The Case Chase 6
Location: The forest where Purvi was kept hostage
Abhijeet and team arrive at the jungle and Kavin takes them to the spot. The team start searching.. and after a few minutes they find that there was nothing to suggest even human movements there.
KAVIN: Sir these people are very smart. They haven't left even a piece of paper .. or maybe this is not the location. I'm sorry I failed you.
ABHIJEET: Kavin, I trust you capabilities! You are an excellent tracker of people and places. They must have kept that girl here only. Mujrim kitna bhi hoshiyar ho, woh jaruur kuch galti to karega hi karega; So people just search this place not just with your eyes, but also your other senses.
JAYWANTI: Sir what do you mean ?
SACHIN: Sir simply means this... take a deep breath and say what you smell
NIKHIL: I smell the forest.. leaves and fresh breeze like any other forest
SACHIN: now come near me and smell this mud
Nikhil and Jaywanti go near him.
Jaywanti: Why do I suddenly feel nostalgic?
NIKHIL: huh ? I smell something.. like .. is it clay ?
Jaywanthi: yeah that is the smell of clay; when I was a kid there was a pond nearby my house and the sand around it was clay; me and my brother loved playing with it
Sachin: you both are right, it is clay and it doesn't belong here
Now, Abhijeet and Kavin both go and see that. It was a fresh piece of clay. Seemed like to have fallen out of somebody's shoe. They search and find some other smaller pieces.
Abhijeet: Good job Sachin! He pats on his back
Sachin: thank you sir.
They then collect the sample for toxicology analysis.
Abhijeet then goes on touching each tree to find which tree has rope marks since Purvi said him that she was kept tied to a tree. Seeing him others did the same. And thats when Abhijeet felt some indentations which could have been made by tying a person to the tree. At the same time Kavin also gets the same from smoother tree.
This could mean only one thing. There was two people kept hostage. Abhijeet wondered why Purvi failed to mention this to them. Anyways both the search was fruitful. They decided to call it a day and reached bureau to give Dr. Salunke the clay sample to test where it came from.
It was almost past the deadline. But a case which has been running for some four five years can't be solved just because Chitrole gives a deadline right?
The team goes to forensic department directly and give Dr. Salunke the sample and go to their respective homes. Commissioner Chitrole waits for the team to come back to Bureau... waits and waits and waits...
Abhijeet sent Tarika a text saying he will be late and switches off his phone in case Chitrole decides to call. And drives towards Purvi's house to get some answers.
Location: Purvi's house
Abhijeet rings the doorbell expecting Rajat to open the door. He mentally prepares as to what to say to him since Rajat is so protective of Purvi. But to his delighted surprise Purvi opens the door.
Purvi: Hi bhaiya whats up ?? How's Tarika doing ? If you are here to meet Rajat then he's not home. Night duty ... she says all this in one breath
Abhijeet: shakes his head laughingly and says I am glad to see you too
Purvi flashes him a big smile and invites him in. The house was exactly the same as his last visit minus Rajat. Purvi makes him a cup of coffee and pours herself a cup too. Abhijeet inquires about her PG preparation and they casually talked for a while sipping the coffee.
Then Purvi asked suddenly
Purvi: Do you know what is a body farm ?
Abhijeet: you mean the place we are searching for?
Purvi: no no ... I don't know what you are searching for; but there is an actual thing called body farm. I just read about it in my forensic book. And she proceeds to explain him.
So basically body farm is a place where the post mortem changes in a dead body are studied. There are 5 such places in the US but none in India.
Abhijeet : ohh I remember Tarika ji mentioning about it too. But the place we are searching is not a study ground unfortunately. Its a grave yard of the innocent. Abhijeet said in a low tone.
Purvi: what brought you here? Id it not way past your deadline?
Abhijeet : yes it is; one hour past to be precise. But a place which can not be found in four years cant be found in 48 hours. Well I have to ask vou somethina about vour kidnapping. Was somebody else kidnapped with you or tied at a tree ?
Purvi just looks at him thinking whether to tell him or not.
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