Chapter 51: On Time.

TARIKA's location:

TARIKA struggled to free her hands while watching ABHIJEET fighting alone KRIPAL's goon losing the hold of his gun in the fight.

One of the men took out a knife striking towards ABHIJEET but a wine bottle come spinning hitting the knife in man's hand.

ABHIJEET taking the advantage knocked him and turned to see TARIKA freed her hand throwing the bottle on time.

ABHIJEET smiled and TARIKA stood back to back him facing the goons as ABHIJEET asked: Saath ladne ka vaada karke yu akele chali aayi?'

TARIKA: I knew it was a trap and we had only 12 hours left to catch KRIPAL. I didn't want to miss the chance. And I have full faith in my team and the team leader.'

TARIKA looking over her shoulder said to ABHIJEET: Mujhe pata tha tum mujhe dhundh hi loge.'

ABHIJEET couldn't help but smiled at her and the two fought KRIPAL's man.

Unaware of the two busy in fight, an enraged KRIPAL, who went out to attend a call from his men in NILESH's gang, comes aggressively to see the two officers fighting his men.

He pulled a rod from a rack and pushing his own man aside hit ABHIJEET from behind with the rod.

TARIKA shouted loud 'ABHI...JEET!' but it was too late as ABHIJEET fell off holding his head and looked back to get another hit from KRIPAL.

ABHIJEET falling on his knees with bleeding head looked up at KRIPAL saying: You still have the habit of backstabbing people.'

KRIPAL viciously said: I have told you not do any kind of funny business still you come here in RAJAT's place sending him to save your sister. Now you will pay the price with your life.'

KRIPAL picked the fallen knife to stab ABHIJEET only to get a spin kick by TARIKA crashing into a rack.

KRIPAL looked at the cut on his arm and turned around at TARIKA as she said him in a pitied tone: You are as pathetic as you were 18 years ago. It shows how incompetent you and your minions are that you have to drug me to bring here.'

KRIPAL's blood boiled hearing it and furiously marched towards her to hit her but TARIKA gave him equal fight.

The last thing ABHIJEET watched before losing consciousness, TARIKA was outnumbered to fight them and taking the advantage of that KRIPAL knocked her out.

Early Morning: Railway Track -

TARIKA was on her knees with her hands tied behind and two goons stood either side of her as she helplessly watched, little far from her ABHIJEET on his knees with his hands tied behind was in the middle of the railway track as KRIPAL hit him again asking: Tell me where did you hide the evidence?'

ABHIJEET looked up at him and said: It is where it has to be.'

KRIPAL angrily asked: I will ask you one last time, where is those evidence?'

ABHIJEET said: Tell DEVRAT, it's too late to ask. The evidence must be with CID til now.'

Morning: CID Bureau -

There was only PRADYUMAN with FREDDY, NIKHIL and PANKAJ in the bureau and as expected DCP CHITROLE break into the office with his never ending rant with the end of given period of 24 hours.

CHITROLE looking at the half empty bureau asked: Where are others? And where is your ACP? I hope he didn't forget that the 24 hours has ended.'

PRADYUMAN glared at him answering: We didn't forget about it and very well know how to do our work.'

PRADYUMAN gesture his team and they all nodded as NIKHIL handed CHITROLE a transparent pouch with some negatives and a pen drive in it saying: Here is the negatives and a pen drive of crimes of DEVRAT that journalist PRAKASH wanted to expose 18 years ago.'

FREDDY handed him a tab saying: We have developed the negatives to find this.'

CHITROLE's eyes went wide looking at the photos in the tab as he asked: What is this?'

There was photos DEVRAT giving money to KRIPAL and photos of KRIPAL at INDAR's accident scene.

PRADYUMAN answered: The shameless reality of the society, the corrupted mentality of the system and an endless suffering of the people lives in it.'

CHITROLE looked at him asking: Would you explain me in a language I can understand?'

PRADYUMAN: 18 years ago, INDAR was the independent candidate from the town and was most likely to win the election. The opposite party wanted him to join their party to have the area in their acquisition and offered him to join their party.'

FREDDY continued: INDAR's brother DEVRAT, who was the main supporter of INDAR, was so fancied by the offer that he accepted it and when his brother declined it, blinded by the power and position, DEVRAT hired the most dangerous gangster of the town KRIPAL SINGH to kill his brother in a planned accident.'

PANKAJ added: While investigating the illegal liquor supply in the town at the time of election, journalist PRAKASH come across the fact and collected all the evidence to expose DEVRAT who stood in election in his brother's place gaining the sympathy of the town people but before that KRIPAL killed PRAKASH too with a former CID officer VASUDHA for DEVRAT.'

NIKHIL continued: The matter was safely covered until the arrest of DHANRAJ and AKSHAT when DEVRAT got to know that ABHIJEET sir is PRAKASH's son. He feared that the 18 years ago buried truth might come out in between CID's investigation.'

And NIKHIL told CHITROLE everything DEVRAT did in last one month to keep CID from reaching to the reality.

CHITROLE sighed hearing all that and looking at NIKHIL and PANKAJ asked: Can I have a glass of water and a chair?'

NIKHIL and PANKAJ nodded quickly running off, NIKHIL pulled a chair and PANKAJ bring water as CHITROLE drank the whole glass in a go sitting on the chair and said: This will bring the whole town upside down.'

PRADYUMAN nodded: Right.'

CHITROLE looking at PRADYUMAN said: I am taking the evidence to the head quarters. It wasn't easy from the beginning but tell your team to finish it what they have started.'

CHITROLE walked out before PRADYUMAN called him: CHITROLE.'

CHITROLE turned around to hear PRADYUMAN say: Thank you.'

CHITROLE looked surprised but then smiled giving a walking away salute to PRADYUMAN before leaving.

Flashback: Yesterday Night -

RAJAT: What are you thinking to do?'

ABHIJEET: KRIPAL even won't be able to touch your sister once she gets in her usual avatar and DEVRAT won't do anything to PURVI until he thinks the evidence is with me. So, let's eliminate DEVRAT first.'

RAJAT: How?'

ABHIJEET: I know where the bag could be.'

RAJAT: Where?'

18 years ago the bag remained at PRADYUMAN's place as ABHIJEET was so shocked at that time that he didn't think of anything else except PURVI and returned with her to their house.

ABHIJEET said: He thinks I will try to protect my sister first but this time I will destroy him first.'

RAJAT held back ABHIJEET, fear visible in his eyes as he asked: Are you really going to put PURVI in danger for this?'

ABHIJEET looked in his scared concerned eyes and assured him: Don't worry, she is my sister. I won't let anything happen to her or anyone. I won't let the history repeat itself again.'

RAJAT just stared him as he picked his phone and car key saying: Let's go.'

After parting with RAJAT on the way ABHIJEET called at bureau asking NIKHIL to reach chief PRADYUMAN's house and look for a Mickey Mouse bag that has evidence in it.

ABHIJEET then calls DAYA who already got PURVI's message from her device and asked him to back up RAJAT before heading for KRIPAL's hideout.

Other side NIKHIL with FREDDY and PANKAJ reaches to PRADYUMAN's house explaining him the whole situation and starts looking for the bag in the old stuff and storage of PRADYUMAN's house.

Finally they found the bag in NAKUL's room with his old toys in a box.

PRADYUMAN precisely inspects the bag to find some negatives and a pen drive secretly attached in the bag.

Flashback end.

Railway Track -

A car was accelerating few meters away straight to ABHIJEET' direction and KRIPAL showing the car to him said: Then get ready to crush by that car.'

ABHIJEET looking the car dizzily smiled at KRIPAL with his teeth now covered in blood and said: You can kill me but can't stop me from disclosing the truth. Just like 18 years ago you failed to get the evidence from my father.'

Jab Tak Meri Rag Mein

Lahoo Ki Dhaar Hai

Tab Tak Tera Har Be-Asar

Hathiyar Hai ..

ABHIJEET gave a defiant and fearless look to KRIPAL that forced KRIPAL to feel at unease remembering those same eyes and courage of PRAKASH he couldn't able to break and defeated killed him in a godown.

KRIPAL in an irritated tone ordered his man: Kill him.'

The car speeds towards ABHIJEET while TARIKA struggled with horrified eyes looking at car and ABHIJEET.

Mana Ki Parchhayi Bhi

Hui Hai Juda

Magar Mere Sath Hai

Mera Khuda ..

ABHIJEET looking at the car speeding towards him looked at TARIKA's desperate attempt to get free from the grips of the men holding her with lots of unsaid emotions in her eyes.

ABHIJEET faintly smiled at the feeling of able to see her in his last moment.

KRIPAL watched this getting ABHIJEET's weakness and smirked at ABHIJEET saying: Now it doesn't matters whether I live or die but today I won't let you win this easily ACP ABHIJEET.'

ABHIJEET looked shocked at him as KRIPAL with a menacing smile pointed his gun towards TARIKA saying: You both will die together at a time.'

Now ABHIJEET looked horrified. One side the car came closer to ABHIJEET and other side KRIPAL pulled the trigger aiming at TARIKA.

In the blink of eyes two cars come in a halt, one between ABHIJEET and the speeding car and the other between KRIPAL and TARIKA missing the bullet's aim.

Hey, brother, there's an endless road to re-discover

PURVI smiled at his brother from the driver's seat as the speeding car put an abrupt break on the way.

Hey, sister, know the water's sweet but blood is thicker

RAJAT was in the other car between TARIKA and KRIPAL as he looked at TARIKA to see her tied down with corner of her lip bleeding.

Oh, if the sky comes falling down for you

There's nothing in this world I wouldn't do

RAJVI got down their respective cars walking in front of their siblings as PURVI said to ABHIJEET: I hope I am not too late brother.'

RAJAT said to TARIKA: I am sorry for putting you in this situation.'

Startled KRIPAL looked at RAJAT as he turned around facing him with a fierce look and said: First thing, I didn't kill your son. The second thing, you should have killed me but you shouldn't have involved my sister in this to avenge me.'

KRIPAL couldn't ignore the truth in his eyes but then laughed at his next sentence asking in amuse: You really come to save your sister? Yet you shouldn't have come here to die. Now you will regret the moment to come here.'

RAJAT said: I never regretted doing anything that's why I am here! And I won't regret the moment even if I die here today.'

The words and the similar fierce eyes reminded KRIPAL of the lady officer VASUDHA he killed 18 years ago as he asked RAJAT: Who are you?'

RAJAT emphasized: You should know I am son of same lady officer VASUDHA you killed 18 years ago.'

KRIPAL chuckled looking away and pointed his gun at RAJAT all of sudden being serious: Then you really shouldn't have come here to die. Do you think you two can save these two officers?'

RAJAT and PURVI smiled looking at each other and then KRIPAL and before a confused KRIPAL could act or react, two SUV came intersecting each other.

Hey, brother, do you still believe in one another?

DAYA fired a shot at KRIPAL's hand as he left the grip of the gun holding his injured hand and stopped the SUV in front of ABHIJEET smiling at his best friend cum brother.

Hey, sister, do you still believe in love, I wonder?

SHREYA fired two gunshots smiling at TARIKA driving the other SUV as the men holding TARIKA fell down holding their injured leg.

Oh, if the sky comes falling down for you

There's nothing in this world I wouldn't do

DAREYA too get down their respective SUV's as DAYA pointing his gun at detested KRIPAL said to ABHIJEET: Kya dost, kaha tha na jiyenge to sath aur marenge to sath.'

ABHIJEET couldn't help but smiled at his friend saying: Aur agar ek bhool gaya to dusra nibhayega.'

Meanwhile SHREYA wielding her gun at KRIPAL's man gesture them to get aside together and said to TARIKA: We are a team and you are not alone, remember?'

In no time the area echoed with sirens as police van come surrounding KRIPAL and his goons.

RAJAT unties TARIKA giving his hand to her asking: Are you all right?'

TARIKA nods and stood up taking his hand.

SHREYA hands her gun and handcuff saying: I guess this are your lucky charm to catch a criminal. Don't lose them again.'

TARIKA smiled taking her stuff that she left in her car and said: Thank you.'

Meanwhile PURVI unties ABHIJEET as DAYA and PURVI helps him up.

DAYA gives ABHIJEET a quick side hug asking: Are you ok?'

ABHIJEET said with a smile: More than ever.'

DAYA said tossing his gun to him: Chief told to finish it what you have started on time.'

ABHIJEET caught the gun and nods 'sure' and walked to KRIPAL pointing his gun at his head and said: I want to kill you here right now.'

And with a pause said: But I won't. My job is not to kill people but to find the truth and protect the innocent and I will do my job.'

TARIKA gave handcuff to ABHIJEET saying: This time it's your turn.'

ABHIJEET took the handcuff from her and handcuffed KRIPAL telling him: You are under arrest for the numerous charges on you. You will be punished by law and that will be my revenge.'

Tinke Zameer Ke

Itne Bhi Kam Nahin

Bun Na Sake

Phir Se Ghaunsla

Police took KRIPAL with them and ABHIJEET looked at his team & family as they smiled looking at each other with a relieved feeling of defeating the worst day of their life.

Getting a quick first aid on the way ABHIJEET reaches to DEVRAT's party office with his team.

SACHIN joins the team with FREDDY, NIKHIL and PANKAJ with DEVRAT's arrest warrant after handing NILESH to the police.

DEVRAT's Party Office -

Mujhko Dara Sake

Tujhme Vo Dum Nahin

Sun Le Jahan Mera Faisla

Jhuk Na Paunga Bhale

Mit Jaunga ..2

In front of his office DEVRAT watched ABHIJEET walking to him with a handcuff and arrest warrant in his hand.

ABHIJEET stood in front of DEVRAT and said: I have given you 12 hours and it ends here. Here is the arrest warrant and I don't need to tell you for what it is, right Mr. DEVRAT?'

DEVRAT looked at him angrily but ABHIJEET looking in his eyes said while handcuffing him: There is a saying Mr. DEVRAT 'What goes around, comes around'. Jis raaz ko dabane ke liye tumne 18 saal pahle 2 logo ki jaan li thi, aaj wo raaz tum desh ke har news channel me dekh sakte ho. You and your kingdom is over for once and all. I hope you won't have much problem in jail having your half of the family there.'

(Toofan Mein Jalti Hui

Shamma Hoon Main

Jo Waqt Se Bhid Jaaye Vo

Lamha Hoon Main ..) ×2

ABHIJEET walked out with handcuffed DEVRAT in front of all the media gathered in front of the office and handed DEVRAT to police.

ABHIJEET finally turned at his team and with a proud smile said: Good job everyone! I am proud of being a part of this team.'

There the media got the chance to capture the light moments of CID team as they smiled, hi-fi, and hugged congratulating and encouraging each other sharing one of the most beautiful moments as people watched the officers unfazed and unafraid of anything walked out of the crowd with pride.

Note:

1st song: 'Jhuk na paunga' from the movie Raid.

2nd song: 'Hey brother!' by Avicii.

Sorry for late. Maafi with long update.

Thank you and sorry Shweta. I couldn't keep the investigation part brief. Finally the case is closed, so no more investigation.

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