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1. Kya RENUKA bewafa hai ?
2. Agar wo bewafa hai to kya reason hai ?
3. Kya koi use blackmail Kar Raha hai?
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"Nahi ghar ko dekh kar toh aisa bilkul nahi lagta par sawal phir bhi uthta hai ke uske baap ne 20 saal guzara kiya kaise?" Maine jawab diya.
"Vaise Sir ab yahan dhoondhna kya hai?" Negi ne ghar mein chaaron taraf nazar daudate hue kaha.
Kanha ka ghar ek typical middle class gaon ki family ki tarah tha. Main door drawing room mein khulta tha jahan ham log us waqt khade the.
Drawing room ke dono taraf do darwaze the jo ghar ke andar ki taraf jaate the. Furnitre ke naam par Drawing room mein mehaz 2 kursiyan aur
ek purani si table rakhi hui thi.
"Exactly toh mujhe bhi nahi pata ke dhoondh kya rahe hain" Maine jawab diya.
"Phir?"
"Phir ye ke aap us taraf dekho aur main is taraf" Maine drawing room se lage dono darwazon ki taraf ishara karta hua kaha, "Kuchh bhi aisa dikhe jo case se juda ya kuchh kaam ka lage toh nikal kar rakh lena"
"Theek hai" Negi ne kaha aur right side bane darwaze ko khol kar andar chala gaya. Maine left side ka darwaza khola aur andar aa gaya.
Ghar zyada bada nahi tha. Main jis taraf aaya vo darwaza ghar ke pichhe ki taraf aangan mein khulta tha. Vahan ugi hui jhaadiyan aur ghaas ko dekh kar hi andaza hota tha ke jo bhi is ghar mein rehta tha, use kisi cheez ki koi parwah nahi tha.
Vahan kuchh nahi tha. Anagan mein hi ek taraf washrooms bane hue the. Main darwaza band karke phir drawing room mein aaya aur Negi jis darwaze se andar gaya tha us taraf badha.
Negi kamre ke andar khada chaaron taraf dekh raha tha jaise andaza laga raha ho ke kahan se shuru kiya jaaye.
"Ajeeb banavat hai is ghar ki yaar" Main uske saath aakar khada hota hua bola, "Aangan ghar ke pichhe ki taraf hota hai, is ghar mein side ki taraf hai"
"Pahadon mein aksar ghar banavat ko lekar nahi balki maujood jagah ko dekh kar banaye jaate hain Sir" Negi ne jawab diya.
"Matlab?"
"Matlab jo main door hai sadak usi taraf hai toh majbooran darwaza usi taraf rakhna padega. Ghar ke pichhe ki taraf jagah nahi hai isliye aangan udhar nahi ho sakta. Ab darwaza sadak ki taraf rakho toh jahan jagah hai aur jahan se khet ki taraf jaaya ja sakta hai vo jagah side mein ho jaati hai"
"Samajh gaya" Maine kaha.
Jis kamre mein ham khade the vo ek aur chhota sa living room jaisa hi tha. Usmein ek taraf kitchen bana hua tha aur uske saath lage do kamre aur the.
"Shayad inmein se ek Kanha ka aur doosra uske baap ka hoga" Negi ne kaha
"Correct"
Us chhote se living room mein bhi bas ek kursi aur table rakhe the, jinhein dekh kar lagta tha ke shayad vo khana khane ke liye use hote the. Aur us kamre mein kahin kuchh bhi nahi tha. Kitchen mein bhi bas ek gas stove aur chaar paanch dabbe rakhe hue the.
"Zaroorat bhar ka saman hai bas yahan" Negi ne kaha.
"Sahi hai, ham logon ko zyada talashi nahi leni padegi. Tum vo kamra dekho aur main ye wala"
Ham dono darwaza khol kar ek ek kamre mein andar aaye. Jis kamre mein main aaya vo Kanha ke baap ka tha. Andar ek purani si charpai aur kuchh chadaren padi hui thi. Deewar par ek sheesha rakha hua tha aur ek taraf ek lakdi ki almari rakhi hui thi.
Maine almari kholi.
Talashi lene mein zyada waqt nahi laga. Poore kamre ki khaak chhan-ne mein bamushkil 10 min hi lage par haath kuchh nahi aaya. Almari mein bas kuchh purane se kapde tange hue the aur kuchh zaroorat ka saman tha.
"Kuchh mila Sir?" Main haath jhadta hua kamre se bahar aaya aur doosre kamre mein ghusa toh Negi ne puchha.
"Nahi vahan kuchh nahi hai, sala lagta hi nahi ke yahan koi rehta bhi tha. Khaali pada hai poora ghar"
"Is kamre ka bhi yahi haal hai, kuchh nahi hai yahan"
"Kuchh nahi mila?"
"Nahi bas Kanha ki purani zaroorat ki kuchh cheezen hai"
Maine kamre mein nazar daudayi. Is kamre ki banavat bhi doosre kamre jaisi hi thi. Ek purani charpai thi jispar chadar vagerah kuchh nahi tha. Deewar par ek sheesha tanga hua tha aur ek taraf ek purani almari rakhi hui thi.
"Almari mein kuchh?" Maine almari ki taraf dekhte hue puchha
"Nahi kuchh nahi" Negi ne kaha.
"Ye kya hai?" Maine uske haath mein pakde kuchh papers ki taraf dekhte hue puchha.
"Ye asal mein Almari ki uper rakhe hue the. Andar kuchh tha nahi toh maine almari ke pichhe aur uper nazar maari toh ye kuchh kagaz mile"
Maine uske haath se kagaz lekar unpar nazar daudayi. Unmein se zyadatar property ke papers the jo ke maine bina dekhe hi andaza laga liya tha ke is ghar ke hi ho sakte the. Baaki papers Kanha ke school ke passing certificates the.
Par jis cheez ne meri nazar pakdi vo ek visiting card tha aur ek Bus ka ticket.
"Bas yahan yahi mila Sir, aur kuchh nahi" Negi ne kaha.
"Hmmm" Maine haami bhari aur us card ko dekhne laga.
Vo ek "Arora Jewellers" ke naam se kisi Jewellery showroom ka card tha. Card ki halat dekh kar hi lag raha tha ke vo bahut purana hai. Kinare thode mude aur halke ghise hue the jaisa ke aksar cards ko jeb mein rakhne se ho jata hai. Rang takreeban poora hi ud chuka tha jisse ye andaza hota tha ke ye card kaafi purana hai aur jaane kabse us almari ke uper rakha hua tha.
Card chhod kar maine us Bus ticket ki taraf dekha. Ticket Shimla se Delhi tak ka tha. Ticket par travel karne wale ka naam toh nahi tha par Date April 1993 ki thi, yaani ke Ravi ke gayab hone se takreeban 2 mahine pehle aur Kanha ki maut se 3 mahine pehle ki.
Maine nazar ek baar phir visiting card par daali. Jewellery showroom ka address bhi Delhi ka tha aur uper likha phone number bhi.
"Kanha ki aukaat ke bahar tha Sir ye" Negi ne bus ticket mere haath se lete hue kaha.
"Matlab?"
"Matlab ye jis travel agency ka ticket hai vo Shimla ki sabse purani Travel agency hai jo ab bhi business mein hai. Bade mehenge hain ye log"
"Ye abhi tak business mein hain?"
"Haan Sir"
"Tumhein kaise pata ye kis travel agency ka ticket hai?" Maine uske haath se Ticket vaapis liya aur gaur se dekha. Ticket par kahin bhi agency ka naam nahi tha. Sirf Shimla to Delhi likha hua tha, travel ki date aur time, total kiraya aur neeche paid in cash likha hua tha.
"Palatkar dekhiye"
Maine ticket palta. Kagaz purana hone ki vajah se dhundhla pad chuka tha par pichhe chhapi hui Ganesh ji ki tasveer ab bhi nazar aa rahi thi.
"Ganpati Travels ke naam se hai ye agency. Ab bhi inke tickets par pichhe Ganesh ji ki tasveer hoti hai" Negi ne kaha.
"Nice catch" Maine tareef karne wale andaaz mein kaha, "Par tumne ye kyun kaha ke ye Kanha ki aukaat ke bahar tha?"
"Kyunki 20 saal pehle Shimla mein bas yahi ek travel agency thi jo Air Conditioned bus chalati thi Delhi aur Shimla ke beech. Services kaafi achhi hain inki aur aaj ki tareekh mein bhi Shimla ki sabse mehengi Travel agency hai ye. Doosri travel agencies se inke charges takreeban double hi hain"
"Aur phir bhi ye business mein hain?"
"Purani hone ki vajah se ye yahan ke local ameeron mein kaafi popular hai. Iska maalik bhi yahan ka hi ek local crorepati hai toh zaahir si baat hai ke sab ameeron mein uska uthna bethna hai. Bus aur cars jo ye ab provide karte hain vo zyadatar imported hoti hain"
"Imported Bus?"
"Ji haan"
"Pehli baar suna yaar" Maine haste hue kaha, "Toh obvious hai ke jiske paas bhi paisa hai vo isi company ki bus mein travel karta hai. Status symbol"
"Bus toh khair ab inki itni nahi chalti. Ab ye thoda ek level uper uth gaye hain. Zyadatar cab services hi provide karte hain, imported cars aur helicopter service"
"Helicopter?"
"Haan" Negi ne haste hue kaha.
"Sahi hai yaar. Kanha ka aisi travel agency ke through jaane ka ek hi matlab banta hai. Ticket Ravi ne leke di hogi"
"Bilkul. Vo yahan ke sabse ameer ghar ka ladka tha, toh zaahir si baat hai ke uski family isi company ke through travel arrange karegi"
"Hmmmmm"
Maine bas itna hi kaha par dimag mein sirf sawal ye tha ke Kanha Delhi gaya kyun tha. Aur iska jawab bhi jaise dimag ne khud hi de diya.
Uska khud toh Delhi jaane ka koi matlab banta hi nahi tha toh Ravi ke kehne par ya Ravi ke kisi kaam se hi gaya hoga. Par aam taur par Bus tickets vagerah ko yun sambhal kar rakha nahi jata. Par usne toh is ticket aur visiting card ko apne certificates ke saath sambhal kar rakha hua tha. School certificates jinhein insaan bahut ehtiyaat ke saath rakhta hai. Aisi kya khaas baat thi is bus ticket mein jo isko itne dhyaan se rakha gaya tha.
Aur phir mere dimag ki batti jali.
"Vo chair lana zara" Maine Negi ko kamre ke bahar kitchen ke saamne rakhi ek chair laane ko kaha.
Kamre mein rakhi lakdi ki almari thodi oonchi thi. Saamne khade hokar sirf uper haath se chhu kar hi dekha ja sakta tha jaisa ke Negi ne kiya tha.
Negi kursi utha kar laya toh main kursi par chadha aur almari ke uper dekha. Mera andaza sahi nikla. Almari ke pichhe ki taraf 2 papers aur the jahan tak ke Negi ka haath nahi pahunch paya tha. Main vo papers utha kar kursi se neeche utra.
Pehle toh sirf ek bada sa kagaz ka envelope tha jise dekh kar yahi lagta tha ke ye saare certificates uske andar rakhe hue the. Vo ek taraf se poora khul chuka tha aur isi vajah se saare papers bahar aa gaye aur envelope thoda pichhe ko khisak gaya tha.
Aur doosra paper ek aur Bus ticket tha. Same company ka hi. Travel ki date July ki thi. Jis din Ravi gayab hua tha uske 3 din baad ki.
"Vaise Sir ab yahan dhoondhna kya hai?" Negi ne ghar mein chaaron taraf nazar daudate hue kaha.
Kanha ka ghar ek typical middle class gaon ki family ki tarah tha. Main door drawing room mein khulta tha jahan ham log us waqt khade the.
Drawing room ke dono taraf do darwaze the jo ghar ke andar ki taraf jaate the. Furnitre ke naam par Drawing room mein mehaz 2 kursiyan aur
ek purani si table rakhi hui thi.
"Exactly toh mujhe bhi nahi pata ke dhoondh kya rahe hain" Maine jawab diya.
"Phir?"
"Phir ye ke aap us taraf dekho aur main is taraf" Maine drawing room se lage dono darwazon ki taraf ishara karta hua kaha, "Kuchh bhi aisa dikhe jo case se juda ya kuchh kaam ka lage toh nikal kar rakh lena"
"Theek hai" Negi ne kaha aur right side bane darwaze ko khol kar andar chala gaya. Maine left side ka darwaza khola aur andar aa gaya.
Ghar zyada bada nahi tha. Main jis taraf aaya vo darwaza ghar ke pichhe ki taraf aangan mein khulta tha. Vahan ugi hui jhaadiyan aur ghaas ko dekh kar hi andaza hota tha ke jo bhi is ghar mein rehta tha, use kisi cheez ki koi parwah nahi tha.
Vahan kuchh nahi tha. Anagan mein hi ek taraf washrooms bane hue the. Main darwaza band karke phir drawing room mein aaya aur Negi jis darwaze se andar gaya tha us taraf badha.
Negi kamre ke andar khada chaaron taraf dekh raha tha jaise andaza laga raha ho ke kahan se shuru kiya jaaye.
"Ajeeb banavat hai is ghar ki yaar" Main uske saath aakar khada hota hua bola, "Aangan ghar ke pichhe ki taraf hota hai, is ghar mein side ki taraf hai"
"Pahadon mein aksar ghar banavat ko lekar nahi balki maujood jagah ko dekh kar banaye jaate hain Sir" Negi ne jawab diya.
"Matlab?"
"Matlab jo main door hai sadak usi taraf hai toh majbooran darwaza usi taraf rakhna padega. Ghar ke pichhe ki taraf jagah nahi hai isliye aangan udhar nahi ho sakta. Ab darwaza sadak ki taraf rakho toh jahan jagah hai aur jahan se khet ki taraf jaaya ja sakta hai vo jagah side mein ho jaati hai"
"Samajh gaya" Maine kaha.
Jis kamre mein ham khade the vo ek aur chhota sa living room jaisa hi tha. Usmein ek taraf kitchen bana hua tha aur uske saath lage do kamre aur the.
"Shayad inmein se ek Kanha ka aur doosra uske baap ka hoga" Negi ne kaha
"Correct"
Us chhote se living room mein bhi bas ek kursi aur table rakhe the, jinhein dekh kar lagta tha ke shayad vo khana khane ke liye use hote the. Aur us kamre mein kahin kuchh bhi nahi tha. Kitchen mein bhi bas ek gas stove aur chaar paanch dabbe rakhe hue the.
"Zaroorat bhar ka saman hai bas yahan" Negi ne kaha.
"Sahi hai, ham logon ko zyada talashi nahi leni padegi. Tum vo kamra dekho aur main ye wala"
Ham dono darwaza khol kar ek ek kamre mein andar aaye. Jis kamre mein main aaya vo Kanha ke baap ka tha. Andar ek purani si charpai aur kuchh chadaren padi hui thi. Deewar par ek sheesha rakha hua tha aur ek taraf ek lakdi ki almari rakhi hui thi.
Maine almari kholi.
Talashi lene mein zyada waqt nahi laga. Poore kamre ki khaak chhan-ne mein bamushkil 10 min hi lage par haath kuchh nahi aaya. Almari mein bas kuchh purane se kapde tange hue the aur kuchh zaroorat ka saman tha.
"Kuchh mila Sir?" Main haath jhadta hua kamre se bahar aaya aur doosre kamre mein ghusa toh Negi ne puchha.
"Nahi vahan kuchh nahi hai, sala lagta hi nahi ke yahan koi rehta bhi tha. Khaali pada hai poora ghar"
"Is kamre ka bhi yahi haal hai, kuchh nahi hai yahan"
"Kuchh nahi mila?"
"Nahi bas Kanha ki purani zaroorat ki kuchh cheezen hai"
Maine kamre mein nazar daudayi. Is kamre ki banavat bhi doosre kamre jaisi hi thi. Ek purani charpai thi jispar chadar vagerah kuchh nahi tha. Deewar par ek sheesha tanga hua tha aur ek taraf ek purani almari rakhi hui thi.
"Almari mein kuchh?" Maine almari ki taraf dekhte hue puchha
"Nahi kuchh nahi" Negi ne kaha.
"Ye kya hai?" Maine uske haath mein pakde kuchh papers ki taraf dekhte hue puchha.
"Ye asal mein Almari ki uper rakhe hue the. Andar kuchh tha nahi toh maine almari ke pichhe aur uper nazar maari toh ye kuchh kagaz mile"
Maine uske haath se kagaz lekar unpar nazar daudayi. Unmein se zyadatar property ke papers the jo ke maine bina dekhe hi andaza laga liya tha ke is ghar ke hi ho sakte the. Baaki papers Kanha ke school ke passing certificates the.
Par jis cheez ne meri nazar pakdi vo ek visiting card tha aur ek Bus ka ticket.
"Bas yahan yahi mila Sir, aur kuchh nahi" Negi ne kaha.
"Hmmm" Maine haami bhari aur us card ko dekhne laga.
Vo ek "Arora Jewellers" ke naam se kisi Jewellery showroom ka card tha. Card ki halat dekh kar hi lag raha tha ke vo bahut purana hai. Kinare thode mude aur halke ghise hue the jaisa ke aksar cards ko jeb mein rakhne se ho jata hai. Rang takreeban poora hi ud chuka tha jisse ye andaza hota tha ke ye card kaafi purana hai aur jaane kabse us almari ke uper rakha hua tha.
Card chhod kar maine us Bus ticket ki taraf dekha. Ticket Shimla se Delhi tak ka tha. Ticket par travel karne wale ka naam toh nahi tha par Date April 1993 ki thi, yaani ke Ravi ke gayab hone se takreeban 2 mahine pehle aur Kanha ki maut se 3 mahine pehle ki.
Maine nazar ek baar phir visiting card par daali. Jewellery showroom ka address bhi Delhi ka tha aur uper likha phone number bhi.
"Kanha ki aukaat ke bahar tha Sir ye" Negi ne bus ticket mere haath se lete hue kaha.
"Matlab?"
"Matlab ye jis travel agency ka ticket hai vo Shimla ki sabse purani Travel agency hai jo ab bhi business mein hai. Bade mehenge hain ye log"
"Ye abhi tak business mein hain?"
"Haan Sir"
"Tumhein kaise pata ye kis travel agency ka ticket hai?" Maine uske haath se Ticket vaapis liya aur gaur se dekha. Ticket par kahin bhi agency ka naam nahi tha. Sirf Shimla to Delhi likha hua tha, travel ki date aur time, total kiraya aur neeche paid in cash likha hua tha.
"Palatkar dekhiye"
Maine ticket palta. Kagaz purana hone ki vajah se dhundhla pad chuka tha par pichhe chhapi hui Ganesh ji ki tasveer ab bhi nazar aa rahi thi.
"Ganpati Travels ke naam se hai ye agency. Ab bhi inke tickets par pichhe Ganesh ji ki tasveer hoti hai" Negi ne kaha.
"Nice catch" Maine tareef karne wale andaaz mein kaha, "Par tumne ye kyun kaha ke ye Kanha ki aukaat ke bahar tha?"
"Kyunki 20 saal pehle Shimla mein bas yahi ek travel agency thi jo Air Conditioned bus chalati thi Delhi aur Shimla ke beech. Services kaafi achhi hain inki aur aaj ki tareekh mein bhi Shimla ki sabse mehengi Travel agency hai ye. Doosri travel agencies se inke charges takreeban double hi hain"
"Aur phir bhi ye business mein hain?"
"Purani hone ki vajah se ye yahan ke local ameeron mein kaafi popular hai. Iska maalik bhi yahan ka hi ek local crorepati hai toh zaahir si baat hai ke sab ameeron mein uska uthna bethna hai. Bus aur cars jo ye ab provide karte hain vo zyadatar imported hoti hain"
"Imported Bus?"
"Ji haan"
"Pehli baar suna yaar" Maine haste hue kaha, "Toh obvious hai ke jiske paas bhi paisa hai vo isi company ki bus mein travel karta hai. Status symbol"
"Bus toh khair ab inki itni nahi chalti. Ab ye thoda ek level uper uth gaye hain. Zyadatar cab services hi provide karte hain, imported cars aur helicopter service"
"Helicopter?"
"Haan" Negi ne haste hue kaha.
"Sahi hai yaar. Kanha ka aisi travel agency ke through jaane ka ek hi matlab banta hai. Ticket Ravi ne leke di hogi"
"Bilkul. Vo yahan ke sabse ameer ghar ka ladka tha, toh zaahir si baat hai ke uski family isi company ke through travel arrange karegi"
"Hmmmmm"
Maine bas itna hi kaha par dimag mein sirf sawal ye tha ke Kanha Delhi gaya kyun tha. Aur iska jawab bhi jaise dimag ne khud hi de diya.
Uska khud toh Delhi jaane ka koi matlab banta hi nahi tha toh Ravi ke kehne par ya Ravi ke kisi kaam se hi gaya hoga. Par aam taur par Bus tickets vagerah ko yun sambhal kar rakha nahi jata. Par usne toh is ticket aur visiting card ko apne certificates ke saath sambhal kar rakha hua tha. School certificates jinhein insaan bahut ehtiyaat ke saath rakhta hai. Aisi kya khaas baat thi is bus ticket mein jo isko itne dhyaan se rakha gaya tha.
Aur phir mere dimag ki batti jali.
"Vo chair lana zara" Maine Negi ko kamre ke bahar kitchen ke saamne rakhi ek chair laane ko kaha.
Kamre mein rakhi lakdi ki almari thodi oonchi thi. Saamne khade hokar sirf uper haath se chhu kar hi dekha ja sakta tha jaisa ke Negi ne kiya tha.
Negi kursi utha kar laya toh main kursi par chadha aur almari ke uper dekha. Mera andaza sahi nikla. Almari ke pichhe ki taraf 2 papers aur the jahan tak ke Negi ka haath nahi pahunch paya tha. Main vo papers utha kar kursi se neeche utra.
Pehle toh sirf ek bada sa kagaz ka envelope tha jise dekh kar yahi lagta tha ke ye saare certificates uske andar rakhe hue the. Vo ek taraf se poora khul chuka tha aur isi vajah se saare papers bahar aa gaye aur envelope thoda pichhe ko khisak gaya tha.
Aur doosra paper ek aur Bus ticket tha. Same company ka hi. Travel ki date July ki thi. Jis din Ravi gayab hua tha uske 3 din baad ki.
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Usi din shaam ko main aur Kamini guest house mein bethe dinner karte hue case discuss kar rahe the.
"Tumhein kya lagta hai, Ravi yahan se Bus mein bethkar nikla" Kamini ne sawal kiya.
"Honestly, i dont think so" Maine jawab diya.
"Why not? Bus ka ticket toh usne kara hi rakha tha"
"Vo Bus ka ticket uske liye nahi tha"
"Matlab?"
"Matlab ye ke agar vo us Bus se nikla hai toh ticket bhi apne saath hi leke jaata. Ticket uske saath uski jeb mein hota, Kanha ke ghar mein almari ke uper nahi"
"Point" Kamini boli.
"Plus a Bus is too public aur uper se aisi Bus jismein yahan ke zyadatar bade log travel karte hain, vo travel agency jiske maalik ke saath uske gharwale family friends jaise hain. Pehchan jata koi na koi use"
"Ye bhi hai"
"Phir bhi 2 baatein ho sakti hai is mamle mein ..."
"Kya?"
"Pehli toh ye ke Ravi ne yahan se nikalne ke liye hi vo Bus Tickets karayi thi, apne aur Kanha dono ke liye. Ho sakta hai ke 2 tickets hon, uski apni tickets uske paas thi aur Kanha wali Kanha ke paas"
"Aur us din Ravi yahan se apni Ticket par nikal gaya aur Kanha ko baad mein aane ke liye kaha, taake kisi ko shak na ho" Kamini ne meri baat poori ki.
"Yep" Maine sehmati jatayi.
"Is theory mein bahut saare loop-holes hain, i dont think it will stick"
"Jaise ke?"
"Jaise ke sabse pehle toh ye ke why would he need a Bus? He was the son of a frigging millionaire, he was filty rich. He could have just taken his own car and drive his way out of here"
"Valid point"
"Doosri baat ye ke uske gayab hone ke baad yahan shor mach gaya tha toh aisa hi hi nahi sakta ke vo us Bus mein bethkar nikla aur kisi ne use pehchana nahi, kisi ne use dekha nahi"
"True"
"Doosri theory kya thi?"
"Doosri theory ye thi ke doosra koi ticket tha hi nahi"
"Matlab?"
"Matlab ye ke tickets sirf Kanha ke liye hi liye gaye the. Pehla wala aur doosra wala bhi. Dono tickets par Kanha hi Delhi gaya"
"Aur vajah?"
"Koi aisa kaam jismein risk bahut involved tha. For example, bahut keemti koi cheez lekar jana jiski vajah se vo koi normal Bus ya Train se Delhi nahi ja sakta tha. Ek aisi Bus service se hi gaya jo ke zyadatar bade log hi use karte the, jo ke Rana Khandan ke jaan pehchan walo ki thi, jispar ke bharosa kiya ja sakta tha"
"Tumhara ishara us 15 Crore ki taraf hai?"
"Aur is visiting card ki taraf, Arora Jewellers"
"Tumhein lagta hai ke Kanha 15 crore lekar is jeweller se milne gaya tha?"
"Itna toh pakka hai ke vo paisa Ravi ne apne aur Kanha ke yahan se nikalne ke liye hi ek taraf rakha tha. Aur ek bade aadmi ke liye itni moti rakam ke saath gayab ho pana thoda sa mushkil kaam hai"
"Aur is kaam mein madad usne is Arora Jewellers walo ki li?"
"Exactly"
"Hai kaun ye Arora Jewellers?"
"Hain nahi the" Maine kaha.
"The?"
"Yep. Maine ye phone number try kiya, disconnect kar diya gaya hai. Jis jagah ka address hai uspar pehle koi jewellery shop bhale rahi ho par ab ek bahut bada Mall hai"
"Mall?" Kamini ne card ko gaur se dekha.
"Yep, The Heritage"
"Oh yes" Usne aankhen phelate hue kaha, "Yahan par toh ab Heritage Mall bana hua hai. Same jagah ka address hai"
"Purani market hoti thi yahan pehle phir use todkar ek naya Mall bana diya gaya tha. Maine internet par search karne ki koshish ki, ek do Arora Jewellers mile par koi apne matlab ka nahi dikha"
"Ho sakta hai us jagah se hatkar kahin aur shift ho gaye hon"
"Yep" Maine kaha aur apna phone uthaya.
"Kise call kar rahe ho?"
"Akram" Kehkar maine number milaya.
Thodi der baad doosri taraf se Akram Ballebaaz ki jaani pehchani aawaz sunai di.
"Salam Bhaijaan. Itni raat ko kaise yaad kiya?"
"Walaikum Assalam" Maine haskar kaha, "Ek kaam aan pada hai"
"Hukum kariye. Vaise ho kahan aajkal?"
"Shimla ki taraf aaya hua hoon kaam se kuchh, ek case ke silsile mein"
"Ok. Kahiye kaam tha?"
"Tujhe pata hai The Heritage Mall kahan hai?"
"Haan pata hai"
"Vahan par 20 saal pehle ek purani market hoti thi jismein ek Arora Jewellers ke naam se dukaan thi. Ab nahi hai. Mujhe pata karna hai ke ye dukaan ab bhi exist karti hai kya aur agar haan toh kahan"
"Ho jaayega. Internet try kiya?"
"Haan search maara par kuchh haath nahi laga"
"Theek hai, main ek do din mein pata karke batata hoon aapko" Akram ne jawab diya.
Usse baat karne ke baad maine Raj Rana ka number dial kiya.
Jaisa ke mujhe ummeed bhi thi, uske kamre ka phone Liyaqt ne hi uthaya.
"Liyaqat main bol raha hoon. Rana Sahab so gaye ya jaag rahe hain?"
"Jaag rahe hain" Liyaqat ne jawab diya.
"Speaker pe daal" Maine kaha.
Kuchh seconds ki khamoshi ke baad phir Liyaqat ki aawaz aayi.
"Aap Speaker par hain"
"Raj Sahab der se phone karne ke liye maafi chahunga. Kuchh kaam tha" Maine kaha.
"Kahiye" Phir se Liyaqat ki hi aawaz aayi.
Mujhe andaza tha ke shayad aisa hi kuchh intezaam Raj ke kamre mein hoga. Jab pehli baar main Guest house mein aaya tha toh har Ranas ke ghar ke har kamre ka extension aur direct # kamre mein rakhi ek chhoti si booklet mein tha. Mujhe kaafi hairat hui thi ye dekh kar ke usmein ek number Raj Rana ka bhi tha aur main soch mein pad gaya tha ke ek goonga behra aadmi phone par kya baat karega, kaisa karega?
Jawab ab samajh aa gaya tha. Liyaqat meri baat sun raha tha aur aage Rana ko ya toh ishare se bata raha tha ya Rana uske lips read kar raha tha aur Liyaqat ko ishare, ya lip movement se hi bata raha hoga ke kya bolna hai.
"Sir pehla toh ye ke mujhe ek scanner chahiye"
"Scanner?" Liyaqat ki aawaz aayi.
"Ji haan, colored. Jaisa ke aksar photographers use karte hain photos scan karne ke liye"
"Mil jaayega" Liyaqat ki aawaz aayi, "Kal subah aapke paas pahuncha doonga. Kuchh mila hai kya?"
"Ek do baatein hain. Agar kal aapke paas time ho toh mil kar baat kar lete hain"
"Theek hai. Kal subah breakfast saath karte hain. Same place, jahan ham lawn mein pehli baar mile the"
"Sure, thank you Sir"
Raj se baat karne ke baad maine phone rakha toh Kamini ne sawaliya nazar se meri taraf dekha.
"Scanner?"
"Haan vo photo jo Sunanda ke ghar se mili thi, aisi toh kuchh samajh nahi aa raha. Maine socha ke computer mein scan karke agar thoda bahut edit kiya jaaye toh shayad kuchh samajh aa jaaye"
"Nice thought" Vo boli.
Ham kuchh der aur drawing room mein bethe TV dekhte rahe aur idhar udhar ki baatein karte rahe. Mujhe need aayi toh main uthkar apne kamre ki taraf chala.
"Suno" Kamini ki aawaz aayi toh main palta.
"Sunao"
"What you said today, about me being your fiancee, you are sure about this right"
Ye pehli baar tha ke us message ke baad ham dono ne is topic par baat uthayi thi. Shaam se ham dono saath the par is baare mein na Kamini kuchh boli thi aur na hi main.
"You always wanted this" Maine jawab diya, "And now when its happening toh doubt kar rahi ho?"
"Doubt nahi kar rahi hoon" Usne muskura kar jawab diya, "Bas yakeen sa nahi ho raha hai. I have wanted this for so long and so desperately that its like a dream come true aur ab dar rahi hoon ke ye sach mein hi dream toh nahi"
"No its not" Main palat kar uske kareeb aaya. Vo Sofa par bethi thi, main uske saamne rakhi table par aakar beth gaya aur uske haath apne haathon mein liye, "Fact is Kamini that you have always been there for me and I have always took you for granted. Vo kehte hain na ke ghar ki murgi daal barabar, aisa hi kuchh tha"
"Main murgi hoon?" Usne shikayat magar pyaar bhari nazar se dekhte hue kaha.
"You know what i mean yaar. Tu hamesha mere saath thi aur kahin mere dil mein ye yakeen beth gaya tha ke tu hamesha hi rahegi, no matter what aur isi ke chalte main har kadam par tujhe for granted leta raha. But now i realise this, if there is anyone who can understand me then its just you"
"Der aaye durust aaye" Vo hasti hui boli.
"I know. I realize my mistake now. The time that i wasted with Renuka ....." Maine kehna shuru hi kiya tha ke Kamini ne meri baat kaat di.
"Dont say that, you loved her and she loved you. She gave you a beautiful son and now she is dead. Uski yaadon ko aise kharab mat karo. Jo bhi bura waqt tha use yaad karne se behtar hai ke us achhe waqt ko yaad karo jo tumne uske saath guzara tha. Dont speak bad about someone who cant even defend herself or rectify her errors now"
"Isi liye tu perfect hai" Maine kaha, "Tune ham dono ke saath hi apna rishta nibhaya hai aur aaj bhi nibha rahi hai"
Maine aage badhkar uska matha chooma aur phir uthkar jaane laga.
"Ek baat aur" Phir uski aawaz aayi toh main ruk gaya, "Main janti hoon ke tum chahe jitna bura bolo Renuka ke baare mein but she will always be your first love, your first wife, mother of your first child. Tum jo bhi bura bolte ho sab gussa hai par haqeeat mein you still love her and I have no problem with her. I never tried to take her place and even now i do not intend to do so. Ye baat main sirf isliye keh rahi hoon ke mere saamne hamesha vaise hi rehna jaise ke the. Kabhi ye zaroorat mehsoos mat karna that you need to hide your feelings about Renuka in front of me. I understand your love for her and i always will. Just be yourself"
"Thanks" Maine palat kar kaha aur apne kamre mein aa gaya.
"My love for Renuka?" Maine dil hi dil mein socha, "Was there love really between us? Agar haan toh kyun aisa hua ke maine apne hi haathon apni biwi ki jaan li?
"Tumhein kya lagta hai, Ravi yahan se Bus mein bethkar nikla" Kamini ne sawal kiya.
"Honestly, i dont think so" Maine jawab diya.
"Why not? Bus ka ticket toh usne kara hi rakha tha"
"Vo Bus ka ticket uske liye nahi tha"
"Matlab?"
"Matlab ye ke agar vo us Bus se nikla hai toh ticket bhi apne saath hi leke jaata. Ticket uske saath uski jeb mein hota, Kanha ke ghar mein almari ke uper nahi"
"Point" Kamini boli.
"Plus a Bus is too public aur uper se aisi Bus jismein yahan ke zyadatar bade log travel karte hain, vo travel agency jiske maalik ke saath uske gharwale family friends jaise hain. Pehchan jata koi na koi use"
"Ye bhi hai"
"Phir bhi 2 baatein ho sakti hai is mamle mein ..."
"Kya?"
"Pehli toh ye ke Ravi ne yahan se nikalne ke liye hi vo Bus Tickets karayi thi, apne aur Kanha dono ke liye. Ho sakta hai ke 2 tickets hon, uski apni tickets uske paas thi aur Kanha wali Kanha ke paas"
"Aur us din Ravi yahan se apni Ticket par nikal gaya aur Kanha ko baad mein aane ke liye kaha, taake kisi ko shak na ho" Kamini ne meri baat poori ki.
"Yep" Maine sehmati jatayi.
"Is theory mein bahut saare loop-holes hain, i dont think it will stick"
"Jaise ke?"
"Jaise ke sabse pehle toh ye ke why would he need a Bus? He was the son of a frigging millionaire, he was filty rich. He could have just taken his own car and drive his way out of here"
"Valid point"
"Doosri baat ye ke uske gayab hone ke baad yahan shor mach gaya tha toh aisa hi hi nahi sakta ke vo us Bus mein bethkar nikla aur kisi ne use pehchana nahi, kisi ne use dekha nahi"
"True"
"Doosri theory kya thi?"
"Doosri theory ye thi ke doosra koi ticket tha hi nahi"
"Matlab?"
"Matlab ye ke tickets sirf Kanha ke liye hi liye gaye the. Pehla wala aur doosra wala bhi. Dono tickets par Kanha hi Delhi gaya"
"Aur vajah?"
"Koi aisa kaam jismein risk bahut involved tha. For example, bahut keemti koi cheez lekar jana jiski vajah se vo koi normal Bus ya Train se Delhi nahi ja sakta tha. Ek aisi Bus service se hi gaya jo ke zyadatar bade log hi use karte the, jo ke Rana Khandan ke jaan pehchan walo ki thi, jispar ke bharosa kiya ja sakta tha"
"Tumhara ishara us 15 Crore ki taraf hai?"
"Aur is visiting card ki taraf, Arora Jewellers"
"Tumhein lagta hai ke Kanha 15 crore lekar is jeweller se milne gaya tha?"
"Itna toh pakka hai ke vo paisa Ravi ne apne aur Kanha ke yahan se nikalne ke liye hi ek taraf rakha tha. Aur ek bade aadmi ke liye itni moti rakam ke saath gayab ho pana thoda sa mushkil kaam hai"
"Aur is kaam mein madad usne is Arora Jewellers walo ki li?"
"Exactly"
"Hai kaun ye Arora Jewellers?"
"Hain nahi the" Maine kaha.
"The?"
"Yep. Maine ye phone number try kiya, disconnect kar diya gaya hai. Jis jagah ka address hai uspar pehle koi jewellery shop bhale rahi ho par ab ek bahut bada Mall hai"
"Mall?" Kamini ne card ko gaur se dekha.
"Yep, The Heritage"
"Oh yes" Usne aankhen phelate hue kaha, "Yahan par toh ab Heritage Mall bana hua hai. Same jagah ka address hai"
"Purani market hoti thi yahan pehle phir use todkar ek naya Mall bana diya gaya tha. Maine internet par search karne ki koshish ki, ek do Arora Jewellers mile par koi apne matlab ka nahi dikha"
"Ho sakta hai us jagah se hatkar kahin aur shift ho gaye hon"
"Yep" Maine kaha aur apna phone uthaya.
"Kise call kar rahe ho?"
"Akram" Kehkar maine number milaya.
Thodi der baad doosri taraf se Akram Ballebaaz ki jaani pehchani aawaz sunai di.
"Salam Bhaijaan. Itni raat ko kaise yaad kiya?"
"Walaikum Assalam" Maine haskar kaha, "Ek kaam aan pada hai"
"Hukum kariye. Vaise ho kahan aajkal?"
"Shimla ki taraf aaya hua hoon kaam se kuchh, ek case ke silsile mein"
"Ok. Kahiye kaam tha?"
"Tujhe pata hai The Heritage Mall kahan hai?"
"Haan pata hai"
"Vahan par 20 saal pehle ek purani market hoti thi jismein ek Arora Jewellers ke naam se dukaan thi. Ab nahi hai. Mujhe pata karna hai ke ye dukaan ab bhi exist karti hai kya aur agar haan toh kahan"
"Ho jaayega. Internet try kiya?"
"Haan search maara par kuchh haath nahi laga"
"Theek hai, main ek do din mein pata karke batata hoon aapko" Akram ne jawab diya.
Usse baat karne ke baad maine Raj Rana ka number dial kiya.
Jaisa ke mujhe ummeed bhi thi, uske kamre ka phone Liyaqt ne hi uthaya.
"Liyaqat main bol raha hoon. Rana Sahab so gaye ya jaag rahe hain?"
"Jaag rahe hain" Liyaqat ne jawab diya.
"Speaker pe daal" Maine kaha.
Kuchh seconds ki khamoshi ke baad phir Liyaqat ki aawaz aayi.
"Aap Speaker par hain"
"Raj Sahab der se phone karne ke liye maafi chahunga. Kuchh kaam tha" Maine kaha.
"Kahiye" Phir se Liyaqat ki hi aawaz aayi.
Mujhe andaza tha ke shayad aisa hi kuchh intezaam Raj ke kamre mein hoga. Jab pehli baar main Guest house mein aaya tha toh har Ranas ke ghar ke har kamre ka extension aur direct # kamre mein rakhi ek chhoti si booklet mein tha. Mujhe kaafi hairat hui thi ye dekh kar ke usmein ek number Raj Rana ka bhi tha aur main soch mein pad gaya tha ke ek goonga behra aadmi phone par kya baat karega, kaisa karega?
Jawab ab samajh aa gaya tha. Liyaqat meri baat sun raha tha aur aage Rana ko ya toh ishare se bata raha tha ya Rana uske lips read kar raha tha aur Liyaqat ko ishare, ya lip movement se hi bata raha hoga ke kya bolna hai.
"Sir pehla toh ye ke mujhe ek scanner chahiye"
"Scanner?" Liyaqat ki aawaz aayi.
"Ji haan, colored. Jaisa ke aksar photographers use karte hain photos scan karne ke liye"
"Mil jaayega" Liyaqat ki aawaz aayi, "Kal subah aapke paas pahuncha doonga. Kuchh mila hai kya?"
"Ek do baatein hain. Agar kal aapke paas time ho toh mil kar baat kar lete hain"
"Theek hai. Kal subah breakfast saath karte hain. Same place, jahan ham lawn mein pehli baar mile the"
"Sure, thank you Sir"
Raj se baat karne ke baad maine phone rakha toh Kamini ne sawaliya nazar se meri taraf dekha.
"Scanner?"
"Haan vo photo jo Sunanda ke ghar se mili thi, aisi toh kuchh samajh nahi aa raha. Maine socha ke computer mein scan karke agar thoda bahut edit kiya jaaye toh shayad kuchh samajh aa jaaye"
"Nice thought" Vo boli.
Ham kuchh der aur drawing room mein bethe TV dekhte rahe aur idhar udhar ki baatein karte rahe. Mujhe need aayi toh main uthkar apne kamre ki taraf chala.
"Suno" Kamini ki aawaz aayi toh main palta.
"Sunao"
"What you said today, about me being your fiancee, you are sure about this right"
Ye pehli baar tha ke us message ke baad ham dono ne is topic par baat uthayi thi. Shaam se ham dono saath the par is baare mein na Kamini kuchh boli thi aur na hi main.
"You always wanted this" Maine jawab diya, "And now when its happening toh doubt kar rahi ho?"
"Doubt nahi kar rahi hoon" Usne muskura kar jawab diya, "Bas yakeen sa nahi ho raha hai. I have wanted this for so long and so desperately that its like a dream come true aur ab dar rahi hoon ke ye sach mein hi dream toh nahi"
"No its not" Main palat kar uske kareeb aaya. Vo Sofa par bethi thi, main uske saamne rakhi table par aakar beth gaya aur uske haath apne haathon mein liye, "Fact is Kamini that you have always been there for me and I have always took you for granted. Vo kehte hain na ke ghar ki murgi daal barabar, aisa hi kuchh tha"
"Main murgi hoon?" Usne shikayat magar pyaar bhari nazar se dekhte hue kaha.
"You know what i mean yaar. Tu hamesha mere saath thi aur kahin mere dil mein ye yakeen beth gaya tha ke tu hamesha hi rahegi, no matter what aur isi ke chalte main har kadam par tujhe for granted leta raha. But now i realise this, if there is anyone who can understand me then its just you"
"Der aaye durust aaye" Vo hasti hui boli.
"I know. I realize my mistake now. The time that i wasted with Renuka ....." Maine kehna shuru hi kiya tha ke Kamini ne meri baat kaat di.
"Dont say that, you loved her and she loved you. She gave you a beautiful son and now she is dead. Uski yaadon ko aise kharab mat karo. Jo bhi bura waqt tha use yaad karne se behtar hai ke us achhe waqt ko yaad karo jo tumne uske saath guzara tha. Dont speak bad about someone who cant even defend herself or rectify her errors now"
"Isi liye tu perfect hai" Maine kaha, "Tune ham dono ke saath hi apna rishta nibhaya hai aur aaj bhi nibha rahi hai"
Maine aage badhkar uska matha chooma aur phir uthkar jaane laga.
"Ek baat aur" Phir uski aawaz aayi toh main ruk gaya, "Main janti hoon ke tum chahe jitna bura bolo Renuka ke baare mein but she will always be your first love, your first wife, mother of your first child. Tum jo bhi bura bolte ho sab gussa hai par haqeeat mein you still love her and I have no problem with her. I never tried to take her place and even now i do not intend to do so. Ye baat main sirf isliye keh rahi hoon ke mere saamne hamesha vaise hi rehna jaise ke the. Kabhi ye zaroorat mehsoos mat karna that you need to hide your feelings about Renuka in front of me. I understand your love for her and i always will. Just be yourself"
"Thanks" Maine palat kar kaha aur apne kamre mein aa gaya.
"My love for Renuka?" Maine dil hi dil mein socha, "Was there love really between us? Agar haan toh kyun aisa hua ke maine apne hi haathon apni biwi ki jaan li?
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Chapter 22 - Ganpati Travels
Agle din subah darwaze par knock hua toh meri aankha khuli. Bahar Liyaqat khada tha.
"Haan bolo" Maine ankhein malte hue kaha.
"Raj Sahab ne bheja hai"
"Ok" Maine ghadi ki taraf dekhte hue kaha, mujhe ummeed nahi thi ke vo itni subah bulva bhejega, "10 minute do, aata hoon abhi"
"Nahi vo asal mein Sahab ne ye kehelvaya hai ke vo aapse aaj mil nahi sakenge" Liyaqat ne fauran kaha.
"Oh" Main ruk kar phir Liyaqat ki taraf palta.
"Unhein subah subah London ke liye nikalna pada, abhi bas car gayi hi hai unki"
"Theek hai"
"Vo bole ke aapse aakar milenge"
"Kab tak aayenge?"
"Ye toh kehkar nahi gaye"
"Ye kya hai?" Mera dhyaan darwaze ke paas neeche rakhe ek cardboard box ki taraf gaya.
"Sahab ne mujhe kaha ke ye main aapko de doon"
"Kya hai ismein?"
"Pata nahi"
"Theek hai, yahin table par rakh do"
Liyaqat ke jaane ke baad main box khola toh usmein ek scanner tha.
"Mil gaya Scanner?" Pichhe se Kamini ki awaz aayi toh main palta. Vo angdaai leti apne kamre ke darwaze par khadi thi.
"Hey, Good morning" Maine muskurate hue kaha.
"Good morning. Kaafi jaldi demand meet ho gayi aapki"
"Haan i guess he must have had the scanner at home, which is not quite surprising considering that he handles most of his business from home"
"True" Vo mere saath aakar khadi ho gayi, "You going to meet him now"
"Nope"
"I thought he invited you to breakfast"
"He did but then he cancelled. Abhi Liyaqat bata kar gaya"
"Hmmm. I dont really trust this guy"
"Who? Liyaqat?"
"No, Raj"
"Raj?"
"Yep" Vo sofe par jaakar let gayi, "I mean he was there that night when Ravi vanished. He very well could have done it"
"How do you mean?" Main uske saamne bethte hue bola.
"I am surprised that you are putting your blind faith in the guy, there are so many things that he is actually suspect # 1"
"I dont trust him blindly its just that i dont think he had anything to do with his brother's disappearance"
"Why not, sochkar dekho. Who was to benefit the most out of Ravi death or disappearance"
Kamini ne kaha toh main soch mein pad gaya.
"Jaaydad ka akela vaaris" Maine sochte sochte kaha, "Agar Ravi nahi toh sab kuchh Raj ka"
"Sunanda was in love with a guy, a rich guy that we assumed to be Ravi" Kamini ne baat aage badhayi, "Par ek aur insaan bhi toh hai"
"Raj, Ravi ka hamshakal" Maine kaha, "Ravi gay tha toh Sunanda ke saath involve hone ka chance hi nahi"
"Which leaves us with person # 2. Ek aisa insaan jo sirf naam mein hi alag tha. Chehra bhi vahi, ghar bhi vahi, khandaan bhi vahi aur daulat bhi vahi"
"You are right. I dont know why i never though of him as a suspect" Maine apna sar pakadte hua bola, "He was right there in front of my eyes"
"Liyaqat ne tumhein bataya ke Sunanda gayab hone wale din shayad is ghar mein thi. Hamne sidha maan liya ke use Ravi uthake laya tha"
"Par ye kaam Raj ka bhi kiya ho sakta hai. Us din subah jis insaan ko Liyaqat ne Sunanda ke picche jaate dekha vo Ravi nahi Raj bhi toh ho sakta tha. Shahal toh ek hi hai"
"Aur sabse badi baat" Kamini uthkar bethi, "Liyaqat ko ye sab police ko batane se kisne mana kiya tha?"
'Raj" Mere dimag ki batti jali, "Khandan ki izzat ki aad mein Liyaqat ko hidayat di ki kisi se na kahe par sach ye tha ke us din subah Sunanda ka pichha Raj kar raha tha"
"Right" Kamini ne meri haan mein haan milayi, "Khandaan toh sirf ek bahana ho sakta hai. Possible hai ke vo sirf Liyaqat ki baat se fauran hi sehmat ho gaya taaki kisi ka shak uski taraf na jaaye, Liyaqat yahi sochta rahe ke usne Ravi ko dekha hai aur Raj ke instructions ke hisaab se kisi ko kuchh na bataye"
"Point toh hai teri baat mein lekin ek baat phir samajh nahi aa rahi"
"Kya?"
"Agar us din pichha Raj kar raha tha Sunanda ka toh Liyaqat use pehchan jaata. Dono bhaiyon ki shakal ek jaisi thi par Raj handicapped hai, Ravi nahi tha"
"Haan toh Liyaqat ne kab bola ke usne Ravi se koi baat ki thi"
"Ek aur physical disability bhi toh hai Raj mein"
"Vo ek taang se langdata hai" Kamini samajhte hue boli.
"Correct. Agar vo Raj hota toh langda raha hota aur Liyaqat jisne un dono ko bachpan se bade hote dekha tha, saari zindagi yahin guzari thi usse ye baat chhupi nahi rehti"
"True. Ye ek loophole hai is theory mein"
"Agar ham ek pal ke liye ye baat maan bhi lein ke Liyaqat ki nazar kisi tarah us ek detail par nahi padi and it was indeed Raj that morning, phir bhi it doesnt explain the missing 15 crore. Vo paisa kahan gaya. Raj ko us 15 crore ke liye apne Bhai ko maarne ki zaroorat nahi thi, vo is jaaydad ka barabar ka waris tha us waqt"
"I agree vaise on the other hand it can also explain the money"
"How?"
"Ho sakta hai Raj ne mara ho apne bhai ko aur 15 crore vaapis vahin rakh diye jahan se nikale the"
"Matlab?"
"Matlab ke hazaron crore ki property hain inki yaar. Usmein se jis tarah se 15 crore gayab hone par kisi ka dhyaan nahi gaya vaise hi 15 crore vaapis aane par bhi toh ho sakta hai ke kisi ka dhyaan na gaya ho. Inki har month ki income crores mein hain"
"Oh man this confuses" Main apna sar pakadte hue bola, "Haal filhal mein hi kuchh hua ho toh sunne samajhne mein aasani hoti hai, ye 20 saal pehli ki kabar khodna ek bawal ban gaya hai. 20 saal, jis kisi ne bhi ye kiya tha uske paas 20 saal the apne gunaah ko dhakne ke liye"
"True. Vaise ek baat aur sochi hai tumne?"
"Ab kya?"
"Ek aur insaan jiski baat par tum kuchh zyada hi yakeen kar rahe ho par possible hai ke vo khud hi jhooth bol raha ho"
"Tera Ishara Liyaqat ki taraf hai na?" Maine fauran uski baat pakadte hue kaha.
"Exactly. Ghar ka naukar hai, aur 15 crore koi chhoti rakam nahi hoti"
"Nahi ispar toh mujhe shak tha hi hamesha se"
"Aur agar gaur se dekho toh ek theory aur banti hai" Vo haste hue boli, "Udi chidiya ke par ginne jaisi baat hai par is poore maamle mein ek theory aisi bhi hai jo sunkar bahut hi vaahiyat lage par possible hai"
"O meri maan, maaf kar. Subah subah ye thories mat suna, jo kuchh mujhe ab tak samajh aaya hai vo bhi sab bekaar lagne laga hai"
"Chaai piyoge?" Vo haskar sofe se uthi aur Kitchen ki taraf jaate hue boli.
"Haan" Maine kaha aur usi jagah par jakar let gaya jahan thodi der pehle Kamini leti hui thi.
Lete lete mujhe pata hi nahi chala ke kab meri aankh lag gayi. Kamini ne mera kandha hilaya toh aankh khuli.
"Akram ko phone hai" Vo mera cell mujhe thamate hue boli.
Min Jab sofe par leta tha toh aise hi let gaya tha par ab mere uper ek blanket tha. Use ek taraf karte hue main uthkar betha.
"Haan Akram"
"Bhai vo aapne kal Jeweller ke baare mein pata karne ko kaha tha na, kuchh information mili hai"
"Itni jaldi?"
"Haan vo main idhar Mall ki taraf aaya tha. Ek pehchan wala hai mera jiski pehle purani market mein bhi dukaan thi aur phir mall banne ke baad ek dukaan use di gayi. Usse baat kari toh usi ne sab kuchh bata diya"
"Tu itni subah subah mall kahan pahunch gaya?"
"Subah subah? Bhai dopahar ke 2 baj rahe hai. Kabse so rahe ho?"
"What?" Kehte hue maine ghadi par nazar daali. Sahi mein dopahar ke 2 hi baj rahe the. Main pichhle 6 ghante se pada so raha tha.
"Raat bhar soye nahi lagta hai?" Akram bola.
"Tujhe kaise pata ke main so raha tha?"
"Vo abhi Kamini ne bataya ke aap so rahe ho"
"Kaafi lambi neend ho gayi yaar" Maine ubaasi lete hue kaha, "Vo jeweller ka kya pata chala?"
"Aapne Humraaz ka naam suna hai?"
"Haan dekhi hai maine" Maine jawab diya.
"Kya dekhi hai?"
"Humraaz"
"Aapne Humraaz kahan dekh liya?"
"Ghar pe"
"Ghar pe?"
"Haan"
"Kaise?"
"Kaise kya, TV pe aa rahi thi"
"TV pe aa rahi thi?" Vo confuse sa aata hua bola, "Bhai aap kis baare mein baat kar rahe ho?"
"Humraaz, movie na? Bobby Deol wali?"
"Arrey nahi" Uske andaaz se maine andaaza laga ke doosri taraf vo apna sar pakad kar bol raha tha, "Main Humraaz heere ki baat kar raha hoon"
"Hera, diamond?"
"Haan"
"Humraaz naam ka diamond bhi hai?"
"Hai ya nahi ye toh pata nahi par tha zaroor"
"Ok, and?"
"Kehte hain ke Hindustan ke sabse keemti heeron mein se ek tha vo. Kisi nawab khandan ki milkiyat tha"
"Ok" Mujhe andaz ho gaya tha ke vo aage kya kehne wala hai.
"20 saal pehle yahan Delhi mein ek private exhibition ke waqt vo heera chori ho gaya tha. Bahut dhoondh hui, kaafi magaz maari ki gayi par
aaj tak us heere ka pata nahi chala. Na toh vo phir Hindustan mein dobara kabhi dikhai diya aur na hi duniya mein kahin aur"
"Kabki baat hai ye?"
"December 1992 mein chori hua tha"
Yaani Ravi ke gayab hone se takreeban 7 mahine pehle, maine dil hi dil mein socha.
"Kehte hain ke vo heera aisa tha ke agar uspar nazar gadaye use dekhte raho toh vo aankhon ke saamne saamne hi rang badal leta tha. Ye bhi kaha jata hai ke use ghoorte rehne se insaan pagal tak ho jaate the, kuchh aisi ajeeb si kaifiyat thi us heere mein. Kuchh logon ka toh yahan tak maanna tha ke us heere mein roohani takat thi aur vo aapke dimag tak mein jhaank kar dekha sakta tha. Aur bhi kayi aisi pagalon wali kahaniyan thi uske baare mein"
"Aur isi liye uska naam aisa ajeeb sa pad gaya, Humraaz"
"Bilkul. Short mein us heere ko Raaz naam se bulaya jata tha"
Agle din subah darwaze par knock hua toh meri aankha khuli. Bahar Liyaqat khada tha.
"Haan bolo" Maine ankhein malte hue kaha.
"Raj Sahab ne bheja hai"
"Ok" Maine ghadi ki taraf dekhte hue kaha, mujhe ummeed nahi thi ke vo itni subah bulva bhejega, "10 minute do, aata hoon abhi"
"Nahi vo asal mein Sahab ne ye kehelvaya hai ke vo aapse aaj mil nahi sakenge" Liyaqat ne fauran kaha.
"Oh" Main ruk kar phir Liyaqat ki taraf palta.
"Unhein subah subah London ke liye nikalna pada, abhi bas car gayi hi hai unki"
"Theek hai"
"Vo bole ke aapse aakar milenge"
"Kab tak aayenge?"
"Ye toh kehkar nahi gaye"
"Ye kya hai?" Mera dhyaan darwaze ke paas neeche rakhe ek cardboard box ki taraf gaya.
"Sahab ne mujhe kaha ke ye main aapko de doon"
"Kya hai ismein?"
"Pata nahi"
"Theek hai, yahin table par rakh do"
Liyaqat ke jaane ke baad main box khola toh usmein ek scanner tha.
"Mil gaya Scanner?" Pichhe se Kamini ki awaz aayi toh main palta. Vo angdaai leti apne kamre ke darwaze par khadi thi.
"Hey, Good morning" Maine muskurate hue kaha.
"Good morning. Kaafi jaldi demand meet ho gayi aapki"
"Haan i guess he must have had the scanner at home, which is not quite surprising considering that he handles most of his business from home"
"True" Vo mere saath aakar khadi ho gayi, "You going to meet him now"
"Nope"
"I thought he invited you to breakfast"
"He did but then he cancelled. Abhi Liyaqat bata kar gaya"
"Hmmm. I dont really trust this guy"
"Who? Liyaqat?"
"No, Raj"
"Raj?"
"Yep" Vo sofe par jaakar let gayi, "I mean he was there that night when Ravi vanished. He very well could have done it"
"How do you mean?" Main uske saamne bethte hue bola.
"I am surprised that you are putting your blind faith in the guy, there are so many things that he is actually suspect # 1"
"I dont trust him blindly its just that i dont think he had anything to do with his brother's disappearance"
"Why not, sochkar dekho. Who was to benefit the most out of Ravi death or disappearance"
Kamini ne kaha toh main soch mein pad gaya.
"Jaaydad ka akela vaaris" Maine sochte sochte kaha, "Agar Ravi nahi toh sab kuchh Raj ka"
"Sunanda was in love with a guy, a rich guy that we assumed to be Ravi" Kamini ne baat aage badhayi, "Par ek aur insaan bhi toh hai"
"Raj, Ravi ka hamshakal" Maine kaha, "Ravi gay tha toh Sunanda ke saath involve hone ka chance hi nahi"
"Which leaves us with person # 2. Ek aisa insaan jo sirf naam mein hi alag tha. Chehra bhi vahi, ghar bhi vahi, khandaan bhi vahi aur daulat bhi vahi"
"You are right. I dont know why i never though of him as a suspect" Maine apna sar pakadte hua bola, "He was right there in front of my eyes"
"Liyaqat ne tumhein bataya ke Sunanda gayab hone wale din shayad is ghar mein thi. Hamne sidha maan liya ke use Ravi uthake laya tha"
"Par ye kaam Raj ka bhi kiya ho sakta hai. Us din subah jis insaan ko Liyaqat ne Sunanda ke picche jaate dekha vo Ravi nahi Raj bhi toh ho sakta tha. Shahal toh ek hi hai"
"Aur sabse badi baat" Kamini uthkar bethi, "Liyaqat ko ye sab police ko batane se kisne mana kiya tha?"
'Raj" Mere dimag ki batti jali, "Khandan ki izzat ki aad mein Liyaqat ko hidayat di ki kisi se na kahe par sach ye tha ke us din subah Sunanda ka pichha Raj kar raha tha"
"Right" Kamini ne meri haan mein haan milayi, "Khandaan toh sirf ek bahana ho sakta hai. Possible hai ke vo sirf Liyaqat ki baat se fauran hi sehmat ho gaya taaki kisi ka shak uski taraf na jaaye, Liyaqat yahi sochta rahe ke usne Ravi ko dekha hai aur Raj ke instructions ke hisaab se kisi ko kuchh na bataye"
"Point toh hai teri baat mein lekin ek baat phir samajh nahi aa rahi"
"Kya?"
"Agar us din pichha Raj kar raha tha Sunanda ka toh Liyaqat use pehchan jaata. Dono bhaiyon ki shakal ek jaisi thi par Raj handicapped hai, Ravi nahi tha"
"Haan toh Liyaqat ne kab bola ke usne Ravi se koi baat ki thi"
"Ek aur physical disability bhi toh hai Raj mein"
"Vo ek taang se langdata hai" Kamini samajhte hue boli.
"Correct. Agar vo Raj hota toh langda raha hota aur Liyaqat jisne un dono ko bachpan se bade hote dekha tha, saari zindagi yahin guzari thi usse ye baat chhupi nahi rehti"
"True. Ye ek loophole hai is theory mein"
"Agar ham ek pal ke liye ye baat maan bhi lein ke Liyaqat ki nazar kisi tarah us ek detail par nahi padi and it was indeed Raj that morning, phir bhi it doesnt explain the missing 15 crore. Vo paisa kahan gaya. Raj ko us 15 crore ke liye apne Bhai ko maarne ki zaroorat nahi thi, vo is jaaydad ka barabar ka waris tha us waqt"
"I agree vaise on the other hand it can also explain the money"
"How?"
"Ho sakta hai Raj ne mara ho apne bhai ko aur 15 crore vaapis vahin rakh diye jahan se nikale the"
"Matlab?"
"Matlab ke hazaron crore ki property hain inki yaar. Usmein se jis tarah se 15 crore gayab hone par kisi ka dhyaan nahi gaya vaise hi 15 crore vaapis aane par bhi toh ho sakta hai ke kisi ka dhyaan na gaya ho. Inki har month ki income crores mein hain"
"Oh man this confuses" Main apna sar pakadte hue bola, "Haal filhal mein hi kuchh hua ho toh sunne samajhne mein aasani hoti hai, ye 20 saal pehli ki kabar khodna ek bawal ban gaya hai. 20 saal, jis kisi ne bhi ye kiya tha uske paas 20 saal the apne gunaah ko dhakne ke liye"
"True. Vaise ek baat aur sochi hai tumne?"
"Ab kya?"
"Ek aur insaan jiski baat par tum kuchh zyada hi yakeen kar rahe ho par possible hai ke vo khud hi jhooth bol raha ho"
"Tera Ishara Liyaqat ki taraf hai na?" Maine fauran uski baat pakadte hue kaha.
"Exactly. Ghar ka naukar hai, aur 15 crore koi chhoti rakam nahi hoti"
"Nahi ispar toh mujhe shak tha hi hamesha se"
"Aur agar gaur se dekho toh ek theory aur banti hai" Vo haste hue boli, "Udi chidiya ke par ginne jaisi baat hai par is poore maamle mein ek theory aisi bhi hai jo sunkar bahut hi vaahiyat lage par possible hai"
"O meri maan, maaf kar. Subah subah ye thories mat suna, jo kuchh mujhe ab tak samajh aaya hai vo bhi sab bekaar lagne laga hai"
"Chaai piyoge?" Vo haskar sofe se uthi aur Kitchen ki taraf jaate hue boli.
"Haan" Maine kaha aur usi jagah par jakar let gaya jahan thodi der pehle Kamini leti hui thi.
Lete lete mujhe pata hi nahi chala ke kab meri aankh lag gayi. Kamini ne mera kandha hilaya toh aankh khuli.
"Akram ko phone hai" Vo mera cell mujhe thamate hue boli.
Min Jab sofe par leta tha toh aise hi let gaya tha par ab mere uper ek blanket tha. Use ek taraf karte hue main uthkar betha.
"Haan Akram"
"Bhai vo aapne kal Jeweller ke baare mein pata karne ko kaha tha na, kuchh information mili hai"
"Itni jaldi?"
"Haan vo main idhar Mall ki taraf aaya tha. Ek pehchan wala hai mera jiski pehle purani market mein bhi dukaan thi aur phir mall banne ke baad ek dukaan use di gayi. Usse baat kari toh usi ne sab kuchh bata diya"
"Tu itni subah subah mall kahan pahunch gaya?"
"Subah subah? Bhai dopahar ke 2 baj rahe hai. Kabse so rahe ho?"
"What?" Kehte hue maine ghadi par nazar daali. Sahi mein dopahar ke 2 hi baj rahe the. Main pichhle 6 ghante se pada so raha tha.
"Raat bhar soye nahi lagta hai?" Akram bola.
"Tujhe kaise pata ke main so raha tha?"
"Vo abhi Kamini ne bataya ke aap so rahe ho"
"Kaafi lambi neend ho gayi yaar" Maine ubaasi lete hue kaha, "Vo jeweller ka kya pata chala?"
"Aapne Humraaz ka naam suna hai?"
"Haan dekhi hai maine" Maine jawab diya.
"Kya dekhi hai?"
"Humraaz"
"Aapne Humraaz kahan dekh liya?"
"Ghar pe"
"Ghar pe?"
"Haan"
"Kaise?"
"Kaise kya, TV pe aa rahi thi"
"TV pe aa rahi thi?" Vo confuse sa aata hua bola, "Bhai aap kis baare mein baat kar rahe ho?"
"Humraaz, movie na? Bobby Deol wali?"
"Arrey nahi" Uske andaaz se maine andaaza laga ke doosri taraf vo apna sar pakad kar bol raha tha, "Main Humraaz heere ki baat kar raha hoon"
"Hera, diamond?"
"Haan"
"Humraaz naam ka diamond bhi hai?"
"Hai ya nahi ye toh pata nahi par tha zaroor"
"Ok, and?"
"Kehte hain ke Hindustan ke sabse keemti heeron mein se ek tha vo. Kisi nawab khandan ki milkiyat tha"
"Ok" Mujhe andaz ho gaya tha ke vo aage kya kehne wala hai.
"20 saal pehle yahan Delhi mein ek private exhibition ke waqt vo heera chori ho gaya tha. Bahut dhoondh hui, kaafi magaz maari ki gayi par
aaj tak us heere ka pata nahi chala. Na toh vo phir Hindustan mein dobara kabhi dikhai diya aur na hi duniya mein kahin aur"
"Kabki baat hai ye?"
"December 1992 mein chori hua tha"
Yaani Ravi ke gayab hone se takreeban 7 mahine pehle, maine dil hi dil mein socha.
"Kehte hain ke vo heera aisa tha ke agar uspar nazar gadaye use dekhte raho toh vo aankhon ke saamne saamne hi rang badal leta tha. Ye bhi kaha jata hai ke use ghoorte rehne se insaan pagal tak ho jaate the, kuchh aisi ajeeb si kaifiyat thi us heere mein. Kuchh logon ka toh yahan tak maanna tha ke us heere mein roohani takat thi aur vo aapke dimag tak mein jhaank kar dekha sakta tha. Aur bhi kayi aisi pagalon wali kahaniyan thi uske baare mein"
"Aur isi liye uska naam aisa ajeeb sa pad gaya, Humraaz"
"Bilkul. Short mein us heere ko Raaz naam se bulaya jata tha"
O teri ki ab sari kahan is heera ka ird gird ghumegi boht khoob yar ma to tumhari is story ka fan ho gya hon