Beyond Investigation (Ep. Name : Behrupiya)...(New Story@page 48) - Page 20

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THE MISSING SANDAL...

Daya left the home and walked towards an old jeep when he saw his old 350cc bike. He looked up towards the sky and a big drop of water splashed on his face. He laughed and made his mind to ride his bike and get wet while moving to the bureau. He went near the bike and tried to kick-start it but it made a sound like children do when their mother tries to wake them up. Daya too became admanant and refused to take no for an answer. He tried to start it again but the bike will not start. He, in anger was about to kick it for the third time when his phone rang. He took it out from his pocket and looked at the caller. It was Abhijeet.

Daya: Haan Abhijeet bolo...

Abhijeet: Daya yaar bureau jaate hue mujhe bhi pick ker lena. Meri car ne toh dam tod diya.

Daya laughed on it and said: Yaar abb daan ker do wo gadi kisi ko...

Abhijeet laughed too and said: Koi fayeda nahi, abb toh koi bhikhari bhi nahi lega uss gadi ko. Acha tum ayo, mai wait kerunga tumhara.

Daya smiles: Theek hai. Mai pahuchta hu thori der me.

Abhijeet is standing near Mahananda Dairy signal waiting for Daya. Automatically he starts looking at all the passerby with cop's eyes. He remembers his friends often tell him, Yaar thora relax raha karo. Kya har kisi ko aise shak ki nigaho se dekhte rehte ho. Wife ko bhi aise dekhte rahe na toh ek hafte me bhaag jayegi wo.' Abhijeet laughs mentally.

He thinks, "Pehle wife toh aa jaye. Tarika ka bhi pata nahi haan bolegi bhi ya nahi."

He is lost in his thoughts when his phone rings. It was Freddy. He picked it up.

Abhijeet: Haan Freddy...

Freddy: Sir Daya sir ne bataya aapki gadi kharab ho gayi hai. Mai raaste me apko pick ker lu?

Abhijeet is scared of Freddy's driving so he denied him with an excuse.

Abhijeet: Nahi rehne do Freddy. Aaj mai bureau nahi ja raha hu.

He cut the call and just at that time, he hears the horn of Daya's bike. He turns to the voice and sees Daya's smiling face.

Daya: Chalo yaar aa jao, chalte hai. Helmet pehen lo apna.

Suddenly Abhijeet shouts, "Danger!" and sits on the ground immediately. Daya also hides behind his bike. The nearby people also sit down quickly with the shout. Freddy is seen paasing on the highway on his small scooter. He looks like a sack of flour on the scooter. After he passes without noticing them, both Abhijeet and Daya heave a sigh of relief.

Abhijeet seats on the pavilion seat of the bike and they start moving to the bureau. Daya's bike now passes St. Michael Church and Mahim Dargah and goes towards Sitladevi Temple when a woman of about forty years age comes running in front of the bike. Daya press the brakes tight to avoid an accident. Abhijeet immediately jumps off the bike and runs to the woman.

Abhijeet: Kya hua? Abhi bike ke neeche aa jati toh!

The woman looks panicked. She stammers to speak due to fear.

Woman: Wo...Sa...Sameer...gaya...

Abhijeet (confused): Kaha gaya?

Woman (crying of fear now): Mar gaya...uski laash ghar ke saamne, aangan me hai...

Abhijeet: Laash!! Dikhayiye hume kaha par hai wo laash...

The woman led them to a bungalow that was three lanes away from where she met them. Daya and Abhijeet start looking at the building while walking inside. The bungalow appears to be an old one as it is uncommon now to leave a space for courtyard with the flats surrounding it from three sides, the forth side being the entrance. They reach near the dead body. The body is lying crooked on the floor. Abhijeet kneels down near the body and starts checking it thoroughly. Daya sees many people are rounding the body and are trying to peep to see what they were doing.

Daya: Aap log zara peeche ho kar khare ho jayiye please.

Everyone did as said. Daya too went near the dead body and starts checking with Abhijeet.

Abhijeet touch the body and felt something abnormal. He checked different parts of the body and felt the same.

Abhijeet: Daya, dekha tumne...shareer ki zyadatar haddiya tooti hui hai...

Daya: Hmm...par iske shareer pe upar se toh koi chot ke nishan nahi hai...shayad iski maut haddiya tootne se hi hui hai...

Abhijeet nods in agreement and then turns his head to the fifteen odd people standing there.

Abhijeet: Ye Sameer rehta kaha tha?

Shilpa: Chouthe maale pe rehte the saab.

Daya understands from the way she is talking that she works as a maid.

Daya: Kaun se ghar me kaam kerti ho tum?

Shilpa: Saare gharo me kerti hu saab. Chaar bhai rehte hai yaha. Har maale pe ek bhai rehta hai.

Amit: Haan uncle, hum sab relatives hai.

Abhijeet's mind works fast and he starts to move to the fourth floor, very seriously inspecting each step. Here Daya questions Amit.

Daya: Yeh kaun hai? (pointing to the body...)

Amit: Sir yeh mera dost tha, Sameer. Yaha pe as a PG rehne aaya tha. Par kal iski Aakash uncle se kisi baat pe behes ho gayi.

Daya: Aakash?

Aakash, a forty-year-old man steps out tentatively.

Aakash: Sir, mai hu Aakash.

Daya: Tum...kis baat pe behes hui thi tumhari Sameer se?

Aakash: Sameer ek chor tha sir...chor...woh toh maine police ko iss liye nahi bulaya ki ye Amit ka dost tha... mere ghar se paach lakh rupaye churaye the isne...jab Rani mere ghar ki safayi ker rahi thi tab wo paise wahi the...isne poocha toh maarne ko aaya ise. (Pointing towards a woman...)

Abhijeet shouts from above: Yaha se gira hai ye neeche...

All of them look up.

Abhijeet: Aur yaha pe ek baalti rakhi hai...phenyl ka paani hai...koi floor saaf ker raha tha...

Daya asks strictly to all: Kaun tha waha pe?

Rani: Mai thi saab.

Daya: Tum thi waha pe, jaha se wo neeche gira?

Rani nods her head.

Abhijeet picks up a sandal and asks from above.

Abhijeet: Yeh sandal kiska hai?

Everyone looks up.

Shilpa: Saab yeh to Anjali madam ka hai...

Anjali comes forward and says: Sir mai hu Anjali...pata nahi kisne pehen liye mera sandal...(then asks looking at Shilpa) tumne to nahi pehni thi...

Shilpa: Mai kyu pehnungi? Aap chahe to Manish se pooch lijiye...

Manish immediately reacts: Mujhse kyu poochein? Mai toh sirf khana banata hu ghar ka...jhagra toh Anjali madam ka hua tha Sameer saab se.

Anjali looks at her husband Dhruv now. He steps forward.

Dhruv: Amit tumhe apne iss badmash dost ko ghar me lana hi nahi chahiye tha...(to Daya) Sir, isne meri beti Lisa se dosti ker li aur abb dono bhag ke shadi kerne wale the...wo to acha hua ki humari choti beti Maya ne hume waqt rehte sab bata diya...

Maya is sobbing. At that time, suddenly Shilpa starts crying. Amit's father Ved, his mother Priya, Aakash's wife Surabhi and his son Saumesh all turn and look at Shilpa.

Daya: Tum kyu itna ro rahi ho?

Abhijeet shouts from above: Daya, doosra sandal kaha hai ye dhundna chahiye...Sameer ko yaha se dhakka deke koi to bhaga hai yaha se...dusra sandal kaha hai pata chal jaye to khooni ka bhi pata chal jayega.

Daya: Ek kaam kerte hai Abhijeet...inn sabke room ki talashi lete hai...jiska bhi wo sandal hoga, wo uske room se mil hi jayega...

Abhijeet nodded and they started searching the whole house. Daya starts searching from the ground floor while Abhijeet from the top floor. After searching thoroughly, they meet at the courtyard.

Abhijeet: Haan Daya, mila kuch?

Daya: Nahi, neeche to kuch nahi hai.

Abhijeet: Upar bhi kuch nahi hai. Koi baat nahi, abhi terrace bhi rehta hai...waha bhi check kerte hai...

Daya: Mai dekhta hu waha...tum dekho inse kuch pata chalta hai kya...

Daya moves to the terrace while Abhijeet turns to the others.

Abhijeet: To aapme se kisi ne nahi dekha khooni ko bhagte hue?

Amit: Nahi sir...hum sab neeche baithe the breakfast kerne aur yaha se 3^rd floor ka kuch bhi nazar nahi aata...jab hume Sameer ke girne ki awaaz aayi tabhi hum sabne dekha...

Abhijeet moves to the dining table and looks up to the topmost floor to check if Amit was lying but it was indeed not visible. He walks back to the family members.

Abhijeet: Acha jab aap log dining table pe baithe the to kya aapme se koi tha jo waha uss waqt maujood nahi tha jab ye khoon hua?

Amit: Sir aap humpe shak ker rahe hai! Mera to dost tha wo, mai kyu marunga use.

Abhijeet: Shak kerna humara kaam hai aur jawaab dena aapka. To jo pucha jaye uska jawaab do.

Amit: Sir Rani aur Maya ko chhor kar hum sab yahi the uss waqt.

Abhijeet looks at Rani suspiciously and she defends herself.

Rani: Saab mai to safayi kerne gayi thi bas...maine Sameer saab ko nahi maara saab, kasam se.

Abhijeet: Chalo maan liya ki tumne kuch nahi kiya per tum wahi thi uss waqt to tumne dekha to hoga ki dhakka kisne maara...

Rani: Nahi saab, maine kisi ko nahi dekha...mai to Sameer saab ka room saaf ker rahi thi aur darwaza band tha...jab girne aur chikhne ki awaaz aayi tab mai bahar aayi...maine upar se dekha to ye neeche gire hue the...

Abhijeet: Aur Maya tum? Tum kya ker rahi thi tab?

Maya: Sir mai apne room me thi...college jane ke liye tayar ho rahi thi...aur jab Sameer ke girne ki awaaz aayi tab mai apni friend se baat ker rahi thi...

Daya comes downstairs and tell Abhijeet.

Daya: Abhijeet...chat pe bhi kuch nahi mila...

Abhijeet: Ye log bhi kuch batane ko tayar nahi...

Daya looks at all and his eyes fix on Shilpa.

Daya: Tumko bahut dukh ho raha tha Sameer ki maut ka? Tum kyu ro rahi thi tab itna haan?

Shilpa: Saab wo Sameer saab ne...

Amit cut her in middle: Kuch bhi nahi hai sir...ye Shilpa to aise hi...

Daya (in anger): Tumse kisi ne poocha? Use jo kehne hai wo khud keh sakti hai...bolo Shilpa...

Shilpa looks at Amit and then in fear says: Amit saab sach keh rahe hai...aisi koi bhi baat nahi hai...

Abhijeet is keenly observing everybody's expressions and clearly notice two faces going pale as Daya was questioning Shilpa...

Abhijeet: Kya baat hai Maya ji...itni pareshaan kyu hone lagi aap...apse to humne abhi kuch pucha bhi nahi hai...Amit ji bhi bade pareshan lag rahe hai?

Amit: Kya matlab hai apka...mere dost ki maut ho gayi mere saamne...mujhe pareshan nahi to kya khush hona chahiye?

Abhijeet (fixing his gaze on him): Are you sure sirf yahi baat hai, aur kuch nahi?

Amit fumbles a little: Na...nahi aisa kuch bhi nahi hai...

Abhijeet and Daya exchange glances and then Abhijeet asks Maya.

Abhijeet: Waise apki behen Lisa kaha hai? Kahi dikh nahi rahi hai.

Before Maya can answer, her mother replies them.

Anjali: Sir wo kal hi ek training programme ke liye kuch dino ke liye bahar gayi hai. Next week tak wapas aa jayegi.

Maya looks at her mother confused but remains quiet. Abhijeet notices this clearly but leaves it for then.

Abhijeet: Theek hai...abhi toh hum ja rahe hai par chouthe manzil par koi nahi jayega...aur jab tak ye case khatam nahi ho jata tab tak koi bhi humari permission ke bina iss sheher se bahar nahi jayega...

They nodded. Abhijeet and Daya took their phone numbers and address of Rani who did not stay in the servant quarters. After marking and sealing the area where the dead body was found and the 3^rd floor, they left the place. They sent the body to forensic lab.

In Forensic Lab...

Abhijeet and Daya enter along with Sachin and Purvi.

Abhijeet: Haan doctor saab, kuch pata chala?

Salunkhe: Aa gaye sab...aaj badi der se aye...

Abhijeet (smiling teasingly): Haan sir, jaldi aate to khali hath hi jaana parta na...

Salunkhe looks at him in anger and was about to say something when Daya interfered them knowing their never ending fights.

Daya: Aaa sir...aap laash ke baare me kuch bata rahe the...

Salunkhe (to Abhijeet): Tumhe to baadme dekhta hu mai...filhal iss lash ke baare me baat kerte hai (Daya and Abhijeet look at each other and smiles mischiviously...Salunkhe adds moving to the table where the corpse is kept) dekho iski death ka jo time unhone tumhe bataya hai wo bilkul sahi hai...matlab subah 7 se 8 baje ke beech me. Maut iski upar se girne ke kaaran hi hui hai...itni uchayi se girne ki wajah se body ki zyadatar haddiya ya toot gayi hai ya dislocate ho gayi hai...inn tooti hui ya dislocated bones ne iski blood circulation ko rok diya aur wahi uski death ho gayi...

Abhijeet: Haan itne upar se girke bachna mushkil hi hai...

Purvi: Par sir iski body ke upar to koi chot ke nishaan nahi hai...

Abhijeet: Wo shayad isiliye Purvi ki neeche carpet bicha hua tha...(to Salunkhe) hai na...

Salunkhe looks at him praisingly.

Salunkhe: Kya baat hai Abhijeet!! Tum to lagta hai akele hi pura case solve ker loge...(Abhijeet smiles, Salunkhe added) khair, baat to tumne sahi kahi hai Abhijeet...yahi wajah hai...carpet ne skin ko rupture hone se to bacha liya par haddiya toot gayi...skin ke bachne ka bhi koi fayeda nahi hua, mar to gaya bechara...

Daya: Aur kuch pata chala?

Salunkhe: Haan Daya...iski bones kafi weak thi...maine examine kiya to pata chala ki lambe samaye se ye steroids use kar raha tha...corticosteroids...isse bones me calcium kam ho jata hai aur wo dheere dheere weak ho jati hai...

Abhijeet: Matlab khooni shayad pehle se jaanta tha ki iski haddiya kamzor hai...tabhi usne yeh tareeka azmaaya ise maarne ka...

Salunkhe: Ho sakta hai...

Abhijeet: Aur koi baat jisse kuch pata chal sake? Uss sandal se kuch pata nahi chala?

Salunkhe: Nahi Abhijeet, abhi tak to kuch nahi...

Daya: Theek hai doctor sahab, phir hum chalte hai...kuch pata chale to yaad kijiyega...( Salunkhe nods with a smile)

They left the lab.

In Bureau...

The team is discussing the case, the various points related to it.

Daya: Sir ye Maya aur Rani uss waqt upar the...par iss baat ka koi saboot nahi hai ki wo log tab Sameer ke paas hi the...

Abhijeet: Haan baki sab log sath me hi the, unme se to koi nahi ho sakta...

Sachin: Sir ye bhi to ho sakta hai ki inke pariwar me se kisi ne waqai me khoon na kiya ho...koi teesra hi ho jo bahar se aaya aur sahi mauka dekhte hi usse dhakka maar diya...

ACP: Ho to sakta hai Sachin par sab logo ke rehte hue ghar me kisi anjaan ka andar aana zara mushkil hai...

Daya: Ho sakta hai kisi andar wale ki madad se wo ghar me ghusa ho...

Abhijeet: Agar aisa hai to main door se to aaya nahi hoga...baki sab log dekh lete...koi aur raasta hoga...

Daya: Koi aur raasta kya ho sakta hai...terrace to maine check kiya tha...aisa lagta nahi hai ki waha se koi aaya hoga kyuki agar aisa hota to kisi tarah ka koi nishan to hota...neeche se upar tak charhne ke liye shayad ladder ya rope use kiya hoga kyuki koi ped wagerah nahi hai deewar ke sath...aur dono tarah se hi deewar ki edge pe nishaan ban jaane chahiye...aur agar ye maan le ki pariwaar me se kisi ne madad nahi ki phir to darwaze ka lock bhi tod ke aata...jabki lock bilkul sahi salaamat tha sir...

Abhijeet: Waise unme se lagbhag sabse jhagda ho chuka tha Sameer ka... abhi pichle hafte hi shift hua tha waha... bahut jaldi kafi dushman bana liye isne apne...

ACP: Hmm... ye baat hai to ajeeb ki koi aadmi kisi ghar me PG rehne jaye aur ek hafte ke andar uska khoon ho jaye... (Scratching his forhead while thinking, and then said) Amit dost tha na Sameer ka...to ise koi idea nahi hai ki kaun ker sakta hai aisa...

Daya: Nahi sir use kuch nahi pata...aur dost bhi bada ajeeb hai...use dekh ke lagta nahi hai ki thori der pehle hi uske samne uske dost ki maut hui hai...

ACP: Aur baki sab?

Abhijeet: Sabke paas apni apni kahaniya tayar hai sir...koi kuch batane ko tayar nahi...waise maine dekha tha, Amit aur Maya thore pareshan ho gaye the jab Daya Shilpa se pooch tach ker raha tha...Shilpa bhi kuch batane wali thi par Amit ne rok diya use...

ACP: Koi baat nahi, hum apne tareeke se pata lagwa lenge...Purvi ek kaam karo...Shilpa ko chup chap waha se nikalo...kisi aur ko pata na chale warna wo log use aane nahi denge ya to pehle hi chup rehne ko bol denge...

Purvi: Right sir...(she leaves to do her job)

ACP: Sachin aur Freddy...tum dono Sameer ke baare me pata lagane ki koshish karo...mujhe nahi lagta jitna seedha ye dikh raha hai utna asal me hai...tab tak hum teeno wapas bungalow me chal kar dekhte hai ki waha exactly hua kya hoga aur khooni andar aaya to aakhir aaya kaise...

Sachin and Freddy: Yes sir (and they too leave)

Bungalow...

ACP looks at the white markings to understand the exact position of the dead body. Then Abhijeet and Daya lead him to the third floor from where Sameer was pushed. ACP looks down from there at the marking.

ACP: Body bilkul railing ke neeche giri hai...matlab ye to pakka hai ki kisi ne dhakka mara tha...(looks at the railing) Abhijeet ye railing itni oonchi hai...yaha se kisi ko dhakka maar ke neeche girana aasan nahi hoga...aur Sameer ki to height bhi itni nahi thi ki itni oonchi railing ke upar se bhi asaani se giraya ja sake...zabardasti kerni padi hogi...ye kisi ladki ka kaam nahi lagta hai...

Daya: Matlab Maya aur Rani ne khoon nahi kiya?

ACP: Khood se nahi kiya Daya...kisi aur se karwaya ya nahi ye abhi keh nahi sakte...

Abhijeet: Sir lash peeth ke bal giri hui thi...yani Sameer yaha iss tarah se khada hoga (he shows by standing near the railing facing towards the door of the room on the floor)...uska muh darwaaze ki taraf hoga aur kisi ne use saamne se dhakka diya hoga...

Daya: Hmm...yaha iss wooden piece pe single joote ka nishaan bhi hai...matlab wo yaha iska sahara lekar khada hoga... subah subah koi yaha aise hi to khada nahi hoga...shayad kisi se baat ker raha hoga...

Abhijeet: Par iss floor pe uss waqt sirf Rani thi...aur wo ye nahi ker sakti...haan ye baat aur hai ki usne kisi aur ki madad se aisa kiya ho...

ACP: Matlab ye saaf hai ki inn sab logo ke siway yaha koi bahar wala bhi tha...koi aadmi tha...

Daya (confused): Haan sir par samajh nahi aa raha wo aaya kaha se hoga...

Abhijeet: Aur sir ye wooden piece jo railing ke sath lagayi hai...aur kisi floor pe nahi hai...sirf isi floor pe hai...aur isi ke kaaran neeche se nazar nahi aata ki yaha kya ho raha hai...

ACP: Ye bhi inhi se pooch lenge...chalo, abhi dekhte hai ki khooni andar kaha se aaya...

Daya seach the terrace again, ACP the corridor and Abhijeet was checking the rooms. Abhijeet comes across a small window in the study room in that floor which he thinks can be a possible way to enter. He checks it after removing the curtains. He sees a broad old pipe attached to the wall and leading to the terrace from near the window. He calls Daya and he picks up the call.

Daya: Haan Abhijeet kuch mila kya?

Abhijeet: Lag to raha hai. Yaha study room me ek choti se window hai jisme koi grill nahi lage hue hai. Iss floor ke baaki saari khidkiyo pe grills hai. Aur khidki ke side se ek purani pipe nikal rahi hai jo terrace tak jati hai. Shayad yahi se andar aaya hoga khooni.

Daya: Acha ruko hum bhi aate hai...

After a few minutes, Daya and ACP enter the room and go near the window where Abhijeet was standing. Abhijeet show them the pipe. ACP sees it and he too find it a possible way to enter.

ACP: Itni purani pipe hai, lagta nahi abb use bhi hoti hai...

Daya: Nahi hoti sir, maine check kiya tha chat pe...yeh pipe upar ja ke kahi connect nahi hota...

ACP: Dekho zara koi nishan hai kya...

Abhijeet and Daya move forward. Abhijeet looks down and find the window was not at much height from the sunshade of one of the rooms of the floor below. He wore his gloves and then climbed down the window and landed on that sunshade. He moved to the left of the window where the pipe was and examined it.

ACP peeps down: Mila kuch?

Abhijeet: Haan sir...pipe upar ki taraf se mitti se dhaki hui hai par neeche se mitti par kisi ke charhne ke nishan hai jo iss khidki ke paas aa ke ruk jate hai...

ACP: Matlab wo jo bhi tha yahi se aaya hai...

Daya: Abhijeet fingerprints dikh rahe hai?

Abhijeet: Nahi Daya itni mitti jam gayi hai, ispe kuch nahi milega...

ACP: Theek hai, upar aao abb tum...

Abhijeet nears the window and climbs up holding Daya's hand as a support.

Daya: Kam se kam ye to pata chala ki khooni aaya kaha se tha...

Abhijeet: Sir sunshade se upar charhne ke liye use kisi ki support ki zaroorat padi hogi...bika kisi ke kheeche upar nahi aaya ja sakta...

ACP nods his head: Aur uss waqt yaha sirf ek hi insaan tha...

Daya: Rani...

ACP: Rani...ghoom phir ke baat Rani pe hi aa jati hai...

They move down to the ground floor where the family was waiting for them.

Dhruv: Sir kuch pata chala khooni ka?

ACP: Chal jayega...aap ye batayiye ki waha 3^rd floor pe railing ke sath wo wooden slab kyu lagaya hua hai? Baki kisi floor pe to nahi hai...!

Dhruv: Actually sir wo railing bahut purani hai aur abb kamzor ho gayi hai...kahi koi gir na jaye isiliye lagaya tha...

ACP (taunting): Par phir bhi Sameer gir hi gaya...

The family members look at each other.

ACP: Rani, tum humare sath chalo...

Rani gets afraid: Mai kyu saab? Maine kya kiya?

ACP: Wohi to tumse puchna hai...chalo...

Rani moves with them still saying she is innocent and knows nothing.

Here, Purvi took Shilpa out of the house with a call saying that she was her well-wisher and wants to tell her something to her benefit. As soon as she came out of the bungalow, Purvi grabbed her arm and took her aside.

Purvi: Shilpa, mai C.I.D. officer hu...mujhe pata hai tumhe kuch to pata hai inn logo ke baare me jo tum hume nahi bata rahi ho...baat kya hai?

Shilpa: Mai unke samne kuch nahi bata sakti...

Purvi: Theek hai, chalo mere sath...

Shilpa (scared): Kaha?

Purvi: C.I.D. Bureau...

She takes Shilpa with her.

C.I.D. Bureau...

Both Rani and Shilpa are present there. Purvi is talking to Shilpa and ACP, Abhijeet and Daya are questioning Rani sitting at some distance from Shilpa so that they cannot hear each other.

ACP asks in his strict tone: Batao...kaun aaya tha andar...kiski madad ki thi tumne andar aane me?

The already scared Rani gets more scared. She starts sobbing due to fear.

Rani: Saab mai sach bol rahi hu...maine kisi ki madad nahi ki kuch bhi karne me...mai to bas safayi ker rahi thi...

Abhijeet: Kis room ki?

Rani: Kitaabo wale room ki...

Daya: Matlab study room...tumhe pata hai wo khooni andar kaha se aaya...(Rani looks at him with fear)...Study room ki khidki se...

Rani: Kya!! Saab mai sach bol rahi hu saab...mujhe sachi me kuch nahi pata...maine kisi ko andar aate nahi dekha...

Abhijeet: Jis room me tum safayi ker rahi thi waha se khooni andar aaya aur tumne dekha nahi...ye kaise ho sakta hai...sach sach batao...kaun aaya tha andar...kisne maara Sameer ko...

Rani starts crying now.

Rani: Maine kaha na saab...mujhe nahi malum...malum hota to apko bata deti na saab...(then suddenly she looks up and say) haan saab...mai na thori der ke liye bahar gayi thi...pani badalne...shayad tab koi andar aaya ho...

Daya: Nayi kahani...

Rani: Mera yakeen karo saab, mere ko nahi pata hai, sachi me...

Purvi comes to them and calls them aside to talk.

ACP: Kya hua kuch bataya isne?

Purvi: Haan sir, iska kehna hai ki Amit aur Sameer aksar kahi bahar jaate the...raat ko sabse chup ke...ek din isne dekh liya tha...baad me dono ne ise dhamki de ke chup kara diya...phir jo Aakash ke ghar me chori hui thi wo bhi Sameer ne nahi balki Amit ne churaye the...galti se uss din bhi Shilpa waha pahuch gayi aur Amit ne sabke saamne Sameer ka naam lene ko bol diya...aur jab bhi Shilpa kisi ko batane ki koshish kerti to Amit use dhamki deta tha ki agar usne kisi se bhi kuch kaha to wo use police case me phasa dega...iss darr se wo chup rahi...

Abhijeet: Par aaj to hume bata sakti thi na...humare saamne Amit kya ker leta...

Purvi: Aaj bhi Amit ne rok diya use...aur use laga ki kahi iss khoon ke chakkar me Amit sach me use na phasa de...

Daya: Maine kaha tha na sir, ye Amit kuch garbad hai...

ACP: Hmm...Purvi, inn dono ko jaane do...aur Pankaj aur Shreya se kaho ki Rani ki har movement pe nazar rakhe...jab ye apne ghar pe ho tab bhi...aur tum iske phone records nikalwao...agar ye iss khoon me mili hui hai to ho sakta hai phone pe hi baat kerti hogi uss aadmi se jo ghar me ghusa tha window se...

Purvi: Yes sir...

Purvi takes Rani and Shilpa out from there. Just at that time, Sachin and Freddy enter with their part of work.

Freddy: Sir humne Sameer ke baare me pata lagaya...iska apna business tha aur acha khaasa chal bhi raha tha...iske Mumbai me hi teen jagah flats hai aur saare hi Mumbai ke posh areas me hai...iske alawa ek farm house bhi hai jo city ke outskirts me hai aur iski maa ne iske naam pe ki thi...abb iska koi rishtedaar nahi hai...sirf maa thi jinki teen saal pehle death ho gayi...

Sachin: Uske bank records aur call records bhi bilkul clear hai sir...tax bhi time pe aur pura deta tha...

Abhijeet: Itna hi ameer hai to ise uss purane bungalow me PG rehne ki kya zaroorat thi?

ACP: Aisa lagta hai ki iska waha jaane ke peeche koi maqsad tha...kisi ko pata chal gaya hoga aur shayad usi ne ise maar diya ya marwa diya...

Daya: Shayad iske flats ya farm house se kuch pata chale...

ACP: Theek hai...tum, Freddy aur Sachin ja ker dekho chaaro jagah...

Daya, Freddy and Sachin check the three flats but find nothing. All the flats are furnished well but covered with cloths and were dusty. It was clear that nobody was living there from quite a long time. They still check them thoroughly but find nothing except dust and cobwebs. Finally, they go to Sameer's farmhouse.

Unlike his usual style of breaking doors, Daya opens the door with a penknife like the one he did in the flats also. Freddy was confused with this sudden change in him. Daya notices it and smiles.

They enter the house and find it neat and tidy, opposite to what they were expecting.

Sachin: Sir ye ghar to bilkul saaf hai...lagta hai Sameer yaha aata jata rehta tha...

Daya said while wearing his gloves: Shilpa bata rahi thi ki Amit aur Sameer aksar raat ko kahi bahar jate the sabse chup ke...ho sakta hai yahi aate ho...dekho, shayad yaha kuch mil jaye...

They start checking different rooms. Freddy shouts from one room.

Freddy: Sir!!

Daya enters that room. It was the guest room.

Daya: Haan Freddy, kya mila?

Freddy: Sir yaha kuch files hai jo alag alag jagah chupa ke rakhi hui thi...(he hands him over the three files)

Daya checks them.

Daya: Ye sab to government documents hai...large scale projects ki information hai inme...ye yaha kya ker rahi hai...

Sachin too enters the room with some CDs and a file. That file too comes out to be containing some important government details.

Sachin: Sir Sameer to businessman tha...ye inn documents ka kya kerta hoga...

Daya: Ye to hume abb Amit hi bata sakta hai...use zaroor pata hoga inn sabke baare me...

Sachin: Sir upar wale room me ek locker bhi hai per wo khula hua tha aur khali hai...lagta hai kisi ne waha se kuch nikala hai...

Daya: Shayad Sameer ya Amit me se hi kisi ne nikale ho...usse puchte hai...

Bureau...

Sachin enters with Amit who is looking furious over this sudden call.

Amit: Abb kya ho gaya hai sir...aap log jab chahe humare ghar aa jate ho to bhi humne kuch nahi kaha, aap pehle Rani ko le aaye aur abb mujhe yaha le aaye...maine kya kiya hai...

ACP: Sameer aur tum chup kar kaha jate the? Uske farmhouse pe?

Amit is perplexed hearing that.

Amit: Farmhouse? Kaun sa farmhouse? Humara koi farmhouse hai hi nahi...

Daya: Tumhara nahi hai par Sameer ka to hai...wahi jate the na tum log...

Amit: Nahi sir, hum kahi nahi...

Abhijeet cut him: Wo government documents tumhare paas kaha se aaye? Tum logo ne hi chupaye the na waha?

Amit: Kaun se documents!! Mujhe kisi document ke baare me nahi pata...

ACP: Wohi files aur CDs jo Sameer ke farmhouse pe hume mile hai...kya kerte ho tum log inn files ka haan...aur unn CDs me kya hai?

Amit: Mujhe kuch nahi pata...

Abhijeet: Wahi purani kahani...kuch nahi pata...

Freddy who was working on a computer with another man with him called him.

Freddy: Sir, CD ka password crack ho gaya...files readable hai...

Amit was shocked with this.

Amit: Kya! Aapne password break ker diya!!

ACP: Tum seedhe seedhe nahi bataoge to hume apne tareeke apnane parte hai...

They check the CDs and find detailed information about some people.

ACP: Kya hai ye sab haan? Kaun hai ye log?

Amit: Pata nahi sir, ye sab Sameer ko pata tha...uske kaam ke baare me mujhe kuch nahi malum...

Abhijeet threatens him with his gun and finally Amit agrees to tell them the truth.

Amit: Sameer government agencies ki help kerta tha galat kaamo ko rokne me...

Freddy: Rokne me? Wo businessman tha ki government official?

Amit: Wo businessman tha isiliye uski dusre businessmen ke sath dosti thi...aur bhi kayi high-class families se jaan pehchan thi...unke sath rehte-rehte use pata chalne laga ki wo aise kayi kaam kerte hai jo illegal hai...unke kayi projects hai jo directly ya indirectly gareeb logo ki life ko buri tarah se effect karenge...par unn logo ko isse koi matlab nahi tha...unhe sirf apne profit se matlab tha...par Sameer ko illegally kiye gaye kaamo se sakht nafrat thi kyuki uski ek mooh boli behen thi jo ek NGO me kaam kerti thi aur aise hi kisi illegal project ke against kaam ker rahi thi...aur jo log uss project se jure hue the unhone uski jaan le li aur baad me use accident bata diya...

Daya: Isiliye wo inn logo ke khilaaf jankaari ikattha ker raha tha? Par baki informations jo uss farmhouse me thi?

Amit: Jab wo unke business se related gair kanooni kaamo ke baare me pata lagata tha to kayi baar unke aur saare bure kaam bhi samne aa jate...unhi sab ki details thi...

Abhijeet: Aur tum uska sath kyu dete the?

Amit: Mai bhi pehle uss NGO se juda hua tha jisme uski behen kaam kerti thi...meri bahut achi friend thi wo...wo jin logo ke peeche thi uski kafi details usne mujhe batayi thi...jab usko un logo ne maar diya tab maine Sameer ki madad se unka project rukwaya tha...tab se mai aur Sameer apne asli kaam ke sath sath NGO aur government officials ki help se aise illegal projects aur baki kaamo ko jitna ho sake rokne ki koshish kerte hai...par hum ye kaam chup ke hi kerte hai...kisi ko bhi iss baare me pata nahi hai...

Abhijeet: Phir abhi wo tumhare ghar me kyu reh raha tha? Uske to apne itne flats hai...

Amit sighs sadly.

Amit: Sir, iss baar unfortunately hum jin logo ke peeche lage hue the, hume last me pata chala ki wo log humare ghar ke kisi member se deal kerne wale hai...par hume ye nahi pata ki wo log kaun hai...

Daya: Matlab tumhari family me se hi koi galat kaamo me laga hua hai...

Amit: Very unfortunately, yes.

Abhijeet: Acha deal kis cheez ki hone wali hai ye to pata hoga na...

Amit: Haan sir, hume bataya gaya tha ki bahut bade plot ki deal hone wali hai...humari family ka hi koi member hai jo ise illegally apne naam karana chahta hai...aur ye plot actually government plot thi jo pichle saal waha reh rahe beghar logo ko de di gayi thi...abhi tak ye log kisi na kisi bahane se waha koi ghar banne se rokte rahe hai...aur abb kisi tarah wo ise apne naam karwana chahte hai...

Daya: Koi idea tumhare ghar me kaun ker sakta hai aisa?

Amit: Sir mujhe to abb tak yakeen hi nahi ho raha ki meri family me koi ye sab ker sakta hai...par Sameer ko uske sources ke through pata chala...umm...wo shayad kisi party me gaya tha jaha kisi ne nashe me use ye bata diya ki humari family me se koi aisa kerna chahta hai...phir usne mujhe bataya tha par maine gusse me mana ker diya tha aur kaha ki jab tak koi saboot na ho tab tak mai uska sath nahi dunga...par do hafte baad hi wo mujhe phir se mila aur mujhe humare ghar ke land line se ki gaye calls ke records dikhaye jo usne apne ek friend ke through nikalwaye the jo police me hai...usme ek number tha jispe kayi baar call kiya gaya tha...itne time se kaam kerte hue hume pata tha ki wo Lallan ka number tha...saare ulte kaam kerta hai sir ye...chori chakaari se paise le kar ghar khali karane tak sab kuch...kayi baar jail bhi gaya hai sir iske liye par phir choot jata hai...mujhe to vishwas hi nahi hua ki humari family me koi aise logo se baat bhi kerta hoga...uske baad maine Sameer ka sath diya kyuki iske baad mujhe bhi lagne laga tha ki wo sahi keh raha hai...

Daya: Isi liye tum use apne ghar as a paying guest le aaye...taaki tum dono iss baare me pata laga sako?

Amit: Haan sir...

Daya: Aur wo paach lakh ki chori, Lisa ke sath bhagna, sabse jhagda...ye sab kya tha?

Amit: Sir humne chori nahi ki koi...Sameer ko Aakash uncle pe shak tha...isiliye jab wo room me nahi the tab mai unka room check kerne gaya tha...par usi waqt Shilpa waha aa gayi aur usne jaa ke uncle ko bata diya...iss baare me maine Sameer ko bataya to usne kaha ki mai uska naam le lu...maine mana kiya to wo kehne laga ki agar maine nahi kaha to wo bol dega sabke saamne...jhagda bhi Sameer jaan boojh ker kerta tha...aur zyadatar ghar ke maids aur helpers se hi...uska kehna tha ki unko sabse zyada pata hota hai ki ghar me kya chal raha hai aur gusse me kuch to bol hi denge...

Abhijeet: Kehta to sahi tha Sameer...aur Lisa?

Amit seems angry over listening this.

Amit: Kya batau sir...ye to Lisa ki hi bewakoofi thi...usne humari baatein sun li thi aur samjhaane pe wo chup rehne ko maan gayi...baad me ek din wo excitement me Sameer se iss baare me puchne chali gayi aur usi samay Maya waha aa gayi...ghabra ke Lisa ne bol diya ki wo Sameer se pyar kerti hai aur bhaag ke dono shadi kerne wale hai...Sameer to bechara aise hi phas gaya...humne Lisa se pucha to kehne lagi ki humne hi mana kiya tha kuch bhi batane se...

Daya: Waise Lisa hai kaha iss waqt? Anjali ne Maya ko bolne nahi diya tha uske baare me...

Amit: Sir Lisa ko to aunty ne hi bhej diya tha kal apne dosto ke sath...aaj unhone pata nahi kyu training programme ki baat ki par wo kisi training pe nahi hai...unhone shayad Sameer se door rakhne ke liye aisa kiya kyuki aunty ko wo bilkul pasand nahi hai...

Abhijeet: Hmm...waise Sameer ko aakhir Aakash par shak hua hi kyu?

Amit: Pata nahi...uske kisi source se pata chala tha use kuch...par hum dono kabhi ek dusre ke sources ke baare me kuch nahi share kerte the...isiliye mujhe ye nahi pata ki use kisse pata chala...

ACP: Baat to kerta hoga na usse phone pe? Uske calls list me to aisa koi number nahi hai?

Amit: Actually, wo dusra number use kerta tha inn kaamo ke liye...mai aapko wo number deta hu...

He gives the second number of both his and Sameer's. Freddy calls the mobile company to get the call details.

ACP: Ye sari baatein tumne hume pehle kyu nahi batayi?

Amit: Sir khooni ko Sameer ke baare me pata chal gaya hoga tabhi use maar diya...mai apne ghar me tha to use abb tak shak nahi hua...mujhe darr tha ki agar kisi tarah se bhi mere baare me bhi pata chal jaye unhe to wo mujhe ya meri family ko nuksaan pahucha sakte hai...

Daya: Bata dete to abb tak shayad khooni pakra bhi ja chuka hota...

Amit: I'm sorry sir...mai sach me bahut darr gaya tha...

Freddy comes back to them and informs them about the call record.

Freddy: Sir, Sameer ke call records mail ker diye hai mobile company ne...isme se do numbers hai jispe usne sabse zyada calls kiye hai aur use sabse zyada calls aaye bhi hai...ek to Amit ka dusra number hai jo usne abhi diya par ye dusra wala number unknown hai...

ACP: Ek kaam karo...iss number ki details nikalo...pata lagao kiska number hai aur ja ke usse puchtach karo...dekho shayad kuch pata lag jaye...ho na ho ise iss case ke baare me kafi kuch pata hoga...

Abhijeet: Shayad ye Sameer ka koi source ho...jisse use sari information milti thi iss case se related...

ACP: Abhijeet tum Freddy ke sath jao aur milo jiska bhi ye number hai usse...

Abhijeet and Freddy left. They get the details of that unknown number on call. They go to the address they get from it but find no one there. They trace the number to find the owner and reach a place that looks to be a poorer part of the city with narrow paths and no space between houses. Finally, they find the house where the mobile is present at the time. Freddy calls on the number and they can hear it ringing inside the house. Abhijeet sees the house number and is shocked.

Abhijeet: Ye address..!! Ye to Rani ka ghar hai...

Freddy was shocked too with the news.

Freddy: Jo Amit ke ghar me kaam kerti hai?

Abhijeet: Haan Freddy...usne hume yahi address bataya tha...

Freddy: Par yaha to lock laga hua hai...

Abhijeet: Hmm...mai Shreya se puchta hu...wo uspe nazar rakh rahi hai...

Abhijeet calls Shreya.

Abhijeet: Hello Shreya...tum Rani pe nazar rakh rahi ho na? Kaha hai iss waqt wo?

Shreya: Uske ghar ke paas wale market me hai sir...uske movements me kuch bhi suspicious nahi hai...

Abhijeet: Ghar pe aur koi nahi rehta?

Shreya: Nahi sir...akeli rehti hai...

Abhijeet: Hum abhi uske ghar ke saamne hi hai...tum pahucho yaha jaldi aur Pankaj se kaho uspar nazar rakhe rahe...

They cut the call. Shreya reach there in five minutes.

Shreya: Sir, aap log yaha?

Abhijeet: Lambi kahani hai...abhi zara iska ghar check kerte hai...

He moves back a little and kicks the door open. Freddy was again confused. As they enter the house, he finally decides to ask him.

Freddy: Abhijeet sir, ek baat puchu..?

Abhijeet: Haan bolo...

Freddy: Aaj kuch special hai kya?

Abhijeet: Kyu? Roz kisi na kisi khooni ko dhund rahe hote hai...aaj bhi wohi ker rahe hai...isme special kya hai ?

Freddy: Nahi...matlab aaj subah se Daya sir ke saamne chaar-chaar darwaaze aaye par unhone ek bhi nahi toda...sare darwaaze bade pyar se pen knife ke sath khole...aur yaha aap unki style me dawaza tod rahe hai...ajeeb nahi hai!!

Abhijeet smiles and tells him: Hum dono ne roles exchange ker liye hai, isiliye...

Freddy: Kya!!

However, Abhijeet is already inside the small kitchen in the house and has started searching. Freddy and Shreya too starts searching the small house. After a few minutes, while they were still searching the house, Rani enters and is shocked and scared at the same time seeing them there.

Rani: Saab aap log yaha pe?

Abhijeet sees her and come to her.

Abhijeet: Sameer ko kab se janti ho tum?

Rani: Jab se wo uss ghar me rehne aaye hai, tab se...aap kyu puch rahe hai saab...

Freddy: Sahi se batao...hume sab pata chal chuka hai Sameer waha kyu gaya tha...tum hi use sari information deti thi na?

Rani: Kya deti thi saab?

Abhijeet: Jaankari...uski madad ker rahi thi na tum un logo ko pakarne me jo illegal land ki deal kerne wale hai?

Rani: Kya kerne wale hai saab?

Abhijeet (angrily): Drama band karo tum samjhi...aur asli naam kya hai tumhara haan?

Rani: Mera naam to Rani hai saab...

Abhijeet: Jhooth mat bolo...dekho hume pata hai tumhara asli naam Rani nahi Sampada hai...tumhara dusra number jisse tum Sameer se baat kerti thi, wo isi naam pe registered hai...aur tumhara asli ghar bhi yaha nahi hai...hai ki nahi...

Rani was shocked. She finds no way to hide it more so accecpts.

Rani: Haan sir, mai Sampada hu...Rani ban ker mai uss ghar me ghusi, waha ki sari baatein janne ke liye...ghar me maid ka kaam kerne se mujh pe koi shak bhi nahi kerta aur araam se mai kisi bhi room me aa ja sakti thi...Sameer ke kehne pe hi mai ek mahine pehle uss ghar me gayi aur mai hi usko sari information deti thi...par aapko ye sab kaise pata?

Abhijeet: Amit se...uss din tum hi baat ker rahi thi na Sameer se uske marne se pehle?

Sampada: Sir mai baat ker rahi thi per phir maine kisi ke aane ki awaaz suni to usne mujhe andar jaane ko kaha... mai room me chali gayi aur darwaza band ker diya...

Abhijeet: Phir bhi tumne use dekha nahi? Ya awaaz to suni hogi?

Sampada: Dekha to nahi sir lekin heels ki awaaz zaroor suni thi...wo log bahut dheere baat ker rahe the isiliye pata nahi chala ki kaun hai...

Abhijeet: Sath me aur koi bhi hoga...ladki akeli to nahi hogi...yaad karo...aur koi nahi tha? Kisi aadmi ki awaaz suni ho?

Sampada tries to remember and exclaims suddenly.

Sampada: Haan sir...aadmi ki awaaz to nahi per haan, kisi ke footsteps sune the...jooto ke, jaise ladko ke shoes hote hai...aur jab wo ladki aayi thi tab heels ki awaaz aayi thi per wapas jaane ki koi awaaz nahi aayi...

Abhijeet: Par tum to study room me hi thi na jab ye sab hua?

Sampada: Nahi sir, mai to bed room me thi...uss din bas kahani banane ke liye maine study room bol diya tha...Sorry sir, maine tab aap logo se jhooth bola...

Abhijeet: Theek hai...ek kaam karo, tum abhi yahi raho aur waha kaam kerti raho jaise abb rak kerti rahi ho...kuch bhi pata chalta hai to hume ussi number se contact kerna jisse Sameer ko kerti thi, theek hai?

Sampada: Ji sir...

The team moves back and Pankaj too moves back with them.

Next day, early morning...

The old bungalow...

Sampada opens the door of the house and enter inside in her maid-like attire. As usual, she finds the bungalow dark and she considers that everybody is still sleeping. She starts moving in the house freely to find something that can help her reach the culprit. She is carrying a broom in her hand as an excuse to safe her if someone notices her by chance. She climbs the stairs and at a floor, she finds one of the room's lights on. She wonders who it could be. Out of curiosity, she nears that door and hears someone talking to somebody. She hears only one voice and understands that the person is speaking on phone. As she hears more, she is afraid and runs from there towards the terrace. A person comes outside, checks if somebody was there. He checks the way down and the way towards the terrace but spots none and returns to his room.

Abhijeet's home...

The phone rings and he picks it up after seeing the time, which says it is still five in the morning. He wonders what could be the matter.

Abhijeet: Hello...

He hears the other say something and immediately jumps out of the bed. After cutting the call, he phones Daya.

Abhijeet: Daya, baki team ko bhi call karo aur Amit ke ghar ki taraf chalo...jaldi...

Daya: Baat kya hai Abhijeet? Iss samay call...sab theek to hai na?

Abhijeet: Nahi yaar...abhi abhi mujhe Rani (corrects himself) mera matlab Sampada ka call aaya tha...usne abhi ghar me Ved ko baat kerte hue suna hai kisi se phone pe...wahi hai jo ye sab ker raha hai aur Sameer ka khoon bhi usi ne kiya hai...unhe pata chal gaya hai ki Amit bhi Sameer ke sath kaam kerta tha...usko maarne ki baat ker raha tha...jaldi nahi pahuche to kahi kuch ker na de wo...

Daya: Haan keh nahi sakte, khud ko bachane ke liye apne bete ko hi na maar de...aur Amit ke sath kahi Sampada ki jaan bhi khatre me na pad jaye...mai abhi pahuchta hu sabke sath...

Abhijeet: Theek hai, mai bhi nikal raha hu...

They cut the call and instantly come to action. Daya calls others on the way and he moves to the bungalow. He reaches there almost at the same time as Abhijeet did. Both move inside and awaken everybody. Everybody is shocked to see them at that hour.

Saumesh: Sir, aap log iss time yaha kya ker rahe hai? Ye koi time hota hai aane ka?

Daya: Hume mat samjhao kya sahi hai kya galat...(turn to Ved) Amit aur Sampada kaha hai?

Ved: Amit shayad bahar gaya hai jogging ke liye...aur ye Sampada kaun hai?

Abhijeet: Sampada matlab Rani...kaha hai wo, jaldi batao...

Ved: Mujhe kya pata sir wo kaha hai...aur aap log ye sab mujh se kyu puch rahe hai?

Daya: Zyada natak karne ki zaroorat nahi hai samjhe...tum jab phone pe baat ker rahe the tab Rani ne sun li thi tumhari sari baatein...tumhi ne mara hai na Sameer ko...aur abb Amit aur Rani ko bhi khatam kerna chate ho...!

Ved: KYA!! Amit ko maarna...sir ye kya bol rahe ho aap...mai apne bte ko bhala kyu maarunga?

Daya: Dekho seedhe seedhe bata do warna hum aur tareeke bhi aazma sakte hai...

Ved almost starts crying.

Ved: Sir maine kuch nahi kiya hai...aap log mane ya na mane...mai nahi jaanta kuch bhi...

Purvi, Freddy, Sachin and Pankaj enter.

Abhijeet: Pankaj, inn logo pe nazar rakho, tab tak hum dekhte hai Amit aur Sampada kaha hai...(to Priya) ye Amit kaha jata hai jogging ke liye?

Priya: Paas wale park me sir...

Abhijeet: Freddy, jao dekho...le kar aao use...

Freddy leaves, Pankaj stays with the family and the rest moves to check the house, searching Sampada. They check every room but she is nowhere. Sachin goes to the terrace but finds it locked from inside. He turned back to move but stopped after seeing something and called the rest there. They came there running.

Abhijeet: Kya hua Sachin?

Sachin points up towards the roof corner where a small attic was present.

Sachin: Sir wo dekhiye...waha par chupne ki jagah hai aur sath me ladder bhi lagaya hua hai...shayad wahi ho...

Daya: Check karo zara...

Purvi climbs the ladder and opens the small door of the attic. It was dark inside. Sachin hands her over the torch. She lights it and looks inside. Sampada is lying there unconscious.

Purvi: Sir, yahi hai Sampada...behosh hai...

Abhijeet: Bahar nikalo use...dhyaan se...

They take her down from there and try to bring her back to consciousness by sprinkling some water on her face. Purvi again starts climbing the ladder.

Abhijeet: Purvi, kya hua?

Purvi: Sir, maine shayad kuch dekha...

She checks the attic again with torch and finds the missing sandal that the murderer or his partner must have worn. It was peeping out from one of the sacks of useless things kept there. She showed it to the others.

Daya: Ye sandal to khooni ka hai...yaha boriyo me chupaya hua tha, tabhi uss din mila nahi...

Abhijeet: Haan...abhi Sampada andar gayi to nikal aaya hoga...

Just then, Sampada starts regaining consciousness.

Sampada: Sir...aap log...Amit...wo theek hai?

Abhijeet: Wo bahar hai abhi...theek hoga, don't worry...tum theek ho na? (She nods) Waha kya ker rahi thi?

Sampada: Mujhe laga ki Ved ko mere waha hone ka pata chal gaya hai, isiliye chup gayi...par pata nahi kaise, behosh ho gayi...andar saas nahi aa rahi thi, shayad isiliye...

Daya: Theek hai, koi baat nahi, chalo...Purvi, ise bahar le jao...

Purvi was about to leave with her when Daya stopped them.

Daya: Ek minute, Sampada, Ved kaun se room me tha jab tumne uski baatein suni?

Sampada: Apne study room me...

Daya: OK...thanks...

Purvi and Sampada leave from there.

Daya: Abb dekhte hai iss Ved aur iss sandal wali khooni ko...Sachin, Ved ke study room me ja ker dekho, kuch milta hai kya...

Sachin goes to check his room and Daya, Abhijeet comes back to the family.

Daya: Ved...sahi sahi batao kyu kiya Sameer ka khoon...aur tumhare sath kaun mila hua hai...haan?

Ved: Sir mai aapko kaise samjhau...maine kisi ka khoon nahi kiya? Aur mere paas wajah hi kya thi aisa kerne ki...

Priya: Haan sir, Ved kisi bhi wajah se aisa kuch kabhi ker hi nahi sakte...aur aap keh rahe hai ki wo abb apne bte ko maarega! Sir Amit se barhkar to hum dono ke liye kuch bhi nahi hai...

Ved: Exactly sir...to hum use kyu maarenge?

Abhijeet: Dekho tum...

His sentence remains uncompleted as Sachin calls them from Ved's study room. They go there to see if he found something. Sachin shows them something.

Sachin: Sir ye dekhiye...yaha darwaaze ke peeche ye speaker lagaya hua tha...aur sath me ye recorded tape connect kiya hua tha...

He plays the tape and they hear Ved's voice talking of Sameer's murder and killing Amit and Sampada. Now they know that Ved is indeed innocent and someone was trying to trap him. However, the question remains the same. Who was it?

They come down and see Freddy back with Amit.

Daya: Amit tum theek ho?

Amit: Haan sir...inhone mujhe bataya sab kuch (pointing to Freddy)...sir, Sampada theek hai na?

Daya: Haan wo theek hai...humare officer ke sath hai bahar...

Amit: Thank god...sir kuch pata chala?

Abhijeet: Hmm...uss ladki ka to pata chal gaya jo khooni ke sath mila hua tha...bas khooni ka pata nahi chala...

Priya: Matlab aapko yakeen hai na ki Ved ne khoon nahi kiya...!

Daya: Haan, uske room se ye recording mili hume jo remote se connected tha...isme Ved ki awaaz me koi baat ker raha hai...sunne wala samjhega ki Ved khooni hai jabki asal me koi use phasane chahta hai...

Amit: Sir...ye...

Abhijeet: Kya hua? Tumhe pata hai kuch iss baare me?

Amit: Sir Aakash uncle...wo kisi ki bhi voice copy ker sakte hai...(he looks at Aakash and say unbelievably) uncle aapne maara Sameer ko!

Aakash tries to run away from the door that was beside him but Freddy grabs him. He was looking angry rather than being guilty.

Daya: Aur Anjali ji...aap bhi aa jayiye...yaha tak Aakash ka sath diya hai jurm me, jail jaate waqt nahi dengi?

Anjali (shocked): Kya mai? Ye kya keh rahe hai sir aap...mai kyu jail jaungi...maine kya kiya?

Daya shows her the sandal they got from the attic.

Daya: Ye sandal...yaad hai, aap hi ka hai...jo uss din Sameer se milne ke waqt aapne pehni thi...

Anjali: Maine kaha tha na maine nahi pehni thi...kisi aur ne pehni hogi...

Abhijeet: Kisi aur ne pehni hoti to wohi chupane ki koshish kerti, aap nahi...ye sandal hume chat ke sath wale attic se mila jo kafi ooncha hai...to Surabhi to nahi ho sakti...use acrophobia hai...Priya itne stairs nahi charh sakti kyuki uska haal hi me major operation hua hai...Lisa ghar me thi nahi aur Shilpa kitchen me thi...Maya uss waqt apne dost se baat ker rahi thi phone pe jo ki uske call records se saaf ho gaya hai...to abb bachi aap...abb bhi nahi maanengi to phir mujhe aur tareeke sochne me waqt nahi lagta...soch lijiye...

Anjali finds herself trapped badly and no way out but to confess her crime.

Anjali: Maine khoon nahi kiya Sameer ka...mai to sirf use samjhane gayi thi ki yaha se chala jaye aur jo bhi kaam wo yaha ker raha hai wo band ker de...

Sachin: Tumhe kya fayeda hota isse?

Anjali: Mujhe Aakash apne deal se hone wale profit ka 20% dene wala tha...isiliye kuch kaamo me maine uski madad ki apne contacts use kerke...

Freddy: Har cheez se bach gayi per ek sandal ne tumhari sari mehnat bekaar ker di...hai na...

Anjali: Use bhi to chupa diya tha...pata nahi kaise mil gaya aap logo ko...sacks ke beech me usse dekh pana lagbhag namumkin tha...uss din mai Sameer se baat ker ke ja rahi thi jab koi aur aadmi aaya aur achanak usne Sameer ko dhakka maar diya aur study room me bhag gaya...mai darr gayi aur samajh nahi aaya ki kya karu...mai waha se bhagne lagi per isme mera ek sandal waha reh gaya...mai wapas use lene ke liye mudi hi thi ki room ka lock khulne ki awaaz aayi...koi mujhe dekh na le iss darr se mai wo sandal waha chhor ke hi bhaag gayi...uske baad mauka hi nahi mila use hatane ka kyuki aap log aa gaye the...maine dusra sandal attic me chupa diya, kisi ko waha ka shak nahi hota...Aakash ne mujhe baad me bataya ki uss aadmi ko usi ne hire kiya tha, Sameer ko maarne ke liye...isiliye mai chup rahi...

Daya: Par tum to neeche sab ke sath thi na...phir upar gayi to kisi ne dhyaan nahi diya?

Anjali: Mai neeche hi thi...par beech me room se kuch lene ka bahana bana ke upar chali gayi aur jab sab ka dhyaan Sameer ki taraf chala gaya toh chup chap aa ke inke beech khadi ho gayi...unhone pucha to kaha ki jab ye neeche gira tabhi mai pahuchi isiliye unka dhyaan nahi gaya...

Daya: Tumhe pata kaise chala ki Sameer tum logo ki jasoosi ker raha hai?

Aakash: Mai bhi businessman hu to mujhe pata tha ki Sameer ka bhi apna business hai aur high class family se belong kerta hai...aise me uska achanak PG me rehna ajeeb laga mujhe isiliye maine uss pe nazar rakhni shuru ker di...aur mujhe sab pata chal gaya...Amit ko aur use maine ek farmhouse pe jaate dekha tha, tabhi mujhe shak hua ki shayad Amit bhi usse mila hua hai...maine unko dusri taraf busy kerke farmhouse check kiya...waha ke locker se mujhe apne khilaaf kayi saboot mil gaye...maine wo bhi nikaal liye...phir maine Sameer ka contract ek aadmi ko de diya aur jo paach lakh maine use diye the uski chori ka ilzaam bhi Sameer pe laga diya...maine socha Amit akele kya ker lega...aur Sameer ke marne ke baad jaisa maine socha tha, Amit ne mere khilaaf kuch nahi kiya...

Daya: Aur wo contract killer andar aaya kaise?

Aakash: Sameer ke study room se...window ke neeche wale sunshade pe maine pichle din hi ek rope rakh di thi jiski madad se wo aadmi asaani se andar aa gaya aur jaate waqt wo use sath le gaya taaki yaha kisi ko kuch pata na chale...

Freddy: Tumne aaj speaker hataya kyu nahi?

Aakash: Usko maine remote se connect kiya tha jo mai kahi se bhi operate ker sakta tha...maine jab Rani ko upar jaate hua dekha to maine use play ker diya...wo sunkar darr gayi aur bhag gayi...mujhe pata tha abb wo kisi na kisi ko batayegi aur Ved phas jayega...Rani ke jaane ke baad mai speaker nikalne jaane wala tha par tabhi Ved bahar aa gaya...wo sab jagah dekhne laga, shayad Rani ke bhagne ki awaaz sun li thi usne...jab wo stairs ke paas aaya to mujhe bhagna pada...aur uske baad mai wapas aaya to dekha ki study room ki lights on hai...maine bahut der wait kiya per wo bahar nahi aaya...phir mujhe bahar se kisi ke aane ki awaaz aayi to mai jaldi se apne room me chala gaya...tab aap log hi aa gaye the...(he said in anger) pehle pata hota ki Rani aap logo ko call ker degi to mai use bhi chup kerwa deta...

Daya: Afsos, tum abb kisi ka kuch nahi ker paoge...Aur Anjali tum, tumne bhi iska sath de kar galat kiya...tum par bhi case chalega...Sachin, Freddy le jao inn dono ko...

Anjali looks guilty but Aakash on the other hand was still out of any guilty feeling. As Sachin and Freddy walked with Aakash and Anjali towards the door, he stopped in his way and turned back to Amit.

Aakash: Ye tumne sahi nahi kiya Amit...iss baar bach gaye par agli baar mere se nahi bachoge tum...

Abhijeet: Aisa time kabhi aayega hi nahi...tum par jo ilzam hai uske baad to tumhe bahar ke nazare lene ka khwaab chhor hi dena chahiye...haan par kuch dino me tumhare unn dosto ko bhi tumhare paas bhej denge jinke sath tum deal ker rahe the aur jisko tumne khoon kerne ke liye hire kiya tha...abb itna to hum tumhare liye kar hi sakte hai...

They take the two away. Amit is sad on his friend's demise but is encouraged by his rest of the family and Abhijeet and Daya.

Daya: Amit...tum aur Sameer bahut acha kaam ker rahe the...dusro ke liye apne hi family ke khilaaf jana aasan nahi hota...tumne waqai bahut himmat dikhayi...

Abhijeet: Aur usse bhi zyada tumhe aage kerna hai...Sameer to abb nahi hai par tumhe ye kaam aage barhana hai...hai na...

Amit looks at his parents.

Ved: Bilkul karega sir...aur abb to hum sab bhi hai iske sath...

Priya supports Ved by saying the same.

Amit is somewhat happy now seeing the support from his family and the proudness in their eyes. He nods his head in smile assuring his positive approach towards the society in future as well.

Oye hoye...

very fast...

title given by the contest's dear hosts.🥱

Thanks Addi...😳