3 months ago

"Khushal ye iss mahine ki paanchvi case. 5th girl missing this month. What are we gonna answer IG? Investigation ke baare mein poochenge to kya bolenge unko kaha tak pohonche hai?" Sid barked to a silent Khushal, who was simply sitting with hands on his head.

"Wahi bolenge jo chal rha hai... We are investigating na... Jo jo leads mile hai bohot saavdhani se unko follow kar rhe hai. And Sid, ye human trafficking ka case hai". 

"So...? We can't wait till the next kidnapping. Usse pehle hume action lena hai". 

"What you are suggesting is....?" Kushal narrowed his eyes.

"Raid". Sidharth said sternly.

"No chance. It's too risky Sidharth". Kushal said in a calm tone.

"Kushal its our duty".

"I know. And risk factor is secondary. Pehli baat Tujhe pata haina wo properties kin kinke naam par hai? Everyone are political faces. Tumhe lagta hai IG will give us the permission to Raid? Abhi jo hum kar rhe hai usse zyada humare power mein nhi hai". Kushal tried to make him understand. 

"I shouldn't have took that off. Aur yaha itna kuch ho gya and you didn't bother to inform me? I should've joined early". Sidharth said disappontedly.

"Aur kya karta?  Yaha pe tune jo kaand kiya tha na uski wajah se pata hai kitna halla mach gya tha? Tere sar ki boli lag rhi thi.... You idiot!" Kushal said frustrated.

"Haa to who asked you to take my shit? Abhi kya socha hoga un logo ne? Ke mai fattu hu.... bhaag gya aise hi".

"To wo log kya tere maasi ke launde hai? Jo tere ko itna farak pad rha hai ke wo kya sochenge?" Kushal asked with a sarcastic smile. "Tu wo imperial restaurant mein jo murder hua haina, uske peeche lag jaa kuch din. Ye mai sambhal lunga...." Kushal said handing him a green file.

"Hmmm" He hummed taking his phone from the pocket. "Mai abhi aata hu..." Sidharth excused himself.   

He checked his watch to see the time and picked up his phone. He dialled Sana's number and unknowingly smiled.
Sana picked up the phone with a fake grumpy face.

"Hey baby". Sid cooed. Sana smiled hearing him but didn't replied.
"Dawai ka time ho gya... Khaa liya kya tune?" He asked with concern. Sana's face scrunched and she glared at him via phone🤣.

"Ghoorna band kar aur bol... Khaayi kya?" He asked sternly. Well, she didn't wondered how he knew what she was doing, cause it was their normal now. They knew eachother like the back of their hand even from miles away.

"Nhi bolungi... Aur khau na khau, meri marzi... Tu Tera apna dekh". She said angrily.

"Sana mazak mat kar... Tera dawai ka time hai isiliye duty ke beech mein call kar rha hu... Aur ye tera mera kya hota hai be?" He snapped back.

"Sidharth... Agr terko merese baat karni hai to call kar. Warna mat kar. Merko koi shouk nhi hai.... Aur mera doctor banna band kar. Mere tabiyat ka dyan rakhne ke liye yaha already bohot log hai... Teri bhi sympathy nhi chaiye".

"Kheench ke lagaunga ek..... Sympathy kaha se aa gyi be? Terese hi baat karne ke liye call Kiya hai... Kisi padhos ki ladki se nhi. And ye meri responsibility hai jo mai abhi kar rha hu.... Ab chup chap bol dawai khaayi ke nhi?" He said sternly.

"Hmm...." She hummed cutely making his anger flew away. He imagined how her face must be looking right now.

"Khaana khaaya darling....?"

"Hmmm"

"Hmm hmm kya hota hai be? Tera 7 meter lamba zuban kaha gya....?"

"Sidharth tu mujhse bilkul pyaar nhi karta..." She said making him face palm. She would repeat this dialogue 3 times a day and he had to coax her for some reason they both don't know.
"Itni der hogye teko call kiye hue... Aur tune mere dawai ke baare mein poocha... Khaane ke baare mein poocha... Par mere baare mein kuch bhi nhi. Ke baby TU kaisi hai.... Theek hai... Khush hai...? Huh... Teko to meri kuch padi hi nhi hai". She complained like a child and he listen to her like some radio comedy show.

"Accha accha sorry.... Kaisi hai meri baby?" He asked.

"Ek dum bakwas..." She said making him laugh loudly. "Teri wajah se sad rhi hu yaha pe..."

"Meri wajah se? Maine kya Kiya hai sweetheart?" He asked knowing the answer.

"Sidharth mai bohot gusse mein hu.... Dimag mat kharab kar mera".

"Chod na baby... 3 din hogye... Tu kab tak uss baat ke liye aise naaraz rahegi? Already kaam ka bohot tension chal rha hai... Upar se tu bhi aise muh phulake mat baith". He said in an exhausted tone.

"To mai kya karu? Huh? Maine papa ko almost pataya tha seminar pe jaane ke liye.... Lekin tune beech mein aake sab gadbad kar diya.... Meri galti hai, Teko batana hi nhi chaiye tha".

"Accha... Tujhe kya lagta hai agar tu nhi batati to meko pata nhi chalta kya? Tu bhul rhi hai ke mai tera honewaala pati hu". He scoffed.

"Honewaala hai... Hua to nhi na..."

"Matlab?" Sidharth narrowed his eyes. Sana smirked knowing that he's pissed.

"Matlab ke agar tu aise kaam karega to tu hone waala hi bankar reh jaayega".

"Bakwaas mat kar.... Uthake phenk dunga. Aur itna bhi kya mahapaap kiya maine?" He asked angry obviously.

"Tujhe nhi pata...? Tune papa ko mana kiya isiliye Mai Delhi nhi Jaa paayi". She whined.

"Haa to mai leke jaaunga na tujhe jaha bhi jaana hai..."

"Shut up... Teko pata hai ke mai waha ghoomne nhi Jaa rhi thi". She said furiously. "Itna accha mauka tha Sidharth... Sirf Delhi Tak to jaana tha. Agar meri presentation hit hoti to pata hai meri career ke liye kitna beneficial hota?" She said disappontedly making him guilty somewhere. But he did what's best for her.

"Sana... Career sab baad mein. Your health comes first. And sweetheart terko hospital se discharge hue 1 mahina bhi nhi hua.... Kiske bharose bheju tujhe itne din akele?" He asked.

"Yaar.... Tu negative kyu sochta hai har time? Kya hona hai merko? Bacchi nhi hu mai". She Huffed.

"Kitni asaani se bol diya na.... Terko andaaza bhi hai kya beeth rhi thi mujhpe teko uss din waha hospital Mai dekhke? I'm not ready to go through all that again. Tujhe jitna zid karna hai karle.... Mera faisla nhi badalne waala". He said rudely but painfully remembering each moment he spend praying for her to be fine. Sana sensed his anger.

"Bebu.... Chal chod. Sorry". She said pouting. "Kitni badi opportunity thi mere liye.... Aur tum log merko allow nhi kar rhe the to meko laga ke tum sab ko meri padi hi nhi hai... Isiliye naaraz ho gyi".

"Teri padi nhi hai hume... Waah". He scoffed.

"Accha sorry yaar. Meko Aisa mauka phir bhi milega... Isiliye dukhi ho gyi. Itni mehnat ki thi maine wo presentation pe". She said sadly.

"Hmm... I know. And I'm sorry for that. But iss baar nhi darling. Agli baar agar teri health theek hai... To teko jaha bhi jaana ho, mai manaunga sabko... Promise".

"Heinnn? Sacchi? Jaha bhi?" She asked excitedly.

"Hanji baba... Promise. Don't think ke mai tumhare career ke beech mein aa rha hu. I know ke tum bohot talented ho and I'm really proud of you. Par jab baat teri health ki ho to I can't take any risk. Tune agar acche se apna khayal rakha to tu jaldi theek ho jaayegi. Phir jaha bhi jana ho... Mai leke jaaunga. Ok?"

"Tu le jaayega?" She again scrunched her face.

"Haa to kya mai teko akele bhejunga pagal ladki? Tu agle event ke liye register kar le... Mai abhi se chutti ke liye try karta hu".

"Haaye o Rabba Sidharth! Tu chutti lega mere liye?" She laughed out loud. "Agar Rita aunty ko pata chala to Khushi ke maare pagal ho jaayengi wo".

"Hmm" He hummed looking at his watch. "Accha baby.... Meko abhi kahi jaana padega. Zaruri discussion mein tha mai... Uske beech mein se nikal kar call Kiya tha maine".

"Accha uss case ka kya hua?" She asked worriedly.

"Kuch nhi... Back to square one. Raid karne ke liye permission nhi de rhe hai saale. Out of the way jaana padega. Shayad kahi goli woli lag jaayegi". He said the last part smirking to see her reaction.

"Kutte kameene.... Chup kar kanjra. Haaye Sidharth meko attack aa jayega abhi. Tu kyu aise kaam karta hai?" She said almost crying. She knew how daring he can be when it comes to his duty. And that scared her the most. Sidharth chuckled to ease her.

"Arre.... Kuch nhi hoga baba... I'll take care of myself. And please ab tu iss baat pe apna BP mat badhana... Please. Tu theek rehti hai to mai bhi theek rehta hu. Ok?"

"Hmm... Ok".

"Bye baccha.... Shaam ko call karta hu". He said while hanging up before she also bid bye.

________

"Vicky.... Did you get any lead?" Khushal asked their subordinate. Sid and Khushal were in his cabin when the duty inspector Vicky Arora barged in.

"Sir.... Uss ladki ki saari details nikal di hai. And there's one thing more...." He hesitated.

"What?" Khushal asked.

"Ek aur ladki gayab hai". He stated.

"Fuck". Sid muttered and looked at Khushal who seemed clueless.

"When?"

"Sir... Abhi 2 din pehle ek ladki ki missing report likhwayi thi Nehru nagar dhaane mein, Sriya Avasti. Local police uski tekhikat kar rhe the and it's a case of human trafficking. Just now, hume case file forward ki gyi hai". Vicky said.

"Khushal it's the 6th one.... Bolo tere uss IG ko permission Dene ke liye. Warna Mai waha ghuss ke udaunga salo ko". Sid threatened.

"Mere hare bhare Hulk.... Please shaant ho ja. Yaar... That's not how things work here. Iss case mein kitne politicians involved hai pata haina tujhe. Tera jeena haram kar denge wo". Khushal said in a loud tone making Sid press her lips in a straight line.
"Vicky... Ladki ki details mili?" He turned to Vicky.

"Haa sir". Vicky said forwarding the yellow file in his hand to Khushal.
"Wo Kurla east mein rehti hai... Apni dost Renu ke saath. They both work in RD info -teck. Teen din pehle she went to work as usual. Renu uss din bimar thi. So, she didn't go. Par shaam ko wo wapis nhi aayi. Renu waited for a day. Phir agle din usne office mein call Kiya to pata chala ke wo pichle din bhi kaam pe nhi aayi thi. Uski colleges ne milke sab se pooch taach ki but no result. Isiliye unhone parso report likhwayi. And Inspector Rehman was investigating this case". Vicky briefed the information while Khushal went through the file keenly listening to what he said.

"What's her age? Family? Affair? Friends? Baaki details ke baare mein pata chala?" Sidharth asked after listening to Vicky.

"Sir, she's 26 as per the records and yaha ki nhi hai. Her family is in Indore. Yaha pe zyada tar apne colleges ke hi touch mein thi. Uske friends, neighbours sabse pooch taach ki thi local police ne.... Nothing suspecious. Normal life thi uski. And uske friends ke mutabik she doesn't had any boyfriend". Vicky said.

"Isse pehle 8 days before, jo ladki missing hui thi.... Um... What was her name?" Khushal pressed his forehead thinking.

"It's Rupali Batra sir, Ghatkopar East ". Vicky said checking the other file.

"Yeah.... She was also working woman. Right?" Khushal said and Vicky nodded. "She's also away from her family.".

"But sir.... Zaruri to nhi haina wo gang kisi pattern ke hisaab se ladkiyo ko choose kare. This can be a random selection. Shayad hum isko connect karke time waste kar rhe ho....?" Vicky expressed his doubt. Sidharth and Khushal was never the dominating seniors. They gave the freedom of expression to their every subordinates. And Vicky was one of the most trustworthy person of theirs.

"I don't think Vicky". Sidharth said. "There's definitely a pattern. Random selection nhi lag rha mujhe".

"Mai IG ko report karta hu". Khushal said getting up from his seat. "I'll ask him to grant a search warrant. If we don't do something.... The number is gonna increase just like this".

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