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REDEMPTION-CHAPTER 32

"It's not all bad. Heightened self-consciousness, apartness, an inability to join in, physical shame and self-loathing"they are not all bad. Those devils have been my angels. Without them I would never have disappeared into language, literature, the mind, laughter and all the mad intensities that made and unmade me." Stephen Fry, Moab Is My Washpot

Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same
If I saw you in heaven?

I must be strong
And carry on,
'Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven.

Would you hold my hand
If I saw you in heaven?
Would you help me stand
If I saw you in heaven?

Tears in heaven by Eric clapton



RUST FOR A WHILE

The gate to Kandaswamy Mudaliyar's villa opened and swung wide quietly on its electric motors and Rudran drove inside and got out of the car and was surprised to see the third person there.He had expected to see both the older men rushing towards him but with them came Renu and all had panic and anxiety written on their faces.

Rudran looked at their anxious faces " don't worry for both of them are all right.Although one child has had seizures but nothing too serious.I have no idea what drugs were given to them but i think it is best if we take them to a hospital immediately and have thorough check-up done,just to be on the safe side."

He helped Renu carry both of them inside and placed them on a large bed and then came back to the car and lifted both the bags filled with cash and was about to take them in when Rahul Agarwal came near him.

Rahul Agarwal with tears in his eyes " Thank you.I don't know what else or what other words i can use to convey my gratitude for you.But i tell you this sir,anything,anytime,whatever the need and however difficult it may be i will do it for you."

Saying this he hugged Rudran tightly and whispered " god bless you my son.I have heard and read stories that tell of god and his miracles but i have seen one.You truly are an angel."

Rudran gently patted the shoulders of the older man and was about to say something when renu and kandaswamy mudaliayar came near him.

Rudran looked at Renu and then at kandaswamy mudaliayar who understood his thoughts " rahul's children and grandchildren have practically grown up in my house and they are very attached to my daughter.For obvious reasons i could not call rahul's wife or his daughter-in-law so i did the next best thing and that was to call my daughter."

Rudran nodded his understanding and they stood in silence and in relief that everything had gone well.

Rahul agarwal crying tears of happiness went inside to be with his grand kids and kandaswamy mudaliyar went along with him leaving rudran and renuka to an uncomfortable silence.

Rudran " i am sorry ma'am for i did not mean any offence when i questioned your presence here.I was only thinking about your safety and trying to keep this whole incident under total secrecy."

Renu looked at him and smiled " ma'am.the students in my college call me that.mr.rudran,always the perfect gentleman."

Rudran smiled shyly and shrugged his shoulders " what to do ma'am,the training does that to you as well as being an uniform man."

Rahul agarwal made a call to his house to inform his wife and family that everything was okay now.

His wife answered and he informed her that both the children were back and they were safe and unharmed.

She asked him how and what had happened and rahul just whispered one word " god and his angel".

The police who were monitoring all calls to the house of rahul agarwal picked this up and they located the number and where it was coming from.Three jeeps filled with cops left in speed to the given address.

Renu came closer to rudran " how are you doing ? "

Rudran " i am okay.But the bad guys are not doing so well i think.And i also think it is time we left from here and went out ways."

Kandaswamy mudaliayar came out " rahul has informed his family that the children are safe and i guess like you said it will not be long before the police arrive here.what do we do."

Rudran looked at them both " just tell them that the children were returned safely and tell them that you paid a ransom.But don't divulge any more details than needed.stick to your story and the police cannot do anything.I am the only link to you and the kidnappers and i am sure they will stick to their side of the story.It will take some time for our police dept to put the kidnapping and the kidnappers they will find in the pallavaram location.So if i vanish now then they will not have anything on you or me.so just tell rahul what i have told you and stick to your stories.okay.so now that everything is clear i will take leave."

Rudran was about to turn and leave when renu ran towards him and hugged him tightly and whispered " thank you.thank you everything."

Rudran did not know how to react and looked at kandaswamy mudaliyar who gave him a strange look and went inside.

Renu lifted both of rudran's palms and kissed them gently and tenderly.

Rudran looked at her and politely " ma'am,i have to leave now or else there will too many unnecessary complications.take care ma'am".

Renuka smiled " there you go calling me ma'am again.Always an officer and a gentleman".

Rudran smiled and gave her a mock salute and left leaving her standing there watching him go.

He would not stay for me, and who can wonder?
He would not stay for me to stand and gaze.
I shook his hand, and tore my heart in sunder,
And went with half my life about my ways.

A. E. Housman, 1859 - 1936

REDEMPTION-CHAPTER 33

A brief history of the Tamilnadu police dept

The Chennai Metropolitan Police, a division of the Tamil Nadu Police, is the law enforcement agency for the city of Chennai in India and the surrounding area. The city police force is headed by a Commissioner of Police and the administrative control vests with the Tamil Nadu Home ministry.There are four sub-divisions of the Greater Chennai Police, and 129 police stations. The city's traffic is managed by the Chennai City Traffic Police. Chennai is the first city in India to introduce e-Beat system used to measure the daily routine and performance of the police personnel.


The Chennai city police commissionerate building is a 9-storied building on Poonamallee High Road at Vepery, Chennai. It houses the office of the commissioner of Chennai city police.The new commissionerate was opened by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on 18 October 2013.

The ground floor of the building houses the public grievances redressal hall, passport verification zone and a reception area. Alongside the cyber crime lab, the elite special unit of the city police, the CCB with its 17 departments, occupy the first and second floors. The third, fourth, and fifth floors house various administrative wings of the city police manned by deputy commissioners. An anti-terror cell (ATC), with specialised personnel from the Central crime branch working in coordination with the city intelligence unit, to monitor and tackle extremist activity in the city, is housed on the fifth floor. The sixth floor houses the intelligence wing of the city police. The seventh floor houses the traffic police control room and another control room with children, women and senior citizen's helpline. The topmost floor is occupied by the commissioner and the four additional commissioners and joint commissioner (intelligence), alongside a large conference hall.

The commissionerate was originally headquartered in Vepery until 1842, when it moved, along with its various departments, to a historic building on Pantheon Road, Egmore, which remained the administrative centre of the city police for over 170 years, until 2013. The property, a bungalow in a paddy field, was bought by Arunagiri Mudaliar for 36,000. On 1 May 1842, the city police moved into the bungalow for a monthly rent of Rs. 165. The two-storied building is a classic colonial bungalow with Doric columns and Madras terrace. In 1856, when Lt. Col. J.C. Boulderson of 35 regiment of Native infantry took charge as the first police commissioner of Chennai, the land and bungalow were purchased by the police department for 21,000.

For a brief period from 1882, the office was said to have moved to a building on Police Commissioner Office Road and then back to the bungalow. However, the historic records remain obscure. The building on Police Commissioner Office Road, which currently houses the police photographer's department, has a circular plaque with the inscription "Colonel W.S. Drever CSI Commissioner of Police, R.F. Chisholm, architect" and the year 1882 inscribed on it. It is still unclear to historians as to why and when the office moved from Pantheon Road to Police Commissioner Office Road and then back.After the departments have completely shifted to the new building, the commissioner office in Egmore is expected to be converted into a police museum.

In 1929, when the Police department was split into 3; i.e. Law & Order, Crime and Traffic. As of 2011, the government merged Chennai Suburban Police with Chennai city police to form The Greater Chennai Police Commissionerate.

But it all started in 1659 when Chennai (then called as Madraspatanam) was just a group of fishing villages. Pedda Naik formed a group of peons to guard the town. By 1780 the post of Superintendent of Police was created to manage the markets. After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the British Raj in India formed the modern Madras Police as part of its reforms.

The etymology of the name Pedda Naik is interesting. Engaged by the British to guard the town of Madarasapattinam, Pedda Naik and his peons' were the first prototypes of the commissionerate system of policing that is successfully functioning in Namma Chennai today.

Pedda meaning big' in Telugu, Naik's a caste title given to members of the Kapu sect, predominantly found in Andhra Pradesh. The root meaning of the term Kapu is variously given as to protect', watchman' or watching,' and those who did the job also went by the titles of Naidu' or Naicker.' The community is found in significant numbers in Tamil Nadu.

After the British managed to dig in their heels in the main coastal towns of India by the 17thcentury, the year 1652 saw their Fort St George settlement metamorphose into a presidency aka Madras aka Chennai. In 1659, the English agent roped in a trio of hereditary Indian officials to make the natives' fall in line. One of them was you guessed it right the Pedda Naik, the big' or chief watchman, making him the first top cop of our city. Add to that his team of Thalaiyaris or peons,' we have the rustic predecessors to our modern-day men in khaki.

Cross over to the 18th century,a period when the British thought themselves well-settled here. No wonder, they wanted to introduce a policing system that would effectively check the activities of the natives.' A police board sprung up in 1770 to deal with "removal of public nuisance and maintenance of public health and order". A year later, Pedda Naik made way to the Kotwal' to make the tradesmen behave.' Two decades later, the system was abolished after the merchants accused the Kotwals of indulging in extortion. Phew! The greasy palm tendencies of cops seem to have colonial origins. Pedda Naik, with the new nomenclature of Poligar,' made a comeback.

In 1780, the superintendent of police made his first appearance to manage the markets and costs of goods.In 1817, Superintendent Thomas Harris became the architect of the city pattern of policing, when he divided the presidency into eight divisions. In 1832, the system was improved upon and four districts " Black Town, Triplicane, Vepery and St Thomas (Santhome)were introduced.

All the time, the British wielded the policy of divide and rule' that was working wonders for them. They systematically sidelined the Tamil military classes such as the Kallar and Maravar, who exercised immense power in the villages through the system of Kaval, and promoted castes that stood to gain from the suppression of these traditional warriors. The Kaval system was finally abolished in 1832.



Rules and Regulations

Rudran dialled the number and waited for the beep and then the recorded voice commanded " Please enter your authorization code". Rudran entered his 10 digit number given to him by the intelligence wing and then the voice commanded " please enter the extension number".Rudran again entered a five digit number and heard the ring tone go " tirr,tirr " and then it was picked up.

Rudran's liaison to the intelligence wing was through Gen.veer singh and his department of whose existence 95 percent of the government were unaware of and this secretive dept was the common link and intelligence database that absorbed all information from the police depts,army,navy and the airforce.

Major Param yadav spoke in his characteristic baritone voice " yes.mr.rudran ".

Rudran " major,i have captured half a dozen ak47s from a few criminals here in chennai and i had earlier informed the general about this assignment which although of personal nature became part of my duty because of the arms and ammunitions.I need to know where to drop them off so it can be traced and its origins found out."

Major param smiled " mr.rudran,was the action good.lucky man,you always seem to be in the right place at the right time.I bet they are going to pin a few more medals on your chest.But honestly,is there space for the general to pin them ".

Rudran smiled silently " major,kya karoon.These situations seem to seek me out and what am i to do,just ignore my call of duty".

Major Param yadav " good luck to you.take this address down and also this number.Call this gentleman for he is our local liaison in chennai and he will collect the guns and send them to delhi in the next military flight which is leaving tommorrow afternoon.Okay,all this aside when are you coming back home".

Rudran " major param,chennai is my home and i think i will stay back for a few more days and moreover my mum is sick.so i think i will take a break from duty for a month.I hope it is all right".

Major param yadav was silent for a moment " mr.rudran, it has been seven or eight years since you started working with us and i have yet to see you ill or take sick leave and i know for a fact that in nearly eight years you have never used your medical leave,casual leave or used the money allocated to you for travel and leisure expenses.Brother,in my book you are a real hero and a true patriot.So i guess no, one not even your sour faced chief is going to grudge you your leave.so take it easy and stay in touch for i think you are leaving too many dead bodies behind,not that they don't deserve it but the man above is getting worried about your safety and well,you and we all know that he dotes on you and treats you like his own son ".

Rudran sighed " Okay major.you take care too and i hope to see you all soon.Bye".

Assistant commissioner Trilok who was sitting in the front of the lead vehicle jumped out of it in great haste and after making certain that they had the right house,pressed the buzzer on the wall outside and a deep and a few seconds later a commanding voice from the speaker below the buzzer enquired "yes".

ACP Trilok stretched himself to his full height of 6 feet and replied " Assistant commissioner Trilok,chennai crime branch.Please open the gate right now".

There was a silence for a few moments and then the gate as if surprised that it was doing so much work when it had done none for many months,quietly swung open once again and it opened again for the police department.

ACP Trilok with two insepctors behind him and a few armed constables moved in great speed but they stopped in great haste after just a few steps.For standing before them was the imperial presence of mr.Kandaswamy mudaliyar.

ACP Trilok was at a loss of words as were his men and Kandaswamy mudaliyar looked at them sternly " gentlemen,how can i help you".

ACP Trilok took a deep breath and looked at all his team and calmly spoke " sir,i apologise for this intrusion but we are investigating the kidnapping of the two grandchildren of mr.rahul agarwal.We were tracking all the phone calls to his house,when we got information that a call was made from this location.So,we have come to find out who made the call and what is happening ".

The entire police team waited for kandaswamy mudaliyar's reply when they saw a tall and a very beautiful woman coming towards them.Acp trilok stared at her and knew that she looked very familiar and he did not have to stare for very long for Kandaswamy mudaliyar introduced her as his daughter Renuka.

Kandaswamy mudaliyar looked at ACP Trilok " maybe you have come at the right time for the kidnapped children were just returned about half an hour ago.We were just about to leave to the nearby Malar hospital to get them checked out for they were drugged and one of the children has suffered a seizure.If you feel the need to ask any questions,you can talk to rahul agarwal there in the hospital while the children are being treated".

ACP Trilok nodded ok and with renu driving her dad,rahul agarwal and the children in their car,the vehicles left as a convoy towards malar hospital.

Kandaswamy mudaliyar and rahul agarwal waited while renuka went the doctor to see to the children's health and ACP Trilok cautiously approached them.

" Mr.rahul,is it okay if i ask you a few questions".

Rahul agarwal looked at kandaswamy and then at Trilok " i guess so.But i don't think i can be of much help for you people seem to know more about this kidnapping than me or my family ".

ACP Trilok " sir,did you see the person or people who returned your grandchildren.Will you be able to recognise them again if we showed their photos to you ".

Rahul agarwal shook his head " sorry.i was told to leave the bags with cash in the backseat of our car after we got a call and wait inside until they came and left.They threatened to hurt the kids if we did not do exactly as they told us to do and we followed their conditions.I left the cash and a few minutes later we went outside and found the children in the backseat and the money was gone ".

ACP Trilok stared at both of them and then he looked at kandaswamy mudaliayar " sir,is there anything you can add to this information.would it be possible for both of you to drive down to the commissioners office and write down in detail what took place today".

Kandaswamy looked at him and gently smiled " Trilok,that is your name isn't it officer.I will tell you what,i will ask my advocate mr.jagannathan to answer all your questions.what a co-incidence for here he comes ".

ACP Trilok turned and saw the one person he did not want to see coming towards him.He thought to himself " bloody hell,talking to these two old men was tough enough and now he has got himself backup and i guess it is time for us to packup".

Advocate Jagannathan iyengar was a seventy year old man who induced terror in all those who wore the black robes of law and justice and that included both advocates who argued in cases against him and the judges who sat in judgement.He was a veteran whose very appearance in the court was enough for the opposition to realise that they would not have even the slightest chance at victory and there were case when advocates never made it to court for they were too terrified to argue against him.

Advocate Jagannathan iyengar came from a family that had dealt with matters of law and his grandfather Mr.gothandarama iyengar had helped mr.ambedkar to frame the constitution and its laws.This was a man who knew law and practiced law not only in the country but even in international courts.But to his credit,he was a fair and a very honorable man who did not take cases for just money or fame and took it only on merit and if he believed in the accused.

Acp Trilok had once been questioned by Jagannathan iyengar in a case which involved a young man who had been charged with peddling drugs.But though the police had built an ironclad case and the prosecution had every knot tied,Advocate Jagannathan iyengar had systematically torn down every piece of evidence and it was finally revealed that the arresting inspector had framed the accused when in fact it was his son who was the real drug peddler.The cases that Advocate Jagannathan iyengar handled were headlines and a few were even made into movies but under strict warnings that his name or reputation should not be touched or tarnished in any way.

Seeing Advocate Jagannathan iyengar coming towards him and that too in the middle of the night was more than he could handle and it reminded him how he felt when he went to write exams without having properly preparing for it.

Advocate Jagannathan iyengar and a few of his staff came to a halt where all three of them were standing and Kandaswamy mudaliayar shook hands with Advocate Jagannathan iyengar and also introduced rahul agarwal to him.

Kandaswamy mudaliyar respectfully " sorry anna for disturbing you at this late hour.But i felt it would be better if you took control of the situation ".

Advocate Jagannathan iyengar " enna lateu thambi.There is no day or night for law and justice.And when my top most client call me for help it is my duty to be here.My senior counsel Rangachari would have been enough for this but then i would have missed the pleasure of meeting Acp trilok again ".

He turned to Acp trilok " tell me officer,how can we be of help to you ".


Taking a deep breath, Acp trilok did the best thing he could do and that was face this veteran who had corrected the supreme court bench in a particular case and that was face him honestly and talk openly without any ulterior motive which his police dept was famous for.

" Sir,this is a kidnapping case and i am here just to gather details.I was just talking to mr.rahul and trying to find if he had seen the faces of the kidnappers and if he could recognise them if photos were shown to him".

Jagannathan iyengar " jolly good officer.Why don't you fix an appointment according to mr.rahul's convenience and then over to his house and show him the photos and we will take it from there.Okay.But i hope you didn't ask them to come to the station or the commissioner's office to give a statement or a complaint ".

Acp trilok knew when he was beaten and that too by a man who probably knew more about the workings of his own dept and smiled reluctantly " okay sir.I will make a call and then come over at mr.rahul's convenience.Good night sir,good night gentlemen ".

I wish all of you a very happy new year and the very best to all of you and your families.Be well.

Thank you for your lovely wishes, Satish.
Wishing you and your family A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR too!

May this new year fulfill all your dreams and silent wishes...
and bring more peace and joy into your home and your lives.

Of course, what better way is there to kick-start this new year than to read more adventure chapters from you too!!
ALL THE VERY BEST for this coming year, Satish.

Redemption-Chapter 34


News and death are kindred spirits and one never knows how they come and go unhindered beating all your efforts to save yourself and safeguard the ones you love and care about.

The news that the two grandchildren of rahul agarwal who had been kidnapped had been safely returned and were being treated by doctors at Malar hospital was leaked and the one channel that broke the news and would beat their chests for a century that they were the first ones to report this breaking news brought in the rest of the horde and soon every channel flashed breaking news,live.Need i say more about journalism and television of this kind.

Kandaswamy mudaliyar made a call and soon the best of security from the city's top most security firm entered Malar hospital and that took care of pesky rats who tried to click photos of Rahul and his children.
Two tough looking ex-cops stood outside the door to the room where both the children were resting and politely asked doctors and nurses alike to leave their mobiles in the tray outside.Since this involved one of the city's richest man the hospital staff accepted the request without a word of protest and went about their duties.

The duty doctor informed Rahul agarwal and his family who had by now arrived in full force that there was nothing to worry about and that the kids were completely okay.He told them that the effects of the drug would linger for a few days and so advised total bedrest for the children.

Rahul agarwal thanked the doctor with tears in his eyes and then gently hugged Kandaswamy.

Kandaswamy " rahul,it has been a long day and i think me and renu will leave now.I think it is better that you go home and rest for you have a heart condition and all this tension will not be helping it ".

Renuka " uncle,it is okay now.so stop worrying and look after your health ".

Rahul agarwal nodded okay and then " Kanda,what about him ? i want to thank him personally with my family present.Please,can you bring him home for dinner and let us all sit together like a family that we are and spend some time.Do you think it will be okay ?

Kandaswamy " i guess so.You met him and spent time with him and you the nature of his job.I will pass on the request to him and also give your number to him so that he can personally call and talk to you.Okay ".


Rudran was feeling a bit tired and sleepy but he knew that until his duty was done he could not rest even for a second.He rang the number given to him by Major Param and got in touch with a colonel who gave him an address and rudran drove slowly and quiety towards it.

The address given to him was a building inside the Avadi barracks and after getting permission to enter rudran reached the place.A couple of jawans in army fatigues were waiting for him along with the colonel he had spoken to on the phone.

Rudran got out of his vehicle and the colonel walked up to him " Mr.rudran,i presume.I am colonel.Vasant and i am here to see that the seized AK47'S are transported to delhi safely.You look tired.I can call up the mess and ask them to rustle up something to eat in a few minutes.Okay ".

Rudran tiredly nodded " Thanks,that would be great ".

Colonel vasant ordered that the guns to be counted and their serial numbers written down and then he told the jawans to carefull pack them all in wooden crates and immediately take it to the airport so that it could be transported to delhi without any delay.

The jawans stiffly saluted their chief and went to work.Colonel vasant " come along mr.rudran and i might have a cup of coffee while you have your dinner ".

The army canteen cook rustled up a few chicken sandwiches and also added to it a bowl of yummy looking custard and to top it placea huge flask full of black coffee and left both vasant and rudran to their silences.

Rudran wolfed down the sandwiches and they vanished in a jiffy and then quietly polished off the custard too and then relaxedly poured himself a huge mug of coffee and leaned back and burped gently.

Colonel vasant " well man,you must have been starving to death.I think the best thing for you right now would be to just go to sleep and not wake up for the next few days.So,when you are ready the officers quarters has readied a room for you and well,i will see you in the morning".

Rudran looked at colonel vasant and thanked him for being such a good host.

Colonel vasant waved his thanks off " Brother,i don't know who you are or what is it you are involved in but when i get a call from the top of the chain and am asked to look after you like royalty,then i know for sure that you are someone very important.And add to that the AK47'S that you just handed over which implies that you are involved in some covert intelligence operation.so,don't thank me and i will see you first thing in the morning.Good night mr.rudran.Stay and have as much coffee as you want and then the jawan outside the officers mess will take you to your quarters".


After colonel vasant had left,rudran sat looking at the steam that escaped the mug and slowly the steam that had gathered in his soul over the kidnapping of children left him and sleep made his eyelids feel like they weighed a ton.he got to his feet with the flask and mug in his hand and went outside and the jawan went ahead and after a few hundred yards showed him to a cottage and handed him the key for it.

Rudran wanted to have a bath but he knew that could wait,so he just removed his shoes and using the remote to the air conditioner,set the temp to 20 and laid his head on the pillow.sleep came swiftly and it came without any dreams but somewhere in the night,she came haunting him with her beauty and rudran mumbled " I am sorry renu for i cannot give you what you want.You seek love from one who is dead and one whose soul is decomposing ".

But she brushed his arms away placed her perfectly shaped lips on his and kissed him and rudran felt peace and felt complete.

Sleep brave one sleep for soon there will be no sleep for you and your loved ones.

Murky got the call and knew that his son and men had been killed.It was time for revenge and time for payback.

January 1,2016.light over Besantnagar

As the darkness far over the horizon,over the salty seas started to take on a hue of grey,that rapidly turned a bright orange i felt the light speeding towards me.I was seated on my rump listening to " yedho ninaivugaL kanavugaL manadhile malaruthe " from the film Agal vilakku,one of my all time fav songs and i slowly got up and greeted the warmth,the glow of my distant star,my only star and the real superstar.I turned and saw the light and imagined it speeding over chennai and into beyond and whispered prayers,whispered new year wishes to my loved ones and to all those who have me in their thoughts.
The song ended and the next song brought a shiver in my soul and body as the words from the film ANJAATHE whispered into my ears giving me strength and the words were "Acham Thavir.. Naiyappudai
Maanam Potru.. Routhiram Pazhagu
Acham Thavir.. Naiyappudai
Maanam Potru.. Routhiram Pazhagu
Aanmai Thavarae, Thaaznthu Nadavae
Soorarai Potru, Theeyork Anjae

Thank you for writing an inspirational post of your thoughts on New Year's day.

The meaning behind Bharathiyar's lyrics of "Acham Thavir" are indeed soul-stirring and motivational to be a better person and to possess better character traits.
It also reminds us that Tamil still remains one of the world's most royal and powerful languages...
that is sadly losing its essence through progressively shallow and superficial choice of words.
This song is a great way to wake up to the New Year!
Thanks for sharing.

Redemption-chapter 35

"Yes: I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world."? Oscar Wilde, The Critic as Artist

I know that when you look at me
There's so much that you just don't see
But if you would only take the time
I know in my heart you'd find
A girl who's scared sometimes
Who isn't always strong
Can't you see the hurt in me?
I feel so all alone

Won't you hold me in your arms
And keep me safe from harm
I wanna run to you
But if I come to you
Tell me, will you stay or will you run away

I need you here
I need you here to wipe away my tears
To kiss away my fears
If you only knew how much...

Run to you by Whitney houston


A trail that leads nowhere

The police department leave alone in chennai,but anywhere in the world get scared when they find no clues or motives that can lead them to those who have committed a crime and they really panic when the crime involves dead bodies and lots of them.

The police of chennai were scratching their brains as to who could have attacked the rapists who were found in Phoenix mall and now two of them were dead and the other was on life support.Through their mobiles and credit cards all three families of criminals had been notified and now they were at a loss for words when they were questioned by the family members as to the identity of the men who had attacked their children.

Since the identities of renuka and her students were kept under wraps the confusion grew larger and larger and soon there arose a rumor that the police department was involved in the attack on the three rapists.

The police commissioner Rakesh menon knew it was time that the gory details were made public,but then this was a decision that had to be taken by the ruling party for this incident was hurting their image as much as it was damaging the image of the police dept.

Then three men from out of state,most probably from the north were found dead in a very posh area and the police absolutely had no clue as to who they were and who it was that had killed them.

And now five men were found shot to death in the parking lot of a famous dhaba in pallavaram.One thing that the public don't like or makes them nervous is death,murders for that meant total failure on intelligence and the duty of the police dept and the Home ministry which handled all that stuff.Having and living with tough cops is bearable when compared to cops who were dumb and had no clue as to what was happening.

The mysterious part was that all three cases were of different nature and so the trails that ran away from each case just disappeared into thin air.

Assistant commissioner Balaraman was the first high ranking officer on the scene and he nodded as the sub-inspectors,head constables and constables whipped out salutes as if they were fresh out of the parade ground.

The sub-inspector who was in charge of the highway patrol car that made its rounds on GST road started delivering a verbal report.

Sub-insepctor Thangarajan " Sir,at approximately 11.00 p.m,give or take a few minutes,we got a call from the control room informing us that there were reports of loud bangs and a few of the public who had called had insisted that they sounded like gunfire.I was near the airport and in the opposite lane,but still i managed to reach the place in about five minutes and immediately cordoned off the area.On preliminary insepection,i found five men wearing some kind of masks that we see in english films and all were dead.I immediately reported to the control room and a few other patrol cars arrived to keep the situation under control in case the dead were politically connected or were involved with local gangsters.The forensic team is already here and they are going around collecting evidence.Our dept's pathologist dr.muthu is here and as always he does not seem to be in a good mood.So i avoided him and was told to wait for your arrival".

Acp balaraman nodded after absorbing the report " Thank you thangarajan.good job.Please go talk to all the people who own shops nearby and do it gently for it is late in the night.We will wait until morning and then contact the nearby house owners although i doubt if anybody will volunteer information and get involved in a murder investigation.Collect the addresses of those who called the control room and ask them politely if they saw anything.Okay,go on and i will talk to you before i leave ".

Bala removed his cap and scratched the itch on the back of his head and wondered if the grey warriors were finally taking over the black.He remembered someone telling him that when a grey hair sprouts up,the spot tends to get itchy and well since he was nearly in his mid thirties,he was happy it was only grey hair for he knew many in his age who were nearly bald and were pretty depressed about it.Placing the cap inside his vehicle he slowly walked towards the crime scene.

The crime scene had been cordoned off and as ACP balaraman stepped into the scene,he first encountered the forensic team leader dr.Sheela samson who also happened to be the head of the chennai forensic department.A very jovial and gracious woman who Balaraman had worked with before in many cases and heaved a sigh of relief knowing that the best were on the ground working the case.

Dr.sheela samson looked up at bala and nodded " enna bala,why do you look so worried ? "

Acp balaraman " doc,i am worried because the commissioner is worried and upset with so many bodies piling up on the autopsy table.He knows he is answerable to the chief minister and the public and is at his wits end at having made no headway into the previous cases".

Dr.sheela stood up " Bala,i was reading the forensic report on the Phoenix mall case and let me tell you that the three men deserved what they got.Two are dead and the third is as good as dead for his neck was broken with such force that it is similar to what passengers necks experience during an accident when their vehicle is hit on its side.It is called whiplash,which is a non-medical term describing a range of injuries to the neck caused by or related to a sudden distortion of the neck associated with extension.

I have to confess that whoever hit that rapist must be a genuine superman for that is the only way i can explain inside the given medical parameters.But that aside the semen sample inside the two rape victims match the blood type and dna of all three accused in that case.So tell your commissioner not to worry and go ahead boldly with the case for if it comes to court,then i surely will be called to testify and reveal my findings which i will be glad to do so.so chill man and go forward for that mad man dr.muthu is here and has been grumbling that he never gets time off to rest for off late the commissioner and the home ministry has been requesting that he personally handle all these three cases ".

ACP Balaraman gave a mock salute and mumbling a thanks slowly walked towards the center of the crime scene and dr.muthu who was examining a body looked up with irritation written largely on his face " Oh,balaraman,thank you so much for making an appearance.we are blessed to have the darshan of an assistant commissioner.Bloodly hell man, i have been here for nearly half and hour and you come waltzing now.why the delay ?"

Acp balaraman thought that he would rather try climbing mt.everest but trying or even attempting to answer " mad dog muthu " as the doctor was lovingly called by the police department was a futile attempt.So he did the next best thing and that was flatter the man " Doctor,you know that we were all busy with the kidnapping of the two kids.I was part of the team that was monitoring mr.rahul agarwals house and i got orders to come here just a ten minutes ago.tell me what do you want to do".

Dr.muthu looked at him and was about to rant and rave but suddenly quietened down and looked past acp balaraman and with his eyebrows shooting in an expression of surprise mumbled " well,well,what do we have here.your boss has decided that he is going to inspect the crime scene himself ".

Acp balaraman turned hastily and ran towards his vehicle and grabbed his cap and hurried forward to meet his boss police commissioner rakesh menon.

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