The Wait

PArt-48

"Sir aapko discharge kab mila? Aapne bataya nahi."

All questioned one after another , thus Rathore smiled at them fixing his gaze on Ayesha on her last question.

"Mujhe kal raat se hi discharge mil gaya. Tum sab ko bataya nahi kyunki mai sabko surprise dena chahta tha."

Rathore answered.

"Arey sir aap aagaye achha hua."

Chhotu grinned.

"vo toh achha hua Chhotu , per tumne jo last time mujhe papers diye the usme tumhare signature nahi the."

Rathore reminded him , making his smile drop.

"Uh vo sir..."

Chhotu trailed , while Rathore turned to others.

"Aur tum sab..sabka kaam ho gaya hai.?"

"Sir.. Hum bas kar hi rahe the."

Shree answered slowly, while the rest kept mum.

"vo sab baad me karna, filhal toh hamare paas naya case hai."

Rathore announced putting a file on the table.

"Case.?"

Sakshi questioned.

"Hm.. Commissioner sir ne diya hai."

"Sir aap commissioner sir se milne gaye the.?"

Riya asked next.

"Gaya toh tha per sir ek urgent kaam ke liye nikal gaye the , aur office me ye file chhod ke gaye the ETF ke liye."

Rathore answered.

"Case kiska hai.?"

Arjun asked breaking his long term silence, thus Rathore glanced at him before answering.

"Ek primary school teacher ka. Mahesh Mhatre - do din pehle school ke gate ke bahar bich sadak me bahut berahmi se unki hatya ki gayi.

School teacher ke sath sath vo apne social works ke liye bhi jaane jaate hain, aur unki patni unke murder case ke liye special investigation demand kar rahin hain."

Rathore explained , when Arjun checked the file.

"Bich sadak me murder ? Koi eyewitness nahi hain.?"

Riya questioned.

"Eyewitness hain , school ke kuch bache.

School se nikalte waqt kuch bachon ne unka murder apne aankhon se dekha tha, per bache kaafi dare huye hain issliye unke statements match nahi kar rahe hain.

Aur school main road se thoda andar hai issliye bardaat ki koi bhi cctv footage nahi hai."

"Din dahade murder. Ya toh koi bahut zyada nafrat karta tha teacher se ya phir maarne wale ko koi darr nahi tha."

Chhotu pointed out.

"Per ek school teacher se kisiki itni dushmani ho sakti hai ki vo usse school ke samne maare.?"

Ayesha narrowed her gaze.

"Aaj kal log chhoti chhoti baaton me bhi maarne pe utar aate hain, aage pichhe sochte bhi nahi hai."

Shree shook his head.

"Ek kaam karte hain Chhotu, Ayesha tum dono school me puch tach karo.

Shree, Sakshi local police station jao aur case ke related unhe jo bhi evidences mile hain sab le aao, aur mai ,Rawte aur Riya Mahesh ki family se milke aate hain."