Part 6
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Next day in ETF office
Arjun was sitting in his cabin with Pooja Asthana's case file. While everybody concentrated on the issue of female feticide and the way it touched Shree and Aisha's lives, there was something else in the case which touched Arjun's life Deeply. There was another aspect of the case that he could relate with. He looked at the photo of Pooja Asthana and words of the lawyer rang in his mind.
"Pooja ne apni sagi Maa k Maayke se mili property ka aadha hissa apni sauteli behen Neha k naam kar diya tha"
Something stirred his heart. A cute face flashed in front of his eyes. Her sweet smile which never failed to light up his mood, her cute antics which made him laugh and her pranks that she committed and came hiding behind him.
He took a deep breath and closed the file. In a few minutes, Arjun gets a call from reception that a man has come to meet him. He tells receptionist to guide him to his cabin.
The man enters Arjun's cabin surprising him.
Arjun: Jaydev Kaka!! Tumhi? (Aap?)
The man breaks into crying as he sees Arjun. Arjun gets up from his chair and sprints towards the door to console the man.
Jaydev Pawar
Worked as Arjun's Dad's driver in Kolhapur.
Arjun makes him sit on the chair an offers him a glass of water. Jaydev takes it and composes bit.
Arjun: Kaka kya hua? aap achanak Kolhapur se yahan?
Jaydev: aana pada Arjun Bhau saheb... mera to sab kuch barbaad ho gaya... (keeps sobbing)
Arjun: Kya hua? mujhe poori baat bataiye...
Jaydev: Meri beti Gauri ko maine yaha Mumbai mein padhne k liye bheja tha... wo yaha ek hostel mein rehti thi... wo 3 din se gayab hai ... uska koi ataa pata nahi chal raha ... police bhi case par zyada dhyaan nahi de rahi hai... police wale bole ki meri beti kisi k saath bhaag gayi hogi... par mai janta hoon ... wo aisa kabhi nahi karegi... mujhe uspar poora vishwaas hai... uske humesha achchhe number aate the ... isliye yaha Mumbai k bade school mein admission karwaya tha...10th class mein... achchhe se padhna chahti thi... aapki tarah police oficer ban-na chahti thi... aap hi uske aadarsh rahey hain humesha se... par sab kuch mitti mein mil gaya ... pata nahi kaise ho gaya ye sab...
Arjun: Jaydev Kaka ... aap pareshan mat hoiye... mai dekhta hoon kya ho sakta hai... Gauri meri chhoti behen jaisi hai... aur aap meri baat ka galat matlab mat nikaliye... par Kya aapko poora yakeen hai ki Gauri kisi ladke ke chakkar mein nahi thi? mera matlab hai ki kisi ne usey fasaya ho... kisi ne uski masoomiyat ka faayda uthaya ho.
Jaydev: Nahi Nahi Bhau Saheb.. ... mai poore yakeen se keh sakta hoon ki aisa kuch nahi hai... wo hostel se ye keh ke nikli thi ki kisi saheli ka accident ho gaya hai... aur usko milne hospital jana hai ...aur tabhi usne mujhe phone bhi kiya tha... aur mujhe bhi yehi bataya tha ki... uske baad wo waapas nahi lauti ...
Arjun: koi firauti ka call... matlab kisi ne aapse paise maange.. usko chhodne k badley mein?
Jaydev: Nahi... mujhe aisa koi call nahi aaya...
Arjun takes down the case details from the FIR copy and Gari's photo and asks Jaydev to sit in the visitor room.
Gauri Pawar
Student. Missing.
Arjun calls everyone in the conference room and gives the case details. Sameer is disgusted after he knows the attitude of the officer who was investigating the case.
He calls up the police station where the case was lodged.
Sameer: ACP Rathod bol raha hoon... ETF Chief... Incharge kaun hai yaha ...(The incharge officer comes online) aap hi hai jo Gauri Pawar missing case handle kar rahe hain?
Officer: Yes sir...
Sameer: Kya developments hain case ki? investigation kahan tak pahunchi? kis kis ke bayaan liye gaye? kya unhe cross check kiya? call details analyse kiye gaye?
Officer: sir humne hostel staff k bayaan le liye hain... aur ... hume lagta hai ki wo ladki kisi ke saath bhaag gayi hai ... kuch dino mein apne aap wapas aa jayegi sir... zyada kuch nahi hai is case mein...
This carelessness on this officer's part infuriated Sameer.
Sameer(shouts): Bina investigation ke... bina saarey sabooton ke analysis ke... bina sarey gawaahon k bayaan liye hi aapne faisla kar liya ki wo ladki bhaag gayi? That is ridiculous...kis adhaar par keh rahey hain ye aap... kyaap jantey nahi hai ki humare yahan human trafficking k kitne cases pakde jaatey hain jahan masoom ladkiyon aur bachocho ko agwaa karke bech diya jaata hai... aur dusri aham baat... wo sirf 15 saal ki hai... nabalig hai ... agar bhaagi bhi hai to bhagaane wale k khilaaf kidnapping ka case banta hai... itna to pata hona chahiye aapko... this is disgusting ... is case ke barey mein humein by chance pata chal gaya ... par pata nahi aise kitne cases honge jo apki laparwahi ki wajah se solve nahi ho payein honge aur aisi maasoom victim ladkiya pata nahi kaha gayab kar di gayi hongi ...
The officer stammers but Sameer doesnt give him a chance to explain.
Sameer(barks): Ye sir sir karna band kijiye aur ...ek ghante mein mujhe case ke sare details chahiye yaha mere office mein... warna tumhari poori police chowki ki parade nikalne mein der nahi lagegi mujge... aur fir aisi jagah transfer hoga jahan se wapas aana bhi mushkil ho jayega...got it?... now act fast...
Sameer throws his phone is disgust.
Sameer: 3 din ho gaye hain... pata nahi kis haal mein hogi wo bechari bachchi ... aise logo ko to dekhte hi shoot kar dena chahiye jo masoom bachchiyon ko exploit kartey hain ... disgusting people...
Arjun consoles Jaydev and tells him to go to his relative's place in Mumbai.
Team knew the report coming from local police would be of no use. They set out to get the details on their own. Aisha and Arjun go to the hostel where Gauri was living to meet the hostel warden.
Aisha(Flashing her ETF id card): Hum Gauri ke case k silsile mein aaye hain... hum jantey hain police apse poochhtaachh karke gayi hai... par fir bhi hume ek baar sab kuch aapse sun-na hai...
Hostel Warden
Warden: Koi baat nahi madam... hum is case mein poora co-operation denge ... Gauri bahut achchhi ladki hai ... aur uske pita ki tarah mujhe bhi yakeen hai ki wo aisa kuch nahi kar sakti ...Mujhe yaad hai... us din Gauri school se wapas aayi ... aur aatey hi boli ki uski kisi friend Meenakshi ka accident ho gaya hai... aur wo usko dekhne uske ghar ja rahi hai ... wo apne kamre mein gayi ... kapde badle aur nikal gayi ...
Arjun: wo jate waqt ko saaman saath nahi le gayi ... right?
Warden: Ji... isiliye to mai bhi keh rahi hoon ki wo bhaagi nahi hai ... zaroor kuch bura hua hai uske saath...
Aisha: Kya hum uska kamra dekh saktey hain?
Warden: Zaroor...
Arjun and Aisha try to find any clues in her room but in vain. They thank the warden and go to her school. The principal of the school didnt know much as she too hadn't seen Gauri after she keft after the school hours. They take the address of Gauri's friend Meenakshi and go to Meenakshi's place.
They meet Meenakshi's mother Sudha and inform about Gauri. Sudha is shocked.
Sudha Joshi
Sudha: Kya? Gauri gayab hai? aisa kaise ho sakta hai?
Aisha: hum usiko dhundh rahe hain... isi silsile mein apse aur Meenakshi se poochhtaachh karni hai
Sudha is a bit sceptical.
Sudha(stammers): mujhse aur Meenakshi se? Par Meenakshi to apne mama k ghar gayi hai ... Kopargaon... wo to yaha hai hi nahi
Aisha and Arjun are shocked.
Arjun: to matlab...Meenakshi ka ki accident nahi hua?
Sudha was surprised.
Sudha: KYA? ye aap kya bol rahe hain...Meenakshi ka accident.. Nahi saahab ... nahi ... wo to mere bhai k ghar pe hai ... pichhle 1 hafte se ... Pichhle hafte mere bhai ki beti ki shadi thi... hum sab gaye the... mai aur Meenakshi k papa to jaldi aa gaye... par Meenakshi kuch di aur ruk gayi...Aur wo to aaj hi wapas aane wali hai ...
Arjun: dekhiye... 3 din pehle kisi ne Gauri ko ye kaha ki Meenakshi ka accident ho gaya hai... aur Gauri usi se milne nikli aur fir laut ke nahi aayi...
Sudha: Arey Deva!!! ye sab kya ho gaya? ye meri beti ke barey mein jhoothi khabar kisne udayi?
Aisha and Arjun are confused now. They take leave from their and tell Sudha to inform them if she gets to know something.
Aisha and Arjun are back to office.
In the conference room.
Aisha and Arjun give the details to the team that they collected.
Sameer: DAMN ITT !!! Ye case to aur bhi ulajh gaya hai ... Chhotu!!
Chhotu: Sir dont worry... maine apne sare informers laga diye hain... aur Gauri ka photo bhi de diya hai ... par abhi tak koi khabar nahi aayi hai...
Shree: aur sir... maine Gauri ka mobile bhi tracking par laga diya hai ...Uske pita ke hisab se usne jo call unko kiya tha wo uske cell se kiya hua aakhri call tha... tab uske cell ka location uska hostel hi tha... aur uske kuch der baad cell switch off ho gaya... aur ek strange baat... uske phone ka aakhri location Kalyan station dikha raha hai...
Aisha: Meenakshi Kalyan mein hi rehti hai... matlab Gauri Meenakshi se hi milne Kalyan gayi aur kisi no usko waha se agwa kar liya... aur uska phone switch off kar diya ...
Everything was confusing. There were no clues.
Around 6 PM
Sameer: Team.. lets call it a day ... kal subah naye sire se sarey facts ko study karte hain... shayad koi clue mil jaye...
The team leaves. Shree kept Gauri's mobile on tracking and set a notification on his mobile in case her phone is switched on.
Shree reaches home at around 7 PM and he receives a notification that Gauri's mobile was switched on. He immediately calls up Sameer and informs him the location.
Sameer and Aisha were on the way to their place when Shree called him. He immediately calls up Arjun turning towards the mall.
Sameer: Rawte... Gauri ka mobile on hua hai ... Goregaon East, Hub mall ke aas paas ... Jaldi waha pahuncho...
Arjun cuts the call and sets out for the location
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Arjun, Aisha and Sameer enter the mall and Shree was tracking their phones and Gauri's phone. He guides them as he catches the signals. After a few minutes Shree sees that Sameer is very close to Gauri's phone and he informs Sameer about the same. Sameer calls up on the number and the phone rings in the hands of a young boy. The young boy avoids taking the call carelessly but Rathod gets hold of him and corners him. The boy looked scared. Sameer calls Arjun and Aisha too.
They drag him to a secluded corner.
Sameer: Ye phone kaise aaya tumhare paas?
Boy(trying to hide his nervousness): sir ye.. mera phone hai.. aapko kya?
Arjun: Achchha tera phone hai? ye to bahut achchhi baat hai... Rathod ... mil gaya humara kidnapper... isi ne Gauri ko kidnap kiya hai... police station le jake third degree dete hain... sab sach bata dega...
The boy starts trembling in fear.
Boy: sir.. wo.. sir mai.. sir... galti ho gayi sir... ye mera phone nahi hai... ye mujhe parso Kalyan station k baahar gira hua mila... maine darr ke mare 2 din tak on bhi nahi kiya tha sir... mujhe chhod dijiye... sir please... sir... aagey se aisa nahi hoga sir... (he starts crying)
Arjun: dekho... hum jantey hain tum sach keh rahey ho... lekin ye ek kidnapping ka case hai... ek 15 saal ki bachchi gayab hai aur ye phone usi ka hai... isliye ye case bahut important hai... apna naam aur pata do... aur kal ETF office aake apna bayaan de dena... samjhe...?
Sameer: aur Haan!!! apna naam aur pata sahi dena ... aur kal aa jaana... warna tum par shaq aa jayega aur tum is case mein fas jaoge...
The boy nods and gives his details. Aisha notes down them and they let the boy go.
Trio is frustrated again.
Sameer: fir se kuch haath nahi laga ... ab to kal hi dekhte hain... kya hota hai ...
Arjun and Aisha nod in agreement. They are about to leave when a little girl comes running and hugs Arjun.
The little girl screams "ARJUN DADA"
Sameer and Aisha chuckle at that and Arjun shakes his head in disbelief. Arjun parts the hug and sits down coming down to the little girl's height. She pecks on his both cheeks and Arjun returns the same.
She hugs and kisses Sameer and Aisha too.
Arjun: Anjali... tum yahan? mujhe to pata hi nahi tha ki tum aa rahi ho?
A voice comes opposite side "Tumhe nahi pata tha ki hum aa rahey hain?"
Arjun looks up with a surprise. It was his dad. He came a little forward and hugged Arjun. They part the hug and he turns to his wife Sunaina who was visibly upset to see her step-son Arjun.
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So... How was it? Please excuse the spelling and grammatical mistakes.
Pre-cap - a breakthrough in the case. Gauri's call on Jaydev's mobile from an unknown number. ETF finds Gauri by tracing that number.
Scroll down for Arjun's family's CS.
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Edited by bgargate - 11 years ago
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