An ETF Case SS.- Last Part: Pg 22 - Page 9

PART 4:

"Rawte!! Sree, kaha hai?? kuch bolo DAMMIT!!"

That really wake him up. Its been a time since he heard from Rathod.

Ar: Sree ka kuch patha nahi hai Rathod.

Sa: kaise patha nahi hai? kuch tho information mila hoga.

Ar: ek CD mile hai. usme bhi kuch zyada nahi. Koi bada game khel raha hai. but I swear he will be back soon.

Sa: get him back immediately.

Ar: sirf Sree ke nahi, balke sabko kuch na kuch threat mile hai. wo sab pe ishara kar rahe hai.

Sa: hm... I am sure it will be clear soon.

Ar: aur... tum...?

Sa: (after a moment pause) will keep in touch. Bye.

The line goes off momentarily. That did anger him a lot. But he knew it was not time for that. there were matters to sort out. He walked to the conference hall. All were already there.

Ar: Aisha, Sakshi, tum dono ke ghar pe security bhada diya hai na?

Ai: yes sir. its already done.

Ar: Chotu aur koi information?

Ch: nothing yet sir.

Ar: sare letters aur photos dikhao.

They check it for a while.

Ar: sare letters, aur pics ek hi shaks ne bheja hai. that can be a single person or a group. Patha karna hoga ke kaun hai inn sabke peeche. Koi aisa jo hamare har movement pe nazar rakha hai. this work is not all of a sudden. Bohot planning hui hai.

Ai: aisa koi bhi hosaktha hai. par kaun?

An officer again walks in. "sir ek aur letter, apkeliye"

Ar: Aisha check the footage immediately. Chotu, security se pehle keh diya tha na ke koi bhi aye unke peecha kisiko bhejne keliye?

Ch: yes sir. meine already keh diya tha.

He goes to get information.

Ai: sir video footage me iss bar bhi ek burka lady hai. chehra nahi dikh raha.

Chotu comes in some time. "sir, we lost her again. Bheed me gum hogayi"

Ar: kyunki kisiko patha hi nahi hai ke uss burka me kaun tha ya thi. Wo raste me hi burka nikaal diya hoga.

He checks the letter.

"ACP Arjun... dhoondne nikle ho? uthne jaldi nahi. Tumhare har ek officer pe nazar hai hamare... har ek... aur aage aage dekho ke kya hone wala hai... kyunki toofan abhi bhi baki hai... "

He fumes at the threat. But then something caught his attention.

"aur aage aage dekho ke kya hone wala hai... kyunki toofan abhi bhi baki hai"

It was not the first time that he had heard the same line. But where? He thought hard... it came in as a flash.

Sa: kya hua Arjun? kya likha hai isme?

Ar: its by his men.

Ai: whose men sir?

Ar: wahi jisne Sakshi pe bomb lagaya tha... wahi jo hamare sath khelne ke koshish ki thi... now I can guess what they want. They want their leader out.

Sakshi could remember well about the incident. The hours that she was tied onto the bomb.

Ch: tho Sree unke kabse me hai. Obviously they need their leader out. Tho wo log seedhe kyu nahi puchthe.

Ar: kyunki unhe maza athe hai khelne me. I seriously doubt they want their leader instead of Sree. They want to finish us, and get him out too. Wo hamare pure team pe target ki hai. sare weak points pe attack horahe hai. so that we are already in tension. Fir koi bada khel...

Ai: aur wo kya hosaktha hai?

Ar: patha lagana hoga. Apne sources se patha lagao... ke wo leader jab Mumbai me tha, thab kisine usse notice kiya tha ke nahi.wo kisse milthe the... etc. try to get all the background information. Par kyu... ye kisiko math kehna. Patha lagao ke kaun kaun uske close the.

Aisha- Chotu: yes sir.

They leave.

Sa: are you sure ye wahi log hai? it can be someone else too.

Ar: it can be. I'm just taking the best shot.

Next day morning:

All were early back at office. Sleep was not an issue these days, especially when they had no clue about Sree.

In the hall amidst the talks, Sakshi's mobile rang.

Sa: Liza...

Li: (other side of call) Sakshi... Specky ka kuch patha chala?

Sa: nahi Liza, abhi thak nahi.

Li: oh no... ok, I'll be there soon. Fir bath karthe hai. its important.

Sa: kya hua? Tum 2 din baad ane wale the na?

Arjun catch the attention and asks her to open the speaker.

Li: patha nahi Sakshi, ye koi prank tha ke nahi. I got a call early morning.

All were listening carefully now.

Ar: kaisa call Liza?

Li: Sir? ok... ek call aya... keh rahe the ke uske pass Sree ka kuch information hai. wo mujhe batha sakthe hai. I told him to tell to you. Keh rahe the ke wo aapse nahi balke sirf mujse bath kar sakthe hai. he knows us from college days.

Ar: naam bathaya?

Li: nahi sir. kuch bhi nahi bathaya. He asked me where I am now.

Ar: don't tell me you told the location.

Li: sorry sir. I did. I told him I'm at home in Banglore. Aur aaj hi wapas arahe hai. 11 am flight me.

Ar: (rubbing his temple) take care while you come to airport. And keep in touch with the team.

Li: yes sir. I'll reach airport by 10.

Ar: ok.

Line goes off.

Ar: jo bhi hai, wo hum sabpe nazar rekha tha. Now Liza's turn. Isiliye usse yaha bulaya hai.

Ai: it can be a trap.

Ar: ya.

He thinks and then makes a call, to someone he knew at Banglore Airport. He gives him details and tells to keep an eye on Liza till she boards the flight.

Ai: now she is safe till there. Ab yaha?

Ar: yaha hume sambhalna hoga. Aisha, you will be in airport by the time she reaches. Par na usse aur na kisi aur ko shak honi chahiye. Speak to the authority before hand.

Ai: yes sir.

Ar: aur bahar mien sambhaltha hu.

Its almost time. Liza was tagged by an officer at Banglore. Inside Mumbai Airport, Aisha took charge. Outside Arjun was in a casual dress completed by a cap. He was taking observation around. But to his not so good luck, a bunch of football players were arriving at the same moment after their winning. There were media photographers around. Now he had extra work.

Ai(in mic) sir, she is coming out.

Ar: ok...

He kept a tab... and then out of the photographers he noticed a guy taking pics of Liza. He moved to that man, but he noticed Arjun. he tried to move away.

Ar: (mic)Chotu... take Liza from here.

And then he followed the man. Unfortunately the guy comes infront of a moving vehicle and is hit. By the time Arjun reach him, he is dead.

Ar: Damn!!!

Aisha reaches to him.

Ar: Liza?

Ai: she is safe.

Ar: patha lagao ye kaun tha...

Ai: yes sir...

A little away, he was in a lady costume. He had expected some movement from Arjun's side. So he had asked his friend to take the pics this time. but damn... how could he be so careless? He could feel the temper rising. The first mistake till date. Now its possible for the team to reach his adda. Its time to move.

In hall sometime later:

Ch: sir, marne wale ka naam Atif hai. engineering student thi. Lucknow se hai. yaha shehar me uska ek ghar hai.

Ar: lets go there.

On the way Chotu fills in the other news. "sir, uss leader yaha zyada mil julke nahi the. kuch apne aap hi rahthe the. bohot kam friends thi. No much issues noticed."

Ar: hm...

They reached the house. It was already locked. Chotu kicks it open. It looks someone had left in a hurry. or rather tried to destroy as they went. Many things were jumbled here and there.

Ar: team... Sare rooms check karo.

He walks in to a room and while checking he hears Sakshi.

Sa: Arjun...

The team moves to her room. she shows a few papers, some powders, and wire pieces.

Ai: sir, bomb making me use karne wale substances hai.

Ar: hm... so it is definitely a lead. Check again.

He reaches a bed room. on walking he felt a board different. He moves the carpet and saw a trap door. The team reaches the same room too. With great caution they walk down the stairs. It was so dark. Chotu manages to put on the light.

There was a single chair in middle with loose ropes and a speck.

Liza check it. "sir, ye Sree ka hai"

Ar: ye wahi room hai. he was here.

Ai: sir...

He looks at her and she point to the wall.

"late again, ACP..."