Chapter 11: The Moon.

CID Bureau Mumbai –

ABHIJEET returns to the bureau and sees DAYA and NIKHIL busy with case files.

ABHIJEET asked DAYA: what's the progress with SHIRISH murder case?'

DAYA: it is as it is where you left it.'

ABHIJEET asked: It's not good.'

DAYA asked: I know. By the way, you went to take RAJAT'S statement. Have you found any lead on Mr. X?'

ABHIJEET: not specific but something important. Where are others?'

Just then a happy SHREYA with SACHIN entered from the door.

DAYA looking them said: there is the sibling duo.'

ABHIJEET turn to look at the two siblings in good mood.

SACHIN never had a sister and SHREYA a brother so they called each other brother-sister and become sworn siblings from the time they are in CID.

ABHIJEET asked the siblings: It looks like you two enjoyed the sibling time.'

SHREYA happily: of course.' Then with a disappointed tone she added: We would have enjoyed more only if it wasn't a working day.'

SACHIN: And I have to see my sister work on such a day.'

ABHIJEET added his plea: I broke my promise to my dear sister.'

DAYA sighed: I could have given a surprise visit to my wife surprising her.'

NIKHIL came from behind saying: And I would have been able to visit my sister, though she sent me RAKHI.'

NIKHIL turning at SHREYA asked her: Ma'm, will you tie it in my hand?'

SHREYA smiled: sure.'

She took the RAKHI from NIKHIL and tied it on his wrist.

SHREYA asked: but did you sent her gift.'

NIKHIL: yes ma'm. She must have got it by now.'

SHREYA smiled: ok.'

NIKHIL gave her a chocolate box: this is for you ma'm.'

SHREYA: Aw… you are so sweet NIKHIL. Thank you.'

NIKHIL smiled: It's my pleasure ma'm.'

Looking at the chocolate box DAYA asked NIKHIL: why didn't you ask me before. I would have tied it for you.'

NIKHIL looking at DAYA said: I wanted a sister's feeling in the RAKHI not yours.'

NIKHIL quietly walked back to his desk as DAYA glared him with narrowed eyes while others tried to hide their grins.

SACHIN patting on DAYA shoulder said: I will surely ask you on brother's day.'

DAYA now glaring at SACHIN said: there is no such day.'

ABHIJEET from other side patted DAYA's shoulder saying: then we will make one, someday.'

DAYA looked confused at ABHIJEET not getting the sentence was to console him or to tease him.

ABHIJEET: ok jokes apart, now let's focus on the case. We have to finish SHIRISH murder case as soon as possible that ruined all of ours holiday.'

Everyone comes to their serious selves.

ABHIJEET: Any lead on the murder suspect DHANRAJ?'

NIKHIL said: He is the brother-in-law of the famous politician of the town, Mr. DEVRAT. That made things a bit hard.'

SHREYA: we have evidence that co-incidence with him but it is not enough to get an arrest warrant on him.'

SACHIN: And ever since the day DHANRAJ has become one of the suspects of the murder of the club owner SHIRISH, it became hard for us to even get to see his face.'

ABHIJEET: Of course, elections are near and Mr. DEVRAT is trying to protect his brother-in-law because if DHANRAJ gets arrested, it will affect him in the upcoming elections.'

DAYA: And Mr. DEVRAT will do anything to protect his political career.'

'That can also include kidnapping a CID officer's sister.'

All looked at SHREYA. SHREYA looked back at them nodding her head negative and five of them turned at the door to see TARIKA at the door, the owner of the voice.

TARIKA walked to them as all looked a bit startled at her though they know her from PURVI's kidnapping case.

TARIKA looking at the team said: I have got something on DHANRAJ.' She handed the micro chip to NIKHIL asking: can you play it?'

NIKHIL nodded taking the microchip and played it on the computer.

It was a video of one of the personal man of Mr. DEVRAT confessing that DHANRAJ has killed the club owner SHIRISH to someone whose face wasn't in the video.

ABHIJEET asked TARIKA: Where did you get this?'

TARIKA: RAJAT said he sneaked it from Mr. X's stuff while in an unsuccessful attempt to escape from the old mill.'

DAYA: what this video is doing with Mr. X?'

TARIKA: it's because PURVI's kidnapping has direct connection with this case.'

All except ABHIJEET looked surprised at the revelation.

ABHIJEET remembering his conversation with RAJAT understood the whole scenario as TARIKA explained to others: Mr. DEVRAT knew one day or other day CID will find the truth and the culprit behind the murder that is his brother-in-law DHANRAJ.'

DAYA got her point: That's why he wanted to bury the matter using ABHIJEET.'

SHREYA fill the dot: and to blackmail ABHIJEET sir, they kidnapped PURVI hiring Mr. X.'

ABHIJEET out of the blue shouted: That bastard!'

All except TARIKA startled at him. He is not someone to use such words losing his cool as he continued: How dare he involve my sister in his dirty schemes! He kidnapped my sister to cover the truth. Now I am going to bury his whole political career.'

DAYA: it will be hard to go against DEVRAT. He is really powerful politician with his filthy tactics.'

SHREYA looked shocked: I thought he is a well reputed man.'

SACHIN: Only by name.'

SHREYA: then why he is at such a higher position in the society?'

SACHIN: all by dirty schemes. In politics there is no end to it.'

SHREYA unbelievably said: that's absurd. He tried to mess up with a CID officer's family. We should expose him?'

ABHIJEET: it is not that easy SHREYA, as SACHIN said politics is a dirty game. You can't keep yourself from getting dirty once you enter in it. If you find a thread against them, it will turn out to be a whole sheet. But the fact is, the deeper you will go after them, you will only find yourself trapped in there.'

DAYA: So, fight against DEVRAT won't be easy. We even couldn't get his brother-in-law till now. Then think what it will be to take him down? We even won't be able to touch him.'

TARIKA: we can't touch the king but we can raid the king's kingdom.'

All looked at her and she continued: This video will be enough to get an arrest warrant on DHANRAJ sending him behind the bars for a while. That will do the enough damage to DEVRAT in the upcoming elections.'

DAYA agreed: Politics is DEVRAT's weakness.'

TARIKA: Let's start it from there hammering his political reputation.'

This time all looked quizzically confused at her.

TARIKA finding all the weird eyes on her said: I just forget to tell. She looked around the office and asked: Where is ACP PRADYUMAN?'

DAYA answered: ACP sir is on a vacation with his family for a month.'

TARIKA asked: Then who is the reporting in charge officer in his absence?'

DAYA pointed at ABHIJEET.

TARIKA turned to ABHIJEET walking a step near him and handed him a letter saying: This is my transfer letter to Mumbai CID.'

She walked back two steps and saluting at ABHIJEET said: Senior officer TARIKA reporting on duty!'

PYAAR MEIN DIL PE MAAR DE GOLI…,

LE-LE MERI JAAN…!'

Her words went straight like a bullet hitting ABHIJEET's heart as the file in ABHIJEET's hand almost flung out of his hand, having the flashes of reckless TARIKA in the Jungle.

While others just gaped at her with open mouth as TARIKA continued: I am a day late on the duty because of the recent happening.'

TARIKA looking at the others said: from today I will be working with you all.'

ABHIJEET who was thrilled by the thought of TARIKA joining the team stood speechless until DAYA nudged him bringing him out of his stupor and ABHIJEET in a haste of moment blurted: oh… yeah, Welcome to CID Mumbai.' TARIKA nodded.

DAYA came forward extending his hand to her: I am senior officer DAYA.' TARIKA shook hand with him.

While SHREYA, SACHIN and NIKHIL introduced themselves to TARIKA, DAYA asked his lost colleague cum friend in mischievous whisper: BHABHI ko dekhke tumhare hosh kyu ud gaye, Boss?'

Dazed ABHIJEET answered: Hosh ke alawa abhi bahot kuch udna baki hai mere Dost.'

DAYA looked amused at ABHIJEET: Lagta hai tumhare dil me bhi laddoo footne lage hai Boss.'

ABHIJEET: Wo laddoo nahi RDX hai. You will know it later.'

After introduction ABHIJEET asked NIKHIL: Did you find anything about the man in the video?'

NIKHIL informed the team: yes sir. The man in the video is DEVRAT's personal manager, JEEVAN. He is one of the trusted men of DEVRAT. He takes care of all his personal matters. Right now JEEVAN is on leave and DEVRAT is out of town.'

ABHIJEET asked: What about DHANRAJ?'

NIKHIL informed: DHANRAJ must be at the party office right now in absence of DEVRAT.'

DAYA: That's great. We should arrest him from there if we want to leave a dent in DEVRAT's reputation.'

SHREYA: Sounds like a good plan.'

ABHIJEET said: This case has become pain in the neck from a long time. Let's finish it catching that…'

ABHIJEET found all the eyes on him and he said: I wanted to say… that politician's brother-in-law.' All nodded believing him.

ABHIJEET: SACHIN and NIKHIL go and get JEEVAN before DEVRAT causes anymore trouble for us.'

SACHIN and NIKHIL: yes sir.'

ABHIJEET: I and DAYA will handle that DHANRAJ.'

DAYA: That guy won't give us a damn. He won't even talk to us without an arrest warrant.'

TARIKA: then SHREYA and I will get the arrest warrant and meet you there.'

ABHIJEET nodded: All right.'

On the Way-

DAYA while driving asked a much calm ABHIJEET: Don't lose your temper in front of DHANRAJ.'

ABHIJEET without looking at him answered: don't worry! I won't. And it's not DHANRAJ but DEVRAT who kidnapped my sister.'

ABHIJEET looking at driving DAYA said: Anyways I am thankful to him for that.'

DAYA suddenly pulled the break looking at ABHIJEET in surprise.

ABHIJEET asked: what happened?'

DAYA asked in surprise: you are thankful to him who kidnapped PURVI?'

ABHIJEET: you know last time when PURVI got kidnapped, after that she was so much terrified that she closed herself within a shell. It took her days to get back to normal life. I was hell scared knowing she again got kidnapped but this time she returned much braver, stronger and confident. She smiled at me saying she enjoyed the time being kidnapped. Now instead of making me worry for her, she gets worried for me. It feels like she grew up so suddenly.'

DAYA again started the SUV smiling at ABHIJEET saying: Daughters are like that!'

ABHIJEET too smiled looking out of the window: I feel blessed to have one.'

DEVRAT'S Party Office-

As expected, DHANRAJ made a scene in front of the two CID officers bragging about his power and status giving ABHIJEET and DAYA a hard time to tolerate him.

DHANRAJ in his arrogant tone asked the CID officers: Do you have any proof that I killed that GIRISH or SHIRISH. Do you even have an arrest warrant to question me like this?'

'Here is the arrest warrant.' DHANRAJ and few guards in the room looked behind ABHIJEET and DAYA as SHREYA walked straight to DHANRAJ showing him the arrest warrant.

TARIKA appeared saying: We are not fools to arrest someone without evidence. We have enough evidence to prove that you killed the club owner SHIRISH.'

DHANRAJ tore the arrest warrant taking it from SHREYA and angrily walked at TARIKA saying: do you think you can arrest me with this arrest warrant? Do you even know who I am?'

TARIKA stood facing him head on as the other three officers started to get tense at the situation.

But before DHARAJ could open his mouth again to blurt some nonsense TARIKA kicked his shin bone making him bend holding his leg only to get a knee kick on his face from TARIKA.

The guards in the room tried to approach them to rescue their boss only to jump and step back to their places as SHREYA fired few rounds of gunshots near their feet warning them: he is been confirmed as the murderer. If anybody wants to join him in the jail for violating the law, then come forward.'

No one moved from their places at SHREYA's warning.

Meanwhile in a blink of eye TARIKA yanked DHANRAJ twisting his hand behind handcuffing him.

ABHIJEET and DAYA just stared the two lady officer dumbstruck.

DAYA without taking his eyes off of the two lady officers asked ABHIJEET: Boss, what was that?'

ABHIJEET coming out of the moment smiled to himself answering: A change for the better. If we are the sun, they are the moon. They will shine bright in the dark and show the path in our absence. The sun and moon together makes the day and the world go round. They deserves all the glory and honor that we have failed to give them till now.'

The duo looked them as TARIKA and SHREYA walked past them with a handcuffed DHANRAJ cursing to his guards.

DAYA smiled saying: I am liking this change already. I am having a good feeling about it. I think CID is going to shine brighter than ever.'

ABHIJEET looked at his friend and both smiled proudly following the lady officers.