CHAPTER 16
A/N: Hey guys! Now the most interesting part of the story is going to start, which is the CLIMAX. So hold on your breaths as it is going to be really an edge of the seat thriller. (Jyada bol diya ho toh please maaf kar dena guys, hehehe).
There you go then. Enjoy reading.
Recap: Tanishka is alive and is held captive by Viraat. He has told Abhijeet, ACP sir and Rajat to wait for his call.
The morning had changed to evening but there seemed no sign of Viraat's call. Abhijeet's anger bar was increasing with each passing second. Even ACP sir was moving to and fro in the bureau waiting for the call. Suddenly the door opened and the bureau watchman came in holding an envelope. He handed it over to ACP sir.
ACP: "Yeh kya hai, Ballu?"
Ballu: "Sahab, woh bike par ek aadmi aaya aur isse Abhijeet sahab ko de dena keh ke chala gaya."
ACP sir handed it over to Abhijeet who confusingly took it and opened it to find it containing a button – sized camera and ear piece. Suddenly the phone rang. Abhijeet hurriedly received it and put it on speaker.
Viraat: (smirking) "Are waah, bhai! Ek hi ghanti me phone utha liya. Hmm… beti ke liye tadap raha hai koi. Tch…"
Abhijeet: (angrily) "Abe kaayar! Himmat hai toh saamne aake baat kar. U bacchiyo ko kidnap karke darane – dhamkane ko tu apni mardaangi samajhta hai? Uske bal pe itna ud raha hai, haan?"
Viraat: (in warning tone) "Abhijeet… yaad hai na ki tumhari beti mere hi kabze me hai. Tumhara ek galat shabd uske liye kitna bhari pad sakta hai, iska demo tumhe mere bhai ke office me hi mil gaya tha. Phir se chahiye kya?"
Abhijeet: (in pleading tone) "Nahi… use… use kuch mat karna… tumhari… tumhari dushmani mujhse hai na? Toh use kyu takleef de rahe ho, haan? Bacchi hai woh… Please… please use chhod do… jane do use… please…"
Viraat: (laughing loudly) "Are, suno suno bhailog… dekho CID ka sabse jaahbaaz… sabse honhaar officer… kaise gidgida raha hai… kaise… kaise bhik maang raha hai apni beti ki jaan ki… Ab aaya ut pahad ke niche…. Chalo… tum bhi kya yaad rakhoge… Chhod dunga mai use… par…."
Abhijeet: (instantly) "Par kya, haan? Tum… tum jo bologe mai karne ke liye mai tayyar hu… Bolo kya chahte ho, haan?"
Viraat: "Ab meri baat dhyaan se suno. Woh ear piece aur camera jo mera aadmi tumhare building ke watchman ko dekar gaya tha apne kaan aur coat pe laga lo aur bureau se bahar nikalo. Aage kya karna hai woh mai usi se samajhaunga. Par haan, dhyaan rahe. Bureau se bahar nikalne ke baad agar mujhe pata chala ki tumhara koi saathi tumhara pichha kar raha hai, toh us waqt se ek ghante ke andar tumhari beti ka sir tumhare bureau ke gate par tanga hua hoga. Koi chalaki nahi karna. Warna…"
Abhijeet: "Mai samajh gaya. Na toh koi mera pichha karega aur na hi mai koi chalaki karunga. Bas meri beti ko kuch mat karna."
Viraat: "Woh toh ab waqt hi batayega."
Saying this, he cut the call. Abhijeet inserted the ear piece in his ear and put the camera on his coat.
ACP: (in concerned tone) "Abhijeet, yeh kya bewakoofi karne jaa rahe ho tum, haan? Tanishka pehle hi uske kabze me hai aur ab tum jaa rahe ho uske jaal me phasne?"
Abhijeet: (in teary and frustrated tone) "Toh kya karu mai, haan? Kya karu?... Chhod du apni beti ko… marne ke liye… Nahi… mai ek baar uski maut ke ghum ko jhel chuka hu… phirse jhelne ki na hi mujhe himmat bachi hai aur na hi takat. (angrily) Aur haan… aap me se koi mera pichha karne ki koshish mat karna… agar aapki kisi bhi harkat ki wajah se meri beti ko kuch hua toh aapke liye mujhse bura aur koi nahi hoga…"
Saying this, he came out of the bureau. Viraat started directing him and Abhijeet started walking as directed. After walking for a while, he came to a very deserted road where a car was parked. He sat in the car and started moving as directed by the GPS. In an hour's time he reached the destination which was a container yard. As soon as he came out of the car, someone hit him on the back of his head and carried him away…..
He felt a splash of ice cold water on his face. He tried to open his eyes, but the vision was blurry. He shook his head once and opened his eyes again. Now it was somewhat clear. He was feeling a sharp pain in the back of his head. He tried to move but found that he was standing with his hands and legs tied with steel chains. He heard the goons laughing and looked up to find Aryan Raj standing in front of him. He struggled with the chains, but in vain.
Aryan: (smirking) "Kya baat hai? CID ka sher aaj apne bandhe hone par kaisa mehsoos kar raha hai? Mazaa aa raha hai na tumhe, Abhijeet?"
Abhijeet: (in chewing tone) "Ek baar mere haath – pair khol de. Phir dikhata hu tujhe ke mazaa kya hota hai, Aryan."
Aryan: (irritatedly) "Sss… Aryan nahi, Abhijeet. CID ka sabse hoshiyaar banda bhi mujhe pehchaan nahi paaya, yeh toh kamaal ki baat ho gayi matlab."
Abhijeet: (in confused tone) "Matlab? Kehna kya chahte ho tum?"
Aryan: (looking into Abhijeet's eyes) "SURPRISE! SURPRISE! SURPRISE! MAI ARYAN NAHI…. VIRAAT SINGH HU… VIRAAT SINGH… URFF DIPEN SINGHANIA… DEEPAK SINGHANIA KA CHHOTA BHAI…"
Abhijeet: (in shocked tone) "Tum Viraat ho? Toh phir… phir Aryan kaha hai?"
Viraat: (in fake surprise) "Are, tumhe nahi pata? Use mare huye 5 saal ho gaye."
Abhijeet: (realizing the thing) "Matlab us jungle me kisi guide ki nahi, balki Aryan Raj ji ki maut huyi thi."
Viraat: "Abhijeet… sach me bade hi shaatir ho tum… Maana padega…"
Abhijeet: "Par kyu? Unhone kya bigada tha tumhara?"
Viraat: "Kya bigada tha? (shouting) Kya bigada tha? Are mera plan chaupat kar raha tha woh. Kitna samjhaya bhaiya ne use ki apne bete ke saath huye anyay ka badla lene ka yeh achha mauka hai. Par nahi. Woh bhi chala tha us ACP ki tarah 'Father India' banane. Bas toh us din raat ko mai guide ke bhes me gaya waha, use dhoke se jungle me le gaya aur maar diya. Plastic surgery se uska chehra pehle hi laga liya tha toh use guide ke kapde pehna diye aur khud chala aaya waha se."
Abhijeet: (looking at him with disgust) "Apna kaam nikaalne ke liye najaane kitni maasoom jaano ki bali chadhayi hai tumne. Ab aur kitni jaane lene wale ho, haan?"
Viraat: (smilingly) "Sirrrf do."
Abhijeet: "Do? Do kiski?"
Viraat: "Ek tumhari aur ek tumhari beti ki."
Abhijeet: (in pleading tone) "Dekho… dekho tumne… tumne wada kiya tha ki agar maine tumhara kaha maana toh tum… tum meri Tanu ko chhod doge… Tumne kaha tha na, haan? Toh please… use chhod do… Meri jaan chahte ho na tum…. le lo… par use jaane do… please… (tearily) Meri zindagi hai woh…. mujhe uski jarurat hai… use nahi… please… jaane do use…. tumne wada kiya tha na, toh nibhaao use…"
Viraat was continuously laughing while listening to Abhijeet's pleas.
Viraat: (controlling his laughter) "Tumne… tumne kya mujhe Raja Harishchandra ki aulaad samajh rakha tha kya, Abhijeet? Jo mai apna wada pura karunga… (holding Abhijeet by his collar) Aise hi…. aise hi gidgida rahi thi meri Bhabhi… bhagwaan ke saamne…. apne bacche ki jaan ke liye…. par do saal tak uski chhike ansuni hi reh gayi… do saal tak coma me tha mera bhatija… do saal baad bhi jab hosh aaya toh uski yaadasht jaa chuki thi… tumhe toh pata hi hoga ki jab kisi ki yaadasht chali jaati hai, toh uske apno par kya guzarti hai… tumhari apni maa is sadme ko bardaasht na karte huye ek accident me maari gayi thi… meri Bhabhi ne bhi suicide attempt kiya tha… do baar… us sab ka hisaab kaun chukayega Abhijeet? Tum? Par tum toh mera hisaab chuka rahe ho? Toh phir kaun? Haan… uska hisaab wohi chukayega jisne woh sab kiya… matlab tumhari beti, samjhe…"
Suddenly he heard the sound of firing outside. He ordered few of his goons to move outside and see what was going on. He turned back to Abhijeet to find him smiling looking at him. There was a shine of victory in his eyes.
Abhijeet: "Tujhe kya laga, haan? CID itni bebas ho gayi ki tere ishaaron par itni aasani se nachegi. Kaha tha tere bhai se ki ab hum kisike ishaaron par nahi nachenge par usne humari dhamki ko bohot halke me le liya. Ab bhugto."
Viraat: (angrily) "Bhugtunga mai nahi, bhugtega tu aur teri team. Teja… jaa jake us Tanishka ko le aa… aaj use iski aankho ke saamne maarunga… jaa jaldi."
But Teja, instead of going, pointed his gun towards Viraat.
Teja: (to other goons who were trying to remove their guns) "Nahi… koshish bhi mat karna… warna tumhari gun nikalne se pehle tumhara yeh boss jameen pe hoga. Chup chap apni guns nikaalkar meri taraf phenk do… jaldi."
They did as they were told. But suddenly one goon shot Teja's arm.
Abhijeet: "Aravind…"
Till then, the CID team had entered inside. The firing started again. Amidst it, Daya came and freed Abhijeet. Many goons were killed but still more were coming. Soon both the parties had finished their bullets and hand – fight started. Viraat was fighting with Abhijeet. Soon enough, Abhijeet overpowered him and started showering punches and kicks on him. By then, the other goons had surrendered. Seeing Abhijeet in that avatar, Daya and ACP sir quickly went and separated him from Viraat. Daya caught hold of that Viraat's neck.
ACP: "Abhijeet, hosh me aao. Kya kar rahe ho tum, haan? Mar jayega woh."
Abhijeet: (in deadly tone) "Sir, chhod dijiye mujhe… Is… is haiwan ne meri Tanu ko tadpaya hai sir… Aaj mai ise zinda nahi chhodunga… jaan leke rahunga mai iski…"
ACP: "Nahi Abhijeet… ise sazaa kanoon dega…. woh bhi kadi se kadi… Aur rahi baat Tanu ki… toh use hospital le jaya gaya hai… docters treatment kar rahe hai uska…. jaldi thik ho jayegi woh… dekhna tum…"
Viraat: (breathing heavily due to the beating) "Par tumlog yaha tak pohonche kaise? Pata kaise chala tumlogon ko is adde ka? Aur yeh Aravind kaun hai?"
Teja/Aravind: "Mai hu Aravind, from ATS Mumbai. Tumhe kya laga? Nakli identity sirf tum hi bana sakte ho? Hum nahi?"
Abhijeet: "Jab Teja hume dhundne ke liye us raid wali jagah par gaya tabhi Aravind ne use pakad liya aur woh khud Teja bankar yaha aa gaya. Usike through hume Tanishka ka pata mila jise tumne yaha nahi balki apne dusre adde par kaid kar rakha tha. Maine tumhe yaha uljhaye rakha aur tab tak inlogon ne Tanishka ko waha se chhuda liya."
Viraat seemed to be heavily dejected with his failure. Daya started to take him away, while other officers moved with the other goons. Mean while Abhijeet turned to Aravind.
Abhijeet: (in concerned tone) "Aravind, tum thik toh ho?"
Aravind: "Haa, sir mai thi – "
Suddenly three gun shots were heard.
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Aravind was standing stunned at his place.
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Viraat was laughing madly at his triumph.
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ACP sir and Daya were trying to say something but the voice seemed to be stuck in their throats.
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And Abhijeet…. ….
WAS LYING IN HIS OWN POOL OF BLOOD.
ACP: (finally finding voice) "ABHIJEEEETTTT…."
Daya pushed Viraat towards Rajat and Aravind and rushed to his buddy. He turned Abhijeet around and patted his cheeks. ACP sir took his son's head in his lap and started rubbing his hand to bring back his consciousness. Daya checked his pulse.
Daya: (in teary and scared tone) "Sir, Abhijeet ki pulse dheemi hai. Hume… hume… use jald se jald hospital… le jana hoga…"
ACP: (composing himself) "Haa, Daya. Tum thik keh rahe ho. (in ordering tone) Rajat, tum team ke saath in logon ko le jaao aur achhe se khatirdaari karna inki. Koi kami nahi rehni chahiye."
Rajat: (looking angrily towards Viraat) "Yes sir, koi kami nahi rahegi."
Daya had till then started the car, and others helped ACP sir to put Abhijeet in the car. They immediately left for City Hospital. On reaching there, the wards boys came out with the stretcher and took Abhijeet to the OT as ACP sir had already informed the hospital about the situation. The OT bulb started blinking red. Daya and ACP sir went sitting outside the OT. Suddenly Tarika and Shreya alongwith Dr. Salunkhe reached there.
Tarika: (cryingly) "Daya, kya hua haan? Rajat… woh… woh keh raha tha ki… Abhi ko… Abhi ko …. goli… goli lagi hai…. Kaisa hai woh?... Thik… thik ho jayega na?"
Daya couldn't control himself and burst out crying harshly. Shreya too was worried for her bhai but she knew that she had to stay strong for Daya as he was very much sensitive regarding Abhijeet. She went and put an arm around his shoulder. Daya responded by hugging her immediately. Dr. Salunkhe was consoling Tarika. ACP sir came to him and took him aside.
ACP: (in heavy tone) "Tanu kaisi hai? Uska kya haal hai?"
Dr. Salunkhe: (sighing) "Shaam tak hosh aayega use. Doctors ne bataya ke bohot torture kiya gaya tha use waha. Maarna – pitna toh har roz hota tha aur kabhi kabhi toh…."
ACP: (in fearful tone) "Kabhi kabhi toh kya?"
Dr. Salunkhe: (tearily) "Us maasoom ko electric shocks diye jaate the. (ACP sir was appalled and started thinking deeply with fear in his eyes. Salunkhe sir understood what he was thinking, so added) Nahi boss… (ACP sir looked at him) tension mat lo. Abhijeet ki tarah memory loss nahi hua hai. Haa, par brain weak hai. Kisi bhi tarah stress uske liye khatarnaak ho sakta hai. Baaki toh maarne – pitne ki wajah se pair me fracture hai aur sharir par chote. Bas ab bhagwaan kare ki Abhijeet ko kuch na ho, warna bacchi se aankhe milana mushkil ho jayega."
ACP: (in broken tone) "Yaar, kaha humara hasta – khelta chhota sa parivaar tha. Kitne achhe se rehte hum. Aur kaha yeh sab kuch….. Pata nahi bhagwaan kya chahta hai in dono se…. kyu inki itni pariksha le raha hai…. Kyu sata raha hai in dono ko itna, haan….."
Dr. Salunkhe himself didn't have answers to those questions. Really, what a beautiful family they were having. ACP sir and Dr. Salunkhe… a perfect head and fatherly figures for all… Abhijeet, Daya and Rajat…. perfectly responsible sons and caring elder brothers…. Sachin, Freddy, Pankaj, Vineet and Nikhil… naughty yet loving younger sons…. Tarika and Shreya…. loving, caring and responsible daughters and daughter in laws…. Purvi and Kajal… mischievious as well as mature daughters…. Tanishka, Minakshi and Dhruv…. grandchild trio and the heartbeat of each and every member of the family…. Then why was God being so cruel to them.
Everyone was in their own thoughts. After three painful hours, the OT door opened and the doctor came out with a serious expression. Everyone rushed towards him with hopeful eyes.
Tarika: (in hope filled tone) "Doctor, Abhi kaisa hai, haan? Kuch nahi hua hai na use? Boliye na doctor, aap chup kyu hai?"
Dr. Salunkhe: "Tarikaa… Doctor sahab ko bolne toh do, bacche. Aap bataiye doctor sahab, kaisa hai humara Abhijeet?"
Doctor: "Woh…..
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