Thriller RAAZ..... (Completed)

[Casinar]

Chapter 7 - Inspector Sharma

Negi meri ummeed se kahin zyada utsukt nikla meri madad karne ke liye. Agle din main subah sokar utha hi tha ke vo mere darwaze par police files ke saath aa khada hua.
"Subah savere?" Maine darwaza khola aur muskuarte hue usse bola.
"Vo actually ye files main kal raat ghar hi le gaya tha, abhi police station ki taraf ja raha tha toh socha ke aapko deta chalun"
"Thanks" Main darwaze se hata taake vo andar aa sake "Thanks so much. Chaai?"
"Haan kyun nahi" Usne fauran haan bol di aur andar aa gaya.
Maine kettle se 2 cups mein chaai daali aur ek cup uske haath mein thamaya.
"Kya lagta hai aapko Sir?"
"Matlab?"
"Matlab kya hua hoga 20 saal pehle? Kahan gayad hue honge Ravi Sahab is tarah ke koi nishan tak nahi mila?"
"I am just getting started, too early to jump to any conclusion"
"Haan sahi keh rahe hai. Kuchh log toh ismein bhoot pret ka haath bhi maante hain"
"Bhoot pret? Unhein Ravi mein kya dilchaspi ho sakti hai?"
"Aap toh jaante hi hain ke log kis tarah ki baatein karte hain. Jitne munh utni baatein aur utni hi atkalein"
"Yeah i guess you are right"
"Kuchh toh yahan tak kehte hain Bade sahab ne hi apne bete ko mara tha"
"You mean Ravi's father, Mr. Rana?"
"Ji haan. Ye bhi baat hai kayi jagah ke khud hi apne bete ko mara unhone aur ek jhootha police case karva diya logon ko dikhane ke liye"
"Aisa maanne ki koi vajah?"
"Pata nahi Sir, main toh suni sunayi baatein bata raha hoon aapko. Us waqt aur jaane aisi kitni baatein udi hongi"
"Hmmmm. Aapko mera ek kaam aur karna hoga"
"Haanji kahiye"
"Mr. Sharma ka phone number kahin se available kara dijiye please"
"Haan ho jaayega. Main puchhta hoon ek do logon se, kisi na kisi ke paas toh hoga hi nahi toh records mein mil jaayega"
"Thank you, i appreciate it"
Vo thodi der aur mere saath betha aur idhar udhar ki baatein karta raha. Uske jaane ke baad maine ek cup mein apne liye chaai aur daali aur police files dekhne laga.
Ravi Rana ek bahut hi dilchasp kism ka aadmi tha. Pehalvani ka shauk tha aur paas ke hi ek akhade mein rozana uska aana jana tha. Iske alawa use gaane ka bhi shauk tha aur guitar and tabla bakhubi baja leta tha. Kisi Rehmat Ali School Of Music se usne classical indian music ki training li hui thi aur apne school aur college ke kayi concerts mein start attraction vahi hota tha. Yahan ke ek local mein aksar uske articles chhapa karte the aur wildlife photography ka shauk bhi Bhai ne paal rakha tha.
In short agar kaha jaaye toh vo kaafi creative kism ka aadmi tha par in sab baaton mein jo baat mujhe sabse atpati lagi vo ye thi ke doston ke naam par koi bhi aisa nahi tha jise uska kareebi kaha ja sake sivaay Kanha ke. Is tarah ke log aksar kaafi extroverts type ke hote the aur logon mein badi jaan pehchan hoti hai. Dosti agar na bhi ho toh unke followers kaafi hote hain. Aise log jo is tarah ki personality ko dekh kar inspire hote hain aur koshish karte hain ke us insaan ke baare mein zyada se zyada jaan saken.
Par Ravi ke saath aisa nahi tha. Vo jaise apne aap mein ek bahut badi mystery hi tha. Gayab hone se pehle uski dincharya akhade se shuru hoti aur phir sara din vo apne baap ka kaam sambhala karta. In sabse agar time nikalta toh apne music, writing aur photography ke shauk poore karta par har kaam akele. Aksar dekhne mein aata hai ke is tarah ka khula paisa agar haath mein ho toh ameer baap ki aulad aksar bigdi hui nikalti hai. Sharab, shabab, nasha aur na jaane aise kitne tarah ke shauk saath lag jaate hain aur zyadatar waqt doston ke saath ayyashi mein hi guzarta hai par Ravi ke saath aisa nahi tha. Na toh use is tarah ke galat koi shauk the aur na hi bahut zyada logon mein uska uthna bethna.
Police reports ke hisaab se pichhle kuchh din se unke aur Ravi ke beech jaaydad ko lekar anban chal rahi thi. Ravi batwara chahta tha taaki uske hisse ki jaaydad use naam kar di jaaye. Files mein yahan tak likha hua tha ke vo apne hisse ki jaaydad bechkar kisi foreign country mein shift hona chahta tha aur Mr. Rana uske khilaff the.
Us shaam bhi baap aur bete ke beech is baat ko lekar anban hui aur Ravi paon patakta hua ghar se nikal gaya aur phir lautkar nahi aaya. Case ke investigating officer Mr. Sharma the. Kayi logon ke bayaan initial FIR ke saath file mein the jinmein se kayi naamon se main vaakif tha aur kuchh naye the. Mr. and Mrs. Rana, Mr. Pratap Rana, Sakshi Rana, Raj Rana, Liyaqat aur Kanha, ye saare naam main pehle bhi sun chuka tha par inke alawa aur kayi aise logon ke bayaan darj the jinka naam maine pehle nahi suna tha.
Sabse important baat jo reports mein maine dekhi vo ye thi ke us waqt yahan chalne wali Bus Service ke logon se baat ki gayi thi.
Chail ek bahut hi chhot sa kasba hai aur 20 saal toh main khud bhi andaza laga sakta tha ke yahan ka mahaul kaisa raha hoga. Investigation ke dauran Chail mein maujood kisi hotel mein Ravi ne us raat check in nahi kiya tha. Baarish us shaam bahut tez thi aur agar vo ghar nahi aaya toh kahin na kahin toh raat zaroor guzari hogi par na toh report ke mutaabik vo apne kisi dost ya rishtedaar ke yahan pahuncha aur na hi kisi hotel mein check in kiya.
Us waqt Chail ki Bus Service limited thi aur yahan se Himachala Roadways ki kuchh buses Shimla ki taraf jaati thi aur Chandigarh ki aur. Us shaam Ravi ke ghar se nikalne ke baad Chail se kul milakar 3 buses gayi thi par Ravi unmein se kisi mein nahi betha aur na hi uske baad agle kuchh din tak kisi aur bus mein. Kufri, Shimla aur Solan Chail ke paas hi base hue towns hai par paidal chalkar jaane layak distance nahi hai, khaas taur se ek barsaati shaam mein to ye mumkin tha ke Ravi ne kisi se lift li ho. Is baat ko madde nazar rakhte hue agle kuchh din tak har newspaper mein ad di gayi par koi aisa saamne nahi aaya jisne Ravi ko us raat lift di ho. Investigation ke hisaab se Chail ke 100 kms ke radius mein jo bhi hotel ya guest house tha har kisi se puchha gaya par Ravi ne kahin check in nahi kiya.
In short agar kaha jaaye toh vo aise gayab hua jaise gadhe ke sar se seeng.
Maine baaki logon ke bayan par nazar daalni shuru ki. Sabse pehle meri nazar padi Ravi ke eklaute dost Kanha ke bayan par.
Jo ek cheez mujhe Kanha ke bayaan mein sabse ajeeb lagi vo ye thi ke jahan ek taraf mujhe ab tak ye bataya gaya tha ke gayab hone se pehle Ravi kaafi pareshan tha vahin Kanha ke bayaan ke mutaabik aisi koi baat nahi thi. Ravi gayab hone ke din tak bilkul theek tha aur use Kanha ko aisi koi baat nahi kahi thi jisse aisa lage ke vo ghar chhod kar jaane ke plan mein tha.
Kanha ne apne bayaan mein kaha tha ke Ravi jis din gayab hua us din dopahar ko vo Kahna ke ghar aaya tha. Dono kisi kaam se Solan gaye aur phir uske baad Ravi Kanha ko uske ghar chhod kar apne ghar chala gaya. Un dono ka us shaam Shimla ki taraf jaane ka irada tha magar mausam ke biagd ne ke karan vo plan unhone agle din ke liye post-pone kar diya.
Kanha ke hisaab se Ravi na toh kisi baat ko lekar pareshan tha aur na hi uski us dauran kisi se koi an-ban thi jo koi usko nuksaan pahunchana chahta. Vo toh balki agle din usne saath Shimla jakar use uske janamdin ke liye kapde dilvana chahta tha.

Superb update.
Yeh dimaagh ferr dene wale tehkikaat chal raha hai. Ab 20 saal purani di gayi bayaan se ki kia haasil hota hai aguey dekhta hoon

 

[Casinar]

Ek baat saaf ho chali thi. Jab tak main is case se jude har insaan se baat nahi kar leta tab tak kuchh bhi saaf taur par mere palle nahi padne wala tha. Aur is case ki jo mere hisaab se sabse mazboot kadi thi vo tha Ravi ka bhai Raj jisse ki ab tak meri mulaqat nahi ho paayi thi. Kanha ke alawa Ravi sirf apne bhai ke kareeb tha toh mumkin tha ke Raj se koi aisi baat pata chal sake jo ab tak saamne na aayi ho.
Maine uthkar ek cup chaai aur banayi aur TV on kar liya. Thoda waqt hi beeta tha ke mere phone ki ghanti baj uthi, call Kamini ki thi.
"Kaisi hai Kameeni?" Maine haste hue kaha.
"Shut up" Doosri taraf se uski aawaz aayi "Mera naam bigadna band karo"
"Sahi sochke naam rakha uncle aunty ne tera. Personality se suit karta hai teri"
"Haan haan maine toh bada tumhare khet se bhains chura li na jo main Kamini se Kameeni ho gayi"
"Bhains kya tera bas chale toh tu mujhe hi chura le jaaaye"
"Irada toh kabse yahi hai par tum haath kahan aate ho?"
"Aur aaoonga bhi nahi tere haath mein, koi aur dhoondh le apne liye. Subah subah meri yaad kaise aa gayi?"
"Kuchh soch rahi thi"
"Wow ... ye toh breaking news hai. Tu soch rahi thi?"
"Shut up, main soch rahi thi ke office se kuchh din ke liye leave le loon"
"Kyun, kahin jaane ka irada hai?"
"Haan"
"Kahan?"
"Soch rahi thi vahin tumhare saath aa jaati hoon. Thoda vacation type ho jaayega mere liye, kaafi bore ho gayi hoon is monotonous life se"
"Yahan aake mere saath rahegi?"
"Haan kyun, problem hai tumhein?"
"Mujhe toh koi problem nahi hai par soch le, darr nahi lagega?"
"Kis baat ka darr?"
"Ek akele ghar mein ek jawan ladka, tu ek jawan ladki?"
"Ohhhh, Ke kahin tum kuchh ulta sidha na karo mere saath, mera fayda uthane ki koshish na karo?"
"You never know" Maine has kar kaha.
"Jaaneman tum ek baar bas ishara toh karo, tumhein toh saara faayda dene ko main khud kabse taiyyar bethi hoon. Tum faayda uthane wale bano toh sahi"
"Bakwaas na kar" Ab jhepne ke baari meri thi "Seriously bol rahi hai tu yahan aane ka?"
"Haan"
"Kya karegi, main saara din case ke chakkar mein yahan vahan dhakke khata phirunga aur tu akeli bore hogi"
"Bore kyun hone lagi akeli, tumhare saath kuchh dhakke main bhi kha loongi. Isi bahane main jagah bhi dekh loongi aur tum soch lena ke tumhein ek assistant mil gayi"
"Marzi hai teri"
"Theek hai, main office se leave lekar batati hoon tumhein"
Usse baat karke maine phone rakha hi tha ke ghanti phir baji. Is baar call Inspector Falana Falana ki thi.
"Haan Negi Sir" Maine call receive ki.
"Sir vo Sharma ji ka number mil gaya"
"Itni jaldi?" Maine hairat mein kahan aur phir dil hi dil mein socha "Man, this guys is really going out of his way toh help me"
"Haan vo maine apne ek jaankaar ko phone kiya aur by chance number unke paas hi mil gaya"
"I cant tell you how thankful i am to you for all this help"
"Arrey koi baat nahi Sir, isi bahane thoda bahut shayad aapke kaam karne ka style main bhi seekh loon"
Usse number lekar maine fauran hi Sharma ka number ghuma diya. Number landline ka tha, ghanti baji aur ek aurat ne phone uthaya.
"Kaun chahiye?" Phone uthate hi sidha sawal daag diya gaya.
"Ji main Sharma ...." Maine kehna shuru hi kiya tha ke baat kaat di gayi.
"Kaun Sharma?"
"Matlab?"
"Matlab Kaun Sharma?"
"Ji Surya Prakash Sharma" Maine Sharma ka poora naam bola.
"Vo toh hamara Saahib Hai. Tumhara bhi naam Surya Prakash Sharma hai?"
"Ji nahi"
"Abhi toh tum bola"
"Kya bola?"
"Ke tum Sharma"
"Nahi main toh keh raha tha ke mujhe Sharma ji se baat karni hai"
"Haan toh aisa bolo na phir"
"Haan toh main bol toh raha tha par aapne ..."
"Saahib abhi ghar pe nahi hai"
Aur phone rakh diya. Maine phir number ghumaya.
"Kaun Chahiye?" Phir phone uthate hi sawal daga gaya.
"Ji Sharma ji kab aayenge?"
"Pata nahi"
"Ek mesage de sakti hain?"
"Tum kaun?"
Maine apna naam bataya.
"Kya message dena hai?"
"Ek number deta hoon, unhein kahiyega ke mujhe is number pe call kar lein please"
"Theek hai, number kya hai?"
"98..." Maine apna mobile number batana shuru kiya.
"Haan" Us aurat ne number likhna shuru kiya.
"96"
"98 ..."
"Haan, 98"
"98 ..."
"96"
"Abhi toh bole 98"
"Haan uske baad 96"
"96 ... 98 ke baad 96"
"Haan, 94"
"96 ke 94?"
"Arrey pehle 96 uske baad 94"
"Pehle toh 98 bole aap"
"Haan pehle 98 aur baad mein 96"
"Aur abhi bole ke baad mein 94?"
"Arrey pehle 98 aur baad mein 94, iske beech mein 96"
"Ab ye beech wala kahan se aaya, abhi toh aap bole ke pehla wala aur baad wala ..."
"You know what, maine phone kar loonga khud baad mein" Aur maine phone rakh diya.

Hahaha 94, 96, 98 nahin beech wala kahan se aya ... dark girl ki uss lady ki tarah jo confuse karti thi
Very funny

 

[Casinar]

Immo bhai kal to update diya hi nahin tha, aur aaj sirf 2 diye ho!!
Kia abhi aur post karoge?

 

[The Immortal]

Immo bhai kal to update diya hi nahin tha, aur aaj sirf 2 diye ho!!
Kia abhi aur post karoge?

Ok sir ji hold on sec 2 or post krta Hu .

 

[The Immortal]

Maine phone rakha hi tha ke darwaze par knock hua. Bahar Mrs. Rana ka ek naukar khada hua tha.
"Aapko Memsahab ne yaad kiya hai"
"Theek hai, tum chalo main aata hoon"
Takreeban 15 min baad main ek baar phir Mrs. Rana ki library mein betha hua chaai pi raha tha.
"Kaisi lagi jagah?"
"Ji jagah toh kaafi khoobsurat hai" Maine muskurate hue jawab diya.
"I know it is too early but maine socha ke ek baar puchh loon ke kuchh progress hui ho ya kuchh aur madad aapko hamari taraf se chahiye ho?"
"You were right, too early to report any progress. Asal mein sach kahun toh main toh abhi kitaab ka index hi dekh raha hoon, abhi tak toh kitaab padhni shuru bhi nahi ki"
"No worries, take your time"
"And actually since you bought it up, kuchh madad main soch raha tha ke aapki taraf se mil jaati toh"
"Haan zaroor. Aapke kehne par maine commissioner sahab ko phone kar diya tha and he promised that local police will assist you in any way they can"
"Oh yes, thanks for that. Vo files mujhe mil bhi gayin actually and i am going through those right now. Main asal mein kuchh aur bhi puchhna chah raha tha"
"Anything"
"I would like to go through with any of Ravi's belongings from 20 years ago, if you still have any"
"Oh i have all of them. Actually uske jaane ke baad maine uska kamra lock karva diya tha aur aaj bhi vo vaisa hi hai jaisa ke 20 saal pehle Ravi chhod gaya tha. Har cheez vahin rakhi hai jahan usne rakh chhodi thi. Hafte mein ek baar ham kamra khulva kar saaf kara dete hain par uski har cheez aaj bhi usi kamre mein hi hai"
"Aisa karne ki koi khaas vajah?"
"Ek maan ki aakhri ummeed samajh lijiye ke uska beta ek na ek din uske paas laut aayega" Unhone udaas si aawaz mein kaha.
"I am sorry, i shouldnt have asked that"
"That is all right" Kehte hue unhone apni side ka drawer khola "Here, this is the key to Ravi's room. Main Liyaqat ko bol doongi ke vo aapko kamra dikha de"
"Anyone else has a key?"
"No, this is the only key to his room"
"Thanks" Kehte hue main chaabi apni jeb mein rakh li "I actually had something else on my mind too"
"Sure"
"I would like to take a look at your financial statements from 20 years ago, back when Ravi was taking care of things"
Vo meri baat sunkar chup ho gayi aur phir thodi der baad boli.
"What do you have in mind?"
"Anything, your bank statements, financial transactions reports, income, expenses and most of all, Ravi's personnal account"
"Ravi's account? That was closed long ago"
"I am sure we can pull a complete history of that account before it was closed from the bank"
Vo phir chup gayi
"Kabse kab tak?"
"Ravi ke gayab hone ki date se exactly 5 saal pehle ke complete records"
"Thats gonna take some time"
"Understood"
"Ok, i will get it to you as soon as i can"
"Thank you"
"Aur kuchh?"
"Nahi filhal ke liye itna hi, case mein progress ki report main writing mein aapko deta rahunga"
"Ok. Filhal Liyaqat ko hamne kuchh kaam se bheja hua hai, vo aaye toh main use bolke aapko Ravi ka kamra dikhva doongi"
Mrs. Rana se milkar main apne kamre mein pahuncha. Ek cup chaai banayi aur phir police records par nazar daalne laga. Thodi der baad mere cell ki ghanti baji.
"Is number se mujhe ek phone aaya tha" Maine call receive ki toh doosri taraf se mardana aawaz aayi "Aur message chhoda gaya tha ke main palat kar call karun"
Maine bina number dekhe hi call receive kar li isliye ye baat sunkar cell kaan se hataya aur number par nazar daali. Call Sharma ke number se thi.
"Mr. Sharma?"
"Ji haan"
"Sir asal mein mujhe aapka number yahan ke local police station se mila" Kehte hue maine apna naam bataya "Main apna number chhodna chah raha tha par call shayad aapki maid ne receive ki thi aur unhein number likhte hue thoda confusion ho raha tha isliye maine socha ke baad mein dobara khud call kar loonga"
"Haan vo thoda aisi hi hai. Number nahi likha par bataya ke mere liye phone aaya tha. Mere phone ki call list mein aapka number mil gaya mujhe. Kahiye"
"Mujhe asal mein aapse ek case ke silsile mein baat karni thi"
"Case ke silsile mein?"
"Ji haan, 20 saal purana ek case"
"Ravi Rana case?"
"Ji haan"
"Aap journalist hain?"
"Ji haan"
"Main journalists se baat nahi karta"
"Sir ek min, phone mat rakhiyega please" Mujhe laga ke vo phone kaatne wala hai toh maine fauran kaha "Main journalist zaroor hoon par aapse baat kisi newspaper story ke liye nahi karna chahta"
"Toh phir?"
"Ji mujhe Mrs. Bela Rana ne hire kiya hai, kind of as a personnal investigator. Ye pata karne ke liye ke 20 saal pehle Mr. Ravi Rana ke saath kya hua tha"
"Kya naam bataya aapne apna?"
Maine apna naam dohraya.
"Naam kuchh suna suna lag raha hai"
"Ji mere columns aksar chhpate rehte hain, investigative journalism"
"Achha haan, kahin aap vahi janab toh nahi jinka vo ek Himachal ministry mein jo land scan hua tha uspar ek article chhapa tha?" Usne mere ek 3 saal purane articles ko yaad karte hue kaha. Is article mein maine Himachal land ko lekar ek scam expose kiya tha. Kaafi uper tak log us article ke baad court mein aa khade hue the jiski vajah se mera article kaafi famous bhi hua tha.
"Ji haan vo main hi hoon"
"Kaafi achha likha tha aapne aur uski vajah se ham policewalo ki naak mein kaafi dam bhi hua tha"
"For that i am sorry sir"
"Arrey sorry ki kya baat hai, achha kaam kiya tha aapne vo. Kahiye kya baat karna chahte hain"
"Sir agar possible ho toh main milna chahunga"
"Haan zaroor, kahiye kab?"
"Main asal mein Chail mein hi hoon. Agar aap free hon toh aaj shaam hi mil lete hain"
Wade ke mutaabik us din shaam 5 baje main Sharma ke saath uske ghar mein betha chaai pi raha tha.
"Har policewale ki life mein shayad ek case aisa aata hai jo saari zindagi uske dimag se utarta nahi. Yun toh crimes aur criminals ke beech hamari life guzar jaati hai par kabhi kabhi koi mamla aisa aa jata hai ke uske baad chahe jitne bhi cases handle kare koi, vo ek case kabhi bhule nahi bhulta" Sharma mere saamne betha keh raha tha.
"Aur aapke liye vo case Ravi Rana ki gumshudgi ka tha"
"Aapko koi idea nahi hai ke kitni jhak maari hai maine is case ke pichhe, aur police station mein bethkar hi nahi balki yahan apne ghar mein akele mein behkar. Meri baahon mein meri biwi hoti thi aur dimag mera Ravi Rana ko dhoondh raha hota tha. Par hazar koshishon ke bavajood main use dhoondh nahi saka. Dhoondhna toh chhodiye, main toh ye tak pata nahi laga paya ke uske saath aakhir hua kya tha. Us shaam jab vo ghar se nikla toh gaya kahan aakhir"
"Police files mein aapki reports padhi hain maine kuchh"
"Ji?"
"Police files"
"Vo aapne kahan dekh li?"
"Is waqt mere paas hi hain"
Vo ek lamhe ke liye hairat mein pad gaya par phir agle hi pal muskura utha.
"Of course, aap Ranas ke liye ek case investigate kar rahe hain. Police files aapke paas hona toh bahut maamuli si baat hai. Meri baat maniye toh chhod dijiye ye case"
"Aisa kyun?"
"Apni nazar mein aap girne se bach jaayenge"
"Main samjha nahi ....."
"Aapko kya lagta hai, aaj jab main us case ke baare mein sochta hoon toh garv mehsoos hota hai mujhe? Nahi bilkul nahi. Sharmindagi hoti hai ke itni koshishon ke baad main vo case suljha nahi paya. Aapko kya pata ke un dino jab vo case mujhse lekar CBI ko saunp diya gaya toh kis qadar naam uchhla tha mera department mein"
"I can only imagine"
"Is case mein kuchh nahi rakha hai Sahab. Vo mar chuka hai aur yahin kahin pahadon ke beech Jungle mein dafn hai. 20 saal ho chuke hain is baat ko, ab toh haddiyan bhi gal gayi hongi uski"
"CBI ko case mein kuchh pata chala ho?"
"Unhein kahan se pata chalega. Shehar se kuchh suit boot mein aadmi bula lene se case solve nahi ho jaya karta. Main yahin ka rehne wala hoon, saari zindagi yahin raha hoon, yahan ke logon ko pehchanta hoon. Jab mujhe hi kuchh samajh nahi aaya toh CBI walo ko kya khaak samajh aata. Vo bhi bas usi information ke aas paas jhak maarte rahe jitni maine ikatthi ki thi aur uske baad thak haarkar case close kar diya gaya"
"Aapne abhi kaha ke Ravi mar chuka hai, aisa maanne ki koi khaas vajah"
"Vajah sirf ye hai ke Chail se bahar vo nikla nahi aur yahan kahin hamein mila nahi toh saaf si baat hai ke zinda bacha hi nahi"
"Haan maine padha tha police report mein ke aapne yahan ke bus drivers, taxi drivers, hotels har jagah pata kiya tha"
"Yahin nahi balki Chandigarh aur Delhi tak photos bhijva di thi hotels mein ke agar ye aadmi check in kare toh fauran khabar ki jaaye. Par kaise check in karta vo jabki vo toh yahan se nikla hi nahi bahar"
"Aapko lagta hai ke Kanha ka murder bhi isi case se related tha?"
"Of course related tha. 2 pakke dost, ek gayab ho jata hai aur doosra mahine bhar baad maar diya jata hai. Saaf si baat hai ke related hi tha"
"Aapka apna kya nazariya hai ke kya hua hoga, i mean vo sab nahi jo aapne police report mein likha par is sabse hatkar"
"Dekhiye Ravi ke saath kya hua iske aas paas toh maine apna koi nazariya bana hi nahi paya. Rahi Kanha ki baat toh use toh Ravi ke gharwalo ne hi maara"
"Ranas ne?"
"Ji haan"
"Aisa kyun?"
"Kyunki unhein lagta tha ke Ravi ki gumshudgi ke pichhe Kanha ka haath tha"
"Aisa lagne ki koi khaas vajah?"
"Vo akele hi nahi the jinhein aisa lagta tha. Shuru shuru mein toh ham policewalo ka bhi yahi andaza tha. Kanha poori tarah shak ke daayre mein tha"
"Toh aapko lagta hai ke isi baat ke chalte Ravi ke gharwalo ne Kanha ko marva diya"
"Bilkul"
"Agar aisa hai toh is baat ko toh phir bhi nakara nahi ja sakta ke ho sakta hai Kanha ne hi Ravi ko gayab karaya ho aur ab jabki vo mar chuka hai toh vo raaz bhi usi ke saath chala gaya"
"Bilkul sahi"
"Mr. Sharma aap mujhe kuchh aisi baat bata sakte hon jo aapke dimag mein khatak rahi ho? Kisi vajah se aapne use investigate na kiya ho aur agar kiya ho toh poori tarah samajh na aayi ho?"
"Kyun kar rahe hain aap ye?" Vo ajeeb si nigahon se mujhe dekhta bola.
"Ji?"
"Ye case, kya vajah hai ke aap yahan pahadon mein 20 saal pehle gayab hue ek aadmi ko dhoondhte phir rahe hain?"
"Aisi baaton ki vajah aksar ek hi hua karti hai Sir, paisa" Maine saaf saafi jawab diya.
"Naam kaafi suna tha aapka" Sharma ne Buiscuits ki ek plate meri taraf badhate hue kaha.
"Policewalo ke beech aksar main ek popular topic toh hoon magar not in good lines"
"Haan ab aap kaam hi aisa karte hain ke policewale sab bevakoof lagne lagte hain"
Uski baat ke jawab mein main sirf muskura kar reh gaya.
"Kanha ke baap se baat kijiye"
"Ji?"
"Ravi ke gayab hone ki bahut khushi thi use. Ek din jab main Kanha se puchhne uske ghar gaya toh Buddha bahut khush tha ke Ravi gayab ho gaya. Keh raha tha ke uska beta bigadne se bach gaya varna Ravi ki galat sohbat mein uska beta kisi kaam ka nahi raha tha. Us waqt maine use kuredne ki koshish ki kyunkki Ravi kaafi sidha sachcha sa dikhta tha par Buddha ne kuchh ugla nahi. Mujhe shak tha ke Ravi aur Kanha kisi illegal kaam mein involved the jiske baare mein Kanha ka baap janta tha par kabhi kisi ko kuchh bataya nahi. Ab suna hai ke vo mar raha hai, pata nahi kuchh ajeeb si bimari hai use jo andar hi andar se khaaye ja rahi hai. Aap baat kijiye, shayad marta hua aadmi sach bol jaaye aur aapki madad ho jaaye"

 

[Casinar]

Ok sir ji hold on sec 2 or post krta Hu .

Yeh hui na baat. Thanks very much yara

 

[The Immortal]

"Aapne baat karne ki koshish nahi ki?"
"Maine? Vo Kanha ke baap se?"
"Ji haan"
"Main ab ek retired police officer hoon Sahab, ab kis haq se baat puchhta phirunga. Aur uper se jis case ne aaj se 20 saal pehle meri mitti paleet ki thi, mere record mein kala dhabba ban gaya, ab mera koi irada nahi hai ke phir usi case ke panne palatna shuru karun"
"Kisi aur ko bhi toh bata sakte the?"
"Matlab kisi policewale ko?"
"Ji haan"
"Haan bataya tha, policewalo ko bhi aur CBI ko bhi. Aapne shayad police reports poori padhi nahi hain varna unmein bhi aapko ye baat darj milti. Maine likha tha ke Kanha ke baap par mujhe shak hai ke vo information with-hold kar raha hai. CBI walo ne bhi jakar usse puchha tha par buddha tas se mas nahi hua"
"Jaisa aapne mujhe bataya abhi, police mein bataya ke shayad ab koi aur usse jakar baat karne mein interested ho?"
"Kaisi baat kar rahe hain aap" Vo hasta hua bola "Yahan filhal cases ki files badhti ja rahi hain, unhein solve karne ka time nahi hai kisi ke paas. 20 saal purane case mein ab kaun magazmaari karega. Vo toh aap chale aaye phir se gade murder ukhadne toh bata raha hoon"
"Mujhe itne paise roz mile toh main saari zindagi kabristan mein gade murder ukhadne mein guzaar doonga" Maine bhi haskar jawab diya.
"Aap kya janab koi bhi"
"Aur koi aisi baat jo mujhe police files mein na mile?"
"Ek baat hai toh jo mere dimag mein atki rahi par kabhi mujhe samajh nahi aayi"
"Kya?"
"Un dino Ravi akela hi nahi tha jo yahan se gayab hua tha"
"Kya matlab?"
"Ek ladki aur gayab hui thi"
"Jis din Ravi gaya us din?"
"Nahi, usse ek hafta pehle?"
"Kaun?"
"Yahin ke ek kisaan ki beti. Chail se koi ek kilometre door ek chhota sa gaon hai, gaon kya bas kuchh ghar hain. Usi gaon ki thi"
"Uska bhi kuchh pata nahi chala?"
"Nahi. Sunanda naam tha ladki ka, yahi koi 25-26 ke aas paas rahi hogi. Ek din subah ghar se nikli aur lautkar aayi nahi"
"Police mein report?"
"Haan FIR hui thi par kabhi dhyaan hi nahi diya gaya us case ki taraf. File yun hi padi dhool khaati rahi aur ek din policewale us file ko bhool gaye aur us ladki ki maan apni beti ko"
"Aisa kyun?"
"2 vajah thi.Ek toh ye ke uske ek hafte baad hi Ravi gayab ho gaya. Aur kyunki vo ek bahut bade baap ki aulaad tha toh uska itna halla macha ke har koi bas usi ko dhoondhta phirne laga. Us case ke chakkar mein us waqt saare case chhote pad gaye"
"Aur doosri vajah?"
"Doosri vajah us ladki ki badnami"
"Matlab?"
"Sach kya hai pata nahi par har koi kehta tha ke maan beti dono hi dhandha karti thi"
"You mean ...."
"Yes, jism ka dhandha. Prostitution"
"Toh ek prostitute ko dhoondhne ke liye kaun magaz-maari kare..."
"Bilkul. Ek bahut lambe arse tak Ravi ke case ne aag pakdi rahi aur jab vo aag thandi hui tab tak naye cases ka ek pulinda lag chuka tha jo ek sabki nazar mein ek dhandha karne wali ko dhoondhne se zyada zaroori the"
"Vo case bhi aapke paas tha?"
"Haan par 3-4 din ke liye. Uske gayab hone ek do din baad FIR darj hui, maine puchh-taachh shuru hi ki thi ke Ravi gayab ho gaya aur mujhe vo case assign kar diya gaya. Jab vo case khatam hua toh main itna be-izzat ho chuka tha ke mujhe headquarters mein ek desk job pakda di gayi"
"Desk job?"
"Of course. Himachal police ke liye bahut sharmindgi ki baat thi ke vo ek case ko solve nahi kar paaye aur case CBI ko saunpa pada. Bas us sharmindgi ka saara badla mujhse nikala gaya. Ganeemat thi ke meri naukri nahi gayi aur mujhe sirf ek table ke pichhe le jakar betha diya gaya aur retirement tak vahin bethaye rakha gaya"
"Aapko lagta tha ke ye dono cases connected the?"
"Pata nahi, kabhi samajh hi nahi aaya"
"Phir bhi, agar aapko lag raha tha ke ye cases connected hain toh aapne Ravi ko dhoondhte hue Sunanda wale case mein bhi toh investigate kiya hoga"
"Mazak kar rahe hain aap? Agar main kisi ke aage munh bhi kholta toh yahi samjha jata ke main Rana khandaan ka naam ek prostitute ke saath jod raha hoon"
"So you never looked into it?"
"I did. Chori chhupe kuchh aisa dhoondhne ki koshish ki jo in dono cases ko aapas mein jod sake"
"And did you find anything?"
"Nope, nothing at all. Vo apni zindagi mein kya thi main nahi janta par jo kuchh bhi thi, ek din ghar se gayi toh lauti nahi. Theek Ravi ki tarah par in dono cases ka kahin door door se bhi mujhe koi connection nahi mila"
"Is ladki ka address de sakte hain mujhe?"
"Address kya hai, gaon ka aur uski maan ka naam bataye deta hoon aapko. 5-6 gharon ka gaon hai, jaake puchhiyega toh koi bhi bata dega ghar aapko"
Sharma ki umar yahi koi 50 ke aas paas rahi hogi aur dikhne mein vo policewala kam ek Army officer zyada lagta tha. Chust jism, robdar chehra, badi badi moonchein, gora rang, use dekh kar hi kaha ja sakta tha ke apni jawani ke dino mein vo kaafi khoobsurat aadmi raha hoga.
"Ek baat bataiye Sharma ji, off the record"
"Puchhiye"
"I mean main janta hoon ke ye case kabhi solve nahi hua par aap is par investigate karne wale pehle police officer the, first one to look into things after it happened"
"Aur aap jaanna chahte hain ke off the record mujhe kya lagta hai ke kya hua hoga"
"Right"
"Dekhiye aise cases mein theory toh har kisi ko hoti hai aur usually investigate karne wala apni kisi theory ke basis par hi investigation ko aage badhata hai"
"Aapki theory kya thi?"
"Kayi thi actually"
"Jaise ke?"
"Pehli theory toh meri ye thi ke Ravi kisi baat par ghar se naraz hokar chala gaya hai aur kuchh time baad laut aayega"
"Jo ke actually galat saabit hui"
"Ye toh case ke shuruati ek do din mein hi galat saabit ho gayi thi. Doosri theory ye thi ke uska kidnap hua"
"Ye wali bhi aur ek do din baad galat ho gayi hogi"
"Right. aur is dauran jaise jaise main investigate karta raha vaise vaise kayi saari theories bani aur bigad gayi. End mein jab mujhse ye case liya gaya toh mujhe kahin dil mein ye yakeen ho chala tha ke Ravi ko maara Kahna ne tha aur is baat ka badla lene ke liye Kanha ka kaam Ravi ke baap ne kar diya"
"Aapne baat ki kisi se is baare mein?"
"Mr. Rana se toh baat karne ka sawal hi paida nahi hota tha. Agar main unpar ye ilzaam lagane jaata ke unhone Kanha ko maara toh sabse pehle toh meri police ki naukri jaati aur uske baad shayad main bhi yahin kahin pahadon mein mara pada milta"
"Kaafi dabaav hai Rana khandaan ka yahan is ilaake mein" Maine muksurate hue kaha.
"Ab toh phir bhi thoda kam ho gaya hai par aaj se 20-30 saal pehle tak toh yahan ke Raja hua karte the ye log, Betaaj Baadshah. Rana Khandaan ki marzi ke bina toh yahan patta bhi nahi hilta tha. Kya police aur kya politician, sab inhi ke apne aadmi the"
"Hmmmmm" Main bas itna hi keh saka.
"Haan Kanha ne Ravi ko mara ho, is par maine zaroor maine investigate karne ki koshish ki thi par zyada aage badh nahi paya kyunki uske baad case mere haath se lekar CBI ko saunp diya gaya"
"Aur jahan tak mujhe lagta hai ke aapko kuchh aisa mila apni investigation mein jiski vajah se aapko lagta hai ke Kanha ne Ravi ko maara tha"
"Zaroor mila. Mera khyaal tha ke Kanha Ravi ko blackmail kar raha tha"
"Blackmail?"
"Ji haan. Un dino private aur multinational banks ka toh kahin naamo nishan hi nahi tha India mein. Le deke Bank ke naam par sabko SBI hi yaad aata tha, State Bank Of India"
"True"
"Toh yahan ke SBI ka manager mera bachpan ka dost tha"
"Aur uske zariye aapne Ravi ke bank accounts ka data nikalvaya"
"Right. Ek baat bataiye, is case ko solve karne ke kitne paise mil rahe hain aapko?"
"I am not really comfortable sharing that information" Maine haste hue kaha.
"Chaliye koi nahi. Zyada se zyada kitna ho sakta hai, 1 Crore, 2 Crore?"
"Nahi itna bhi nahi hai. Par is andaaz se aap bata rahe hain usse main ye andaza laga raha hoon ke Ravi ke bank account se ek bahut badi rakam ki transaction aapko mili"
"Right. Gayab hone se pehle ek saal ke andar andar Ravi ne Kanha ko 15 Crore Rupees diye the?"
"Wow" Mera aankhen hairat se khuli reh gayi.
"Aisa hi kuchh mujhe bhi laga tha. Aaj bhi 15 crore kisi ko mil jaayen toh zindagi bhar use kaam karne ki zaroorat na pade par aaj se 20 saal pehle 15 Crore ki keemat kya rahi hogi aap khud samajh sakte hain. Jis baat ne mere shak ko sabse zyada badhava diya vo ye thi ke Kanha ko us ek saal se pehle Ravi ne kabhi koi paisa nahi diya tha par achanak us aakhri ek saal mein laakhon ke cheque Kanha ke naam par kaate gaye. Aur doosri baat ye ke itni badi rakam milne ke baad bhi Kanha ke paas vo paisa kahin dikhai nahi diya tha. Vo tab bhi apne baap ke saath apne purane ghar mein rehta tha aur ek Bajaj Chetak scooter par ghoomta rehta tha. Uski zindagi mein toh chhodiye, Kanha ke marne ke baad bhi is paise ke kya hua koi nahi jaanta. Uska baap aaj bhi usi purane ghar mein dam tod raha hai"
"Uske baap se puchha tha aapne?"
"Nahi directly toh nahi puchha, indirectly hi puchha tha par vo vahi ratta lagata raha ke Ravi ne uske bete ko bigada aur Ravi hi Kanha ki maut ka zimmedar tha"
"Ye paise wali baat toh Ravi ke gharwalo ko bhi pata chali hogi uske jaane ke baad. Unhone kuchh kaha?"
"Hamse toh nahi aur ye doosri vajah hai ke maine aakhir theory ye banayi ke Kanha ko Ravi ke baap ne mara"
"Kyunki itni badi rakam gayab hone ke baad vo pakka Kanha se puchhne gaye honge ke paisa kahan hai"
"Right. Aur yahi baat Kanha ki maut ki vajah bani. Itni badi rakam involve hone ki sirf 2 hi baatein ho sakti hai. Ek vajah toh ye ke Kanha ko Ravi ke baare mein kuchh aisa pata chal gaya tha jisko lekar usne Ravi ko blackmail karna shuru kar diya tha"
"Aur kyunki vo uska eklauta aur sabse achha dost tha toh aisa hone ke chances zyada hain. Ye bhi mumkin hai ke use khud Ravi ne hi kuchh bata diya ho, apna dost jaankar"
"Right. Aur doosri vajah ye ke vo dono hi kahin kisi illegal kaam mein involved the jo aakhir mein unki maut ki vajah bana. Ravi kisi vajah se khud saamne na aakar Kanha ke zariye un paiso ki transactions kar raha tha. Par mujhe lagta hai ke mera pehle wala andaza sahi hai"
"Ke Kana Ravi se vo paise nikalva raha tha?"
"Right. Is case ke solve na hone ki sirf vajah hai Sahab, Rana khandaan ka rutba. Jo koi bhi is case ko investigate kar raha tha bahut soch soch kar raha tha, including me, is dar se ke kahin Rana Khandaan ke naam par koi keechad na ulajh jaaye. Sawal soch soch kar puchhe ja rahe the, kisi par bhi haath daalne se pehle Rana Khandaan ki ijazat leni pad rahi thi. Ravi ko dhoondhne se zyada is baat par dhyaan diya ja raha tha ke jo bhi raaz tha uski gumshudgi ke pichhe, vo raaz hi rahe"

 

[The Immortal]

Yeh hui na baat. Thanks very much yara

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[Casinar]

Maine phone rakha hi tha ke darwaze par knock hua. Bahar Mrs. Rana ka ek naukar khada hua tha.
"Aapko Memsahab ne yaad kiya hai"
"Theek hai, tum chalo main aata hoon"
Takreeban 15 min baad main ek baar phir Mrs. Rana ki library mein betha hua chaai pi raha tha.
"Kaisi lagi jagah?"
"Ji jagah toh kaafi khoobsurat hai" Maine muskurate hue jawab diya.
"I know it is too early but maine socha ke ek baar puchh loon ke kuchh progress hui ho ya kuchh aur madad aapko hamari taraf se chahiye ho?"
"You were right, too early to report any progress. Asal mein sach kahun toh main toh abhi kitaab ka index hi dekh raha hoon, abhi tak toh kitaab padhni shuru bhi nahi ki"
"No worries, take your time"
"And actually since you bought it up, kuchh madad main soch raha tha ke aapki taraf se mil jaati toh"
"Haan zaroor. Aapke kehne par maine commissioner sahab ko phone kar diya tha and he promised that local police will assist you in any way they can"
"Oh yes, thanks for that. Vo files mujhe mil bhi gayin actually and i am going through those right now. Main asal mein kuchh aur bhi puchhna chah raha tha"
"Anything"
"I would like to go through with any of Ravi's belongings from 20 years ago, if you still have any"
"Oh i have all of them. Actually uske jaane ke baad maine uska kamra lock karva diya tha aur aaj bhi vo vaisa hi hai jaisa ke 20 saal pehle Ravi chhod gaya tha. Har cheez vahin rakhi hai jahan usne rakh chhodi thi. Hafte mein ek baar ham kamra khulva kar saaf kara dete hain par uski har cheez aaj bhi usi kamre mein hi hai"
"Aisa karne ki koi khaas vajah?"
"Ek maan ki aakhri ummeed samajh lijiye ke uska beta ek na ek din uske paas laut aayega" Unhone udaas si aawaz mein kaha.
"I am sorry, i shouldnt have asked that"
"That is all right" Kehte hue unhone apni side ka drawer khola "Here, this is the key to Ravi's room. Main Liyaqat ko bol doongi ke vo aapko kamra dikha de"
"Anyone else has a key?"
"No, this is the only key to his room"
"Thanks" Kehte hue main chaabi apni jeb mein rakh li "I actually had something else on my mind too"
"Sure"
"I would like to take a look at your financial statements from 20 years ago, back when Ravi was taking care of things"
Vo meri baat sunkar chup ho gayi aur phir thodi der baad boli.
"What do you have in mind?"
"Anything, your bank statements, financial transactions reports, income, expenses and most of all, Ravi's personnal account"
"Ravi's account? That was closed long ago"
"I am sure we can pull a complete history of that account before it was closed from the bank"
Vo phir chup gayi
"Kabse kab tak?"
"Ravi ke gayab hone ki date se exactly 5 saal pehle ke complete records"
"Thats gonna take some time"
"Understood"
"Ok, i will get it to you as soon as i can"
"Thank you"
"Aur kuchh?"
"Nahi filhal ke liye itna hi, case mein progress ki report main writing mein aapko deta rahunga"
"Ok. Filhal Liyaqat ko hamne kuchh kaam se bheja hua hai, vo aaye toh main use bolke aapko Ravi ka kamra dikhva doongi"
Mrs. Rana se milkar main apne kamre mein pahuncha. Ek cup chaai banayi aur phir police records par nazar daalne laga. Thodi der baad mere cell ki ghanti baji.
"Is number se mujhe ek phone aaya tha" Maine call receive ki toh doosri taraf se mardana aawaz aayi "Aur message chhoda gaya tha ke main palat kar call karun"
Maine bina number dekhe hi call receive kar li isliye ye baat sunkar cell kaan se hataya aur number par nazar daali. Call Sharma ke number se thi.
"Mr. Sharma?"
"Ji haan"
"Sir asal mein mujhe aapka number yahan ke local police station se mila" Kehte hue maine apna naam bataya "Main apna number chhodna chah raha tha par call shayad aapki maid ne receive ki thi aur unhein number likhte hue thoda confusion ho raha tha isliye maine socha ke baad mein dobara khud call kar loonga"
"Haan vo thoda aisi hi hai. Number nahi likha par bataya ke mere liye phone aaya tha. Mere phone ki call list mein aapka number mil gaya mujhe. Kahiye"
"Mujhe asal mein aapse ek case ke silsile mein baat karni thi"
"Case ke silsile mein?"
"Ji haan, 20 saal purana ek case"
"Ravi Rana case?"
"Ji haan"
"Aap journalist hain?"
"Ji haan"
"Main journalists se baat nahi karta"
"Sir ek min, phone mat rakhiyega please" Mujhe laga ke vo phone kaatne wala hai toh maine fauran kaha "Main journalist zaroor hoon par aapse baat kisi newspaper story ke liye nahi karna chahta"
"Toh phir?"
"Ji mujhe Mrs. Bela Rana ne hire kiya hai, kind of as a personnal investigator. Ye pata karne ke liye ke 20 saal pehle Mr. Ravi Rana ke saath kya hua tha"
"Kya naam bataya aapne apna?"
Maine apna naam dohraya.
"Naam kuchh suna suna lag raha hai"
"Ji mere columns aksar chhpate rehte hain, investigative journalism"
"Achha haan, kahin aap vahi janab toh nahi jinka vo ek Himachal ministry mein jo land scan hua tha uspar ek article chhapa tha?" Usne mere ek 3 saal purane articles ko yaad karte hue kaha. Is article mein maine Himachal land ko lekar ek scam expose kiya tha. Kaafi uper tak log us article ke baad court mein aa khade hue the jiski vajah se mera article kaafi famous bhi hua tha.
"Ji haan vo main hi hoon"
"Kaafi achha likha tha aapne aur uski vajah se ham policewalo ki naak mein kaafi dam bhi hua tha"
"For that i am sorry sir"
"Arrey sorry ki kya baat hai, achha kaam kiya tha aapne vo. Kahiye kya baat karna chahte hain"
"Sir agar possible ho toh main milna chahunga"
"Haan zaroor, kahiye kab?"
"Main asal mein Chail mein hi hoon. Agar aap free hon toh aaj shaam hi mil lete hain"
Wade ke mutaabik us din shaam 5 baje main Sharma ke saath uske ghar mein betha chaai pi raha tha.
"Har policewale ki life mein shayad ek case aisa aata hai jo saari zindagi uske dimag se utarta nahi. Yun toh crimes aur criminals ke beech hamari life guzar jaati hai par kabhi kabhi koi mamla aisa aa jata hai ke uske baad chahe jitne bhi cases handle kare koi, vo ek case kabhi bhule nahi bhulta" Sharma mere saamne betha keh raha tha.
"Aur aapke liye vo case Ravi Rana ki gumshudgi ka tha"
"Aapko koi idea nahi hai ke kitni jhak maari hai maine is case ke pichhe, aur police station mein bethkar hi nahi balki yahan apne ghar mein akele mein behkar. Meri baahon mein meri biwi hoti thi aur dimag mera Ravi Rana ko dhoondh raha hota tha. Par hazar koshishon ke bavajood main use dhoondh nahi saka. Dhoondhna toh chhodiye, main toh ye tak pata nahi laga paya ke uske saath aakhir hua kya tha. Us shaam jab vo ghar se nikla toh gaya kahan aakhir"
"Police files mein aapki reports padhi hain maine kuchh"
"Ji?"
"Police files"
"Vo aapne kahan dekh li?"
"Is waqt mere paas hi hain"
Vo ek lamhe ke liye hairat mein pad gaya par phir agle hi pal muskura utha.
"Of course, aap Ranas ke liye ek case investigate kar rahe hain. Police files aapke paas hona toh bahut maamuli si baat hai. Meri baat maniye toh chhod dijiye ye case"
"Aisa kyun?"
"Apni nazar mein aap girne se bach jaayenge"
"Main samjha nahi ....."
"Aapko kya lagta hai, aaj jab main us case ke baare mein sochta hoon toh garv mehsoos hota hai mujhe? Nahi bilkul nahi. Sharmindagi hoti hai ke itni koshishon ke baad main vo case suljha nahi paya. Aapko kya pata ke un dino jab vo case mujhse lekar CBI ko saunp diya gaya toh kis qadar naam uchhla tha mera department mein"
"I can only imagine"
"Is case mein kuchh nahi rakha hai Sahab. Vo mar chuka hai aur yahin kahin pahadon ke beech Jungle mein dafn hai. 20 saal ho chuke hain is baat ko, ab toh haddiyan bhi gal gayi hongi uski"
"CBI ko case mein kuchh pata chala ho?"
"Unhein kahan se pata chalega. Shehar se kuchh suit boot mein aadmi bula lene se case solve nahi ho jaya karta. Main yahin ka rehne wala hoon, saari zindagi yahin raha hoon, yahan ke logon ko pehchanta hoon. Jab mujhe hi kuchh samajh nahi aaya toh CBI walo ko kya khaak samajh aata. Vo bhi bas usi information ke aas paas jhak maarte rahe jitni maine ikatthi ki thi aur uske baad thak haarkar case close kar diya gaya"
"Aapne abhi kaha ke Ravi mar chuka hai, aisa maanne ki koi khaas vajah"
"Vajah sirf ye hai ke Chail se bahar vo nikla nahi aur yahan kahin hamein mila nahi toh saaf si baat hai ke zinda bacha hi nahi"
"Haan maine padha tha police report mein ke aapne yahan ke bus drivers, taxi drivers, hotels har jagah pata kiya tha"
"Yahin nahi balki Chandigarh aur Delhi tak photos bhijva di thi hotels mein ke agar ye aadmi check in kare toh fauran khabar ki jaaye. Par kaise check in karta vo jabki vo toh yahan se nikla hi nahi bahar"
"Aapko lagta hai ke Kanha ka murder bhi isi case se related tha?"
"Of course related tha. 2 pakke dost, ek gayab ho jata hai aur doosra mahine bhar baad maar diya jata hai. Saaf si baat hai ke related hi tha"
"Aapka apna kya nazariya hai ke kya hua hoga, i mean vo sab nahi jo aapne police report mein likha par is sabse hatkar"
"Dekhiye Ravi ke saath kya hua iske aas paas toh maine apna koi nazariya bana hi nahi paya. Rahi Kanha ki baat toh use toh Ravi ke gharwalo ne hi maara"
"Ranas ne?"
"Ji haan"
"Aisa kyun?"
"Kyunki unhein lagta tha ke Ravi ki gumshudgi ke pichhe Kanha ka haath tha"
"Aisa lagne ki koi khaas vajah?"
"Vo akele hi nahi the jinhein aisa lagta tha. Shuru shuru mein toh ham policewalo ka bhi yahi andaza tha. Kanha poori tarah shak ke daayre mein tha"
"Toh aapko lagta hai ke isi baat ke chalte Ravi ke gharwalo ne Kanha ko marva diya"
"Bilkul"
"Agar aisa hai toh is baat ko toh phir bhi nakara nahi ja sakta ke ho sakta hai Kanha ne hi Ravi ko gayab karaya ho aur ab jabki vo mar chuka hai toh vo raaz bhi usi ke saath chala gaya"
"Bilkul sahi"
"Mr. Sharma aap mujhe kuchh aisi baat bata sakte hon jo aapke dimag mein khatak rahi ho? Kisi vajah se aapne use investigate na kiya ho aur agar kiya ho toh poori tarah samajh na aayi ho?"
"Kyun kar rahe hain aap ye?" Vo ajeeb si nigahon se mujhe dekhta bola.
"Ji?"
"Ye case, kya vajah hai ke aap yahan pahadon mein 20 saal pehle gayab hue ek aadmi ko dhoondhte phir rahe hain?"
"Aisi baaton ki vajah aksar ek hi hua karti hai Sir, paisa" Maine saaf saafi jawab diya.
"Naam kaafi suna tha aapka" Sharma ne Buiscuits ki ek plate meri taraf badhate hue kaha.
"Policewalo ke beech aksar main ek popular topic toh hoon magar not in good lines"
"Haan ab aap kaam hi aisa karte hain ke policewale sab bevakoof lagne lagte hain"
Uski baat ke jawab mein main sirf muskura kar reh gaya.
"Kanha ke baap se baat kijiye"
"Ji?"
"Ravi ke gayab hone ki bahut khushi thi use. Ek din jab main Kanha se puchhne uske ghar gaya toh Buddha bahut khush tha ke Ravi gayab ho gaya. Keh raha tha ke uska beta bigadne se bach gaya varna Ravi ki galat sohbat mein uska beta kisi kaam ka nahi raha tha. Us waqt maine use kuredne ki koshish ki kyunkki Ravi kaafi sidha sachcha sa dikhta tha par Buddha ne kuchh ugla nahi. Mujhe shak tha ke Ravi aur Kanha kisi illegal kaam mein involved the jiske baare mein Kanha ka baap janta tha par kabhi kisi ko kuchh bataya nahi. Ab suna hai ke vo mar raha hai, pata nahi kuchh ajeeb si bimari hai use jo andar hi andar se khaaye ja rahi hai. Aap baat kijiye, shayad marta hua aadmi sach bol jaaye aur aapki madad ho jaaye"

Wonderful. Ek police inspector jissne 20 saal pehle ek case ko nahin nipta paya tha aur aaj bhi ussko iss baat sharmindagi hai.
I can understand how it feels.
Ab kanha ka baap kia chhupa raha hai apne andar aguey dekhte hein

 

[Casinar]

"Aapne baat karne ki koshish nahi ki?"
"Maine? Vo Kanha ke baap se?"
"Ji haan"
"Main ab ek retired police officer hoon Sahab, ab kis haq se baat puchhta phirunga. Aur uper se jis case ne aaj se 20 saal pehle meri mitti paleet ki thi, mere record mein kala dhabba ban gaya, ab mera koi irada nahi hai ke phir usi case ke panne palatna shuru karun"
"Kisi aur ko bhi toh bata sakte the?"
"Matlab kisi policewale ko?"
"Ji haan"
"Haan bataya tha, policewalo ko bhi aur CBI ko bhi. Aapne shayad police reports poori padhi nahi hain varna unmein bhi aapko ye baat darj milti. Maine likha tha ke Kanha ke baap par mujhe shak hai ke vo information with-hold kar raha hai. CBI walo ne bhi jakar usse puchha tha par buddha tas se mas nahi hua"
"Jaisa aapne mujhe bataya abhi, police mein bataya ke shayad ab koi aur usse jakar baat karne mein interested ho?"
"Kaisi baat kar rahe hain aap" Vo hasta hua bola "Yahan filhal cases ki files badhti ja rahi hain, unhein solve karne ka time nahi hai kisi ke paas. 20 saal purane case mein ab kaun magazmaari karega. Vo toh aap chale aaye phir se gade murder ukhadne toh bata raha hoon"
"Mujhe itne paise roz mile toh main saari zindagi kabristan mein gade murder ukhadne mein guzaar doonga" Maine bhi haskar jawab diya.
"Aap kya janab koi bhi"
"Aur koi aisi baat jo mujhe police files mein na mile?"
"Ek baat hai toh jo mere dimag mein atki rahi par kabhi mujhe samajh nahi aayi"
"Kya?"
"Un dino Ravi akela hi nahi tha jo yahan se gayab hua tha"
"Kya matlab?"
"Ek ladki aur gayab hui thi"
"Jis din Ravi gaya us din?"
"Nahi, usse ek hafta pehle?"
"Kaun?"
"Yahin ke ek kisaan ki beti. Chail se koi ek kilometre door ek chhota sa gaon hai, gaon kya bas kuchh ghar hain. Usi gaon ki thi"
"Uska bhi kuchh pata nahi chala?"
"Nahi. Sunanda naam tha ladki ka, yahi koi 25-26 ke aas paas rahi hogi. Ek din subah ghar se nikli aur lautkar aayi nahi"
"Police mein report?"
"Haan FIR hui thi par kabhi dhyaan hi nahi diya gaya us case ki taraf. File yun hi padi dhool khaati rahi aur ek din policewale us file ko bhool gaye aur us ladki ki maan apni beti ko"
"Aisa kyun?"
"2 vajah thi.Ek toh ye ke uske ek hafte baad hi Ravi gayab ho gaya. Aur kyunki vo ek bahut bade baap ki aulaad tha toh uska itna halla macha ke har koi bas usi ko dhoondhta phirne laga. Us case ke chakkar mein us waqt saare case chhote pad gaye"
"Aur doosri vajah?"
"Doosri vajah us ladki ki badnami"
"Matlab?"
"Sach kya hai pata nahi par har koi kehta tha ke maan beti dono hi dhandha karti thi"
"You mean ...."
"Yes, jism ka dhandha. Prostitution"
"Toh ek prostitute ko dhoondhne ke liye kaun magaz-maari kare..."
"Bilkul. Ek bahut lambe arse tak Ravi ke case ne aag pakdi rahi aur jab vo aag thandi hui tab tak naye cases ka ek pulinda lag chuka tha jo ek sabki nazar mein ek dhandha karne wali ko dhoondhne se zyada zaroori the"
"Vo case bhi aapke paas tha?"
"Haan par 3-4 din ke liye. Uske gayab hone ek do din baad FIR darj hui, maine puchh-taachh shuru hi ki thi ke Ravi gayab ho gaya aur mujhe vo case assign kar diya gaya. Jab vo case khatam hua toh main itna be-izzat ho chuka tha ke mujhe headquarters mein ek desk job pakda di gayi"
"Desk job?"
"Of course. Himachal police ke liye bahut sharmindgi ki baat thi ke vo ek case ko solve nahi kar paaye aur case CBI ko saunpa pada. Bas us sharmindgi ka saara badla mujhse nikala gaya. Ganeemat thi ke meri naukri nahi gayi aur mujhe sirf ek table ke pichhe le jakar betha diya gaya aur retirement tak vahin bethaye rakha gaya"
"Aapko lagta tha ke ye dono cases connected the?"
"Pata nahi, kabhi samajh hi nahi aaya"
"Phir bhi, agar aapko lag raha tha ke ye cases connected hain toh aapne Ravi ko dhoondhte hue Sunanda wale case mein bhi toh investigate kiya hoga"
"Mazak kar rahe hain aap? Agar main kisi ke aage munh bhi kholta toh yahi samjha jata ke main Rana khandaan ka naam ek prostitute ke saath jod raha hoon"
"So you never looked into it?"
"I did. Chori chhupe kuchh aisa dhoondhne ki koshish ki jo in dono cases ko aapas mein jod sake"
"And did you find anything?"
"Nope, nothing at all. Vo apni zindagi mein kya thi main nahi janta par jo kuchh bhi thi, ek din ghar se gayi toh lauti nahi. Theek Ravi ki tarah par in dono cases ka kahin door door se bhi mujhe koi connection nahi mila"
"Is ladki ka address de sakte hain mujhe?"
"Address kya hai, gaon ka aur uski maan ka naam bataye deta hoon aapko. 5-6 gharon ka gaon hai, jaake puchhiyega toh koi bhi bata dega ghar aapko"
Sharma ki umar yahi koi 50 ke aas paas rahi hogi aur dikhne mein vo policewala kam ek Army officer zyada lagta tha. Chust jism, robdar chehra, badi badi moonchein, gora rang, use dekh kar hi kaha ja sakta tha ke apni jawani ke dino mein vo kaafi khoobsurat aadmi raha hoga.
"Ek baat bataiye Sharma ji, off the record"
"Puchhiye"
"I mean main janta hoon ke ye case kabhi solve nahi hua par aap is par investigate karne wale pehle police officer the, first one to look into things after it happened"
"Aur aap jaanna chahte hain ke off the record mujhe kya lagta hai ke kya hua hoga"
"Right"
"Dekhiye aise cases mein theory toh har kisi ko hoti hai aur usually investigate karne wala apni kisi theory ke basis par hi investigation ko aage badhata hai"
"Aapki theory kya thi?"
"Kayi thi actually"
"Jaise ke?"
"Pehli theory toh meri ye thi ke Ravi kisi baat par ghar se naraz hokar chala gaya hai aur kuchh time baad laut aayega"
"Jo ke actually galat saabit hui"
"Ye toh case ke shuruati ek do din mein hi galat saabit ho gayi thi. Doosri theory ye thi ke uska kidnap hua"
"Ye wali bhi aur ek do din baad galat ho gayi hogi"
"Right. aur is dauran jaise jaise main investigate karta raha vaise vaise kayi saari theories bani aur bigad gayi. End mein jab mujhse ye case liya gaya toh mujhe kahin dil mein ye yakeen ho chala tha ke Ravi ko maara Kahna ne tha aur is baat ka badla lene ke liye Kanha ka kaam Ravi ke baap ne kar diya"
"Aapne baat ki kisi se is baare mein?"
"Mr. Rana se toh baat karne ka sawal hi paida nahi hota tha. Agar main unpar ye ilzaam lagane jaata ke unhone Kanha ko maara toh sabse pehle toh meri police ki naukri jaati aur uske baad shayad main bhi yahin kahin pahadon mein mara pada milta"
"Kaafi dabaav hai Rana khandaan ka yahan is ilaake mein" Maine muksurate hue kaha.
"Ab toh phir bhi thoda kam ho gaya hai par aaj se 20-30 saal pehle tak toh yahan ke Raja hua karte the ye log, Betaaj Baadshah. Rana Khandaan ki marzi ke bina toh yahan patta bhi nahi hilta tha. Kya police aur kya politician, sab inhi ke apne aadmi the"
"Hmmmmm" Main bas itna hi keh saka.
"Haan Kanha ne Ravi ko mara ho, is par maine zaroor maine investigate karne ki koshish ki thi par zyada aage badh nahi paya kyunki uske baad case mere haath se lekar CBI ko saunp diya gaya"
"Aur jahan tak mujhe lagta hai ke aapko kuchh aisa mila apni investigation mein jiski vajah se aapko lagta hai ke Kanha ne Ravi ko maara tha"
"Zaroor mila. Mera khyaal tha ke Kanha Ravi ko blackmail kar raha tha"
"Blackmail?"
"Ji haan. Un dino private aur multinational banks ka toh kahin naamo nishan hi nahi tha India mein. Le deke Bank ke naam par sabko SBI hi yaad aata tha, State Bank Of India"
"True"
"Toh yahan ke SBI ka manager mera bachpan ka dost tha"
"Aur uske zariye aapne Ravi ke bank accounts ka data nikalvaya"
"Right. Ek baat bataiye, is case ko solve karne ke kitne paise mil rahe hain aapko?"
"I am not really comfortable sharing that information" Maine haste hue kaha.
"Chaliye koi nahi. Zyada se zyada kitna ho sakta hai, 1 Crore, 2 Crore?"
"Nahi itna bhi nahi hai. Par is andaaz se aap bata rahe hain usse main ye andaza laga raha hoon ke Ravi ke bank account se ek bahut badi rakam ki transaction aapko mili"
"Right. Gayab hone se pehle ek saal ke andar andar Ravi ne Kanha ko 15 Crore Rupees diye the?"
"Wow" Mera aankhen hairat se khuli reh gayi.
"Aisa hi kuchh mujhe bhi laga tha. Aaj bhi 15 crore kisi ko mil jaayen toh zindagi bhar use kaam karne ki zaroorat na pade par aaj se 20 saal pehle 15 Crore ki keemat kya rahi hogi aap khud samajh sakte hain. Jis baat ne mere shak ko sabse zyada badhava diya vo ye thi ke Kanha ko us ek saal se pehle Ravi ne kabhi koi paisa nahi diya tha par achanak us aakhri ek saal mein laakhon ke cheque Kanha ke naam par kaate gaye. Aur doosri baat ye ke itni badi rakam milne ke baad bhi Kanha ke paas vo paisa kahin dikhai nahi diya tha. Vo tab bhi apne baap ke saath apne purane ghar mein rehta tha aur ek Bajaj Chetak scooter par ghoomta rehta tha. Uski zindagi mein toh chhodiye, Kanha ke marne ke baad bhi is paise ke kya hua koi nahi jaanta. Uska baap aaj bhi usi purane ghar mein dam tod raha hai"
"Uske baap se puchha tha aapne?"
"Nahi directly toh nahi puchha, indirectly hi puchha tha par vo vahi ratta lagata raha ke Ravi ne uske bete ko bigada aur Ravi hi Kanha ki maut ka zimmedar tha"
"Ye paise wali baat toh Ravi ke gharwalo ko bhi pata chali hogi uske jaane ke baad. Unhone kuchh kaha?"
"Hamse toh nahi aur ye doosri vajah hai ke maine aakhir theory ye banayi ke Kanha ko Ravi ke baap ne mara"
"Kyunki itni badi rakam gayab hone ke baad vo pakka Kanha se puchhne gaye honge ke paisa kahan hai"
"Right. Aur yahi baat Kanha ki maut ki vajah bani. Itni badi rakam involve hone ki sirf 2 hi baatein ho sakti hai. Ek vajah toh ye ke Kanha ko Ravi ke baare mein kuchh aisa pata chal gaya tha jisko lekar usne Ravi ko blackmail karna shuru kar diya tha"
"Aur kyunki vo uska eklauta aur sabse achha dost tha toh aisa hone ke chances zyada hain. Ye bhi mumkin hai ke use khud Ravi ne hi kuchh bata diya ho, apna dost jaankar"
"Right. Aur doosri vajah ye ke vo dono hi kahin kisi illegal kaam mein involved the jo aakhir mein unki maut ki vajah bana. Ravi kisi vajah se khud saamne na aakar Kanha ke zariye un paiso ki transactions kar raha tha. Par mujhe lagta hai ke mera pehle wala andaza sahi hai"
"Ke Kana Ravi se vo paise nikalva raha tha?"
"Right. Is case ke solve na hone ki sirf vajah hai Sahab, Rana khandaan ka rutba. Jo koi bhi is case ko investigate kar raha tha bahut soch soch kar raha tha, including me, is dar se ke kahin Rana Khandaan ke naam par koi keechad na ulajh jaaye. Sawal soch soch kar puchhe ja rahe the, kisi par bhi haath daalne se pehle Rana Khandaan ki ijazat leni pad rahi thi. Ravi ko dhoondhne se zyada is baat par dhyaan diya ja raha tha ke jo bhi raaz tha uski gumshudgi ke pichhe, vo raaz hi rahe"

Wow. Just fantastic.
Kia baat hai yaar. To ab paise aaye beech mein. 15 crore wo bhi 20 saal pehle? Superb.
Ab yeh pata lagana hai k kisd liye itne saare paise kanha ke naam kiye jaa rahe the. Magar 20 saal pehle ki gaye transaction abhi keise investigate hoga?
Pheewww kia chakravyu hai yaar