The Wait

Part-52

The ETF team stood terrified at the site with masks covering their faces, whereas Sakshi couldn't bear the scene and went out quickly controlling her sudden urge to throw up.

Riya tore her gaze from the floor to others, where Chhotu, Shree were staring at everything in horror , Rathore stood speechless along with Ayesha ,Arjun was moving his eyes inspecting the hall, and the man said to be the deceased's husband was wailing near the floor.

"Team get to work."

Rathore commanded ,motioning Chhotu to take the man out of there so that they can collect the evidences, meanwhile Shree took the photos of the site, Riya went ahead to search the house , and Ayesha pulled her phone out to call for an ambulance.

"stretcher mai le jaane ke liye kuch hai nahi. Ayesha liza ko bulao aur usse kaho ki team ko sath leke aaye , sare body parts ko poly bag me le jaana padega."

Arjun said and the next thing they heard the man near the entrance of the hall crying even louder.

"Kahan leke jaa rahe hain meri Sweta ko aap log? Usse yahin rehne dijiye apne ghar me."

"Sambhalo khudko."

Chhotu patted his shoulder to calm him down.

"Dekho hame hamara kaam karne do.

Murder hua hai tumhari wife ka yahan, qatil ko pakadne ke liye iss ghar se sare evidence chahiye hame."

Rathore said calmly, then looked up to Chhotu.

"Chhotu, Sakshi ke sath jao aur padoshiyon se puch tach karo."

"Yes sir."

Chhotu nodded before walking away from there, when Arjun came standing beside Rathore.

"Iss ghar me tum dono ke alawa aur kaun rehta tha.?"

Arjun asked.

"Sir aur koi nahi hum dono hi rehte the.

Shadi ke baad hum iss ghar me shift huye the, sirf 6 mahine hi hue the."

The man answered.

"Last kab baat ki thi tumne apni wife se.?"

Arjun asked again.

"Ji aaj subah jab mai office ke liye nikal raha tha. Meri aaj subah meeting thi toh mai subah jaldi nikal gaya tha ,aur meeting khatam hone ke baad jab maine Sweta ko phone kiya usne uthaya nahi. Mujhe kya pata tha kuch ghante pehle mai sweta ko aakhir baar dekh raha hun."

The man wept.

"Koi aane wala tha aaj tumhare ghar.?"

Rathore enquired.

"Nahi sir koi nahi aane wala tha. Agar koi aane wala hota toh sweta mujhe jarur batati."

"Tumhare aur sweta ke ghar walon ka kya? Vo log kahan hain.?"

Rathore asked next.

"Sir mere aur Sweta ke parents Delhi ke rehne wale hain. Mujhe Mumbai job lagi thi toh mai Sweta ke sath yahan akele shift ho gaya tha.

Mere parents se baat hoti hai roz, per...*Pause* Sweta ke parents hamare shadi se khudh nahi the ,issliye vo shadi ke baad se hi humse baat nahi karte hain."

"Oh. Toh tum..."

Before Rathore could complete Riya interrupted him from behind.

"Sir.?"

Both Rathore and Arjun turned around to face her, when she approached them with a knife.

"Ye knife mila hai kitchen se, khoon laga hai isme."