Connecting Dots: Ghai Murder

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"Exactly Taani... I don't want anybody to like me or dislike me just because I happen to be a Shekhawat... Agar aisa hua toh koi Swayam ko nahi pehchaan paayega... Sabko mera ek 'Shekhawat waaris', ke tagline ke aage kuch nahi dikhega... Aur mein yeh nahi chaahtha..." He explained to his sister who listened to each of his words.

"Toh aap nahi jaa rahe?" She asked analysing his point of view.

"Meri jagah James jaayega... Sharon ki routines ka footage woh laayega... Uski live performances ki khabar woh mujhe laake dega..."

"Bhai, mujhe yeh idea achchi nah..." Taani started but was cut by her brother before she could finish.

"Bilkul achchi hein... Mein James ko phone kartha hun!" Swayam got up enthusiastically dialling his mate's phone and walked away without listening to his little sister.

After some days, in Pune...
"Ji Saab! Brown colour ki peti hein!" The driver spoke to someone in the phone.

"Theek hein toh usmein set kardo tamaatar... Aur jo files hein, Ghai ko jhod dene ke baad seedhe mere pass le aana..."

"Saab.." He said.

"Woh dus minute mein udh jaayega tamaatar, jaldi karo gadhe!" The caller ordered.

"Sab set kardiye Saab!" He said after two-three minutes.

"Chal, leke ja use court turant. Wahaan pahunchthe pahunchte toh hosh aa hi jaayega, tamaatar! Chal rakh!" The caller hung up.

After fifteen minutes...
"Sir, court pahunch gaya. Sir! ...sir!"

"Huh?! Pahh-huncha? Ithniii der kyun k-kara di Pandey?"

"Sir, aap so gaye dhe, hum toh dus minute jaldi pahunche hein..."

"Achcha? Achcha! Achcha kiya Pandey... Ek baar yeh case meri wife jeet jaaye toh phir yeh car, aur mera makaan ke saath saath, naya driver bhi rakh lunga...

" Sir!?"

"Kya kare Pandey, jhe karod mein bahut taaqat hota hein... Usse ghamand nahi dikhaayega toh karodon ka kya fayda?" He laughed and got out. The driver smirked at his boss. He knew exactly of the upcoming tragedy.

Inside the court complex...
"Kitni der kara di aapne... Kahaan reh gaye dhe?" A worried Smriti Ghai hurried to her husband who just climbed the staircase.

"Dus minute toh pehle hein na Sweety? Ab jaldi andar jaao, aur saboot ke time pe suitcase leke aa jaunga mein... Aur phir aaj raat Kria ke liye bhai yah behen banaane ki kaam karte hein!!"

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