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Posted: 8 years ago

Originally posted by: Senapatichandri

update de re...onk din hoe gche...surya r ki hlo r jalal er e ba ki janye hbe to...nahole bhat hojom hcche na


dubar post kore del kore diechi. raat e dekhchi
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Eggzaam! 😆

You start reading from the last part kya? 🤣


yes i started from last , your last line took my attention...😳

& exams same here thats why i requested something . & ur exams didn't started yet i thought they are already going on .
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yes i started from last , your last line took my attention...😳

& exams same here thats why i requested something . & ur exams didn't started yet i thought they are already going on .


Oho... 😆 Koi baat nehi, you will read after xm is over. 😳
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Oho... 😆 Koi baat nehi, you will read after xm is over. 😳


Ok...
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CHAPTER 5


22 December, with Bhagwant and Jaymal...

The incident of his conversation with Mr. Bharmal flashed in front of Jalal's eyes like a video clip when he was in the drawing hall with Mr. Sahani. Bhagwant and Jaymal was sitting on sofa vacantly with their disgusted looks burning the whole surrounding. "What, Mr. ACP? Enough with your interrogation, or you're going to torture us a bit more? Jaymal taunted in a harsh tone!

"I haven't started yet, Mr. Singh. How can I deceive you from the experience of interrogation? Jalal smiled and sat in front of me, pointing Sahani to keep the record. Sahani, who was staring at Jaymal with hopeless glare, started hurrying for no reason looking at Jalal's eyes. Of course Jalal knows the reason, no matter how much negligible he was in front of his brother, Jaymal is the elected MLA of this area, and the local police have to have fear from him a lot! It seems the power was actually in the hand of Bharmal now, he had made Jaymal a mere doll to dance at his orders, and now after his death Jaymal has started changing his colour. His style of sitting, style of talking all has changed very prominently. Suddenly a word of Maan clicked in Jalal's mind. "There are a lot of people who will be happy to see my father's corpse!

"So, let me start with Mr. Jaymal... Jalal pulled his leg on his another leg to sit comfortably. "Where were you when the murder took place?

"In my room, of course... Jaymal yawned, showing his least attention towards Jalal.

"Are you sure? Jalal smiled. "What were you doing in your room?

"What a question! What will a man do in his bedroom at night? I was sleeping of course!

"Really! You slept so early that you didn't get any sound from outside? Not for once?

"No!

"And where was your Mrs.?

"She was too sleeping with me... Yeah she had gone outside once, I remember... Jaymal bit his lips. "I generally sleep deeply, so I have no idea about anything more. I only woke up when Radhika called me hearing bhabi's scream...

"Okkay! Jalal nodded.

"May I go now?

"Why are you in hurry? Jalal smirked. "Mr. Jaymal Singh, your brother has been murdered! It's normal to have interrogation.

"I thought my turn is over! Jaymal yawned again. "I am not a jobless person, I have pretty works to do...

"I see... Jalal smirked and looked at Bhagwant who was continuously looking at his watch. "You too have pretty lot things to do, I suppose?

"Stop this nonsense! First of all your interrogation has made Dadi sick, and now you are behind us! Bhagwant shouted. "What do you think? We have murdered Tauji? It's all clear who is the murderer. Go and get him. Why are you behind us?

"How much cash you have stolen from the fund of the farm, Mr. Bhagwant Singh? Jalal asked very gently, with a slight smile.

"Whaat! Bhagwant was perplexed... "How...how dare you to call me a thief... you... you...

"Easy Bhagwant easy! Jalal suddenly laughed. "Don't get excited as it's not good for your health... right? Fine... Now tell me... He got up and touched his shoulder... "On which topic you and your Tauji were quarrelling day before yesterday?

20 December, noon, on the corridor just out of Bharmal's room...

After lunch, Jodha was busy with her siblings, and Jalal was getting bored alone... There was no network, so not possible to chat with Bhabi too. Being vexed off, he lastly decided to read books to spend the boring noon before a little nap. There is a library at the first floor on the same line of Mr. Bharmal Singh's room, he would get enough books to read...

A loud sound of pandemonium was coming out from Bharmal's room. Though Jalal had no intension to peep in, but the voice of the quarrelers made it visible only by sound effects!

"Thief! Fraud! You stole my money from my farm, and now shouting on me?? Talking about rights?? Bharmal Singh's voice whipped the air.

Bhagwant's voice was even more violent. "Whom are you calling thief?? What do you mean by your farm??? It's my farm as well! I have equal rights in that...

"Shut up!! Tell me where is the money? Show me the proper records of right transactions... can you?? God! I am bearing the loads of these thieves in my house so that they can dance on my head? Bharmal shouted.

"Whom are you calling thief? Are you a saint? Don't I know the story behind your properties? Tauji, I am very precise about my want... I want my portion of property from you! Bhagwant was adamant.

"Your property? Bhagwant, all the properties are in my name and I will give those to whom I want!! Understood?

"What do you think? We all are your slaves??? This time Bhagwant's voice seemed to be ready to crack the roof. "I am the elder son of this house. I have right in the family business! I have right to claim my money!

"You do not! Bharmal hissed. "You have absolutely no claim. Do you get that? All the properties, the whole business are made by me, and only mine! Now give me the clarification of the sudden disappearance of 50 lakhs!

"I don't know!!! And I want my portion of property. Do you understand?????

"Get lost! You jerk!

"What?? What did you say???

It seemed a brawl has started between the uncle-nephew. Jalal had to peep inside now out of curiosity... Thank God they were not alone, there was Surya too... He was standing beside the table like a static idol, now involuntarily has to come in action to save the old uncle from the hand of furious nephew!

"What are you doing Bhagwant! Stop! His broken voice did not work much in front of Bhagwant's peach of voice. "You shut up! Saala naukar ka aulad!! Bhagwant's language knew no barrier. "You look very innocent, isn't it? But you're a big player! What do you think I will let your plan to be successful? You have planned to line up with my sister, and then to grab all the properties by oiling Tauji, don't I know?

Surya had to stop, but Bharmal did not. "Get out of my sight just now. I will wait till Sukanya's engagement party for your answer about the cash transaction, and if you fail, get out of my house. After that, you and your wife will not be able to survive with respect, I will take care of that. You know me very well! He stated in a very cold voice...

"You will not be spared so easily Tauji... Bhagwant hissed too, in the same tone.

"So what! I can take money from the fund... I am too associated with the business!! Perplexed Bhagwant stammered while justifying himself after confessing his taking the money. "Tauji used to think that we are his slaves. But we all have our rights on the property!

"That doesn't justify your theft?

"O please! I didn't steal anything. I would return the money too... Bhagwant bit his lips.

"What did you do with the money?

"Gambling... Bhagwant's voice was low now... "But I would return that...

"You have a lot of loan in gamble, so you wanted your portion of property, to pay back?

Bhagwant nodded. "I am going through a tough time. None is supportive... What can I do?

"So you killed your uncle, and...

"No! Bhagwant shouted.

"Stop trying to implicate my son! Jaymal barked.

"I was kidding. Jalal smiled. "By the way, how much amount did you take from farm?

"Not more than 5-6 lakhs... I swear! Bhagwant told. "I don't know from where Tauji came with the deficit of 50 lakhs! I am sure Surya is behind this too! Tauji used to trust on him a bit too much!

"He was pampering that idiot Surya too much without reason. Increment in salary in every two months, any advantage in any time, any place... God knows if Surya knew any spells to take Bhaiya under control! Huh! Jaymal uttered.

"Where were you at night, Bhagwant?

"I... Bhagwant took time to think. "I entered into the room within 12, just in the time of load-shedding... Don't know anything after that. I was not sleeping, and also got many types of sound from outside, and nothing was abnormal...

"When did you see Surya for last time?

"I'm not sure... Maybe in the evening... I was attending the guests, and he was roaming around.

"I see! Was Mohini with you all the time in the room?

"Y...yes...

"And Mr. Jaymal, Jalal looked at him with a frown... "You just told that your wife was not with you in the room all the time. Didn't you?

"Yes. She went outside just before light was off and came back pretty later after that. So what? Do you mean that she killed my brother? Jaymal was angry enough but Jalal bothered the least. "I don't mean anything, Mr. Jaymal! By the way, you said that Dadi has got sick. What happened? How is she now?

"She has a problem of Parkinson disease from a long time. It worsened 1-2 years back, but now under medication she was fine enough. Bhagwant said. "From the morning she is suffering again. Doctor will come soon.

"Oh! Jalal remembered the uncontrolled trembling of her hands. "It's because of a sudden shock on nerves, maybe!

22 December, in the kitchen...


Jalal's sudden entry in the kitchen made everyone uncomfortable. "What do you want here? Mohini was quite irritated.

"Where are the knives kept? Jalal asked while looking around the whole environment. It's evident from the silence of the kitchen that a big storm has swept on the family. Mohini, who looks quite smart and cool-minded, is arranging for the lunch of the family members for now. She has not lost the sense that all need to eat at least something. Savitri, the old maid of this house is sitting on the floor numb, her eyes swallowed due to cry. She stood up seeing Jalal and the uniformed Ins. Sahani behind him.

"Here are they! Mohini opened a kitchen drawer. Many types of knives, spoons, forks and stirs are kept there. "Should we take finger-prints sir? Sahani whispered. Jalal looked at him for a moment then shook his head very promptly, showing negation. "Do you think you will find the murderer from the crowd of these thousands of finger-prints in these cupboards and drawers?

"No sir! Then?

"Then what? Nothing! Jalal smiled and looked at Mohini. "You had seen the murder weapon and also had informed that it is used in the kitchen. Do you have any idea who can get that?

"Anyone... Mohini told without thinking a bit.

"Surya?

"Yes. If you can get in the kitchen suddenly without notice that too with a police man then why won't Surya get access to a mere kitchen knife? Mohini smiled.

"Yeah! Jalal smiled back. "You were in the room last night during the murder, right?

"That depends on the exact timing of murder. Mohini smiled. "I can only say that I was in the room from 11:30 approx and was right in the room till I heard Kaki's cry.

"Have you heard anything? Anything suspicious?

"No... I actually sleep a bit deep. I got a sleep around 12 pm and only woke up when my husband pushed me after hearing Kaki's cry.

"I see. Bhagwant was with you all the time you were awake. Is it?

"He was actually a bit disturbed last night... He was not in room when I was sleeping. He was walking in corridors and smoking... I don't know when he came inside. Mohini answered after thinking a bit.

"Is it? Jalal frowned deeply. "So you do not support your husband's alibi- that he was in the room when this occurred?

Mohini's lips shook, clearly showing her worry. "Bhagwant did not do anything. Then she insisted with a little stubbornness in her voice.

"He was walking in the balcony, and it is not impossible for aunty to mistake him as Surya... same height, same age, same type of figure... and a congested sore voice is not too tough to imitate. Jalal uttered, he had a ruthless coldness in his voice.

"But why he would do so? Mohini controlled her voice with a great trial.

"You know that your husband has a need of money, do you?

"Yes, I... Mohini seemed perplexed now. "He often approached me for my jewelries... but... why would he kill Tauji? And... and... She tried to compose herself with logic. "If he was behind all these, then where is Surya, tell me!

Maybe because he had planned to give his properties to Jodha; and Surya... maybe Surya... thought Jalal, but did not tell anything. Just before he was going to go out of the kitchen, Mohini stopped him.

"Mr. Khan!

"Yes... Jalal looked back.

Mohini took a long breath and told- "I don't know if it is useful to you or not, but I have something to tell regarding Surya...

Jalal frowned, did not tell anything. Mohini started. "I saw Surya near the backyard yesterday evening. The engagement was just finished and the dinner party going to start, all were busy in dining hall... I went to backyard for some work and I found Surya was talking in phone. He was very perplexed and disturbed while talking.

"About what he was talking? Any idea?

Mohini shook her head. "Just I can say that he was heated, which was quite unlikely of him!

"I see... Jalal nodded, and then looked at Savitri. "You're probably the person who saw Mr. Singh for the last time before death?

Savitri stood up with trembling legs, her face white in fear. "Y..yes... She uttered then.

"What was he doing, can you remember?

"He was reading a book sitting on arm chair. Savitri answered in trembling voice... "He... he took the cup from my hand and started drinking; I...I tried to pursue him about my son... but... he ignored me... and instructed me to go out with the cup then...

"When?

"I hadn't seen the time... just before I was sitting to wash the utensils. Lights were out some time after then...

"Okay... Jalal nodded. "Had you notice anyone roaming at corridor?

"N...n...oo... I did not notice... she gulped...

"None? Not even Surya?

"N...no... I guess he was in his room... Savitri told after thinking a bit.

"Accha? I see!Jalal smiled. "Well, where is your son Neelu?

Savitri gulped once and after a good trial shook her head. "I... I don't know! She was trying hard to control her tears.

"Ok I believe you for now. Jalal frowned. "You were in your room when all these happened, is not it?

"Y...yes...

"Ok. Jalal looked at Sahani. "Let's go.

Just the moment Radhika came inside. Jalal looked at her face with a frown.

"What happened?

With a smooth smile Jalal stated... "You had lied to me, Radhika kaki.

"W...what...

"Your husband confirmed that you were not in the room the whole first hour of night. You had been outside for a long time after load shedding. Why did you lie to me?

"I... I... Radhika almost cried out of fear. "I don't know anything... I don't know anything...

"Hmm! Jalal smiled only.

22nd December, lunch time, dining table...

It was almost 2 pm, when after coming out of the trauma of last night at last the whole family had sat for lunch together. Hunger had bid them good-bye for at least now, still to maintain the usual routine for sake of health all were trying to eat. There was almost everyone of the family in the table. Except Meenakshi and Dadi. Dadi had been given sedative by the local doctor and hence she was sleeping, and Meenakshi was still in her room. Jodha had fed her some hours back. Both of them are righty, Jalal has verified this.

More than his plate, Jalal's eyes were roaming around everyone's hands. He was basically filtrating the lefties of this house. Mohini is serving with right hand... Shivani is eating with right hand... Jaymal is using right one...Bhagwant- mixing rice and curry with left hand! Maan is leftie; Radhika is leftie too! Nirmala is using right hand, Sukanya too is using right one, but... even the maid Savitri is leftie!

Is this house a gathering of all the leftie people of the world? Ridiculous! Jalal sighed. So many lefties in a single family!


22 December, Evening, Local police Station...

"You people do not even manage a proper police record? Jalal had to yell again on Mr. Sahani. In response Sahani rubbed his hand with a sticky irritating smile in lips. "Our place is so calm and quiet sir, that we do not need any...

"Worthless! Jalal thrashed himself on the wooden chair of the police station and addressed one constable. "Go and buy a bound notebook to record the case. I hate disorganized work!

Basically though he was yelling on Mr. Sahani, Jalal knew that he is expecting too much from these cops by expecting a little bit disciplined and organized work. The poor state of the police station, the old chairs, desks and benches, the unused lock-up and the attitudes of 2-4 cops working here clearly shows that this office was entirely on hibernation from the day of start. A sudden murder has compelled it took get up, but after 3 days when the excitement of the murder will come down, all polices will go back to hibernation again. It's not their fault, Jalal can understand even if he is transferred in a hell village like Madhubani, maybe he will take only 1-2 years to become Mr. Sahani!

"What to do sir... You will not understand the pain of working here. This police station is just a show-off of government, the actual power was entirely on Rajasahab's hand! I was transferred here five years ago, still now my family is not able to suit themselves here. Trying for a transfer from long time but still... Sahani was telling his tale of sorrow to Jalal. He rubbed his hand with a shy smile. "Sir, you are a higher officer; please... if you can do something for me...

"I understand. Jalal stopped him with a sympathetic smile. "By the way, you were telling that Bharmal Singh was the crownless king of this place right?

"Or Kya! Sahani gave a sarcastic smile. "I, the servant of government used to salam him every day! You were complaining about the casebook na, say me what can I do if a powerful man like Rajasahab keeps on poking his nose on each and every matter? I arrest a lad, within two hours a phone comes from Rajasahab... that release him without writing anything on diary. This was the tale of every day; for what hell reason I would maintain a casebook you say!

"But you must be getting a lot of gifts from your Rajasahab now and then, as your additional source of income?

Sahani's eyes were almost closed in modesty and shame. "Nooo sir... Not like that... Actually situation compels us to compromise sometimes...

"Well, you said Mr. Bharmal was the king of this place. What do you think, who will be the next king? Mr. Jaymal Singh?

"Maybe... but... Sahani bit his lips. "Though he is the official MLA, he has no extra gravity in his personality. And also, I should not say, but... he also lacks the adequate IQ for being a... emm you can understand right? God knows what will happen... I just want a transfer order to run away from this rustic village!

Jalal took out his cellphone from his pocket and opened the notes. He had noted down the footnotes of this case in his mobile phone at the noon to compact the incidents. He again went through them to recall the serial of incidents in the day of the murder...

21 December, Morning...

Everything was normal. The hall was being decorated for the ceremony of engagement. There was a festive charm everywhere; nothing was abnormal apparently but the suppressed tension was felt, maybe because the engagement was forceful. Sukanya was sad, quite naturally.

21 December, around 3pm...

Just after the lunch when everyone was taking rest, or busy on gossip, and girls were getting ready for makeover, Mr. Bharmal started shouting on Neelu, the part-time servant of the house, blaming that he has stolen money from his wallet, and then without paying heed to anyone, literally kicked him out of the house. The autocrat nature was visible in Bharmal's activity which is very much distracting. Most importantly, Neelu had threatened Mr. Singh saying that he will take revenge of this insult before going out.

21 December, around 5 pm...

Shivani caught Surya quarreling with Mr. Singh. According to her, he was threatening him, saying that he will finish Mr. Bharmal. According to Shivani, Surya also said that Bharmal has finished him. About what was he talking?

21 December, around 5:30...

The rituals of engagement took place. Someswar Singh, his father Vinayak Singh and his other close relatives were here.

21 December, around 6:30...

Mr. Bharmal introduced me and Jodha with Someswar and Vinayak Singh. It's understandable what our condition of mind was while talking with them. I wonder how Someswar be so calm and can remain completely shameless and enjoying the marriage despite knowing he is going to jail very soon!

21 December, around 7:00...

Mohini noticed Surya talking with someone excitedly on mobile. He was near the backyard, clearly trying to hide from crowd.

21 December, around 11 pm...

Bharmal Singh called me and offered half of the empire along with the princess at the condition of dropping Bhiwandi's case and setting Someswar scot-free. Nirmala Singh spotted us in the middle of conversation.

22 December, around 1 am...

Meenakshi Aunty spotted me and Jodha at the stairs. She was going to her room. Sukanya took an idiotic and vein attempt of ending her life...

Bharmal Singh was murdered.

He locked the phone and sipped the tea unmindfully while thinking something. Questions...a lot of questions are pinching inside the brain. If he can find the answers maybe the case will be solved. But thing is all are not telling the truth. Some of them, most probably all of them are either lying, or hiding something... But what? What is the mystery behind the death of this autocrat devil old man?

The small incident of Neelu was stinging him. The incident with Neelu was a small and unwanted happening in that auspicious occasion. At 3 pm somehow Bharmal suspected that Neelu has opened his drawers and has stolen his phone and started yelling on him and beating him in front of all till his cell-phone was found right in the junks of his table after some time. And even after that he did not feel a bit bad for the mistake, and ordered Neelu to get out. Jalal perhaps has never seen such a dictator attitude in a man of 21st century. Neelu is not a straight boy, if he has promised to take revenge, he will surely do something.

But he cannot murder! Or can he?

The constable had come with a notebook. Jalal took that from his hand. "You people have to do one more work along with finding Surya. There is a boy named Neelu, the son of the maid of Singh's house. I want to know where he is now. And...

The ring of cell-phone interrupted. With an irritated frown, Jalal swiped the screen, and unmindfully his face glowed with a pale smile with the glimpse of the screen-saver, the jovial selfie of both of them together in a joyous pose... The strain of melancholy with a load of anger and resentment on Jodha which was hidden somehow in the work-pressure, came forward again. Jalal sighed deeply... Everything was so good, and suddenly what...

The phone was ringing constantly with his special romantic ringtone, and the screen has already announced that it is Jodha who is calling. "Now this is childish, Jalal! Jalal scolded himself, then picked up...

"Hello? He responded, adding extra gravity in his voice...

Silence for some times at the other side. Then a mild voice of Jodha was heard. "Where... where are you?

"In a trial of catching the murderer of your father ONLY!

"You... It seemed Jodha gulped at that side... Then she controlled her voice. "You did not tell me while going out so...

"I am glad that you are concerned. Jalal smirked. "However... I am coming back soon, and I am not going anywhere, at least not before solving this mystery... So don't worry.

"Don't say like this... Jodha told. There was a clear tone of wet request in her voice which is rare... She composed herself at the next moment. "I think... I think we need to talk...

"So now you think it's needed to talk to me... you didn't think it before that you need to be clear to me about... Jalal controlled his rage when he noticed Sahani ogling the spicy fight while trying to show him indifferent... "Alright. I am coming back. We can talk at night. He told...

After cutting the phone he got up. The vapour of rage after finding out the things in morning is cooled down now. He knows that the childhood crush of Jodha is not a barrier in their relationship, and Jodha is never in love in anyone else except him... does not he? Still his head is burning whenever he is thinking about those poems and all and Jodha's attitude after the whole thing, and he is lashing out on her. Utterly immature and childish! Strange! Funny!

"Grow up Jalal Khan, grow up! Don't make this silly thing a big issue in the crisis period of Jodha's family! Grow up! Jalal groaned on himself.

Edited by Shinning_Stuti - 8 years ago
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Phew! At last I somehow managed to deal with the fonts here!😕
So guys, here is the chapter, read it, enjoy it, and comment here, and please don't ask for update within 20 days. 😆 I will update after exam.
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Unres Di
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So finally jo and jalal spk waiting for their talk this is another awesome chappy :)
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Originally posted by: ...Thendral...

So finally jo and jalal spk waiting for their talk this is another awesome chappy :)

Thank you. 😊

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