Ex-DCP Vijay IPS

Chapter 21

Vijay's POV

I decide to start the investigation with Vidya's friend, the one she was supposed to stay with the night she went missing. I ring the door bell and wait for someone to open the door. A young woman around 25 opens the door.

"Evaru kaavali sir meeku?" She asks.

"Who would you like sir?" She asks.

"Saumya ante meere na?" I ask.

"Are you Saumya?" I ask.

"Ha, nene, meeru evvaru?"

"Yeah, that's me. Who are you?"

"Nenu ACP Vijay. Lopaliki raavacha?"

"I'm ACP Vijay. Can I come in?"

"Ha, randi sir." She says, moving aside.

"Yeah, come sir." She says, moving aside.

I walk in and sit down on the sofa. She sits in front of me.

"Cheppandi sir."

"Tell me sir."

"Nee friend, Vidya, missing ani meeku thelusa?" I ask.

"Do you know that your friend Vidya is missing?" I ask.

She nods.

"Ha, telusu sir, aunty chepparu."

"Yeah I know sir, aunty told me."

"Aa roju vidya mee intlone undali kada?"

"Vidya was supposed to stay at your house that day right?"

"Avunu sir, kaani raaledu, intiki vellindemo ani anukunna. Phone ki try chesthe switch off ani vachindi. Malla next day morning aunty phone chesi Vidya bailuderinda ani adigithe raaledu ani cheppa."

"Yes sir, but she didn't come so I thought she went home. I tried her phone but it was switched off. Then the next day in the morning aunty called and asked if Vidya started and I told her she didn't come."

"Vidya ki evaranna boyfriends unnara?" I ask.

"Does Vidya have any boyfriends?" I ask.

"Ledu sir. Kaani, okadu eppudu thana venakala paduthu untadu."

"No sir. But, there's always a guy behind her."

"Vaadu evado thelusa?"

"Do you know who he is?"

"Vaadi peru Aadhi anukunta sir. Vidya office lo colleague."

"I think his name is Aadhi sir. He's Vidya's colleague."

"Sare," I get up and she does too. "Naatho touch lo undandi, emaina kaavalante mimmalni contact avthanu."

"Ok," I get up and she does too. Keep in touch. If I need anything, I'll contact you."

"Sare sir."

"Ok sir."

I walk out of the house and call the station and a constable picks up.

"Hello, Hyderabad Police station."

"Nenu, ACP Vijay ni."I say.

"It's me, ACP Vijay." I say.

"Sir, em kaavali sir?" The constable asks.

"Sir, what do you need sir?" The constable asks.

"Aa Vidya case file lo thanu work chese office ki phone chesi Aadhi ane vyakthi details naaku forward cheyyandi."