Originally posted by: visrom
Impressing Shreya.
I cant believe we thought on similar lines. 🤣 Anyway, mine is investigative, so please go ahead. This is a hurried one...so please excuse typos and loopholes. Feedback, good or bad, from participants or non participants is welcome.
Gaayab duo ka raaz
Scene : ACP's house late in the night
The bell rings at 10PM, just as ACP was about to go to bed with a book. He opened it to see none other than Salunkhe at the door.
ACP: Arey Salunkhe! Tum is waqt? Andar aao.
Salunkhe: Chalo Pradyuman, dinner ke liye kahin baahar chalte hain.
ACP: Maine dinner kha liya.
Salunkhe: Ufooo. Actually mera cook Balwant apne gaaon gaya hai, isliye main dinner baahar karne wala tha, toh socha company ke liye tumhe bhi bula loon. Akele restaurant jaane mein mazaa nahi aata.
ACP: Koi baat nahi, main tumhare saath chalta hoon. Tum kha lena, main juice pee leta hoon.
Salunkhe: Aise kaise ho sakta hai? Main bakasur ke tarah khata rahoonga aur tum paas mein baithkar juice piyoge! Tumhe bhi khaana padega.
ACP: Main tumhare liye 2 baar dinner kaise kar sakta hoon? Mujhe fit rehna hai.
Salunkhe: Theek hai mat aao. Main ghar jaake fruits kha loonga. 😔
ACP: Arey naraaz kyon hote ho? Ek kaam karo. Tum yahan baithkar TV dekho. Main 15 minute mein tumhare liye mere haath ka special bhindi bhaaji banaata hoon.
Salunkhe: 😲 Tumhara bhindi bhaaji! Nahiii.
ACP: 😡
Salunkhe: Arey bura bat maanna Pradyuman, tum bhaaji mein namak, tel, mirchi -kuch nahi daalte ho.
ACP: Isliye is umar mein bhi Daya aur Abhijeet ke saath bhaag-daud kar paa raha hoon! Tum apne aap ko dekh!
Salunkhe: Theek hai baba! Khilaao apna bhindi bhaaji. Main kuch madad karoon?
ACP: Koi zaroorat nahi hai. Mujhe pata hai tumhe khaana toh kya, ek chai bhi theek se banana nahi aata.
Salunkhe: Dekh lena Pradyuman! Main 2 mahine ke andat poore team ko apne haath ka banaya dinner nahi khilaaya toh mera naam Salunkhe nahin!
ACP(goes towards the kitchen): Haan haan...yahan baithkar apne liye naya naam soch lena. 😆
ACP cuts the bhindi, onion and starts frying them when his mobile rings.
ACP (lifts his phone): Haan Freddie, is waqt? Koi aatma mili hai kya?
Freddie: Nn..nahi sir...ek laash mili hai. <abcd> road par.
ACP: Achcha? Main aata hoon. (cuts the call)
ACP rushes out of the kitchen.
Salunkhe: Arey Pradyuman, kya hua?
ACP: Salunkhe, Freddie ka phone tha, ek laash mili hai. Tumhe bhi chalna hai, post mortem karne.
Salunkhe: Kya boss...main khaali pet ke saath koi post mortem kar sakta hoon.
ACP: Theek hai, tuek kaam kar...bhindi ko low flame mein rakha hai. 10 minute ke baad off karke kha lena.
Salunkhe: Bhindi bhaaji ke saath kya khaaun? Roti ya chaawal nahi hai?
ACP: Salunkhe, roti banane ko time nahi mila. Fridge mein bacha hua chaawal hai...main roz bacha hua khaana mere bai do deta hoon. Tum us chaawal ko microwave karne kha lena.
Salunkhe: Boss, maine socha tumhare sath kisi 5 star restaurant mein dinner khaa loonga, lekin tum mujhe subahka bacha hua chawal khila rahe ho.
ACP: Sorry, Salunkhe...agli baar main tumhe fresh khaana khilaaonga. Ab main nikalta hoon. Tum dinner karke seedha lab mein pohonch jaao. Tumhare liye fresh laash tayyar rahega. 😈
...and ACP rushes out.
Scene : A bungalow on a deserted street
ACP arrives. Freddie is waiting outside.
ACP: Kahan hai laash?
Freddie: Sir!!1 😭 Sorry sir!
ACP: Kya hua?
Freddie: Sir, maine aapko ghar ke andar se phone karne ki koshish ki thi lekin signal nahi lag raha tha!
ACP: Haan toh?
Freddie: Main baahar aake aapko phone kiya...aur phone karne ke baad jab andar gaya toh laash gaayab!
ACP: Kya!!! Yeh kaise ho sakta hai Freddie? Tumne laash ko theek se check kiya? Woh lash hi thi ya koi zinda aadmi so raha tha?
Freddie: Sir woh zinda nahi tha sir...maine pulse check kiya...jaise Abhijeet sir karte hain.
ACP: Tumhe is laash ke baare mein kaise pata chala?
Freddie: Mujhe ek phone aaya sir.
ACP: Achcha? Log seedha tumhare mobile par phone karne lage?
Freddie: Haan sir, main bhi ek achcha detective hoon! Log mujhe bhi pehchaante hain
ACP: Achcha detective! Woh woh dikh hi raha hai. Naak ke neeche se laash gaayab!
Freddie: Sorry sir!
ACP: Woh aadmi kahan hai jisne tumhe phone kiya?
Freddie: Pata nahi sir..jab main aaya toh yahan koi nahi tha. Sirf laash thi.
ACP: Uska number trace karo! Waise...Abhijeet, Daya aur baaki log kahan hai?
Freddie: Sir, un sab logon ke phones switched off aa rahe hain!
ACP: Kya! Landline par try kiya?
Freddie: Haan sir, lekin koi phone nahi utha raha hai.
ACPs phone rings.It's Salunkhe
Salunkhe: Pradyuman, main lab mein hoon. Tumne fresh laash laane ka waada kiya lekin yahan toh koi laash nahi hai.
ACP: Main jaanta hoon Salunkhe! Laash gaayab hai. Tum thodi dee intezaar karo. Waise laash ke aane tak tumhe koi aur kaam nahi hai isliye ho sake toh Abhijeet aur Daya ke ghar jaao aur unhe yahan bhejo. Woh dono phone nahi utha rahe hain!
Salunkhe: Main kya tumhara messenger boy hoon?
ACP: That's an order Salunkhe! 20 minute mein mujhe Abhijeet aur Daya mere saamne dikhne chahiye!
Salunkhe: Achcha theek hai 😡
Freddie: Sir, mujhe us number ka pata chal gaya.
ACP: Kahan hai woh?
Freddie: Sir woh is waqt Taj Hotel mein hai.
ACP: Achcha? Theek hai. Tum yahin raho, ghar ka kona kona chaan maaro. Main Taj Hotel jaata hoon us caller ko pakadne.
(to himself) Kya zamaana aa gaya. Itne honhaar juniors ke hote hue mujhe caller ko pakadne mujhe akele jaana pad raha hai.
Scene : Taj hotel
ACP(to the security man): Main CID se ACP Pradyuman. Mujhe ek aadmi ki talaash hai. Yahan se kisi ko baahar mat jaane dena.
ACP tries calling the number, but there's no response. He calls Freddie and says Main jaldi mein woh number tracker laana bhool gaya. Woh phone abhi bhi yahin hai na?'
Freddie: Haan sir...woh is waqt Taj hotel mein hi hai.
ACP: Theek hai. Agar woh yahan se baahar nikla toh mujhe phone karo.
Freddie: Yes sir!
ACP goes from one floor to the other, continuously calling the unknown number(which was registered in the name of one Sanjay, as per Freddie)
After going through 7-8 floors, finally ACP heard the phone ringing inside a room. He knocked, and as expected there was no response. He called the manager and asked him to open the door with a master key.
When he entered the room he found the room empty and the phone on the bed. It showed 20 missed calls but the phone was locked by a password, so ACP couldn't unlock it to see what more was in it.
ACP(to the manager): Manager, yeh room kisne book kiya?
Manager: Sir, main thodi der mein bataata hoon.
ACP: Theek hai jaldi kijiye...tab tak main is room ki talaashi leta hoon
The manager leaves, ACP starts searching for clues, fingerprints...but finds nothing. He finds a dustbin in which there's a paper with tea stains on it. He picks it up and flattens it. It's scribbled - Plot no 30, Nityanand Villa, Madh.
He tried calling Abhijeet and Daya once again...there was no response. He called Sachin, Purvi, Shreya, Pankaj and Nikhil, even their phones seemed to be switched off. No one from his team was available. ACP found that a bit odd.
ACP missed his batallion brigate now. There was one house where the body was found, Freddie was standing guard. Here there was a room in Taj Hotel where the caller was probably present a few hours back. There was no one to stand guard and he had to go to Madh to investigate.
ACP called up Salunkhe.
Salunkhe: Pradyuman, main Abhijeet ke ghar mein hoon.
ACP: Kya hua? Abhijeet mila?
Salunkhe: Nahi boss, Abhijeet gaayab hai. Uska phone switched off hai.
ACP: Yeh kya ho raha hai? Sab log gaayab kaise ho rahe hain? Pehle laash, phir laash ke baare mein phone karne wala aadmi, aur ab Abhijeet! Daya ko contact karne ki koshish ki?
Salunkhe: Main ab Daya ke ghar hi jaa raha hoon.
ACP: Aur main Madh Island jaa raha hoon.
Meanwhile the manager arrived with the guest list. He showed ACP the details of the man who had checked into that room. It was written as Ronald Potter, 23 Privet Drive, London'..
ACP: Tum log apni aankhen band karke logon ko kamra de dete ho? Naam se hi pata chal raha hai ki yeh nakli naam aur address hai. Tumne koi ID proof liya?
Manager: Haan sir. Us aadmi ne passport dikhaya tha. Xerox bhi hai humare paas.
(and shows the xerox)
ACP looks at it and then looks back at the manager with disgust and says yeh Indian passport hai, aur UK ka address diya hai'. 😡 Koi 10 saal ba bachcha bhi bata sakta hai ki isme gadbad hai!
Mujhe is corridor ke CCTV camera ka footage chahiye.
Manager: Yes sir...(and rushes out)
In a few minutes he comes back and says sir is corridor ka camera kaam nahi kar raha hai'
ACP: Mujhe lag hi raha tha.😡
Manager: 😕
ACP: Is room ko seal kar do. Main 1-2 ghante mein waapas aaoonga. Agar koi andar gaya, ya saboot mitane ki koshish ki toh main tumhe 10 saal ke liye andar kar doonga!
Manager: Yes sir!
ACP's phone rings. It's Salunkhe again
Salunkhe: Boss, bohot badi gadbad ho gayi hai.
ACP: Kya hua?
Salunkhe: Main Daya ke ghar mein hoon. Yahan Daya toh nahi hai, lekin uske answering machine mein mujhe Abhijeet ka message mila hai.
ACP: Kya?
Salunkhe: Abhijeet kisi museebat mein hai aur Daya ko bulaaya hai!
ACP: Kahan?
Salunkhe: Madh island mein. Pradyuman, mujhe kuch theek nahi lag raha hai. Pata nahi Abhijeet ke saath kya hua hai!
ACP: Madh Island!! Main bhi wahin jaa raha hoon. Tum bhi pohonch jaao. Lagta koi badi chaal hai!
Scene: Madh Island Bungalow
ACP and Salunkhe break the door and enter, pointing guns.
ACP: Salunkhe, dekho Abhijeet aur Daya yahan hai kya!
Salunkhe: Abhijeet!! Daya!!!
ACP: Abhijeet!!!! Daya!!!
Salunkhe: Pradyuman, yahan toh andhera hai! Lights nahi jal rahi hai.
ACP: Lagta hai main switch kisi ne off kiya hai. Main dekhta hoon.
Salunkhe: Nahi...mujhe andhere se darr lagta hai. Main bhi aata hoon.
ACP feels around the wall and finally finds the main switch. He turns on the switch to reveal a beautifully decorated hall with a huge cake and dinner for everyone!
Everyone shouts: SURPRISEEE!!!!
ACP: 😲 Yeh kya?
Daya: Sir, aapka birthday hai isliye humne midnight party organise kiya.
ACP: Thank you so much. 😃 Sach much...main hairaan hoon...itna planning kiya aap logo ne! Freddie, tum ne bhi bohot achchi acting ki. Woh unkown call, Taj Hotel mein room, wahan woh paper...yeh sab kiska plan tha?
Freddie: Yeh sab Abhijeet sir aur Daya sir ne plan kiya sir.
ACP: 😃 Tum dono ne mujhe poora city ghumaaya. Itna tension diya...Salunkhe tum dono ke ghar pohonch gaya aur itna pareshaan tha! Kyon kiya tum logon ne yeh sab? 😛
Abhijeet: Sir, mujhe pata hai aap 10 baje se pehle dinner kar lete hain. Ab raat ko 12 baje cake aur humare saath dinner khana ho toh aapko bhook bhi lagni chahiye, isliye thoda bhagaaya. 😉
ACP: Main apna fitness maintain karna chahta hoon aur tum log...
Salunkhe: Arey Pradyuman, ek din thoda zyada khaane se kuch nahi hota. Kal subah 1 ghanta extra exercise kar lena. Bachche itne pyar se khila rahe hain, kha lo!
ACP: 😃
ACP cuts the cake and everyone sings Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to ACP sir, Happy Birthday to you!!'
ACP: Thank you so much. Agle saal tum mujhe aise bewakoof nahi bana sakte! Dekh lena. 😈
Scene: Next day...in the bureau
ACP walks in.
Everyone: Good morning sir. 😃
ACP: Good morning. 😊
Abhijeet, mere cabin mein aao.
ACP walks to his cabin.
Abhijeet: Daya, subah subah kya class lene wale hain?
Daya: Shayad kal raat unhe bewakoof banane ke liye class milne wali hai.
Abhijeet: Yeh akele mera plan nahi tha. Tum, Freddie, sab mile hue ho...aur class mujhe milne wali hai?!!!
Daya: 😈
Abhijeet:
Daya: Good luck. 😊
Abhijeet knocks the cabin and says sir, may I come in'
ACP: Aao Abhijeet, baitho.
Abhijeet: Thank you sir.
ACP: Abhijeet, main jaanta hoon tum ek bohot achche detective ho...lekin..
Abhijeet: Lekin kya sir?
ACP: Kabhi kabhi tum choti choti galtiyan karte ho.
Abhijeet: 😕 Kya hua sir?
ACP: Kuch nahi...jab bhi tum handwriting badalna chahte ho toh yeh dhyaan mein rakhna ki tumhara handwriting completely badal jaaye...choti si choti bat ka bhi dhyaan rakhna. Jaise dotting an i, dashing a T...tumhara unique style kahin bhi dikhayi nahi deni chahiye.
Abhijeet: Kya keh rahe hain sir aap?
ACP: Yeh note dekho...yeh tumhi ne likha na?
..shows the tea-stained note he had found in the hotel the previous night.
Abhijeet: Haan sir...😛
ACP: Tumhare T ka dash humesha slant rehta hai aur agle letter ke saath join hota hai. Is note mein bhi aisa hi hai. Iss baar tum mere saath mazaak kar rahe the isliye koi problem nahi hai, lekin agar koi khatarnaak case mein undercover kaam karna pade toh aisi laparwahi mehengi pad sakti hai
Abhijeet: Haan sir.😳..aage se dhyaan rakhoonga.
ACP: Jaao, us Mr X case ka file laao, Chitroley mere peeche pada hai.
Abhijeet: Ok sir.
Abhijeet goes out.
Daya: Kya hua? Sir ne daanta?
Abhijeet: Nahi...bas...
Daya: Kya soch rahe ho?
Abhijeet: Daya, tumhe lagta hai sir ko kal raat ko pehle se pata tha ki humne unke liye surprise party arrange kiya hai?
Daya: Nahi toh...tumne dekha na Salunkhe sir aur ACP sir guns lekar andar aaye the...aur criminals ko dhoond rahe the.
Abhijeet: Hmmm..🤔.shaayad tum theek keh rahe ho. 😊 Bas thoda doubt aaya.
****
Flashback:
Previous night:
ACP arrives in his innova and waits for some time. Salunkhe too arrives in his car and rushes towards ACP.
ACP: Salunkhe, yehi who bungalow hai. 😊
Salunkhe: Chalo andar chalke dhoondte hain Abhijeet aur Daya ko.
ACP: 😆
Salunkhe: Yeh kya, Pradyuman, tum has rahe ho!
ACP: Kuch nahi Salunkhe...sab log theek hain. Bachche mujhe surprise dena chahte hain.
Salunkhe: Kaun bacche?
ACP: Humari team!
Salunkhe: KYA?
ACP: Haan. Tumhe mere ghar aane ka idea kisne diya?
Salunkhe: Balwant ne! Achanak uski behen ki tabiyat kharaab ho gayi aur woh shaam ko apne gaaon chala gaya...jaate jaate usne kaha ki aap ACP sir ke saath dinner karo.
ACP: Hahaha! Shaayad use Abhijeet ya Daya ne yeh idea di hai!
Salunkhe: Lekin kyon?
ACP: Kal mera birthday hai.
Salunkhe: Haan, mujhe yaad hai. Maine tumhare liye ek naya tie bhi khareedke rakha hai.
ACP: Humare team members mujhe aadhi raat ko surprise dena chahte the, isliye unhone yeh drama kiya.
Salunkhe: Aise kaise keh sakte ho?
ACP: Yeh dekho. Yeh note mujhe Taj hotel ke room se mila. Isme likha hai Nityanand Villa, Madh'.
Salunkhe: Haan, lekin yeh handwriting bohot kharab hai.
ACP: Haan kharab hai, lekin phir bhi main is handwriting ko pehchanta hoon.
Salunkhe: Kiska handwriting hai?
ACP: Abhijeet ka. Yeh dekho yeh T ka dash slant hai aur Y ek saath joined hain. Yeh Abhijeet ka style hai.
Salunkhe: 😃 Haha..Abhijeet tumhe bewakoof banana chahta tha, lekin tumne use pakad liya. Is Abhijeet ko bhi pata chale ki tum buddhe zaroor ho lekin usse 10 guna smart ho! 😉 Chalo ab hum unhe surprise, nahi shock dete hain.
ACP: Hmmm, nahi Salunkhe. Andar jaakar tum unhe yeh nahi bataana ki hume pehle se maloom hai.
Salunkhe: Kyon? Unhone hum dono ko ullu banane ki koshish ki aur tum unke saamne ullu banne ka naatak karoge? Us Abhijeet ko main nahi chodoonga. Kal raat ko Balwant usi se phus phus kar raha tha. 😡
ACP: Dekho yaar...humare team ne mujhe khush karne ke liye itna bada plan banaya...agar main surprised hua toh unhe khushi milegi. 😊
Salunkhe: Tum bhi na...Theek hai, boss aaj tumhara birthday hai isliye tumhari baat maan raha hoon. Abhijeet ko main kal lab mein dekh loonga. 😈
ACP: Tum Abhijeet par itna naraaz ho toh jab tumhe pata chala ki who museebat mein hai toh pareshaan kyon hue the?
Salunkhe: Tum jaante ho na...main chaahe jo bhi kahoon...Abhijeet se nok jhok kiye bina lab mein kaam karne mein maza nahi aata. 😉
Kal main use liver temperature lena sikhaonga. Us din band kamre mein sab gadbad kar diya 😈
ACP: Achcha, chalo ab andar. Thoda serious expression bana lena.
Salunkhe: Hmm...theek hai.
ACP: Ab chalo andar chalte hain!
*** THE END ***
Author's note: The T and Y link is actually seen in Aditya sir's handwriting. Check his autographs. 😉 That's where I got the idea from.
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