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Part-26

"Mujhe toh abhi bhi yakeen nahi ho raha hai, Arjun sir THE Arjun sir ne hamari side li, vo bhi commissioner sir ke samne."

Chhotu said in an astounding voice.

"Mujhe laga tha Arjun chup chap Commissioner sir ka order follow karega.

Per uska ye roop toh mai pehli baar dekh rahi hun."

Sakshi too sounded shocked.

"Guys tum logon ne commissioner sir ka chehra dekha kaise time bomb ki tarah lag raha tha jaise abhi fatt jayenge.

Usme bhi Arjun sir unki aankhon me aankhein daal ke dekh rahe the, mere toh romte khade ho gaye the."

Shree shuddered.

"Haan per case toh wese hi reh gaya ab usse pura kaun karega? Ya phir sach mein case transfer kar denge.?"

Sakshi wondered.

"Rathore sir keh rahe the Commissioner sir ne ab tak final order ni diya hai, toh hame wait karna chahiye.

Ho sakta hai case ETF ko hi solve karne ke liye kahe.?"

Ayesha assured them, just when Chhotu's gaze fell on Riya who was smiling arranging a file on her desk.

"Riya tu kya khush ho rahi hai? Yaad hai na hum case se bahar hai abhi."

Chhotu said ,and to his confusion she didn't answer him anything instead kept arranging the papers with the smile lingering on her lips.

Chhotu looked up to rest of his friends who now looked at Riya closely ,and Shree spoke this time.

"Ri kya hua tujhe? Tu hass kyun rahi hai.?"

Still getting no answer Sakshi finally got up from her seat , walked up to Riya's desk and shook her lightly.

"Riya kahan khoyi hui ho , hum kabse bula rahe hain."

"Huh.?"

Riya jolted her lashes up to her friends sitting alerted.

"Tum log kya bol rahe the ? Mera dhyan nahi tha sorry."

She murmured masking her smile.

"Wohi toh hum puch rahe hain kahan dhyan hai tera? Aur itna khush kyun ho tum.?"

Shree questioned.

"Khush ? Aur mai ? Nahi toh."

Riya shook her head and watched them exchanging looks at each other.

"Riya koi khush khabri hai toh hame bhi batao na."

Ayesha insisted.

"Arey kuch bhi toh nahi hai.

Achha tum log coffee piyoge ? Mai sabke liye achhi si coffee banake laati hun."

Riya got up from her seat and was about to walk towards the cafeteria but stopped noticing Arjun coming towards them.

"Rathore kahan hai.?"

Arjun asked eyeing each of them.

"Rathore sir toh...aapke pichhe hain sir."

Shree answered eyeing Rathore who too came out of his cabin.

"Team school ka pending case complete karne ke liye ETF ko permission mil gayi hai."

Rathore announced standing beside Arjun.

"Sir toh kya hum....."

Chhotu trailed his words worrying if they in real got excluded from the case , when Rathore beat him to it.

"Nahi chhotu pure team ko permission mili hai."

Rathore said glancing at Arjun , then at the team and watched everyone smiling except one. (Guess who)

"Toh sare papers leke confernece hall chalo."

Rathore added , thus everyone hurried to bring their stuff.

"Um aap sab chaliye mai sabke liye coffee leke aati hun , aur Arjun sir aapki cutting chai bhi."

Riya announced in a delightful voice ,making Arjun stare at her warily including her friends but then he walked away without uttering a word.

"Mujhe laga tha Riya itna khush case se bahar hogaye the na issliye ho rahi hai, break chahiye hoga usse.

Per ab toh case wapas agaya hai aur ye ab bhi itni khush hai."

Sakshi said in amusement.

"Nahi re Sakshi case se bahar hoke vo itna khush kabhi nahi hogi, kuch aur hua hoga."

Chhotu whispered beside her , deciding to ask Riya about it later.

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"Ab tak jo bhi investigation hua hai shuru se shuru karte hain."

Rathore said once after everyone took their seat in the conference hall.

"Sir."

Shree nodded starting the projector.

"Unity school me kuch dino se bhoot ka rumour aur ek teacher gayab hone ka hame complain mila tha.

Gayab hua teacher Ashish Kataria jo ek English teacher hain ek din school aaye aur ek class ke baad gayab hogaye."

Shree started.

"School me undercover jaane ke baad sabse pehla suspect hame mili hostel ki warden jo khud bhoot banke bachon aur teachers ko darati thi.

Vo kaafi waqt se school me hain aur school ki har chhoti badi chizon ki jaankari rakhti hain.

Aur sayad issliye unhe achha se pata tha kab kisko darana hai.

Unke room se mujhe thode hi paise mile the , kyunki iss kaam ke liye unhe jitne bhi paise mile the vo zyadatar unhone kharch kar diye the.

Unke room se mujhe ye sone ki ghadi aur earrings mile the."

Ayesha explained and Shree displayed the evidence on the projector.

"Per warden ke statement ke hisab se English teacher matlab Ashish ne hi sabse pehle unhe bhoot banke school me darane ke liye paise diye the."

Riya spoke.

"Aur jab Ashish gayab hogaya, tab Math teacher ne warden ko paise dena shuru kiya bhoot ka role continue rakhne ke liye."

Sakshi added quickly.

"Jab Math teacher ne warden ko paise diye tabhi unhe pata chala ki ye Math teacher aur English teacher dono iss kaam me mile huye hain .

Iske alawa unhe aur kuch nahi pata."

Chhotu shook his head.

"Math teacher ke room aur locker se kuch mila.?"

Rathore questioned.

"Haan sir vo Math teacher ka naam Manoj hai aur vo school ke staff quarter me hi rehte the ek social studies teacher ke sath.

Room se unke regular chizon ke alawa kuch bhi suspecting nahi mila.

Aur unke locker se bas yahi cheezein mili …"

Shree pointed at the projector screen and everyone turned their heads.

"School ke kuch test papers, ek dryfruit box , ek photo jo recently ek staff meeting me li gayi thi isme Ashish bhi hai ,aur ye classes ki schedule.

Iske alawa aur wahan kuch nahi tha."

"Ek min Shree thoda picche karo."

Riya said still looking at the screen.

"HUh ? Ek min."

Shree pressed the previous arrow that displayed the staff meeting photo where the Math teacher, English teacher and one more teacher was present.

"Shree, Manoj ke hath pe zoom karo."

"Kya hua Riya.?"

Ayesha asked puzzled , by the time Shree zoomed the picture.

"Ye jo bracelet isne pehna hai maine kahin dekha hai."

Riya said making everyone's attention shift to the bracelet.

"Ye toh koi couple bracelet jaisa lag raha hai."

Sakshi said after a minute of staring.

"Couple bracelet ? Ye kya hota hai.?"

Chhotu looked at her confused.

"Chhotu couple bracelet matlab matching accessories hote hain jo couples pehnte hain apna pyar jatane ke liye. "

Sakshi answered.

"Per tumhe kaise pata ye couple bracelet hai.?"

Shree narrowed his gaze at her.

"Arey vo pendent dekh rahe ho bracelet ke niche vo half hai, aur ye bracelet ka dusra hissa jiske pass hoga uske pass iss pendent ka dusra half hoga.

Agar vo do pendent ko mila do toh ek Pura heart ka symbol ho jayega."

Sakshi explained.

"Waah aesa bhi hota hai kya.

Sakshi , tujhe inn sab ke baare me kaise pata.?"

Chhotu asked, amused.

"Chhotu ye Sakshi ka talent hai aur inn sabko ke baare me yahan sabse zyada mera knowledge hai."

Sakshi pulled the collar of her shirt proudly.

"Bekar chizon ka knowledge rakh ke usse flex karna bhi ek talent hai Sakshi."

Arjun's mocking voice came and she frowned at him while Rathore ignored them shifting his attention to Riya.

"Aesa bracelet tumne kahan dekha hai Riya.?"

"Wohi sir yaad karne ki koshis kar rahi hun."

Riya mumbled trying to pressure her memory.

"Agar ye sach me couple bracelet hai toh iska adha hissa toh Manoj ki girlfriend ke pass hoga."

Ayesha commented and the word 'Girlfriend' rang the bell in Riya's head.

"Right. Girlfriend.

Girlfriend ke hath me tha."

Riya said aloud.

"Tum Manoj ki girlfriend se mili ho.?"

Shree eyed her curiously.

"Nahi Manoj ki girlfriend nahi , Ashish ki girlfriend ki hath me matlab Neha ke hath me.

Panchghani me maine Neha ke hath me aesa bracelet dekha tha."

As soon as she finished her line her friends stared at her weirdly.

"Riya tumhare kehne ka matlab hai Manoj ki hath me jo couple bracelet hai uska dusra hissa Ashish ki girlfriend ne pehen rakha tha.?"

Shree voiced out everyone's confusion, to which Riya nodded as a yes.

"Matlab Affair.?"

Ayesha sounded unimpressed.

"Per Neha Manoj ko kaise jaanti hogi ?

Ashish, MAnoj toh ek hi school me kaam karte hain aur Neha toh itni dur Panchghani me rehti hai . Inn dono ka affair kaise ho sakta hai.?"

Sakshi asked to no one particular.

"Ek baar ke liye hum maan bhi le ki Manoj aur Neha ka affair tha, toh kya Ashish ko ye baat pata thi?

Toh ye dono teacher school me bhoot ka afwah kyun faila rahe the , aur Manoj ne Ashish ko itna maar ke lab me kyun rakha tha?

Agar ek aur din hum late hote toh Ashish toh wahin mar jaata."

Chhotu breathed in a go.

"Sawal itne sare hain aur jawab dene wala koi nahi.

Hamara ek suspect already marr chuka hai , aur dusra kuch bolne ki halath me nahi hai.

Damn it."

Rathore slmmed his fist on the table in frustration just when his gaze fell on Arjun who was silent all this time.

"Rawte.

Hamare school jaane se pehle tum kuch confirm karne gaye the aur tab se ab tak chup baithe ho.

Agar tum last minute tak kuch bolne ka wait kar rahe ho toh abhi vo khayal chhod do."

Rathore warned him.

"Mujhe koi shauk nahi hai last minute me har baar bolne ki.

Vo toh mai ek motive dhundne ki koshis kar raha hun."

Arjun replied straight , sounding confused himself.

"Motive ? Kaisa motive.?"

Rathore eyed him strangely.

Arjun pushed a file to him on the table before starting to speak.

"Iss case me hamare pass ek aur suspect bhi hai.

Neha Mathur."

"Rawte ek bracelet ki wajah se hum usse suspect nahi maan sakte."

Rathore gave him a blank look.

"Mai uski baat ni kar raha hun.

File check karo."

Arjun said and continued.

"Jis din hum Panchghani gaye the uss din mujhe Neha ka ghar thoda strange laga tha, per Jaise ki Riya tumne kaha tha ho sakta hai vo shift karne wali ho ya ghar usse pasand na ho ,issliye Neha jis school me sports teacher hai wahan maine enquiry ki.

Neha ke collegues ka kehna hai Neha ab tak 1 saal me 4 ghar change kar chuki hai, wajah uski excessive agressiveness hai jiski wajah se vo aaye din kisi na kisi wajah se jhagda karti rehti thi aur phir vo jagah chhod deti thi.

Toh jahan hum gaye the wahan vo ek saal se reh rahi hai ye uska pehla jhuth tha.

Neha bahut zyada impatient nature ki hai aur usse jaldi gussa aajata hai, issliye school me bhi uska kisise zyada banta nahi hai.

Toh aesi ladki apne boyfriend ke gayab hone ko leke itna shaant kaise ho sakti hai?

Dusra jhuth uske call records se pata chalta hai.

Neha ne hame bataya tha Ashish ki work phone pe vo kabhi phone nahi karti thi kyun ki Ashish ne mana kiya hua tha.

Per jis din Ashish gayab hua uss din Neha ne usse raat ke 2 baje work phone pe call kiya tha jo already switched off tha, aesa lag raha hai jaise Neha ne baad me police ko dikhane ke liye usse ek call kiya tha taaki kisiko shaq na ho uspe , aur hadbadi me usne Ashish ki personal phone ke wajaye work phone pe call kardiya.

Ashish ke pass dusra phone hai ye Neha ke alawa school me kisiko nahi pata tha ,per jab hame Ashish mila uske pass koi dusra phone ni mila.

Jarur Neha ne Manoj ko kaha hoga dusre phone ke baare me jo Manoj ne hata diya tha."

"Per sir agar Manoj Neha isme mile huye hain toh vo communicate toh karte honge ,per Manoj ke call details me toh aesa kuch nahi mila.?"

Ayesha asked.

"Shree , Manoj ke call details do."

Arjun ordered and Shree quickly forwarded him the papers.

"Ye dekho Ayesha call details me bas school ke staff numbers hai thik Ashish ki tarah."

Arjun pointed out.

"Iska matlab Manoj ke bhi dusra phone tha aur sayad Neha ke pass bhi."

Sakshi guessed.

"Per Manoj ke pass se bhi hame ek bhi phone mila . Uske room ya locker me bhi dusra phone nahi tha."

Shree commented.

"Aur hame usse phone chhupane ke liye itna tiime bhi toh nahi diya tha."

Chhotu added.

"Toh phone abhi bhi school me hoga Chhotu. Jab vo tum sab se bhag raha tha tabhi usne kahin phone phenk diya hoga .school search karenge toh mil jaayega phone."

Arjun answered him.

"Per sawal ye hai ki Neha aesa kyun karegi ? Uska toh unity school se kuch lena dena bhi nahi hai , toh do teachers ko laga ke vo itna sab kyun karegi?"

Riya mumbled thoughtfully.

"Haan ek aesa school jiska record already kharab hai , popularity bhi kam hogayi hai aese school me ye sab karke kya hi milne wala tha usse."

Shree too sounded confused.

"Tumhare sawal me hi jawab hai shree."

Rathore spoke up making others turn to him attentively.

"Agar itni dur rehke Neha itni desperately 2 teachers ko involve karke planning kar rahi thi toh unka motive sirf ek hi ho sakta hai , school ko badnaam karna.

Ab kuch kuuch saamajh me aaraha hai."

Rathore murmured to himself then looked up to his team.

"school me bhoot ka rumour aur teacher ke gayab hone ke pichhe ek hi maqsad tha unka school ka record puri tarah se kharab karna.

Jab unhone dekha school me rumour se kuch zyada fark nahi pad raha hai toh unhone ek teacher ko gayab karwaya.

Aur unka last plan tha teacher ko maarke school ko blame karne ka.

Agar teacher ki maut ho jaati toh vo ek bahut bada issue ho jaata aur school usse coverup bhi ni kar paata.

Issliye Manoj aur Neha ne Ashish ko hi maarne ka plan banaya."

Arjun thought something and grabbed Neha's file to check something.

"Ek school ko leke itna gussa ki ye logg murder karne ke liye taiyaar the? Koi personal grudge lagti hai."

Sakshi sighed.

"Ek min sir, yaad hai Manoj pe goli chalane se pehle vo kuch bol raha tha hame?

Yahi ki 'jab koi marr gaya tha tab kahan the hum log' .

Tab usse puchhne ka mauka ni mila per vo kiski marne ki baat kar raha tha.?"

Chhotu asked clearly remembering the previous encounter.

"Uske kisi jaanne wale ki maut hogayi hai, school ki wajah se.?"

Ayesha guessed.

"Per aesa koi case toh register nahi hai school ke khilaf , bas ragging cases ko chhod ke aur haan vo student ki suicide case bhi hai."

Shree replied her.

"wohi wajah hai Shree."

Arjun declared making Shree turn to him.

'Sir.?"

Arjun put a small passport size photo on the table ,which shree inspected before it hit him.

"Sir ye toh wohi student hai jisne school me ragging ki wajah se suicide kiya tha."

"Ye Neha ki behen ka beta tha.

Apne ek laute bete ko khone ke baad Neha ki behen ne bhi suicide karliya, aur sayad issliye...."

Arjun paused himself ,and Rathore finished his line.

"Neha school se badla le rahi hai.

Neha iss waqt kahan hai.?"

"Sir Ashish ke milne ke baad maine usse phone kiya tha toh vo hospital gayi hogi Ashish ko dekhne."

Riya answered briefly.

"What ? Abhi tak Neha ko pata nahi hai ki hame uski sachai pata chal chuki hai toh uske hisab se abhi puri sachai jaanne wala ek hi insan hai jo police ko statement de sakta hai."

Rathore mumbled to himself and suddenly something stroke his head making him look up to Arjun who had the same expression as his.

"Vo Ashish ko maarne ki koshish karegi."

Arjun declared and got up hurriedly grabbing his gun along with Rathore.

"Team let's go."

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Neha was caught in the act of trying to harm Ashish in the hospital and she confessed of luring Ashish in to their plan to get revenge from the school for her nephew's death that caused her family shattering in to pieces.

Once after the case was solved Rathore was called to the Commissionerate office next morning while his other team members patiently waited for their punishments.

"Acp Rathore tumhare team ke tumhe milake 4 officers ko written explanation dena padega school me violence act ke liye, ye ETF ki pehli galti hai issliye sirf warning di jaa rahi hai."

The commissioner said strictly.

"I understand sir. Dubara aesi galti nahi hogi."

Rathore answered standing idly.

"ETF ke liye naya case hai aur baaki cases se thoda alag hai.

Mai nahi chahta isme koi bhi galti ho."

"Sure sir."

Rathore murmured waiting for the commissioner to speak, who got up from his seat with a heavy sigh.

"Pathan lala."

Rathore jolted his lashes up at the mention of the very familiar name from him ,when he continued.

"Jail se farar ho chuka hai.

Kal uski court me trial thi per raaste me hi hamare police jeep aur van pe hamla karaya gaya aur vo log Pathan lala ko bhaga ke le gaye.

1 police officer dead aur baaki sab buri tarah se zakhmi hai."

"What.?"

Rathore looked at him bewilderment.

"Per sir aesa koi news nahi aya hai ab tak."

"Kyunki humne news rok rakha hai.

Pathan lala farar hote hi kal raat uska thikana batane wale khabri aur uski puri family ko maar diya gaya hai.

Logon me dehsat na fail jaaye issliye humne ye ab tak kisiko pata chalne nahi diya hai."

"Toh kya sir Pathan ko bhagane me Shikander ka hath ho sakta hai? Shikander India me hai.?"

Rathore suddenly sounded furious.

"Ab tak kuch bhi confirm nahi hai ACP Rathore.

Shikander ka isme kuch hath hai ya Pathan lala ne khud ye sab kiya hai abhi bata paana muskil hai.

Per hame darr hai aur bhi logon ki jaan khatre me hai.

Islliye agla court order aane se pehle Pathan lala pakda jaana chahiye."

"Yes sir mai aur meri team abhi iss case ke liye...."

Before Rathore could complete , the Commissioner interrupted him.

"Ek aur baat ACP Rathore."

He brought an envelope from his table and forwarded it to him.

"Ye ACP Arjun ki disciplinary action ke chalte 3 din ki Suspension letter hai.

Agle 3 din tak ACP Arjun ETF ke koi bhi case ka hissa nahi rahenge."

Rathore took the letter confused registering the commissioner's words when sudden realization came upon him and he looked up to him in disbelief.

"Sir? Aap chahte hain Rawte Pathan lala ke case me involved na ho.?"

"That's right."

The commissioner nodded his head.

"Sir aap jaante hain ye case Rawte ke liye kitna mayne rakhta hai."

"Jaanta hun per sayad tum bhul gaye ho last time ACP Arjun ne kaise react kiya tha PAthan lala ko dekh ke vo bhi court ke samne."

"Uske aese react karne ke pichhe bhi strong reason hai sir, pathan lala jaan bujh ke usse provoke kar raha tha."

"Toh kya ? Ye bhi ho sakta hai Pathan lala iss baar bhi wohi kare toh kya ACP Arjun khud ko control kar payenge?

Hame apne emotions duty pe control karne hote hai Rathore chahe samne koi bhi ho.

Issliye maine faisla liya hai ACP Arjun ka iss case se bahar rehna hi thik hai uske apne aur department ki bhalai ke liye.

You may leave now."

Rathore clenched his jaw suppressing his frustration then looked up.

"Thik hai Sir mai ye Suspension letter ACP Arjun ko de dunga.

Per ETF ke chief hone ke naate mai apni team ke liye kuch decisions lene ka rights hai mere pass."

TBC.

So any guesses why Riya was happy ??

Stay tuned.

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