Khan was baffled with this new information. "According to my calculations, she should have left this spot by 12 noon. Where was she for six and half hours? Most importantly, what she was doing till that time in Pune?"

Pathak got a phone call. His eyes were wide as his mind tried to register this new information; he nearly shouted, "Sir, we have found an important lead."

He lead his boss towards another room where four police officers were keenly looking at the CCTV cameras of important state highways, national highways and expressways. Pointing towards of the computer screens, he said, "This seems to be the footage of one motels near Pune Bengaluru National Highway."

As one of officers who were seated played the video, Khan narrowed his eyes. The footage wasn't very clear and the camera had developed some sort of technical faults. They could make out that car was stopped there and the door opened.

"What happened to it?" Khan screamed out of frustration. Pathak gulped. "Sir actually, the maintenance of that highway was due in this month..."

"First of all I am pressurized to investigate the case of a man whose reputation, then a junior officer disrespects me and now you don't have proper equipment. What do you expect me to do?"

Pathak looked down. "Sir, I know we are at the fault but we can atleast go near that motel and check?"

This seemed to pacify him. At least he was accepting his mistake rather than pointing the system and blaming the government. He nodded.

After three and half hours of driving, they reached that motel; the traffic was at its peak and the ghat section near Katraj had slowed down their speed. On top of that, Khan felt nauseous when they reached the end of ghat section due to intense heat. They had stopped the car for sometime. Whole team had planned to eat their lunch in that motel so that the owner completely cooperates with them.

An hour later, he was very irritated with turn of events. The footage was useless so was the owner. He didn't give much information about the case. But he could give only a tiny pieces of papers having card payments. Very few customers had swiped with their card. It only depended on the fact if she had opted for card payment.

While coming back, Khan was anxious thinking he might throw again. But to his surprise, Pune had arrived without encountering the ghat section. "We reached Pune? Where did the ghat section go?"

Pathak smiled. "I forgot to tell you. That was one-way which means while going we go through different route and while coming back, it's a different route."

"Thank God!" He muttered. This explains the reason how they went came back from highway so fast. Why did she do this? Was she laying a trap? Yes, of course, she wanted us to concentrate on this drive which not important to the case. Maybe she is planning to escape.

"Quickly, drive to the office. We have wasted enough of time," screamed Khan.