CHAPTER 15
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Recap: A secret meeting is fixed between the five people who are somewhat aware about Aryan Raj's reality.
The place was an under construction building in Andheri. The work had been stopped due to some specific reasons. And hence, there came no one, except a really useless watchman of that building. So it was easy for Aravind and Vivek to set up their temporary office there. ACP sir, Rajat and Abhijeet were present there on time.
ACP: "Haa, toh Vivek? Teja ke calls tap kar paye tum?"
Vivek: (in low tone) "Nahi sir. Bohot smart hai yeh Teja. Har do din me naya sim. Chori kiya hua. Aur jaise hi phone chori hota hai, woh number non – traceable ho jata hai. Mai phir bhi koshish kar raha hu. Jaldi kuch na kuch toh haath lag hi jayega."
Abhijeet: (in desperate tone) "Koshish nahi Vivek, result chahiye hume. 4 din ho chhuke hai hume sacchaai pata lagkar, lekin ab tak ek bhi suraag haath nahi laga hai humare. Agar Aryan aur uske logon ko jaldi nahi roka gaya, toh pata nahi kya hoga."
Rajat and ACP sir could understand the hurt and pain behind that desperation. They were really surprised at the calmness which the Senior Inspector bore on his face in the bureau even after losing his daughter. But they knew him too well to question it. Sighing, ACP sir turned towards Aravind.
ACP: "Aravind, Aryan ke bare me aur kya kya pata chala hai?"
Aravind: "Jyada kuch nahi sir. Bas itna hi ki pehle woh remand home ka jailor tha. Wohi remand home jiske child care and rehabilitation centre me Tanishka thi. Yeh baat toh aapko pata hi hai. Us dauran usne ek bade criminal Shark man aur uski gang ko pakda tha. Is wajah se khush hokar HQ ne use panel member bana diya."
ACP: "Aur kuch? Kyuki yeh sab baatein mujhe pata hai."
Aravind: "Aur kuch…. Haa, sir. Aapne bataya tha na ki use shikar ka shauk hai aur apna shauk pura karne ke liye har saal Zimbabwe jata hai. Par pichle 5 saalon se woh nahi gaya kyuki uska hunting license cancel kar diya gaya hai."
Abhijeet: "Licence cancel kar diya gaya? Kyu?"
Aravind: "Darasal jab 5 saal pehle woh hunting karne gaya tha tab usne sher ka shikar karne ke liye raat ko jungle me guide ke saath entry li thi. Par waha rule hai ki raat ke waqt kisi bhi haal me jungle me jaana mana hai. Lekin usne rule tod diya aur is wajah se us guide ki jaan bhi chali gayi thi sher ke haathon. Is wajah se forest department ne uska licence cancel kar diya tha. Mujhe yeh incident itna khaas nahi laga kyuki josh me kaam karna to Aryan ki purani aadat hai aur aise me aisi harkat ho hi sakti hai. Woh toh aapne puchha, toh maine yeh bhi bata diya."
ACP: (delighted) "Aravind, yeh khaas nahi bohot khaas baat hai. Mana ki Aryan josh me aakar bohot kuch kar jata hai, lekin woh apne josh ke liye rules ko undekha nahi karta. Mujhe abhi bhi yaad hai, bohot pehle ek baar hum sab team ek jungle me campfire karne gaye the ek jungle me. Waha forest department ko kuch jungli jaanwar jo khatarnaak ban gaye the unko maarna tha. Toh Aryan help karne gaya tha. Uska shikaar ka shauk jo pura hone wala tha. Par pata chala ki woh log unhe maarne nahi balki behosh karke Tanzania ke ghane jungle me bhej ne wale the. Tab Aryan ne bina kisi shikayat ke unki baat maan kar dartguns use ki thi. Na ki shooting rifles. Woh kisi bhi haalat me rules kabhi nahi todega."
Abhijeet: "Par sir, toh woh guide maara kaise gaya? Aur us din hua kya tha?"
ACP: (thinking something) "Aravind… us waqt us hunting camp me jitne log the, unki list hai?"
Aravind: "Haa, sir hai. Woh info nikaalte waqt list bhi nikaali thi maine. Abhi deta hu."
Aravind opened his laptop, searched for the list and showed it to ACP sir. Both ACP sir and Abhijeet were shocked to see one name in that list.
Abhijeet: "Sir, kahi isine toh Aryan ko aapke khilaaf bhadkakar apna badla pura karne ki koshish to nahi ki?"
ACP: "Haa, par Abhijeet abhi bhi hum wahi hai ki Aryan ki dushmani mujhse hai toh woh Tanu ko nuksaan kyu pohochayega?"
Abhijeet: "Iska jawaab toh yahi dega ab hume. Ho na ho koi na koi connection toh jarur hai iska is sab ke saath."
Rajat had been quiet for a long time during this whole conversation. ACP sir patted his shoulder and he jerked out of his thoughts.
Abhijeet: "Kya baat hai, Rajat? Kaha khoye huye ho?"
Rajat: "Nahi, sir wo…. kuch nahi, sir…. chhodiye."
ACP: (in concerned tone) "Batao, Rajat kya chal raha hai tumhare dimaag me?"
Rajat: (looking at ACP sir and then at Abhijeet) "ACP sir, aapko yaad hai aapne mujhe Abhijeet sir ke saare puraane cases ko check karne ke liye kaha tha?"
Abhijeet: "Ek minute.. ek minute.. Mere puraane cases kyu check karwaye jaa rahe the sir?"
ACP: (grimly) "Kyuki… Tanishka ko mission ke dauran pata chala tha ki woh mission tumhe maarne ya tumhe kidnap karne ke liye plan kiya gaya hai. Tanishka ko lag raha tha ki tumhari jaan ko khatra hai isliye usne mujhe aur Rajat ko yeh baat batayi. Woh gang drug, organs trafficking ka kaam karta tha, isliye humne tumhare previous cases se yeh pata karne ki koshish ki aise kitne gangs ko tumne pakda tha jo drugs ya organ trafficking karte ho. Toh unmese sirf ek naam saamne aaya tha, woh tha Viraat singh ka. Isse pehle ki hum aage badh pate yeh Aryan ka case aa gaya aur uske baad itna kuch ho gaya ki ispar dhyaan dene ka mauka hi nahi mila."
Abhijeet: (smiling painfully) "Itni badi baat apne mujhse chhipayi, sir?"
ACP: "Tumhe aane wale dhamki bhare calls ki baat bhi humse chhipayi thi na tumne. (Abhijeet downed his head) Khair… Par Rajat aaj itne din baad tumhe yeh sab kyu yaad aaya?"
Rajat: "Sir, jab mai Viraat singh ke bare me info collect kar raha tha tab mujhe pata chala tha ki Viraat singh ka business world – wide banane me ek aur gang ka haath tha. Aur woh gang thi…. Shark man gang. Isliye Shark man gang ka pata sirf aur sirf Viraat singh hi bata sakta tha. Toh phir achanak Aryan ko is gang ka pata kaha se mila? Usne itni aasani se kaise pakda us gang ko?"
Abhijeet: "Haa, sir. Wakayi me yeh baat sochnewali hai. Maine bhi Viraat ke aadmiyon se puchtach ki thi tab kisi ne muh nahi khola tha us gang ke baare me batane ke liye. Lack of evidence ki wajah se woh gang wohi ruk gaya tha aur hum Shark man gang tak nahi pohoch paye the. Phir Aryan ko unka pata kaha se mila?"
ACP: "Sawaal bohot hai aur jawaab dhundne ke liye waqt ki kami. Par hume jawaab kisi bhi haal me dhundne hi honge. Warna humari CID team aur is desh ki kayi maasoom jaane khatre me pad jayengi."
Aravind: (to Abhijeet) "Waise sir, yeh Viraat wala case aapne ATS ke saath milkar solve kiya tha na?"
Abhijeet: (confusedly) "Haa, kyu?"
Aravind: "Tabhi toh… woh kya hai na sir, us Viraat ko pakadne ke liye ek aur secret search operation kiya gaya tha. Tab Viraat almost humari pakad me aa hi gaya tha. Par uski kismat itni achhi thi ki phir se bachne me kaamyaab ho gaya tha woh. Tab ek baat pata chali thi ki uska asli naam Viraat singh nahi balki Dipen Kashyap Singhania hai."
Abhijeet and ACP: "Kyaaa?"
Rajat: (in confused tone) "Kya baat hai, sir? Aap itne kyu chauk gaye?"
Abhijeet: (ignoring Rajat's question and to ACP sir) "Sir, iske (pointing towards that name in paper) pita ka naam bhi toh Kashyap hi hai. Kahi yeh dono bhai toh nahi?"
ACP: "Ho sakta hai, Abhijeet. Aur agar aisa hai toh yeh khel ab dheere dheere meri samajh me aa raha hai."
Abhijeet: (smiling painfully) "Haa, sir. Meri bhi samajh me aa raha hai sab."
ACP: "Rajat, Aravind, Vivek hum tumhe saari baate baad me samajhayenge. Aaj ke liye itna kaafi hai. Ab nikalte hai. Bohot der ho chuki hai."
All left for their respective homes. Now it seemed to ACP sir and Abhijeet that they were quite close to grabbing the necks of the criminals. But they didn't know that they would have to wait for that success a bit longer.
Soon enough, the CID team got to know about another hideout of that gang. Abhijeet planned the raid and was discussing it with Aryan and ACP sir.
Aryan: (in warning tone) "Plan toh achha hai Abhijeet, par is baar fail nahi hona chahiye warna tum sab ki naukri nigal jayega HQ."
Abhijeet kept looking at the plan sheet with fixed gaze such that he would burn it up with his fiery eyes.
ACP: (determinedly) "Hum is baar fail nahi honge Aryan."
Aryan: (raising his eyebrow) "Woh kaise?"
ACP: "Is baar raid par mai bhi jaunga, team ke saath. (meaningfully looking at Aryan) Jara mai bhi toh dekhu, kaun hai yeh log jinme itni himmat hai ki CID Mumbai ko challenge kare."
Aryan: (smirking) "Thik hai, phir. Shauk se jao. Mujhe kaun raid karne jaa raha hai usse nahi, raid ki success se matlab hai."
ACP: "Thik hai toh Abhijeet, is taraf ki team mai lead karunga."
And as planned, the team reached the hideout place on the day of raid. Before separating, ACP sir came to Abhijeet.
ACP: (first looking at Abhijeet's back and then at him) "Chinta mat karo. Yeh raid successful hi rahegi. (meaningfully) Dhyaan rakhna."
Abhijeet nodded and they separated out. They entered inside and the firing began. Even today the gang was giving a tough fight to the team. And what had been happening till now happened again. The gang was successful in escaping but when Teja who had been keeping an eye on the CID team saw them coming out he noticed something. What the hell? Where were ACP sir, Abhijeet and Rajat? But the team seemed to be least bothered. They sat in their cars and left for the bureau. He immediately called Aryan.
Teja: "Hello Aryan sahab! Teja bol raha hu."
Aryan: "Bol Teja, aaj bhi raid fail huyi na?"
Teja: "Haa, sahab raid toh fail ho gayi lekin ek gadbad huyi hai."
Aryan: (in alert tone) "Kya gadbad huyi hai?"
Teja: (stammering) "Sahab… woh… a..ander jate waqt sab saath me the, lekin…"
Aryan: (growling) "Lekin kya?"
Teja: (in frightened tone) "Lekin bahar aate waqt woh ACP, Abhijeet aur Rajat gayab ho gaye. Woh log nahi hai team ke saath."
Aryan: (shouting) "Kyaaa? Tera dimaag toh thikane pe hai ya nahi? Kaha gaye yeh teeno? (in chewing tone) Maine kaha tha na tujhse ke in teeno par kadi nazar rakhna, kaha tha ken ahi?"
Teja: (in low tone) "Kaha tha."
Aryan: (angrily) "Toh aise kaise gayab ho gaye teeno? Khair… ab ek kaam kar. Vikram ko phone laga aur unki phone location pata kar."
Teja: (instantly) "Ji sahab, abhi karta hu."
Saying this, he hanged the phone and called Vikram.
Teja: "Hello Vikram. Jaldi se pata laga ke ACP, Abhijeet aur Rajat ke phone kaha hai."
Vikram: "Abhi batata hu bhai. Do minute…. ammm…. haa, bhai woh logon ka phone raid wali jagah par hi hai."
Teja: "Kyaa… Achha thik hai. Mai dekhta hu."
Saying this, he went to check the place of raid.
Aryan was moving to and fro in the bureau. Suddenly his other phone buzzed. He looked at it to find Teja's message saying that the trio had left their phones at the raid place and gone somewhere. He got extremely tensed now. Where had the three of them gone?
Vivek was waiting outside a big glass building. Suddenly a car stopped near him and…. Abhijeet, ACP sir and Rajat came out of the car. They signalled Vivek to leave and entered inside the building. They inquired at the reception about someone showing their badge and went with the receptionist to the board meeting room. They entered inside with allowing the receptionist to knock.
Abhijeet: (smilingly) "Kaise hai aap, MR. DEEPAK SINGHANIA? Tabiyat paani sab thik?"
Deepak: (angrily) "Aap log do minute bahar wait nahi kar sakte the? Dekhayi nahi deta ki meri kitni important meeting chal rahi hai yaha par?"
Abhijeet: (in chewing tone) "Meri beti ki jaan teri is meeting se jyada important hai, samjha?"
Deepak: (to the board members) "Gentlemen, please excuse us for a while… (all of them left the room and he turned towards Abhijeet to face him) Kyu bhai, Senior Inspector Abhijeet? (smirking and dramatically) beti ki chinta ho rahi hai? Tch… beti ki laash bhi nahi di na mere bhai ne tumhe? Antim – sanskaar ke liye?"
This was the limit. Abhijeet grabbed Deepak's neck and started strangling him. Rajat and ACP sir tried to stop him but he pushed them also. And amidst this struggle, a voice echoed in that sound – proof room.
"PAPAAA…."
Abhijeet's hands automatically left Deepak's neck who massaged it a bit and straightened his tie and collar smirkingly. Abhijeet was starring at Deepak's phone with wide eyes. Deepak had called his brother while talking to Abhijeet and had put the phone on speaker.
Viraat: "Kyu Abhijeet? Kaleje ko thandak mil gayi apni jigar ke tukde ki chikh sunkar? Zinda hai woh par is baar wakayi me jyada der tak zinda nahi rakhunga mai use. Mere bhai ko chhod do aur us building se nikal jao. Wapas jao apne bureau. Mai wahi call karke bataunga ki mujhe kya chahiye."
And the call got cut. Abhijeet was still starring at the phone with blank eyes. ACP sir and Rajat were also shocked beyond words. Seeing their state, Deepak started laughing madly. His laughter brought the three back to reality.
Deepak: (trying to control his laughter) "Waah… kamaal hai mera bhai. Aaj CID Mumbai ki team ek gunde ke ishaaro par naach rahi hai. Yeh baat toh media me honi chahiye. Kitna TRP milega unlogon ko is news se. Hahahaha…"
ACP: "Naach rahi hai nahi, naach rahi thi. Par ab nahi naachegi. Dekh lena tum, kuch hi der me tumhara bhai humari kaid me hoga."
Rajat: (angrily) "Aur saath me tum bhi."
Saying this, they left. Abhijeet was constantly brushing off his tears. Tanu's scream was still echoing in his ears. How harsh it had been? What had done with his baby? How had been since the past few days? All this was cluttering his brain and heart. But still, there was at least one sooth in the trio's hearts that…. TANISHKA WAS ALIVE.
Daya was constantly dialling the trio's numbers but no one was receiving (We know why, hehehe). Today even Tarika and Shreya were present in the bureau. Tarika had forced Shreya to take her to the bureau. The entire team was now worried. Even there was no sign of Aryan there. Suddenly the door opened and the three of them entered.
Daya: (in concerned + angry tone) "Sir, kaha the aaplog, haan? Mai kabse aapka phone try kar raha tha, aaplog woh bhi nahi utha rahe the. Raid ke beech me Abhijeet ne mujhe sirf itna bataya ki aapka koi jaruri kaam hai aur aap teeno nikal gaye. Kaha, kyu, kisliye kuch nahi bataya. Aur sir, aapko pata hai. Hum yaha aaye toh Aryan sir bhi yaha nahi the. HQ ko bhi nahi pata ki woh kaha hai."
Rajat: (in angry tone) "Us bhagode ka toh ab pata chalega bhi nahi."
Sachin: (in shocked tone) "Rajat sir…. yeh… yeh aap kya keh rahe hai? Bhagoda… sir, mai manta hu ki Aryan sir thode irritating aur bossy hai par woh humare senior hai… Aap unke baare me aise words kaise use kar sakte hai?"
Abhijeet: (in chewing tone) "Sahi keh raha Rajat, Sachin. Woh aadmi bhagoda hi hai. Sirf bhagoda hi nahi, ek ghatiya insaan bhi hai, jisne humare desh ko bech diya hai mujrimo ke haatho."
Dr. Salunkhe: (appalled) "Yeh tum kya bole jaa rahe ho Abhijeet?... Pradyuman… tum batao sahi se ke baat kya hai…. humari kuch samajh me nahi aa raha hai."
ACP: "Aryan, un gangwalo ke saath mila hua hai. Woh itne dino se unki hi madat kar raha tha. Isliye humari raids fail ho rahi thi. Aur…. Tanu ko bhi…. usne kidnap karvaya tha."
The team was too shocked to hear that. They had been something fishy but it was certainly not this. The man, they had been trusting since so many days, was the one to betray their trust. But why was he doing all this?
Nikhil: "Par sir, woh yeh sab kar kyu rahe the? Unhe kya mil raha tha is sab se?"
ACP: "Aryan ko kya mil raha tha, yeh toh nahi pata par woh jiski madat kar raha tha unhe bohot kuch mila isse. Woh gang aur koi nahi, balki Viraat Singh ka gang hai, jise Abhijeet ne kai saal pehle pakda tha. Aur yeh Viraat… aur koi nahi balki Deepak Singhania ka bhai hai. Dono bhai milkar Tanishka aur Abhijeet se badla le rahe hai."
Freddy: (in scary tone) "Sir… kya… unlogon ne… Tanu ko… wakayi me…."
He just couldn't bring himself to say it. Tarika was looking at Abhijeet with hopeful eyes, which was well noticed by him. But he didn't want to make go through everything all over again.
Abhijeet: (with red eyes and hoarse tone) "Shreya, Tarika ko restroom me le jao. (Tarika tried to protest, but Abhijeet went and took her hands in his hands) Tarika please…. bharosa hai na, mujhpar? (Tarika nodded tearily) Toh use banaye rakho. Agar woh jinda hai toh use humare paas aane se koi nahi rok sakta, thik? Ab… jao tum. Araam karo."
Tarika: "Maa ke chahe ek bacche ho ya usse yaad. Bacche ki maut uske liye kokh suni hone ke dard ke barabar hi hoti hai. Aur tum kehte ho, araam karu. Hunh…"
Saying this, she left. Abhijeet closed his eyes to allow the tears to escape. He went and sat down at the desk while Rajat told everyone about their trip to Deepak's office and the scene there. What a pity! They couldn't even feel happy about the fact that Tanishka was alive as still the sword of death was hanging on her head and could fall anytime. They were left with nothing to do but wait till Viraat's call. Abhijeet looked at his and Tanu's photo kept on his desk.
NAINAA…
JOH SAANJ KHWAAB DEKHTE THE NAINAA….
BICHAD KE AAJ RO DIYE HAI KYU….
Abhijeet started caressing the photo smilingly, remembering her sweet and shy smile, twinkling eyes, dimpled cheeks…..
NAINAA….
JOH MILKE RAAT JAAGTE THE NAINAA…
SEHER ME PALKE MICHTE HAI KYU….
He remembered how he had yelled at her in the morning on the first day of hers after so many years in her own house. He remembered what Daya had told him that day.
"Woh bacchi sahara dhund rahi hai. Pyaar ki bhukhi hai woh. Ab agar uski woh bhukh tum nahi mitaoge toh woh kahi na kahi toh jayegi na apni bhukh mitaane."
These words brought tears to his eyes.
JUDAA… HUYE KADAM…
JINHONE LI… THI YEH KASAM…
MILKE CHALENGE HAR DAM….
AB BAATTE HAI YEH GHUM…
BHEEGE NAINA…
JO KHIDKIYON SE JHAANKTE THE NAINAA…
GHUTAN ME BAND HO GAYE KYU….
Abhijeet was feeling really helpless today. Even after being so close to the truth and his daughter, he had again been brought to the starting position. He was now left with nothing but to wait… and wait… and wait….
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