Part 12:
ETF Conference Room:
"ETF se bhi safe place ek hai." Arjun raised his eyes.
"Kaunsa place?" Sameer puzzled.
"Home-ministers house." Arjun suggested.
"Are you nuts? That is home ministers house. We cannot compromise his security." Sameer blurted out.
"Exactly. That place is bounded with security. We will unofficially keep him there. Nidhi will take care of this. We just need 48 hours. We have criminals, we just need evidences to prove it." Arjun tried to convince.
"Unbelievable that I am agreeing with you." Sameer shook his hand. "You have these bizarre ideas of putting Nidhi in jail for safety and Aarav in Nidhi's house. Tujhe bhi wahi se training milana, jaha mujhe mila?" Arjun smirked hearing him. Shree, Chotu and Aisha entered conference room and occupied their seats.
"Meenakshi aur Raghu kaha hai?" Sameer inquired.
"They are finding their old shoes." Aisha replied.
"And they are burnt." Raghu joined them with Meenakshi.
"Jis kisi ne bhi testimony diya, they are all dead." Meenkashi stated.
"Watchman died in road accident. Driver ne surrender bhi kar liya hai." Raghu said.
"Maid died in cylinder blast." Meenakshi informed.
"And interestingly on same day of watchman's death." Shree added after brief search.
"Damn it. He is ahead of us." Sameer banged table.
"Yeh important hai ki hum abhi kya karenge. Sameer, you and Aisha should go and Navroj and Kishore. Shree and Chotu go and meet driver, waha se zaroor kuch milega." Arjun ordered.
"Raghu and Meenakshi get behind that pistol seller, we need him before his death." Sameer instructed.
"Aur mein humare MLA saheb se milke aaunga. Unse bhi toh mulaqat kiya jaye." Arjun and Sameer got up from there chairs.
"Get going guys." Sameer pushed them with his words.
Shivaji Shinde Office:
Shivaji was busy with his daily schedule as MLA when his assistant came in with information about Arjun's visit, he let him in. He knew this coming, "ACP Arjun Suryakanth Rawte, please come in."
Arjun walked and occupied seat before him, "Aap Sakshi ke bare mein kya jaantey hai?"
"Seeda seeda kaam pe. Good. Bahot suna hai aapke bare mein. Par Sakshi ke bare mein bahot saal se nahi suna." He replied.
"Bahot saal pehle kya jantey hai unke bare mein, aapke bhai ke bare mein aur... Aarav ke bare mein." He stresses every word taking a fraction pauses observing his unchanged expressions.
"Aap meri jaankari se kya jaana chahtey hai?" He as a politician definitely know his task.
"Sakshi aur Aarav ke bare mein kya jaantey hai?" He shot his straight question.
"Sakshi meri babhi thi."
"Thi?" Arjun questioned.
"Mere bhai ke guzar te he sare rishtey toot gaye." He replied.
"Aarav?"
"Woh Sakshi babhi ka baeta hai. Sirf Sakshi babhi ka." He paused. "Babhi aur kisi aurka khoon hai. Jab bhai ko pata chala, woh bahot toot gaye te. Unhone kaha ki bache ko kisi aur ko adoption ke liye dedenge aur naye se shuru karenge, he didn't want to spoil his reputation. Par babhi taiyar nahi thi. Unn dono ke beech dooriya badey aur jagdey bhi. Aarav ke bare mein kisi ko pata chalne nahi diya." He explained.
"Kanoon ko bhi nahi? Jab case chal raha tha, tab Aarav ka koi ata pata nahi tha, aapke babhi ke case file mein family details mein bhi nahi." He inquired.
"Woh babhi ki testimony hai. Mera nahi. Aap unise kyun nahi pooch lete, kisi ka baeta hai? kaha ka baeta hai? aur abb kaha hai?" Shivaji tried to divert focus.
"Humein kya karna hai aap matt sikhayiye?" Arjun grunted his anger. He got up to leave.
"Sirf itne he sawal te?" Arrogance spilled words.
"Agle baar sawal poochunga jawabon ke saath. Tab na yeh jagah hoga, na yeh kursi." Arjun walked out.
Home-Minister's (Nidhi's) House:
"Aarav yeh meri kamra hai, aap yahi rahenge teekhe. Aur iss floor ke neeche nahi jaana. Jo chahiye aap uss uncle ko boldena." She said pointing at person standing at door. "Mein abhi 10 min mein aajaungi. Tab tak aap TV dekho." She said switching on TV. She smiled at him and walked to door. She turned for last time to see him secure at left from there entrusting guard to take care.
She answered her ringing phone, "Hello bhai."
"Aarav kaisa hai?" He inquired.
"He is fine. TV dekh raha hai." She replied.
"Aarav waha hai, yeh baat kisi ko pata nahi chalna chahiye." Arjun instructed.
"Aap tension kyun le rahe hai bhai. Mein hoon na." Nidhi said. Her phone beeped, "Bhai kisi aur ka phone aaraha hai, mein aapse baad mein baat karti hoon." She said initiating to disconnect but stopped hearing him.
"Tum kisi ko phone matt karo aur kisi ka phone matt uttao." He ordered.
"Please bhai, abb yeh orders pass matt karo. Phone se door kaise. Mere friends baad mein meri band baja denge."
"24hr ke liye no phone calls." He disconnected.
ETF Conference Room:
"Driver ki koi galti nahi thi sir. Vehicle ka break sach mein failed tha, we verified; but interestingly woh vehicle Shivaji Shinde ki ghar se nikla hai." Shree updated.
"Pistol Seller - vimal. Woh toh jail mein hai. He didn't deliver that pistol to anyone. He was asked to leave it beside a pot near door step." Meenakshi briefed.
Sameer, Aisha and Arjun matched conversations of Shivaji, Navroj and Shekar. They are all planned and ready to answer their questions. Arjun understood that when he saw Shivaji's calm face and accepting that he know Aarav.
"Driver ka bayan kaam nahi aayega. Break kahi pe bhi fail ho sakta hai. He starting from shinde' s house does not leave any clue." Sameer was frustrated.
"Aur Vimal ne pistol ko kisko beja, usse kud nahi pata." Raghu added.
"Koi proof nahi toh sach unise bulwana padega." Arjun said. "Aisha and Meenakshi ek kaam karo." Arjun explained them plan.
Nidhi's House:
Nidhi's phone is buzzing for long-time displaying 5 missed calls of Shivaji. Before 6th call get diverted to missed calls, She answered, "Hello. I am really sorry. I couldn't answer your call."
"It's ok."
"Anything important?!"
"Nothing important. Kal aap se baat kar ke bahot acha laga. Humare desh ki yuva ko aapse acha koi represent nahi kar sakta." He said.
"Aisa kuch nahi. Woh toh mein aise he." Nidhi was interrupted by him.
"Aise he nahi. You are so kind and helpful. You are helping that lady, sorry I forgot her name, oh yes Sakshi." Shivaji is coming to his point.
"Sahi ko sahi bolne ki koshish." She said.
"Koshish kaha tak pahonchi?" He inquired.
"She is ready to change her official testimony. Aisha, my friend from ETF said that they are shifting her today from safe cell in jail to ETF custody." She informed.
"That's great. Hopefully she find her freedom soon."
Open Jail:
"Sakshi?!" she turned hearing Aisha's voice. "Sakshi hum tumhe ETF ke special custody mein shift kar rahe hai." She said.
She nodded and hesitantly inquired, "Aarav." she paused, "Aarav kaisa hai?"
"He is fine and safe. Don't worry." Aisha smiled.
"Aisha we need to go." Meenakshi came with group of lady constables.
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