Tera Yaar hoon Main: A Kareena Story

9. Investigation

KS: (small composed voice) Hum ko...Last call hmen kiya tha us nai. Suraj... Suraj naam tha us ka. Hmara informer tha wo. Hum usi se milne ja rahe the jab Kisi nai hmen Jaan boojh kar thoka...

HM along with PS and SS were shocked beyond words..
All: kyaaaaa...????

HM supported KS towards the hall and she started telling them the details about the whole incident. CC and billu had arrived too. SS had prepared a presentation on everything she had come up with. It's already 8 in the evening.

KS: (slow and calculated voice) Hum sabb jantey hen ki story shru hoti hai aaj dopehr se jab aik larki hmarey pass aati hai or Shankar Hooda pe rape ka ilzaam lgati he. Magar asal me story yahan se shru nahi hoti.

Everyone was astounded and listening carefully to what KS had to say. KS continued taking pauses longer than usual, composing herself in between.

KS: Story shru hoti hai 2 Saal pehley se jab SHO Haseena Mallik yahan nahi ayi thin aur sirf hum senior the. Shankar Hooda per aik Mamooli Accountant ne fraud ka case kiya tha jab usey pata laga tha k Hooda k assets ki koi legal value nahi hai. 2 boht high value ki commercial properties per wo illegally qabza kar chuka tha jahan par aaj Shankar k shopping malls hain aur apney hi company accounts main se embezzlement kar raha tha. Us k ilawa usey bahir se badi amount me funding aa rahi thi jis ki waja smjh main nahi aa rahi thi which meant ki kahin na kahin tou us k kaam aur activities se dusrey desh ko faida ho raha tha.

PS, CC knew about this case while SS didn't so she was as shocked as HM. PS stood up and put a hand on KS's shoulder to give support to her as she knew how KS was still not over what happened and how she couldn't save that witness. That's the reason she was always angry and used to say 'Dair se mila insaaf bhi na.insafi hoti hai'

KS: (Nodding and continued) us time pe hum ne us Hooda k khilaaaf boht saboot dhundne ki koshish ki. Us banker ki madad se kuch saboot mile bhi magar usi din recovery department k office me aag lg gai or saboot ki files jal gai. Us banker ko court k samney aney se pehle hi raaton raat uthwa liya gia aur aaj tak us ki body tak nai mil payi hmen. Wo hmari life ka sab se bada failure tha..

KS took a deep breath and turned her face away trying hard to calm herself down. HM stood up this time and hugged her to confirm her presence and support. KS hugged her back and a lonely tear escaped from her eye. HM broke the hug and wiped her year.

HM: (reassuring her) Aap hmari team ki one of the best officers hain KS. Aap us time par kuchh nahi kar payin tou wo aap ki nahi timing ki ghalti thi. Par ab hmen ek aur moqa mila hai aur hum ab mil kar is case ko end tak le kar jaen ge. (Holding her hand tightly) Aap e tou kehti hain na ki hum Saath mil jaen tou bhaukaal hain??

KS looked into HM's confident eyes and believed every word she said. She smiled weakly and nodded. HM on the other hand was confused to her core. She had so many questions such as why KS was behaving less like a police officer and more like an afraid little kid?? KS was the bravest police officer she knew and right now, her SI KS was nowhere to be found.

KS: (finding enough strength to continue) hum ab tak koshish hi kar rhe the us Hooda k against koi proof laaney ka aur isi liye hum ne Suraj ko us ki company me kaam krne bheja tha. Aj jb official complaint ayi tou hmen laga k hmari manzil ab qareeb he kyun ki hmen investigation karney ka proper permission he. Aur usi time hmen Suraj ka message aya k hum usey is showroom me aa kr milen. Rastey me the jab Suraj ka call aya per hmarey uthaney se pehle e miss ho gia. Aur phir showroom se pehle wale chowk k signal par jub hum ne turn lene ka koshish kia tou ruka hua truck hmen jaan boojh kar thok dia. Jis ka saaf matlab hai ki....

HM: (understanding everything) ki Suraj ka raaz khul gia tha aur ab aap ki Jaan ko khatra hai. Unhon ne usey torture isi liye kiya ta k wo unhen aap tak pohncha ske.