Burden of Proof
CHAPTER 1
"Hand over your badge and gun, Daya. You are suspended" said ACP Pradyuman.
"Sir, please you can't do that! You have to trust me" said Daya.
"I did. I trusted you. But now I have realised I committed a grave mistake by doing that. You helped her escape. Shreya is the most wanted person right now. She is connected with "The Eye" and I am in danger of losing my own job due to such gross negligence in nabbing her. I had warned you Daya... I had warned you... you mess around and you will pay. And you have done just that. You have messed with stuff and now you are going to pay." said ACP Pradyuman.
"Sir, I didn't let her escape. She - she tricked me" said Daya.
"Where were you when she escaped?" said ACP Pradyuman.
"I - I was driving her here. And she jumped out when the car stopped at the signal. I tried to stop her but she got away" said Daya.
"You are lying" said ACP Pradyuman.
"Why? Why do you think that?" asked Daya.
"Criminals never escape from your grasp that easily. It doesn't seem right" said ACP Pradyuman.
"In rarest of the rare cases they do escape" said Daya.
"Yes they do. But that is not the case this time." said ACP Pradyuman. "Besides I have orders from my seniors to suspend you until further notice"
"But you can cancel that. I know you have power to do that" said Daya.
"Yes I have but I am not going to do it. Because I believe that you are guilty. You let her escape." said ACP Pradyuman.
"Sir-"
"Hand over your ID and gun, Daya. This conversation is over" said ACP Pradyuman with a finality in his voice.