Fiction Arjun: Reborn from Ashes. Chapter 22, p.50 - Page 24

Chapter thirteen

Rathod entered the lounge and found everyone sitting there, discussing on random topics.

Fernandez : Aah Rathod! Good morning.

Rathod : (Smiled) Morning everyone! So you've finished your first round of coffee without me!

Aiyar : Naah! Abhi tak nahi pia... we're waiting for someone.

Rathod : who?

Shukla : You didn't got that mail last night?

Rathod : Haan, I've checked it...but kuch coding hain...jo humari IT specialists hi solve kar sakte hain (nodded at Banarjee).

Banarjee : Almost done. And guy's, Sen is back.

Fernandez : Really? Where's that boy?

Banarjee : Working on it...baas avi aata hoga.

Khan : Kuch clue mila?

"Actually bohot kuch mila", A voice answered from behind.

that voice felt familiar to Rathod and he turned to see him, that person shocked him to his core.

Rathod : Shree!!

Sen : Sir! Aap!

Both men were gawking at each other, surprise was an understatement of their state.

Aiyar was the first to break their trance.

Aiyar : shree? Who's shree?

Sen : (moved his gaze from Rathod ) Um..it's me. My full name is Shreekant Sen. And Rathod sir was my chief in ETF.

Fernandez : but no longer, Sen. He's your teammate now.

Rathod : (smirked) Good to see you again, Shree.

Khan : (coughed) protocol, Rathod.

Rathod : yeah..Sen.

Shree : (smiled) Yes, Sir...good to see you here too.

Rao (Vikram): Don't Sir him, Sen. He's not your boss now...

Shree : Woh..sorry..( he looked at Rathod).

Rathod : It's ok..you can call me Rathod. Now, what have you found?

Shree : Haan, evidences are solid. And jo vi coded messages mila hain...they are of their illegal consignments and secret meetings. They've already met for several times. That too inside the country...

Ansari : What!! But RD was abroad since the last raid...

Rao (Vikram) : And we didn't find anything on Nanda!!

Sen : I know, but this is the truth...according to the data we have now, they've met, and it's not any virtual meeting..it's real meeting.

All : What!!

Rathod : Are you sure? Shrr...Sen?

Sen : Yup..we (looked at Banarjee) are cent percent sure about it. And the report Khan's source submitted, it's in that too. RD came twice in the country before. And both time he met Nanda. & they're in touch through these SNS accounts.

Sen switched on a button and a digital factboard slipped up from the middle of the table. He showed them two Girls Accounts.

Ansari : (whistled) Girls accounts?

Sen : Yup...fake accounts...with lots of security. First I was also surprised with it, but then Banarjee found the cods inside their conversations. We just decode the summarized report and connected other data and we found the whole scenario.

Banarjee : Yeh Nanda hamesha films ki 5 tickets lete hain...but Cineplex jata akela hain.

Rao (Veenita) : But that dark night cam footages..nadna had a company inside the Cineplex!

Shukla : So this is RD!

Khan : Isn't it too simple?

Sen : Yup...it's not RD. this is our middle man who arranged those meet. His name is Mahajan. First name is not available.

Banarjee : But according to the conversation data...he'll be in the meeting.

Ansari : Kaan khichoge toh sarr aapn aap haath aa jayga.

Sen : exactly yahi batt uss report main vi thi.

Shukla : But kaan toh haat main hain nahi!!

Rao : Don't worry, aa jayega.Sen, meeting place?

Sen : This weekend Nanda phir ek film dekhne jayga...& mahajan bhi wahi hoga.

Rathod : Toh RD wahan ho sakta hain.

Khan : Nahi hoga...yeh log wahan milenge...situation ko samjhenge, phir Mahajan meeting arrange karga...wahi jahan baki ke meetings hua tha.

Banarjee : exactly. Aaj tak yahi hua hain..that too in front of us and we couldn't even see this.

Rathod : But aise kaise...cineplex aise meeting ke liye thik nahi hain.. phir vi waha pe hi planning hota hain..aur RD ke saath meeting vi koi aisi jagah hota hain jahan humari nazar nahi padta hain...aakhir bat kya hain?

Rao (Veenita) : Baat main batati hoon... cinplex ki log ki hisaab se, Nanda jo movies dekhne jaata hain woh mostly flop films hain...toh theatre almost khali hota hain..upar se he buys ticks of the last row..woh bi door ki paas wala. And interval main who log nikal jaata hain.

Shukla : Kaise? They are in our surveillance!

Rao (Vikram) : Yeh main bataun? Cineplex ki security footage dekho...interval main bohot log chale jaat hain...but entry & exit ki footage ko dekhog toh...do aadmi match nahi karega...matlab do miss matched persons are our target. Simple! ( he paused the clips on the screen)

Rathod : So they changed inside the theater and then came out in disguise!

Ansari : But..nanda toh harr baar Cineplex ki andar se bahar aate hain... Who bhi film khatam hone ke baah...yeh kaise possible hain?

Fernandez : Yeh toh Cineplex ki security hi bata sakta hain..maybe service door use karke...

Rathod : Dam good planning..Matlab meeting place Cineplex ki aas paas hi hoga... lets grid this area...koi aisi jagah jahan yeh log meet kar sake..bar..hotel...restaurant.. coffee shop.. Anyways, Khan, tumhari source ko yeh kaise pata chata?

Khan : Yeh toh usiko pata hain.

Rathod : Toh pata karo...

Khan : Sorry, I Can't. I'm bounded by promise. But this source is reliable...I can guarantee it.

Rathod : Accha? Itni acchi team jahan fail ho raha hain, wahan yeh ek source itna reliable kaise ho sakta hain..kahin yehi double cross toh nahi karr raha hain?

Rao (Vikram) : No way!! This source can't do this!

Rathod : Why not? last time aise hi kisine tip dia and you lost former I&E chief, Rathod?

Shukla : I agree, Rathod. But... it's a one way..She only informs...& we all trust it. We have to!

Rathod scrunched up his nose & wiped his chin in anger.

Khan : Look Rathod...right now, we have only this lead and we have to follow it. Last time, we lost him...it's not my source's fault at all...but still, if you have anything else in your sleeves you can bring it in.

Rao : Yes, and at this moment we're following your lead. So your decision is final. None would stand against you.

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Arjun drove back home with a terribly calm Di, engrossed in her thoughts. She didn't even protested once when Arjun stopped at hospital and took her to the doctor to check her wounds. As if she wasn't in herself.

Arjun stopped in front of Di's home, she got down and walked towards the garage , absent mindedly.

Arjun was about to call her, but Simran's voice stopped him.

Simi : jaane do Arjun...kam se kum garage se nahi vaag payegi.

Arjun smiled at that inwardly .that girl is lost into her own thoughts like an old housecat, whose paws are dipped into the butter by that naughty boy of the house. She won't stop licking until the butter would be removed completely. He followed Di inside.

Di sat beside anjali, gave her a side hug and passed her a smile. Anjali was asking about her whereabouts when Arjun''s voice interrupted.

Arjun : Anjali, who is that Anik Mukharjee?

Anjali : (Smirked) Ratan Mukharjees only son. Mom died 10 years ago..in cancer. They live in Khaar. Mukharje mansion..the address of this loner father & son.

Karan : Rich?

Anjali : Housing estate tycoon! He's one of the city's top 5 businessman. He has a hug property around the country. ( turned her laptop) khud dekhlo.

Simi : (looking at their property list) Baapre!! Posh area main ghar, yacht, privet chopper, health club...yeh toh...

Karan : Itna paisa!!

Anjali : Haan itnaaa...paisa. Aur insab ka sirf ek waarish! Anik..toh isko to spoil hona hi hain na...per month yeh ladka 10 million se zyada paisa waste karta hain...party & luxury ki naam pe.

Arjun : (Straightened up) Chalo Karan, ekbaar dekh ke aate hain yeh Mukharjee mansion.

They left, leaving the girls behind.

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Rathod was sitting in his cabin, thinking of the case. This old case is a complicated one. And the leads they had from that anonymous source were reliable all the time. Whomever it is, she is a good UC officer, undoubtedly. But still, they need to know how she got that lead, if she as working with them or not...but Khan has only on answer "I've promised..I can't ask". Ridiculous. Everything inside this office is ridiculous. Fernandez, Rao, Shukla.. everyone is hiding something. As if everybody know something but don't utter a word about it. And that mystery caller. She is also connected with all this.. but nobody gonna tell him the truth.

Then suddenly, something stucked in his mind. Yes, he can help. He decided to meet him after office today.

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Arjun stopped the jeep near The main gate of the Mukharjee mansion. The front entrance was big enough highly secured with guards and CCTV camera. The long driveway..big lawn and the garden was giving it a royal look. Arjun parked the car aside, out of the rang of that CCTV camera. Then they walked up towards the rear part of the boundary.

The backdoor was as gorgeous as the front one, and the backyard was a big show too. Large backyard garden, with different local and exotic flowers...plantations...and decorations.

Karan : Waah!! Kitni shanti hain yahan...andar ghuske dekhe? (he approached towards the gate)

Arjun : (pulled Karan back by grabbing his collar from back)Sochna bi matt. (pointed to the gate) Woh dekho...

Now karan saw two Doberman pinschers were resting beneath a white-red rose shrub.

Karan : Yaar Shera! Yeh toh bohot aamir hain!

Arjun : Haan.

Karan : Isiliye police uski baat maan gay...

Arjun : Haan..jiske paas yeh sab ho, who thori car torke insurance ka paisa claim kargi! Koi pagal vi nahi maanega!

They heard the cutting sounds of leaves this time. They moved swiftly aside from the door. But it was too late. The gardener already saw them.

Gardener : What are you doing there? Aise chupe kyun ho!!

That's it! Those Dobermans' woke up in a blink and ran to the gate, barking.

Karan-Arjun didn't dare to stop there for a minute. Both sprinted away before the gardener set those dogs free behind them.

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Anjali was staring at Di, who as hugging her like a soft toy and lost into her thoughts. She tried to free herself, but Di didn't lose her hold a bit. Finally, Anjali poked her right knee, which made her flinch.

Di : Kya hain, Angel!! Main soch rahi hoon na!

Angali : (frowned) Kya soch rahi ho? Uss Anik ke bare main?

Di : haan.

Anjali : Police ne tumhari baat nahi maani, hai na?

Di : (looked at Anjali) tujhe kaise pata?

Anjali : Aladin ka Jini mera dost hain, usine bataya?

Di : Accha! Uss Jini ka naam tracking device aur bug toh nahi?

Anjali : Arre waah...tum toh smart nikle!!

Di : Angel, tujhe main stupid laagti thi?

Anjali : Nahi...but aaj chocolates ki wajay who tight hug dia toh laga kuch gadbad hain..

Di : Arre haan...

she lifted her right hand to her jacket's pocket & hissed in pain.

Di : Angel...yeh meri jacket ki right pocket main ...

Anjali took out two chocolate bars from her pocket, unwrapped one and had a big bite.

Anjali : (munching) Thanks. pata hain Di, mere dad kehte hain, jisko leko problem, usi se direct baat karna sabse aasan solution hain.

Di stared at Anjali, that little girl just gave her a solution. She excitedly kissed her.

Anjali : Di!!!

Di : Thanks Angel!! I love you.

And she ran towards her home, ignoring the shooting pain in her right knee.

Anjali was wiping Di's lipstick from her cheek, annoyed.

Anjali : Yeh ladki paagal hain...mera gaal lipstick se kharab kar dia!

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Khan was sitting inside his cabin, reading files, when his phone buzzed. He looked at the caller ID, it's her.

Khan : What make you remember me today?

Di : Just wanted to hear from you, what's up?

Khan : Good...but Rathod...

Di : aab AC ko kya hua?

Khan : AC garam ho gaya..puch raha tha..jo meethe aam lake aate ho khan, uska dukan kahan hain?

Di : tumne kya kahan?

Khan : Business secret bolke taal dia...but I think he's not that dumb.

Di : Hmm...usko tum handle karr lena. Anyways.. Ansari & Aiyar free hain na?

Khan : (thought) Sort of...why?

Di : Then send them to examine Anik Mukharjee's car.

Khan : Wohi kal jiska accident hua?

Di : Haan...bohot din hogaye woh log koi fresh evidence check nahi kia...thora practice ho jayga.

After ending the call to Khan, Di picked up the property file she brought today, she looked at the buyer's name and contacted the opponent lawyer to fix a meeting with that buyer. Now, she'll surly gonna get some answer.

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