Part-35
"Team ab tak hamari invetigation jahan tak pahunchi hai , shuru se discussion karte hain. Case ke jo missing parts hai vo yahin se pata chalega."
Rathore said once after Riya, Ayesha were back to the conference hall.
Everyone except Arjun nodded their heads, and Riya started speaking first.
"So Roma yani Vaishali jo ek reporter thi vo apna naam badal ke Vishan Dayal ke ghar maid ka kaam karti thi unpe sting operation karne ke liye.
Per mission pura hone se pehle uski maut hogayi , aur uski maut ko haadsa dikhane ki puri koshis ki gayi hai.
Isme pehla supect hai khud Vishan Dayal, jin pe Vaishali ko shaq tha ki Mumbai ke bastiyon se gayab hone wali ladkiyon se unka kuch lena dena hai.
Ho sakta hai Vishan Dayal ko pata chal gaya ho Vaishali ke sachai ke baare me ,aur unhone usse marwa diya ho."
"Dusre supsect me Vishan Dayal ke bete aur wife aati hain. unka beta Chirag apni family matters se bahut hi dur hai per uske baare me kuch pata chala hai jo case se related toh nahi hai......"
Ayesha trailed contemplating whether she should tell them or not ,when Rathore asked.
"Kya pata chala.?"
"Uske naam pe ek complaint register hai, college fest me ek ladki ke sath jabardasti kiya tha usne aur jab ladki ne case register kiya vo uss ladki aur uski family ko mentally torture kar raha hai.
Yahan tak ki usse apne dad ke power ki dhamki deke case withdraw karne ke liye force kar raha hai.
Mai uss ladki se bhi mili thi, bahut dari hui thi vo.
Soft drink me drugs deke uske sath sabse pehle jabardasti ki gayi aur ab vo aur uski family ko torture kiya jaa raha hai.
Aur issliye vo ladki case withdraw karne ka bhi soch rahi hai."
Ayesha breathed in a go, making others go silent.
"jaisa baap wesa beta."
Shree muttered under his breathe, meanwhile Riya released a sharp breathe controlling her anger.
"Aur Vishan Dayal ke wife se kuch khas pata nahi chala."
Ayesha shook her head, resuming the original discussion.
"Unki wife toh thodi ajib thi , zyada baat nahi kar rahin thi aur hamesha gusse me hi lagti thi ..Arjun ki tarah."
Sakshi chuckled,earning a glare from Arjun.
"sorry sorry.
Per unkiwife se lag raha tha jaise unki apne pati se zyada banti nahi hai."
Sakshi quickly added.
"Ye tumhe kaise pata Sakshi.?"
Chhotu asked her.
"Chhotu pata chal jaata hai , vo apne pati ko batake nahi gayi thi ki vo apne maayke jaa rahin hain, aur toh aur wapas aane ke baad apne pati se mili bhi nahi, aur jab maine puchha tab bahut ukhad ke baat kar rahi thi.
lagta hai Roma ..I mean Vaishali ka unke pati ke sath se affair vo zyada khush nahi thi."
Sakshi explained, to which Rathore gave her a blank look.
" Vaishali ke ghar se hame ye mila tha."
Riya chirped putting up the file, and few things on the table packed as evidence.
"inn sari chizon me ek chabi hai jo hame ek ball me se mila jo bahut sambhal ke makeup blush ke andar chhupa ke rakha gaya tha."
"Kis chiz ki chabi hai kuch pata chala.?"
Rathore enquired inspecting the key.
"Nahi sir Vaishali ke ghar me kisi bhi lock se ye chabi match nahi karta.
Aur Jo ladkiyan gayab ho rahin thi unka data collect kiya tha vaishali ne, unke saath apni behen ko dhunde ke liye jitne bhi applications authorities ko likhe the sabke copy usne sambhal ke rakha tha.
ye kuch paper cuttings jo Vishan dayal jahan jahan social work karne jaate the unn sabke hain.
List ke accoriding jin jin bastiyon se ladkiyan jis date pe gayab hui thi, uske 5 ya 6 din pehle Vihan Dayal uss basti me kisi na kisi wajah se jaate the."
Riya explained.
"Per mai jab Vishan Dayal ki history check kar raha tha mujhe aesa kuch mila nahi. Na unke khilaf aaj tak aesi koi complaint register hui hai aur na hi koi badi khabar bani hai , bas unke affair ki news ko chhod ke.
toh ho sakta hai ladkiyon ka gayab hona aur Vishan Dayal ka unhi jagahon pe jaana bas ek coincidence ho.?"
Chhotu narrowed his gaze.
"jiski history puri saaf hoti hai ussi ka sabse zyada history hota hai Chhotu."
Arjun spoke up from his chair, thus Chhotu stared at him, confused.
"Uh sir matlab.?"
"vishan Dayal ne apni shuruwat Mumbai ke railway platforms pe kiya tha, tiffin service tha uska.
Jab tiffin service thik se chala nahi usne dusra business shuru kiya doodh ka.
Tiffin service aur doodh ke business me bas 1 saal ka fark hai aur utni time me Vishan Dayal ne ek factory apne naam pe register karwayi aur Mumbai me apne liye ghar banwa diya."
"Arjun ho sakta hai unka doodh ka business achha chala ho.?"
Sakshi interrupted hiim.
"Ho sakta hai Sakshi. Per vo doodh bechta tha ,doodh me sona daalke nahi bechta tha ki 1 saal me itne paise aajayenge uske pass."
Arjun answered her, when Shree asked.
"Iska matlab unka koi aur bhi business hai jo unke official documents pe mention ni kiya gaya hai.?"
"official documents pe aur bhi bahut se chizein hain jo mention nahi ki gayi hai."
Arjun replied forwarding a file to him , which shree checked immediately.
"ye Vishan Dayal ki puri property list hai jinka uske documents me koi naam aur nishan ni hai."
"Goa me farmhouse, Bar, Andheri me plot , Goregaon me shopping mall complex.?"
Shree read out in amusement and then passed the file to Rathore.
"Tumhe ye details kahan se mili Rawte.?"
"Vaishali ke notebook se.
Mujhe uske spying equipement ke sath sath ek notebook mila tha , jisme Vaishali ne apne aur Dayal ke bich hone wale baaton ka record note karke rakhti thi.
Usme ye bhi likha hai bahut sari property Dayal ne apne naam pe ni rakha hai, apne workers ke naam rakha hai."
Arjun explained.
"Itni sari property government ke naak ke niche chhupa ke rakha hai toh iska matlab uska secret business legal nahi hoga."
Ayesha murmured.
"iska matlab ye bhi hai ki Dayal ke pass strong reason hai Vaishali ko maarne ke liye.
Unko darr laga hoga kahin Vaishali unhe expose na kar dein."
Riya added quickly.
"Per sawal abhi bhi wohi hai, kaise? Jab haadsa hua Dayal ghar pe tha hi nahi.
Aur sir cctv footage me jab Vaishali study room me gayi thi tab koi bhi worker upar ke floor pe nahi tha."
Shree declared.
"Koi bhi nahi.?"
Chhotu looked at him curiously.
"Nahi.
Staffs ka kehna hai ki Vaishali hafte me 2 din vo bookshelf saaf karti thi, sunday aur thursday ko.
Aur kyunki vo bookshelf bahut bada hai issliye vo subah sabse pehle aajati thi apna kaam karne. Jab haadsa hua tab Vaishali bhi apne routine ke hisab se jaldi aagayi thi ,aur upar akeli hi thi.
Baad me jab dusre staff upar floor pe gaye aur vaishhali ko dhundne lage tabhi unhe pata chala."
"Iska matlab wahan se pehle se hi sab kuch set kiya hua tha jaise kisiki jaane ki jarurat hi na pade aur kaam bhi ho jaaye."
Rathore said thoughtfully.
"Thik kaha tumne Rathore."
Arjun said, making everyone's head turn.
"study room ko dhyan se dekho , humne pehle dhyan nahi diya per Study room kaafi bada hai.
Work table aur bookshelf ke bich bahut space hai per do (2) tables , vo bada vase sirf bookshelf ke aas pass hi rakhi gayi hai ek setup ki tarah. Taaki jab koi seedhee se niche gire tab bachne ke chances bahut kam ho.
Aur ye saab subah jaldi jaldi me nahi kiya gaya hai ye sab pehle se hi set tha."
"Toh ho sakta hai ye sab haadse ke ek din pehhle kiya gaya ho.?"
Sakshi guessed.
"Shree, haadse ke pehle din ki CCTV footage check kiya tha tumne .?"
Rathore enquired.
"haan sir maine kiya tha, Vaishali normal lag rahi thi aur baaki sab bhi.
Dayal ji toh sham ko hi nikal gaye the ghar se uske baad bhi ghar pe koi nahi aaya. Aur bahar ka bhi ghar pe koi nahi tha ek electrician ko chhod ke."
"Electrician.?"
Arjun asked.
"Haan ye dekhiye."
Shree played the video for everyone to see and spoke up.
"Jab Dayal ji ghar pe electrician head staff Sudam ke sath aaya tha terrace ka kuch kaam tha maine puchha tha, aur Dayal ji ke ghar se nikalne ke baad aur Unki wife ke bahar jaane se pehle vo nikal gaya tha kaam khatam karke."
"Per kal hum jab Dayal ke ghar dusri baar gaye the tab bhi electrician aaya tha."
Rathore pointed out.
"Haan vo study room me ek light thik karne aaya tha."
Sakshi answered then looked at the screen carefully before adding quickly.
"Per kal jo aaya tha vo ye nahi tha."
Arjun fell silent staring at the screen for a moment, the asked.
"Laash ko sabse pehle kisne dekha tha.?"
"Um sir head staff ne."
Ayesha replied,when Riya piped up.
"Per Sir khooni ko kaise pata tha Vaishali niche hi giregi.?"
Riya questioned him.
"I mean niche jitna setup kiya gaya hai usse dekh ke lagta hai jaise khooni ko 90% surety thi ki seedhee giregi.
Vaishali ka ye koi pehli baar toh nahi tha upar chadh ke kaam karna , aur ladder pe rubber feet bhi lage huye the toh seedhee giri toh giri kaise.?"
Riya added thoughtfully.
"Haan ye bhi hai."
Chhotu murmured.
"Vo ab ye head staff hi batayega.
Chhotu, leke aao Sudam ko bureau me."
Arjun commanded, thus Chhotu quickly stood up from his chair.
"Yes sir."
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"Aap log mujhe yahan kyun leke aaye hain.?"
The man eyed the officers in the interrogation room nervously, while everyone except Rathore present there kept looking at him suspiciously.
"Jitna mujhe pata tha mai aapko sab kuch bata chuka hun , toh phir mujhe yahan laake bithane ka kya matlab.?"
The man spoke again , sounding a little furious this time.
"Sab kuch bataya nahi tumne, abhi bhi kuch baaki hai."
Arjun said in a straight voice, and watched the man stare at him confusingly.
"Matlab.?"
"Matlab ye ki Roma ko tumne kyun maara abhi tumhara batana baaki hai."
Shree answered him and the man's eyes widened a little.
"Kya bakwas kar rahe hain aap? Maine kuch ni kiya. Vo toh girne se marr gayi thi na? Mai kyun maarunga usse.?"
"Vo gir nahi gayi thi , tumne girwaya tha usse. "
Riya clarified.
"Chup chap sach batado, jhuth bolne se koi faida nahi hai ab."
Sakshi added.
"Dekho bahut kam waqt hai tumhare pass jaldi se batao ki kaise kiya aur kyun kiya, nahi toh phir tumhari khatirdari karni padegi hame."
Chhotu threatened tightening his fist, and the man gulped.
"Aap log kya...*PAuse* aap logon ko kuch aur nahi mila toh bewajah mujhe fasa rahe hain? Aap mujhe jabardasti ka khooni bana dena chahte hain.?
Mai kyun maarunga usse ? Mera kya lena dena hai uske sath.?"
"jaanta hun tumhara koi lena dena nahi hai usse. Per jiske kehne pe tumne sab kuch kiya hai uska lena dena hai.
Aur hame uska naam jaanna hai ."
Arjun said eyeing him intently , just when Rathore entered in after finishing his call.
"Kuch kaha isne.?"
"Nahi sir ab tak toh nahi. Bas naatak kar raha hai."
Ayesha answered him.
"Toh yahan time kyun waste kar rahe ho ? Chhotu iski haddi pasli tod ke phenk do jail me, sari zindagi jail me sadhega toh akkal thikane aajayegi iski."
Rathore said roughly and was about to leave the room , when the man shouted in fear.
"Nahi nahi.
Mai sari zindagi jail me nahi rehna chahta.
Maine toh bas vo kiya jo mujhe karne ke liye kaha gaya tha."
"Toh koi tumhe kisiko maarne ke liye kahega aur tum kar doge.?"
Riya narrowed her gaze at him.
"Mujhe paison ki shakht jarurat thi. Upar se niche tak mai karze me duba hua hun, mai karza nahi chukata toh log mujhe wese bhi maar dete.
Jab mujhe kaha gaya ki ek chhota sa kaam karne se mujhe itne paise milenge ki mai apna sara karz chuka sakta hun toh maine socha kyun nahi..zindagi bhar kaam karta toh bhi mai itna paisa nahi kama paata."
The man confessed sounding guilty.
"Aur vo chhota sa kaam kya tha.?"
Shree asked.
"Mujhe bas kaha gaya tha ki study room ke book shelf ke upar se jo light ki wire hai usse thoda sa kaatna tha aur khula chhod dena tha.
Itna hi kaam tha mera , mujhe nahi pata tha Roma aese marr jayegi."
"Jo electric wire tumne khula chhod diya tha uski wajah se Roma ko uss bookshelf saaf karte waqt shock laga, jiski wajah se seedhee ka balance bigad gaya aur vo sidha niche gir gayi.
Aur tum keh rahe ho tumhe pata nahi tha vo isse marr jayegi.?"
Rathore glared him gritting his teeth.
"Vo table ko aage tumne kiya tha na.?"
Chhotu questioned.
"kaunsa table.?"
The man sounded confused.
"Wohi table jisse Roma ka sar takraya tha."
"Haan per uska kya? Mujhe toh kaha gaya tha ki vo table deewar se laga ke rakhne se deewar kharab ho sakta hai issliye usse aage kiya tha thoda."
The man answered , and chhotu shook his head.
"Koi itna bewakoof kaise ho sakta hai."
Sakshi muttered under his breathe.
"Ab ye batao kisne kaha tha tumhe ye sab karne ke liye.?"
Arjun asked leaning both of his hands on the table , and the man lowered his gaze fidgeting with his hands.
"Vo.. Maalkin ne."
"Kya.?"
Ayesha stared at him in disbelief , while others mirrored her expression.
"Maalkin Roma se bahut nafrat karti thi. Sahab ka Roma ke sath kareebi maalkin ko bilkul pasand nahi tha.
Sahab ghar me aate hi bas Roma Roma karte the ,uske alawa sahab ko koi aur dikhta bhi nahi tha.
Hame pata hai jab bhi maalkin aur Sahab ke bich me Roma ko leke jhagda hota tha , tab Sahab maalkin pe hath uthate the aur unhe chup kara dete the.
Maalkin ko lagta tha Roma sirf sahab ke paison ke pichhe hain.
Issliye vo usse sabaq sikhana chahti thi ,aur unhone mujhse kaha ye kaam karne ke liye.
Jaise sab kuch ho jaaye aur kisiko pata bhi na chale."
The man explained.
"Per study room toh lock rehta hai , tum andar gaye kaise.?"
Riya asked curiously.
"Maine pehle socha tha Roma ke pass jo dusri chabi hai usse chura lunga, per vo pata nahi vo chabi kahan rakhti thi mujhe mila hi nahi.
Phir uss sham ko jab Sahab bahar jaane ke liye nikalne wale the maine dekha Sahab phone pe baat kar rahe the aur galti se vo study room bina lock kiye chale gaye ,toh mera kaam asan hogaya."
"kya ye study room ki chabi hai.?"
Rathore asked putting the key on the table, they had found earlier in Roma's house.
The man inspected the key properly, then shook his head.
"Nahi sir ye nahi hai, uss chabi ke pichhe ek nishan hota hai isme vo nahi hai."
"Jab Dayal ji nikal rahe the vo phone pe kya baat kar rahe the kuch suna tumne.?"
Arjun enquired.
"Maine zyada toh nahi suna per haan sahab bol rahe the kaam me itna busy rehte hain ki vo usse mil nahi paate hain."
Rathore released a sharp breathe and walked out of the room, without uttering another word.
Arjun went to the conference hall after few minutes and found Rathore standing there looking frustrated and was in some deep thoughts almost as if something was bothering him.
"Dayal ki wife ko arrest karne jaana hai."
Arjun said interrupting his thoughts, and picked up his gun from the table while the other members too came walking in.
"Tum aaj ye nahi keh rahe ho ki kuch chhut raha hai."
Rathore murmured eyeing Arjun, who kept mum.
"Sir , kya aapko nahi lagta ki Vaishali ka murder Dayal ji ki wife ne kiya hai.?"
Riya asked looking at Rathore.
"Sab kuch itna simple nahi lag raha hai. Dayal ki biwi ko pata bhi nahi hoga ki vo Roma nahi VAishali hai, per Dayal?
Dayal ko bhi vaishali ke sting operation ke baare me kuch pata nahi tha, ispe yakeen nahi ho raha hai mujhe."
Rathore replied in a serious tone.
"Sir kuch aur baat hai kya? Aap pareshan lag rahe hain."
Ayesha looked at him in concern, thus Rathor sighed heavily.
"Maine Dayal ke secret business ka pata lagane ke liye apne kuch khabriyon ko lagaya tha.
Aur pata chala hai ki uska ye secret business ladkiyon ka byapar ka hai."
"Kya.?"
Ayesha's confusion was replaced by shock.
"Vo yahan se kam umar ke ladkiyon ko bahar bhej deta hai aur wahan se unhe bech diya jaata hai.
Aese rackets international level tak chalti hai,aur Dayal isme bahut saalon se involved hai.
Per ye kaam usne kuch mahino se kam kar diya hai, esspecially jabse usse party ticket mili hai."
"toh vo ladkiyon ke gayab hone ke pichhe sach me Dayal ka hath hai.?"
Sakshi sounded surprised.
"Iska matlab Vaishali ka shaq sahi tha."
Chhotu pointed out.
"Haan aur issliye mujhe lagta hai Vaishali ko jarur kuch pata chala tha iss racket ko leke , per isse pehle ki vo Dayal ko expose kar paaye usko maar diya gaya.
Per ab jab Dayal ki biwi ka naam samne aaya hai, hum Dayal tak nahi pahunch sakte."
"Per sir hum Vaishali ki sachai batake Dayal pe investigation kar sakte hain na.?"
Shree suggested.
"Nahi shree isse kuch nahi hoga, kyunki khooni Dayal ki biwi hai aur Dayal isme pura side hojayega ki usse kuch pata hi nahi tha iske baare ya Vaishali ke baare me.
Dayal ke party ka power hai aur ab jab case solve ho gaya hai hum Dayal se koi sawal nahi kar sakte.
Mujhe laga tha iss khoon me jarur Dayal ka hath hoga aur uss bahane hum uske secret business ko expose karenge per abhi toh vo aur bhi alert hogaya hoga, aese me hum uspe hath bhi nahi laga sakte.
Aese logon ko power deke hamari system hi unhe aur corrupt banati hai , aur hum chah ke bhi kuch nahi kar sakte.
Damn it."
Rathore banged his fist on the table, when Arjun spoke breaking his silence.
"Hum ek hi waqt me ya toh public servant ban sakte hain ya sirf protocol follow karne wale officers."
"Sab kuch bolne jitna aasan hota toh life bahut easy ho jaati Rawte."
Rathore glared him.
"Kuch bhi easy nahi hota Rathore, banana padta hai."
Arjun spat back , thus Rathore looked away from him an a second later something stroke his mind.
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A squad assembled in front of Dayal's house as the ETF officers entered in with Rathore leading from the front ,and stood in front of Dayal who was having his tea and snacks in the hall.
"Officers aap log phir se yahan.?"
Dayal stood up from the couch eyeing each of them and Rathore spoke taking off his sunglasses.
"Roma Urf VAishali ke murder ke ilzam me hum tumhe arrest karte hain."
"Kya ? Arrest aur mujhe.? Maine kya kiya hai.?"
"Khoon kiya hai tumne.
Murder ko accident ka roop dene ki bahut achhi aur nakam koshis ki thi tumne , per ab tumhara khel khatam ho chuka hai."
Rathore answered.
"Aapka dimag thikane pe toh hai officer? Maine kisika khoon ni kiya hai, meri biwi ne kiya hai toh usse arrest karo."
Dayal said angrily.
"tumhari biwi ne khoon kiya hai ye tumhe kaise pata? Humne toh ab tak kuch bataya nahi hai tumhe."
Arjun raised his brow and the man suddenly realized his own words.
"Aur maine abhi abhi Roma urf Vaishali kaha tha, uss baat se bhi tumhe zyada hairani nahi hui."
Rathore pointed out.
"kaise hairani hogi sir , isse already pata jo tha ki vo Roma nahi Vaishali thi."
Chhotu said glaring the man.
"Aap log kya keh rahe hain mujhe samjah me nahi araha hai , aur mujhe itna sar dard nahi chahiye.
Mai abhi issi waqt ye case close karta hun."
"Case close karne ki aukaat nahi hai tumhari.
Issliye jab tak hum achhe se baat kar rahe hain chup chap yahin pe baithe raho aur koi chalaki nahi.
Nahi toh mujrimon ke sath salook karne ka tarika hamara thoda alag hai.
Samjhe..ya samjhaoon.?"
Arjun said looking straight in to his eyes and the man fumed visibly.
"Tumhe pata hai tum kisse baat kar rahe ho officer? Ek phone.. Ek phone karunga aur tumahri iss puri team ki dhajjiya udd jayegi. Dubara department join karne se pehle tum logon ko mujhse maafi maangni padegi."
The man grabbed his phone quickly dialling a number, meanwhile the officers except Arjun and Rathore rolled their eyes in amusement.
"Hello ,mai bol raha hun .
Abhi ke abhi mujhe ye ETF ki team mere ghar se bahar chahiye."
The man talked over the call and seconds later the colour from his face drained from whatever he heard on the other side of the call.
"Kya?
Aese kaise mujhe nikal sakte hain party …....."
The man paused himself on hearing Rathore's chuckle and glared him.
"Ye sab tum logon ka kiya dhara hai.?"
(Flashback)
"Kuch bhi easy nahi hota Rathore, banana padta hai."
Arjun spat back , thus Rathore looked away from him an a second later something stroke his mind.
Straightening up Rathore pulled his phone out of his pocket and dialled a number quickly.
"Hello sir, mai ACP Rathore bol raha hun , last time aapse mila tha VIshan Dayal ji ke ghar me hui case ko leke."
"JI Rathore sir boliye kya baat hai.?"
"Darsal hame case ko leke kuch aur bhi pata chala hai jo mai chahta hun party ke leader hone ke naate aapko pehle pata chale."
"Um kya baat hai officer, koi serious matter hai.?"
"Ji haan bahut hi serious matter hai.
Jo ladki ki Dayal ji ke ghar pe maut hui thi, vo asal me ek news reporter thi jo Dayal ji pe sting operation karne ke liye unke ghar gayi thi."
"Sting operation? Dayal ji pe? Kisliye.?"
"Hame pata chala hai Dayal ji bastiyon se ladkiyon ko gayab karke unka byaapar karte hain."
"What ? Officer are you sure? Dayal ji aesa nahi kar sakte."
"Hamare pass strong evidence hai, aur abhi hum unko hi arrest karne ke liye nikal rahe hain, kyunki uss ladki maut koi haadse se nahi hui thi aur ye news aaj sham tak sabko pata chal hi jayega."
"Oh thank you officer ki aapne mujhe ye baat pehle bata diya. Hum dekhte hame aage kya karna hai."
"Sure."
Rathore murmured and disconnected the call.
"Sir abhi tak hamare pass evidence kahan hai.? Vaishali ka case toh solve ho gaya per Dayal ke khilaf saboot toh ab tak mile nahi hai hame."
Chhotu said worriedly.
"Vo bhi mil jaayega chhotu."
Rathore assured him, when Shree, Riya, Ayesha exchanged confused looks.
"Aur agar nahi mila toh? Sameer tumne bina koi proof ke itna bada risk le liya, agar sach me sham tak news nahi ayega toh kya hoga ?
Kahin Dayal ulta hum pe hi case na karde."
Sakshi sighed.
"Uski naubat ni aayegi."
Arjun said turning to shree.
"Shree, Dayal ka call record leke aao."
"ji sir."
Shree answered quickly bringing him the document, which Arjun put in front of Rathore.
"uss din sham ko 7 baje ke aas pass Dayal apne ghar se nikla tha, aur Sudam ke kehne ke mutabik vo nikalte time phone pe baat kar raha tha issliye study room lock karna bhul gay tha.
Uske call records ke hisab se vo uss waqt Brijesh se baat kar raha tha,ye Brijesh ka number hai."
Arjun pointed his finger at a number on the paper.
"Toh.?"
Rathore looked confused, thus Arjun kept mum afterwards when Riya recalled something.
"per uss din Brijesh khud aya tha Dayal ji ko lene gaadi me."
As soon as she finished her line, every other heads were turned to her.
"Kya.?"
Rathore was first to react.
"Haan sir watchman ne statement diya tha uss sham ko Brijesh aya tha Dayal ji ko gaadi me lene , vo bahar gate ke pass gaadi leke khada tha jab dayal ji niche aaye."
Riya explained.
"Agar Brijesh niche hi khada tha toh vo dono phone pe kyun baat kar rahe the.?"
Ayesha murmured.
"Sudam ne jab suna tab Dayal phone pe baat kar raha tha ki vo kaam me busy rehta hai issliye vo mil nahi paata , jabki vo Brijesh se roz milta hai.
Iska matlab ek hi ho sakta hai."
Arjun declared looking at Rathore.
"Ki vo phone pe baat karne ki naatak kar rahe the."
Shree finished his line.
"toh unhone phone pe baat karne ka naatak karke niche gaye kyunki unhe pata tha Sudam unhe chupke se dekh raha hai."
Chhotu added.
"Sirf ye hi nahi Chhotu, usse ye bhi pata tha ki uski Wife Roma ko maarne ka plan kar rahi hai.
usne unki indirectly help bhi ki,aur jaan bujh ke study room ko lock nahi kiya. Taaki Roma bhi marr jayee aur agar kisiko pata chalta bhi hai toh sare saboot uski wife ke khilaf ho."
Arjun explained further, when Rathore glanced at the call record then at Arjun.
"Tum ye pehle bhi bata sakte the."
"Haan .
Per mai dekhna chahta tha hamare chief dono me se kya choose karte hain , government officer ya public servant."
Replied Arjun before walking away , not bothered by Rathore's glare.
"Dekh Rathore sir ka gussa ,lagta hai abhi nigal jaaynge Arjun sir ko."
Chhotu whispered near Riya's ear, making her frown
"Chhotu, sshh.."
(Flashback ends)
"Team spread out."
Rathore commanded ignoring Dayal's fuming face and his team went ahead to search his whole house.
Rathore and Arjun went in the study room trying to find the lock for the key in their possession but to their dismay they found none.
"iss ghar ki kisi bhi lock se vo key match ni karta.
Toh kis chiz ki chabi ho sakti hai ye ? Aur kahan hoga vo."
Rathore murmured frustratedly ,when Arjun took a break to think.
"Agar iss chabi iss ghar ki nahi hai toh wahan ka hoga jahan Dayal apni confidential chizein rakh sakta hai."
"uski confidential chhezein rakhne wala ek jagah nahi admi hai,Brijiesh. Usse bhi arrest karne bheja hai maine police ko."
Rathore answered him , thus Arjun looked at him in realization.
"Milk factory."
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ETF rushed to the milk factory where Brijesh was arrested and they vacated the place searching through chambers, rooms to find the missing part of the puzzle.
Arjun searched Dayal's office in the factory that led him to an underground chamber that had a closed door.
He inserted the key in the lock and to his surprise the door unlocked.
on pushing the door open he went inside the dark room and could hear sounds of whimpering from one corner , thus he turned on the flash in his mobile and stood stunned finding girls there squeezed to the corner out of fear.
some of them screamed anticipating their worst ,when a little girl came running towards him in an attempt to escape the room.
Arjun put the mobile down kneeling down and held the girl's hand stopping her in the midway while she struggled to free herself.
"Ek min ek min..mai kuch nahi kar raha hun aapko."
"Mujhe jaane do, mujhe ghar jaana hai."
The girl cried hitting his forearm, when Arjun cupped both side of her face trying to calm her down.
"Mai le jaaunnga aapko aapke ghar .
aap daro mat , mai police se hun."
Arjun said in a soft voice, but the girl didn't listen to him.
"Mujhe jaane do , mujhe yahan nahi rehna."
"Thik hai thik hai hum chalenge. Infact yahan se hum sab bahar jaayenge.
Sab apne apne ghar jaayenge thik hai.?"
The girl stopped struggling for a moment registering his words, then looked at her back to the other girls before looking back at Arjun,meanwhile Rathore , Riya and others came inside the room.
"Kya hum saab bahar jaayenge.?"
The girl asked hopefully.
"Haan aap ,mai aur baaki sab bahar jaayenge yahan se. Hum yahan aap sab ko lene ke liye hi aaye hain."
Arjun assured her lovingly.
Rathore guided his team to take everyone out when the little girl in Arjun's arms started crying ,hugging him tightly.
Arjun patted her back to calm her down ,and to his surprise the girl stopped crying a few seconds later with her body completely leaned over him for support.
"sir ambulance bahar hai."
Ayesha told him , seeing the girl fell unconscious in his arms and he rushed out of the room without any delay.
Riya watched his retreating figure disappearing soon since his pace was too fast to send the girl to the hospital, while she along with her other friends stayed back assuring the other victims and sending them out of the room.
Once everyone was out of the room Riya came to the entrance where more forces were called to take the girl Childs safely out of the place ,and her gaze fell on Arjun sitting on a nearby desk watching everything from a distance looking calm yet disturbed at the same time.
Thinking something she went to Shree and whispered something to him, before walking towards Arjun's direction.
He kept looking ahead at the officers numbering, taking details of the girls before sending them off in the ambulance for their checkups, thus Riya sat quietly on the other end of the desk watching her teammates wrapping up the leftover formalities.
20mins passed of her sitting quietly beside him , to which neither he did react nor acknowledge until her phone rang in her pocket and she picked it up that instant.
After exchanging few words over the call she hung and turned to face Arjun.
"Sir vo bachi thik hai abhi. Usse hosh bhi aagaya hai hospital me."
Arjun didn't respond anything , did not averting his gaze from ahead either , but she noticed how his facial muscles relaxed the moment she broke the news to him.
Feeling content she got up and left to accompany her teammates when Arjun swirled his head to her direction for a second before looking back ahead.
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"pure 45 ladkiyan thi uss room me. Ye Dayal admi nahi jaahil jaanwar hai."
Sakshi gritted her teeth .
"Aaj Vaishali zinda hoti toh khush hoti, ki uski wajah se unn ladkiyon ki zindagi barbaad hone se bach gayi."
Riya said thoughtfully arranging the case papers.
"Hm apni behen ko bhale hi vo bacha nahi paayi per unn 45 ladkiyon ko bachaya hai usne.
Bichari ye dekhne ke liye vo aaj khud jinda nahi hai."
Shree sighed.
"Chhotu kahan hai.?"
Riya asked noticing he hadn't accompanied them coming back to bureau.
"Rathore sir ne kaha tha chhotu ko unke sath aane ke liye."
Shree answered.
"Oh."
"Tumne yaad kiya aur hum chale aaye."
Chhotu sang entering the conference hall.
"100 saal jiyoge tum."
Sakshi smiled at him.
"Kya baat hai itna smile kar rahe ho, lagta hai case ki puri thakkan utar gayi hai tumhari."
Ayesha spoke up glancing at him.
"Haan jo kaam mai karke aaraha hun na meri puri thakkan utar gayi aur itna achha lag raha hai andar se mujhe kya bataun."
Chhotu smiled widely.
"Aesa kya karke aarahe ho.?"
Riya raised her brow.
"Arey kya bataun uss Dayal pe mera jitna gussa tha na maine uske bete ko 2 punch maarke sara gussa utar diya."
Chhotu answered ,making his friends look at him curiously.
"Tum Dayal ke bete se mile? Aur usse mara bhi ? Kyun.?"
Shree asked first.
"Arey tum logonn ko nahi pata? Rathore sir aur Arjun sir dono hi gaye the uss ladki ke ghar jisne Dayal ke bete pe case kiya tha, aur unki family ko ETF ki security ka guarantee bhi diya taaki vo case withdraw na kare.
Phir hum Dayal ke bete ke ghar bhi gaye the aur wahan maine usko 2 punch maare aur wapas aagaye."
Chhotu explained, meanwhile Riya and Ayesha exchanged looks at each other.
"Unn dono ne sach me aesa kiya.?"
Sakshi exclaimed in shock.
"ladki ke ghar jaane ka idea Rathore sir ka tha, per Dayal ke bete ke ghar jaake usko maarne ka idea Arjun sir ka tha.
Jo bhi ho mujhe toh maja aya."
Chhotu said happily.
Ayesha whirled her head to the entrance from where Rathore and Arjun came walking in and they straight went to their respective cabins ,and Riya stood up from her chair.
"Um guys mai aati hun abhi."
She walked towards Arjun's cabin knocking on the door which he answered and she went in.
"Um sir maine suna aap uss ladki ke ghar gaye the usse case withdraw na karne ke liye convince karne aur chirag ke ghar bhi."
Riya said standing across the table ,while he sat engrossing himself in his phone.
"Mujhe nahi pata tha aap uss baat ko itna seriously lenge.
Achha hi hua , vo case withdraw nahi hona chahiye.
Aapne jo bhi kiya uske liye thank you."
"Ye vo ladki aur uski family hame already bol chuki hai."
Arjun chirped straight without looking up from his phone. ( sadu kahinka)
"Phir bhi sir maine issliye bola kyunki aap ye thank you deserve karte hain."
Riya bit her bottom lip staring down at him ,then was about to leave but stopped on remembering something.
"Aur sir ek aur baar Thank you.
Bandage ke liye."
She said , and he lifted his lashes up that instant meeting her eyes.
Tbc.
Udne Ki Aasha
Veer Hanuman
Anupamaa
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
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