SAFAR(THE JOURNEY)
PART 4
Naina jaa rahi hai..kyon jaa rahi hai..kis lia jaa rahi hai..usko hosh nahi hai..ab tak sab kuchh theek tha,par jab se yeh pregnancy ki baat saamne aai hai.. Naina apna sara hosh kho chuki hai,ek anajan sa khauff uske mann me ghar bana chuka hai..peechhli baar jab aisa hua..tab Raj ko apni azadi khoni padi ..ab k baar..Raj land slide me fansa hai..jis pal yeh khabar aai Naina k paas.. usne aur kuchh nahi dekha..nikal padi..Raj ki talaash me,par Raj ko dhoondh ne jab baahar nikli..sab gadbad ho gaya..har gali,har road,har theekana ..sab kuchh jaise ulat palat ho gaya...ankho k saamne andhera chhaa gaya..aur anjane kisi raaste ki taraf woh chal padi..
17th August,2004...
Raj Kalka gaya hai...agle din subha lautega..aisa bol kar gaya hai..
Raj ne raat k 8 baje Naina ko phone kia..
Raj--apna khayal rakhna..main kal subha aa jaaoonga..
Naina--kaam khatam ho gaya?
Raj--Haa..aaj shaam ko hi..aaj hi ghar aa sakta tha..par bahut thak gaya hoon..drive kar k ana...mushkil hai..main ata hoon kal...
Naina--shaam ko agar rawana hote..toh..zyada se zyada 10 baj jaate,...
Raj--tum chaahti ho k main ghar aa jaaoon?abhi?
Naina khamosh rahi..
Raj--main kuchh poochh raha hoon..
Naina--jaisa tum theek samjho..bye..
raat k 2 baje achanak ek awaz se Naina ki neend toot gayi..zor se kaanch tootne ki awaz thi woh..Naina darr gayi..uth kar baithi...usne dekha..uski tasveer jo Raj ne banai hui thi..woh geer gayi hai..kisine zor se patak dia hai..
Ritu shuru se jaanti thi..is ghar k logo ki aadat..ghar k kisi naukar ko paise de kar usne duplicate keys banvai thi..Raj k Parents kis waqt sote hain..yeh bhi jaanti hai Ritu,chup chaap ghar k andar aai,aur har kamre ko baahar se bandh kar dia..Naina k kamre me gayi..aur Naina ki tasveer ko dekha usne.. uska dimaag jal gaya..usne deewar se woh frame utaar kar tasveer ko zameen par patak dia..
Naina darr gayi...photo ko utha ne aai..aur us par kisine vaar kia..toote hue kaanch se..Naina ne haath se roka...
Ritu--Raj k saath rahogi??Uski aulad paida karogi??bhool jaao...
Naina--Dekho...maine kuchh nahi kia...
Naina ne zor se pukara.." Mummyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.. Dadyyyyyyyyyyyy ...bachao mujhe koi..."
Ritu--koi nahi aayega...
cheekhne ki awaz se Rohini ki neend khul gayi..woh darwaza kholne gayi.. aur dekha darwaza bandh hai...
Arjun--main darwaza todne ki koshish karta hoon,tum Police ko phone karo...
Rohini--Jee...
pal bhar me pure ghar me hulchul...Ritu ne Naina ko hostage bana lia tha.. koi aage nahi jaa pa raha tha..naukar chaakar sab jaag gaye the...
Arjun--Ritu..yeh kyaa hai..chhodo Naina ko...
Rohini--Ritu...woh Maa bannewali hai..us par taras khaao...
Ritu--aaj yeh kissa hi khatam kar doongi..
Arjun--Police se nahi bachogi tum....
Ritu--Apni bahu ko bacha lo..fir baat karna...
Ritu ne kamre ki haalat toh tahes nahes kar di thi...ab usne Naina k haath par khanjar chala dia...khoon k chheeten deewar par jaa kar lag gaye....Naina ne akhri koshish ki..dhakka de kar bhaagna chaha usne....par daurna uske lia mumkin nahi tha...
Police pahuch chuki thi..Ritu Naina ko ghar k baahar lawn me le aai..ghasit te hue...Police warn karne lagi..par koi faida nahi hua..aur fir goli chali...
sab ne dekha..Raj ne goli chalai...Ritu par..kab woh peechhe se aa gaya tha.. Ritu ne nahi dekha..
pahle yeh hadsa..aur fir goli chalne ki awaz...Naina geer padi..
Police k saamne Raj ne goli chalai..Raj ko giraftar kia gaya..Naina ko hospital lekar gaye..
Naina ka operation karna pada..premature delivery hi karani thi..par Naina jhel nahi paai..
Jab hosh aya..tab Raj ko dhoondha usne..Raj nahi tha..Doctor ne kaha.."be strong.."
Naina--mera Beta yaa Beti?
Doctor--Beti thi..
Naina--thi????
Doctor--bacha nahi paaye usko..
Doctor ne permission nahi dia Naina ko Court jaane ki..par fir bhi Naina gayi..
29th September,2004..
Raj k khilaaf murder k charges..
Raj--Ritu ko maine maar dala..mujhe is baat ka koi afsos nahi..agar usko nahi maarta..toh Naina ki jaan jaati..
Procecutor--aap unke leg par yaa arms par shoot kar sakte the..
Raj--kyaa hota?zinda rehti..aur fir Naina par humla karti..ho sakta hai..mere bachcha bhi uske nishaane par hota...
bahes hone lagi...par koi nateeja nahi nikla...
Ritu ki Maa ne aise me Case ka rukh badal dia..
"Jab se Naina se Raj ki shaadi hui thi..tab se Ritu jalan k maare sab ka jeena haram kar rahi thi..uska violent nature baahar aa raha tha..jab usne suna..k Naina pregnant hai..tab se woh aur zyada violent ho gayi..maine usko ek Psychriatist k paas treatment k lia bheja..Raj ne goli chalai hai..maanti hoon.. kyonki Ritu ne bahut baar pareshaan kia hai Naina ko..bar bar..Ritu ko zinda chhod dia jata..toh woh fir se humla karti...infact uske is violence se main bhi darrne lagi thi...Mujhe afsos hai..k Ritu ki wajah se Naina k saath yeh sab ho gaya..Raj ne haalaat k haathon majboor hokar goli chalai hai.."
fir bhi,,,Raj ko saza mili..kyonki..Raj ne 4 golian chalai thi....Procecutor ne yeh kaha..k jaha par Ritu k pair me goli chalai jaa sakti thi...waha par Ritu k peeth par 4 goli lagi..haalaat chaahe kuchh bhi ho..it's a case of Murder..
Raj ko 3 saal ki saza hui aur Raj ne khud hi apna jurm kabool kar lia,yeh kaha ..k Ritu ko woh jaan se maarna chaahta tha..Naina aur Raj k beech Ritu bar bar aa rahi thi..
Raj ko jail le kar jaa rahe hain..haath me hathkadi..
Naina Raj ka haath nahi chhod rahi hai...Raj ko nahi jaane degi...Naina ro rahi hai...Rohini samhaal rahi hai..Naina paagalon ki tarha ro rahi hai.Raj ka haath nahi chhod rahi hai....finally lady Police ne Naina ko chhudaya..
Raj ko jail le gaye...
logon ka kyaa hai?Gossip karne ka koi topic toh chahie...log fir se purani baatein uchhalne lage..wahi purani baatein..
Pakdandi se Naina guzar rahi hai...ek jagah rook gayi...
"Excuse me..are you alright??" ek Foreign tourist ne poochha...
Naina--Yaa..I am fine..
"Can you tell me where can get a Car to go to Chamba..?"
Naina--yes..here is the way to Shimla Town and Market...you go there..you can contact the ITDC Office also..they will arrange everything...
"Thanks Ma'm.."
Naina--Welcome..
Naina fir se chalne lagi..par usko hosh aya ab...woh ghar par nahi hai..ghar se kyon nikli woh??Raj toh ghar aa bhi gaya hoga..usiko dhoondh raha hoga...Naina yeha kyaa kar rahi hai?achanak usko mazdooron ki baatein sunai di...paas hi me Saw Mill hai..haa..Raj hi maalik hai iska...
Naina gayi udhar...
"Namaste Bibijee.."
Naina--tumhara Beta kaisa hai ?usko toh bukhar tha na?
"Jee??Jee nahi.."
Naina--Main hi kal hi davai de kar gayi usko..
"Bibijee..kyaa bol rahi hain aap??"
Naina--haa..main kal hi toh aai thi..tumhare ghar..fir tumhare Saab k saath main yehi se ghar gayi..
"Kal..?Bibijee...Saab ko jail gaye 3 saal ho gaye hain,kal kaise aa sakte hain. Aap baithie...baithie yeha..main aapko ghar pahuchane ka intezam karta hoon.."
woh admi gaadi ka intezam karne gaya..waapas aya..dekha..Naina waha nahi thi..
Naveen Raj k ghar aya ..Taxi pakad k..
Rohini--Raj kaha hai??
Naveen--aapne kaha ..k Naina ghar pe nahi hai..woh Naina ko dhoondhne gaya hai...mujhse yehi kaha..k Naina ko lekar hi lautega...
shaam hone hi waali hai..Raj dekh raha hai..har road par..har modh par..par Naina nahi mil rahi hai..
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