someone talk in that tone. She went ahead, to the receptionist while Arjun was shocked and thought , "what the hell she is doing?''

Riya went ahead, freed her hair from the clip and bring a smile on her face.a smile, which can make anyone crazy. The receptionist looked at her and was captured in her spell.

''yyyes, mmmam…how cccan…'' the man stammered. She smiled again and asked in a flirting tone ''who mujhe kuch janna tha..kya aap mujhe bata sakte ho…''

''yyyesss  mmaaamm, annyyy thinggg.'' The man said, half smiling, half fida over her.

''mujhe yeh janna tha ki red colour ki gaadi iss apartment mein kisike paas hain kya? I hope aapko kuch pata hoga.''

''red colour ki wagon r  hai  ek, aur bhi bohot saari rrredd…'' he have not completed as she asked again '' wagon r kiske pass hain?''

''who,  420 wale flat mein jo rehti hain, kalpana, uss ke pppass….''  He finished looking at Riya with goo goo eyes. She smiled sensuously and said in a seductive voice ''thank you sooo much.''

''anythinggg….mammm..''

 

Arjun was looking at this from a hearing distance. He was too amazed and impressed at her skill.he even made a silent note to never question her ability. She can persuade anyone, and can keep herself calm. One thing you surely need to learn, his mind told him.

Riya came to him, tying her hair in a ponytail with her clip. She said, ''420 flat, kalpana.''

Arjun nodded and said, ''first we have to go inside her room. We don't know how she looks, so…''

''how will we?'' she asked.

After some minutes, they were in front of flat no. 420. Arjun was thinking to break the door, when Riya handed over him a hairpin.

''what will I do with it?'' he asked her. She looked at him like he has grown two heads. She rolled her eyes and said, '' uff, aap filme nahi dekhte kya? Ussme hero hairpin se door kholta hain.''

Arjun was again going angry. He said, ''main kya tumhe hero lagta hoon? Ya phir ek chor?''

She thought mentally , ''hero? Hah , right. Aur chor….'' And chuckled little. Arjun glared at her and she composed herself. She took the hairpin and tried to open the door using it. She was talking to herself.

''inka kuch nahi ho sakta, akdoo rawte. Aur yeh darwaja khul kyu nahi raha? Filmon mein to bada asaan lagta hain…'' she thought when she heard the sound 'click'. The door opened itself and she yelled in happiness, '' yesss!! Khul gaya, khul gaya.!!!''

''Mukherjee, SHHH.'' To stop her yelling, Arjun pressed his hand on her mouth. She was so surprised and angry that her eyes were shouting back at him ''what the…''

Arjun said, ''pure building ko bulane ka irada hain kya? Hum chori se andar ghuss rahe hain. Samjhi ya samjhaoon???'' 

They continue to stare at each other. Arjun noticed that her eyes are honey brown, like doe shape. There was something in her eyes, surprise, anger, awe. But there was also something….something deep….like he has seen in his eyes in the mirror….pain may be….

Riya pushed his hand aside and said in a gritted voice, ''mujhe saans nahi lene de rahe ho app. Maarne ka irada hain kya?'' and stormed inside the flat.

Arjun was late to react on anything.he was first surprise that he was staring at his colleague's eyes. Then he was surprise that he was able to read them…but wait !!! pain?? Why did I think that? His mind shouted at him ''just because you are a dukhi aatma urself doesn't mean that there are only pain in others heart.''  Arjun pushed aside the thoughts and went inside the flat.

The flat was small , but beautifully managed . riya was clicking the pictures of the photos of a girl in her Blackberry and busy sending them to Shree.

Arjun roamed in the flat, and found something in the dustbin . it was a small bottle, there was some liquid in it. He put it in his pocket.

They left the apartment, not before giving the receptionist instructions to call them if she returns.

In the evening, they get a call that she has returned to the flat. They went there and bring her to Raizada house.

''aap logon ne mujhe yahan kyu bulaya hain? Aur yeh jagah kaun si hain?'' she shouted at them in the drawing room of Raizada house.

''kitni ajeeb baat hain, nahi, ki aap in logon ko nahi jaanti, par Shyam ko zaroor janti thi." Shree asked her.

She flinched at the mention of  shyam, then said, ''main unhe nahi jaanti.''

''you are a rotten liar , ms kalpana. Humare paas sabooot hain ki uss din sham ke 5 wajeh who aapke saath the. So, don't waste any time and confess it.'' Rathore ordered.

''aap ke paas koi bhi sabot nahi hain, aap log jhoot bol rahe hain. Ye gairkanooni hain, aap log mujhe aise yahan par nahi rakh sakte.'' She again shouted.

''aap se behtar kanoon ki samajh humein hain, madam. Aur hum kya kar sakte hain, iss ka aap ko koi andaza bhi nahi hain.'' Shree said to her. Chotu and Riya beemed at him proudly. He smirked a little, and this action didn't go unnoticed by the bosses.

''Shyam ke office ke gate keeper ne aap ko usske saath dekha hain. Aur aap ke ghar se humein who zeher ke bottle bhi mili hain. Aap ke bachne ka koi rasta nahi hain, so you better confess now. Ab aap samjhi, ya main aapko samjhaoon? ''  arjun gave her warning, and it was the last straw. She broke into tears and started her story. The whole Raizada family and team ETF heard in horror.

''Shyam aur meri sagai hone wali thi. Hum dono ek hi anath ashram mein the. Bachpan se ek saath khele, ek saath bade huye. Humein ek doosre se pyar ho gaya tha, ya phir yun samajh lijiye ki mujhe aisa lagta tha.'' She stopped and wiped her tears. Then she continued, '' Shyam ne kahan, ki who life mein aur zyada tarakki chahta hain, mujhe ek lavish lifestyle dena chahta hain. Who iss seher ka sabse bada lawyer banna chahta tha. Par maine kabhi sapne mein bhi nahi socha ki who tarakki pane ke liye aisa ghatiya rasta lega.''

She stopped again, tears keep coming from her eyes. Anjali's eyes were wide with shock to hear the reality of her late husband , the whole family beside her, supporting her.kalpana again started her story, ''ussne mujhe dhoka diya. Ussne isse.'' She pointed towards anjali, '' shadi ki, taaki who isske saath aane wali daulat ka fayda utha sake. Ussne mujhe chod diya, isski aur iss ke paison ki wajeh se. par maine jitna samjha, who use bhi bada kamina nikla, maine use jab bataya ki main usski bache ki maa ban ne waali hoon, tab ussne mujhe thukra diya.mujhe bajaaroo aurat kahan, mujhe beijjat kiya. Uss din ke baad mere zindagi ka bass ek makshad tha, Shyam Jha ki barbaadi. Ussne mujhe jitni takleef pohuchaayi, isske aagey to zeher bohot choti si cheese hain. Kash maine use pehle hi…..'' she clenched her fists, tears were still coming from her eyes.

''yeh sach nahi hain. Tum jhoot bol rahi ho. Mere shyam jee aisa kar hi nahi sakte.maami, naani, chote, dekho na   yeh kya keh rahi hain, aisa nahi ho sakta. Who humein dhoka nahi de sakte.boliye na….''  anjali yelled helplessly at her family, hoping that someone will support her, stand beside her with equal faith  on shyam, but none came forward.  Her helpless crying rang in the Raizada house.

 

Next day

 

They took their leave and left for the airport. None was saying anything.it was a pin drop silence in the limo, but their minds were busy thinking the same things – Shantivan,  khushi, arnav, anjali, shyam , kalpana, her confession, anjali's helplessness.

''anjali shayad kabhi nahi maan payegi ki shyam kitna bada kamina tha, hain na? shree said to himself.

''shayad nahi. Par di ki halat…'' sameer said , may be to answer shree's question.

''main unki halat samajh sakta hoon.'' Said chotu, startling everyone. It seems like the Shantivan fiasco has taken a toll on his mind. Looks like he was in a mood for confession himself.

''pyar hota hi aisa hain, andha. Na hi sach dekhne ke  layak rakhta hain, na hi sach sunne ki takat deta hain. Kabhi kabhi yeh pyar itna zyada gehra hota hain, ki sahi galat ka farak bhul jata hain.'' He let out a sigh and continued,'' meri aai, pichle kitne saalon se meri baba ke yaad mein roti rehti hain. Puri duniya ke ankhon mein mere baba ek mujrim hain, ek drug dealer ke saathi. Par unki ankhon mein to who devta hain.'' He stopped . he closed in eyes in pain and said to himself only, ''main jitna unse nafrat karta hoon, who utna hi unse pyar karti hain. Shayad anjali bhi pure zindagi shyam ko devta mane, shayad who kabhi shyam ki asliyat dekhna hi na chahe.''

 

Everyone looked at each other. It was quite sure that none have shared his/ her life story in front of them ever. May be the situation never came up that they have to. But they were all guilty to hear chotu, it feels like its forbidden to hear anyone's life story.

Riya looked at the outside view.delhi, the capital of india. She always wanted to come here, but never got a chance.

''its really a beautiful city, Delhi. I would really like to settle here one day'' she said aloud to herself.

''kyun riya, humari sangat kuch pasand nahi aa rahi hain kya?'' Rathore asked , smiling a little.

 ''waise bhi, Delhi is not safe for girls. You read newspaper na  Ri.'' Shree said, like he is already forbidding her to live here.

Riya chuckled at her bff. She said, '' shree, I am an police officer, still its not safe for me?''  she said, '' I can take care of myself. Aur waise bhi , its just a random thought.

 Arjun sighed at her words, ''I can take care of myself.''  He closed his eyes and said to himself, ''of course she can'' , remembering their first meeting.

 

 precap   no case, holi party @ commisioner's place

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