Thriller RAAZ..... (Completed)

[John Cena]

O teri sala jitni bhi kamini na theory's btae ma sab sach man betha tha

 

[Casinar]

"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.

"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.

Hmmm kuch kuch sulajhne lage hein case ab

 

[Casinar]

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?

Mujhe shak 2 ho rahe hein abhi.
1. Wo chota sa chabhi shayad jeweler k yahan k koyi locker tha.
2. Ab jo mall bana hai kahin uss mein wo 15 crore istemal to nahin even partly?
Aur ab Kia apni wife ki murder kiya tha? Pehle to kaha gaya Renuka ne atmahatya kiya tha ab murder kia hai ye?

 

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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"

Are baap re. Main itne dinon se title se samajh raha tha k Raaz matlab secret. Ab pata chal raha hai k heere ka naam hai title mein wah bhai wah.... ab uss heere ko 15crore se kharida to nahin gaya??

 

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"Toh ek heera juse Humraaz ke naam se bulaya jata tha 20 saal pehle chori hua tha"

"Correct" Akram ne kaha.

"Aur ham iske baare mein baat kar rahe hain kyunki .....?"

"Kyunki us heere ki chori mein ye Arora Jewellers wale prime suspect the"

"Really?"

"Haan. Ab unka naam kaise is chori se juda ya vo suspect list mein kaise aaye ye toh main filhal nahi janta par police ko poora yakeen tha ke us chori mein Sunil Arora ka haath tha"

"Sunil Arora?"

"Arora Jewellers ke malik Ramprasad Arora ka beta. Jahan tak mujhe pata chala hai, Delhi ke kaafi purane jewellers mein se ek the ye log. Us heere ki chori ke baad police ne Sunil Arora ko arrest kar liya par koi saboot na hone ki vajah se use bari kar diya gaya. Sunil toh chhut gaya par iska sidha asar unke dhandhe par pada aur saal bhar mein hi Arora Jewellers par tala lag gaya"

"Hmmmm, interesting. Phir?"

"Phir uske kuchh saal bhar baad Sunil Arora ne khudkushi kar li. Apne ghar mein pankhe se latak kar. Apne pichhe usne ek suicide note chhoda tha jismein usne apne khandan ke naam par lage kalank ke liye apne aapko doshi thehraya aur apne marne ki vajah vo sharmindi batayi jo uski vajah se uske baap ko uthani padi"

"Pakka suicide tha? Any chance of foul play?"

"Ab ye toh filhal keh nahi sakte. Main toh suni sunayi bata raha hoon"

"Ok, phir?"

"Phir bete ki maut ke sadme se Ramprasad Arora toot gaya aur kuchh arse baad vo bhi chal basa. Chapter closed"

"Aur koi family members?"

"I am not sure, shayad dhoondhne se mil jaaye koi par mere source ke hisaab se bas ek baap beta hi tha. Ramprasad ki biwi kaafi pehle chal basi thi aur bas dono baap beta hi ghar mein akele rehte the"

"Ok. Humraaz ke baare mein aur kuchh?"

"Nahi. Uske baad vo heera chori hua toh phir kabhi kisi ko mila nahi aur na hi uske baad kahin dekha gaya"

"Keemat kya rahi hogi us heere ki?"

"Exactly toh idea nahi hai par jahan tak mera andaza hai, itna keemti heera kaafi mehenga hi hoga"

"Ok, ek kaam kar. Ye Arora family se dekh agar kisi aur family member ki koi information milti hai toh"

"Theek hai Bhai"

Akram se baat karne ke baad main kuchh der tak betha uski batayi baaton par gaur karta raha. Mujhe pata hi nahi chala ke kab Kamini chup chap aakar mere pichhe khadi ho gayi.

"Good Morning sleepy head" Uski aawaz par mera dhyaan toota.

"Good morning" Maine muskura kar jawab diya, "Itni der tak mujhe sone kyun diya yaar, utha dena tha"

"Well i guessed you must be pretty tired. You were sound asleep isliye maine jagana theek nahi samjha"

"Yeah, and now i have a headache because i overslept"

"Akram kya keh raha tha?"

Maine Kamini ko apne aur Akram ki baaton ke baare mein bataya.

"It changes everything you know, everything. Ab tak jo information hamare paas hai, ab tak jo ham soch rahe hain, jo bhi theory hai, iske baad sab kuchh badal jata hai"

"So you think Ravi had anything to do with that diamond?"

"Quite possible. Kayi saari baatein ho sakti hain"

"Jaise ki?"

"Jaise ki ho sakta hai Ravi ne vo heera khud chori karaya ho, Sunil Arora sirf ek mohra raha ho sakta hai. Quite possible ke saara khel hi Ravi ka ho"

"Why would he do that, he had plenty of money already?"

"Aur paise ki khwahish kise nahi hoti, plus he was an art lover, we all know that. Ho sakta hai apne collection mein jodna chahta ho"

"And that explains the 15 crore?"

"Quite right. Ya ye bhi ho sakta hai ke Ravi yahan se nikalna chahta tha isliye usne us 15 crore ko ek chhoti si cheez mein convert kiya jo aasani se carry ki ja sake, chhupayi ja sake aur 15 crore se kahin zyada keemat ki ho"

"Yani ke chori ka maal saste mein khareed kar aage becha ja sake"

"Right. Ya toh usne chori khud hi karayi ho sakti hai ya use is chori ka maal saste mein baad mein offer kiya gaya and he accepted it"

"Toh it is possible ke vo kahin zinda ho?"

"Slim chances, hota agar vo kahin zinda toh vaapis aa jata. Vo gay tha aur Kanha ke saath yahan se nikalna chahta tha. Ab Kanha hi nahi raha toh use yahan se bhaagne ki zaroorat nahi thi. Uske khud ke paas itni daulat thi ke vo aise aur na jaane kitne heere khareed sakta tha toh Humraaz ke chakkar mein bhi yahan se bhaagne ka koi logic nahi"

"Oh man this is confusing. So what do you think?"

"I think ke usne vo heera 15 crore ki ek sasti deal mein khareeda taaki jab vo Kanha ke saath yahan se nikle toh us heere ko aage bech kar aur paise bana sake. Par aisa ho nahi saka"

"Aur vo heera hi uski maut ki vajah ban gaya?"

"Correct" Maine sochte hue jawab diya.

"Ab aage kya karna hai?" Kamini ne puchha.
"Not sure really. Kahin se kuchh banta dikhai nahi de raha. Ab tak toh main yahi soch raha tha ke ye jo bhi hua usmein Sunanda kahin na kahin involve rahi ho sakti hai par ab ye Heere wali baat ne aur zyada confusion create kar diya hai. Ab ye bhi possible hai ke jo hua vo us heere ke chakkar mein hua aur Sunanda ka us waqt is tarah gayab ho jana was just a coincidence"

"But a coincidence cant explain why she was here"

"True. Quite possible ke vo shayad Raj ke chakkar mein thi aur uske gayab hone ke pichhe Raj ka haath tha. Par is poore mamle ka kahin Ravi wale case se koi involvement nahi tha"

"Dekho ek baat toh zaahir hai" Kamini sochte hue boli, "Ye jo kuchh bhi hua, yahin pariwaar ke beech hi hua, ismein outsider toh koi ho nahi sakta"

"Matlab?"

"Matlab kise fayda tha uske yun gayab ho jaane se. Agar socho toh sabse zyada fayda Raj ka hi tha jo ke ham discuss kar chuke hain"

"Right"

"Doosre number pe aate hain Miyan Liyaqat. Hamein sirf usne bataya tha ke us subah usne Sunanda ko yahan se bhaagte dekha aur uske pichhe Ravi ko jaate dekha. Par ye kahani bani banayi bhi toh ho sakti hai, apne aapko bachane ke liye"

"Aur vo aisa kyun karega?" Maine puchha.

"Kya lagta hai umar kitni hogi iski?"

"Yahi koi 50 - 55"

"Yani aaj se 20 saal pehle 30 - 35. Ek jawan aadmi" Usne apni aankhen ko samjhane wale andaaz mein phailate hue kaha.

" Ek jawab aadmi jo khud bhi Sunanda ke saath involve raha ho sakta hai"

"Right"

"Aur Sunanda ghar par kuchh isliye nahi bata rahi thi kyunki vo Hindu thi aur Liyaqat musselman"

"Now you are talking" Kamini muskurayi.

"But that still doesnt explain the diamond and 15 crores"

"Hamein pata hi kahan hai ke heera Ravi ke haath mein aaya tha, sirf guess hi toh kar rahe hain ek visiting card aur bus ticket ki bina par"

"True"

"Sakshi Rana ke baare mein bhi soch sakte ho vaise. Ravi se pyaar karti thi, shaadi karna chahti thi par use haasil na kar saki. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Ho sakta hai gusse mein usi ne kar diya ho Ravi ka kaam"

"Quite true"

"Ya ye bhi ho sakta hai ke Kanha ne hi apne lover ka kaam tamam kar diya ho"

"Ab ye Kanha aisa kyun karega?"

"15 crore bahut hote hain"

"Come on, vo 15 crore toh anyways Ravi uske saath hi share karne wala tha hamari theory ke hisaab se"

"But kya zaroori hai ke Kanha asal mein gay tha? Ho sakta hai ke 15 crore ke chakkar mein Ravi ka lallu bana raha ho. Aur Sunanda jis ladko ko chahti thi vo asal mein Kanha tha"

"Wow" Main itna hi keh saka.

"Ho sakta hai ke un dono ka hi plan ho Ravi ko thikane lagane ka paise lene ke baad aur phir yahan se bhaag nikalne ka. Isi liye shayad Sunanda tab ghar se gayab thi aur subah yahan haweli ke paas hi dekhi gayi. Ye bhi toh ho sakta hai ke Ravi asal mein uska pichha nahi kar raha tha par uski batayi jagah par uske saath ja raha tha"

"Oh come on , if that was the case then how come Sunanda's blouse was missing? Why would she be topless?"

"Maybe she was seducing him"

"You know what, tu kuchh zyada hi dimag laga rahi hai" Main kehta hua uthne laga.

"Or maybe Ravi's father killed him himself" Vo haste hue boli.

"Shut up" Maine bina palte hi jawab diya aur kitchen ki taraf badha, "Chaai aur bachi hai kya?"

"Haan hai, ruko main garam kar deti hoon" Vo mere pichhe uthte hue aayi, "Vaise ek aur aadmi hai jiske baare mein ham bhool hi chuke hain lagbhag"

"Ab aur kaun hai?"

"Aadesh" Vo chaai ka bartan stove par rakhte hue boli.

"Oh yeah, i totally forgot about him"

"Vo jis tarah se us din hamse bachkar bhaga tha, kuchh na kuchh toh gadbad hai. I need to investigate that guy" Maine jawab diya.

"Achha ek baat seriously batao"

"Kya?"

"Raj aur Ravi judwa hain. Shakal bhi ek jaisi hai, dono bilkul same to same copy hain, exact copy ek doosre ki"

"Except for the physical disabilities, yes"

"How do you know that it was Ravi who died"

"Matlab?"

"Matlab ye bhi toh ho sakta hai ke jo mara vo Raj tha aur jo saamne hai vo Ravi hai" Chaai garam ho gayi toh vo stove band karte hue boli

Kuch kuch jo main ne socha wo bhi ye donon soch rahe hein k 15 crorevse heera kharida gaya hoga

 

[Casinar]

"What are you talking about?" Main Kamini ki baat sunkar hairani se uski taraf dekhta hua bola.

"Think about it, it is quite possible" Usne ek doosre cup mein chaai daali.

"You mean to say ke jo mara ya gayab hua vo Raj tha aur jo asal mein hamare saamne hai vo Ravi hai?"

"Right. I know its doesnt make much sense....."

"It doesnt make any sense at all" Maine uski baat beech mein kaati, "Why would Ravi want to kill his own brother and then disguise himself as Raj?"

"Ek baat batao" Kamini ne apni baat jaari rakhi, "Isne ab tak shaadi nahi ki, right?"

"Right"

"Agar isse puchhoge toh shayad ye apni physical disabilities ko shaadi na karne ki vajah batayega"

"Yes he may"

"But socho yaar, jitni daulat iske paas hai, I mean he is one of the richese guys in India. Itni daulat hone ke baad toh Hindustan mein ye jis ladki pe haath rakhe vo haste haste isse shaadi karegi"

"Tu kehna kya chah rahi hai yaar?"

"Yahi ke ye Ravi hai, Gay hai isliye shaadi nahi kari"

"Thats nonsense" Main hasta hua bola, "Hindustan mein ladke ladki ka ratio vaise hi barabar nahi hai. 100 mein se 4-5 ladko ko toh ladki milti hi nahi, kunware hi marte hain bechare. Iska matlab ye thode hi ke vo saare gay hain"

"Main un sabki nahi iski baat kar rahi hoon"

"Pagal hai tu" Maine haskar uski baat taal di par sachchai toh ye thi ke kahin ek ye baat mere dimag mein bhi ghar kar chuki thi.

Usi din shaam ke waqt main akela Shimla pahuncha. Kamini bhi mere saath aana chahti thi par ain waqt par use Mrs. Rana ne bulva bheja jiski vajah se mujhe akela hi aana pada.

Address puchhta hua main Ganpati Travels ke office pahuncha.

Reception par Rana family ka naam bolte hi mujhe fauran Royal treatment diya gaya. Pehle pehal toh mujhe thodi jhijhak hui ke Ranas ka naam loon ya nahi kyunki ab tak is baare mein na toh maine baat Raj hi se ki thi aur na hi Mrs. Rana se par iske alawa mere paas aur koi chara bhi nahi tha. Is tarah ki high class jagahon par jo sirf ameer aur high profile logon ko serve karti hain, mujhe experience se maalum tha ke customer detail confidential hoti hai aur aasani se share nahi ki jaati.

Mujhe ek office mein le jakar bethaya gaya aur coffee serve ki gayi. Koi 10 minute ke intezaar ke baad ek 40-45 saal ki moti si aurat office mein daakhil hui.

"So, how can I help you Sir?" Mujhse milne ke baad vo desk ke doosri taraf apni jagah par ja bethi aur muskurati hui boli.

"Actually main Mrs. Rana ke behalf par kuchh information chah raha tha"

"Sure bataiye" Usne jawab diya.

Main bina kuchh kahe jeb se vo do tickets nikale jo mujhe Kanha ke kamre se mile the aur uski taraf badha diya.

"Wow, I havent seen these in a long timee" Usne tickets uthate hue kaha, "Kahan se mile aapko ye"

"Inke baare mein hi actually mujhe kuchh jaankari chahiye thi" Maine uske sawal ko nazar andaaz karte hue apni baat jaari rakhi, "Its related to her son actually"

"You mean Raj Rana?"

"No actually her other son, Ravi Rana. Main unki disappearance ko lekar investigate kar raha hoon"

Vo kuchh pal tak khamoshi se kabhi tickets ki taraf toh kabhi meri taraf dekhti rahi.

"Who did you say were?" Kuchh der baad vo shak bhari nigahon se mujhe dekhte hue boli.

"Dont worry. I am neither a policeman, nor a journalist looking for a spicy story" Maine uski nigah aur baat ka matlab samjhte hue apni jeb se apna cell phone nikala, "Aap chahen toh Mrs. Rana se baat kar sakti hain"

Vo kuchh der aur khamosh rahi jaise decide karna chah rahi ho ke phone kare ya na kare.

"That wont be necessary" 1 minute mujhe dekhte rehne ke baad vo chehre par phir vahi pehle wali smile laate hue boli, "Kahiye kya jaanna chahte hain"

"In tickets par kisne travel kiya tha?" Maine pehla sawal kiya.

"Oh I am sorry" Usne mayusi ka andaaz chehre par laate hue kaha, "That i can not tell you"

"Why not?"

"Because jabke ye tickets hain ham tab itni badi travel company nahi the"

"Matlab?"

"Matlab ye ke aapne Road Transport run buses mein travel kiya hai kabhi? Government owned"

"Ji haan"

"Toh jaisa ke unka system hota hai, aaiye, counter se ticket lijiye aur bus mein jakar beth jaaiye, Aisa hi kuchh system tab hamara hota tha" Vo samjhate hue boli, "Naam vagerah ka records us waqt ham maintain nahi karte the. Jisne travel karna hai vo on the spot ticket print karate, payment dete aur bus mein bethkar chale jaate"

"Matlab on the spot booking?"

"Ji haan"

"Par ye on the spot booking ki tickets toh nahi lagti, ispar dates likhi hui hain" Maine ticket par likhi hui travel date ki taraf ishara karte hue kaha.

"Vo toh by default print hoti thi" Usne meri baat ka jawab diya, "On the spot tickets bhi jo book hoti hain unpar us din ki date hoti hai"

"Hmmm" Maine sochte hue kaha, "Kuchh bhi bata sakti hain aap mujhe inke baare mein?"

"Let me see" Usne tickets utha kar ek baar phir dekhna shuru kiya.

"Anything at all" Maine baat poori uspar chhod di kyunki mujhe samajh hi nahi aa raha tha ke travel karne wale ke naam ke alawa aur kya sawal puchh sakta tha main.

"3 baatein" Vo kuchh der tickets ko ulat pulat kar dekhne ke baad vaapis table par rakhte hue boli.

"Kya?" Mere dil mein ummeed ki kiran jaagi.

"Ek toh ye A.C. bus ki tickets hain, kiraye ki amount dekh kar bata rahi hoon"

"Ok" Maine haami bhari, ye baat toh main khud bhi samjh hi chuka tha.

"Doosra ye dono advance booking tickets hain"

"Par abhi toh aap keh rahi thi ke on the spot booking system tha aapka"

"Right par usi mein advance booking bhi hoti thi"

"OK" Maine samajhte hue kaha, "Matlab counter par aaiye, jis din jana hai us din ka ticket le jaaiye aur us din aakar sidha bus mein beth jaaiye"

"Correct"

"Aapko kaise pata ke ye advance mein book ki gayi thi?"

"Ye dekh rahe uper" Usne ticket ke kone mein like A ki taraf ishara kiya, "Ye advance booking ki tickets par print hota tha"

"Ok, aur teesri baat?"

"Teesri baat ye ke is pehle wale ticket par trave kiya gaya tha" Usne May wale ticket ki taraf ishara kiya, "Par ye doosra ticket jo hai August ka, ispar travel nahi kiya gaya. Book hua tha par no-one actually used it"

"How do you know that?"

"Guar se dekhiye" Usne table par rakhe lamp ka munh tickets ki taraf ghumaya, "Time ke saath ink gayab ho gayi hai par is pehle ticket ke kono par ye halka neele rang ka nishan hai, par doosra wala saaf hai"

"Matlab Bus mein bethne ke baad ya bethte waqt ticket par koi stamp laga deta tha?"

"Exactly. Is pehle ticket par travel kiya gaya par doosra ticket kabhi use hua hi nahi"

Shimla se lautkar jab tak main vaapis Chail pahuncha tab tak andhera ho chuka tha.

"Itna late kahan kar diya?" Kamini ne mujhe dekhte hi sawal kiya, "Main phone kar rahi thi toh not reachable ja raha tha"

"Tujhe badi fikar ho rahi hai meri?" Maine haste hue kaha.

"Nahi honi chahiye?" Vo zara sanjeeda hote hue boli.

Main kuchh der tak khamoshi se uski taraf dekhta raha.

"Bilkul honi chahiye, tujhe nahi hogi toh kise hogi" Kuchh pal baad main bhi sanjeeda aawaz mein bola.

"Chaai loge?" Meri baat sunte hi uska chehra aise chamak utha jaise koi lottery lag gayi ho.

"Haan" Maine haami bhari toh vo kitchen ki taraf chali gayi.

"Kuchh pata chala?" Kitchen se hi usne zor se puchha.

"Khaas kuchh nahi, matlab ki ek hi baat pata chali"

"Kya?"

Maine Ganpati travels walo ke saath hui apni mulaqat ke baare mein use bataya.

"What do you think?" Maine baat khatam ki toh Kamini boli.

"Actually sach kahun toh is baat ka andaza mujhe khud bhi tha, bas vahan jakar confirmation mil gayi. Tu bata, Mrs. Rana ke saath teri mulaqat kaisi rahi?"

"Theek thaak hi thi, we just sat and talk. Totally women's talk you know. Bas idhar udhar ki baatein hoti rahi" Vo kitchen se ek cup mein chaai dalkar laayi.

"Case ke baare mein kuchh?"

"Nahi, she was more interested in our personnal lives"

"Matlab?"

"Matlab ke mujhse keh rahi thi ke ham log shaadi kab kar rahe hain"

"Really? Aur tune kya kaha?"

"Maine keh diya ke murga phasa liya hai, bas halal karna baaki hai" Vo muskurati hui boli.

"Yeah right. Ye nahi bataya ke murga khud hi halal hone ko chala aaya?" Maine bhi hasi mein uska saath deta hua bola.

"Aur puchh rahi thi ke If I had slept with you yet"

Ye baat sunkar chaai ka cup mere haath se girte girte bacha.

"Seriously, she asked that?"

"Haan aur nahi toh kya. Bhale hi kitni bhi ameer ho, hain toh aakhir vo bhi ek aurat hi na aur vo bhi purane zamane ki. Baaton baaton mein sab kuchh puchh bethi"

"Aur tu kya boli?"

"Maine bhi keh diya ke haan, main toh tumhare bachche ki maan bhi banne wali hoon"

"Bakwaas" Maine uski baat sunkar sirf itna hi kaha.

Raat ko dinner ke baad main betha TV dekh raha tha par Kamini ka jaagne ka koi irada nahi tha. Vo uthkar apne kamre ki taraf chali aur darwaze par khadi hokar meri taraf palti.

"You know what?"

"What?" Maine sawaliya nazar se uski taraf dekha.

"Agar Mrs. Rana wali baat ko sach karna chaho toh mujhe koi etraaz nahi hai" Kehte hue usne aankh maari.

"Apne kamre mein ja aur chup chap jaake so ja" Maine anguli se uske kamre ki taraf ishara kiya.

Usne munh banate hue mujhe good night kaha aur kamre mein chali gayi.

Uske jaane ke baad kuchh der tak main aur betha TV hi dekhta raha aur phir phone utha kar Akram ka number milaya.

"Bhaijaan main aapko phone karne hi wala tha" Usne phone utha kar kaha.

"Kya hua?"

"Vo Jewellers ke baare mein pata chala hai kuchh"

"Kya?"

"Chori Sunil Arora ne hi karayi thi ye usne khud police ke saamne confess kiya tha khud aur jahan se chori hui thi vahan ek camera laga hua tha jismein uski tasveer bhi aa gayi thi. Un dino CCTV cameras itne zyada use mein hote nahi the toh chori karte waqt is pehlu ki taraf usne dhyaan hi nahi diya aur ek baar paseena ponchhne ke liye apna mask halka sa uthaya. Bas vahin CCTV mein uska chehra aa gaya aur police ne trace kar liya"

"Police ko kya bataya tha usne?"

"Yahi ke chori ka plan uska hi tha aur vo phir heere ko bechne ki taak mein tha. Records ke mutaabik usne ek buyer ki confirmation hone ke baad hi chori plan out ki thi. Heera chori karke usne kisi aur ko delivery deni thi" Akram bola.

"Matlab chori kisi aur ne karaya tha?"

"Nahi Chori usne khud hi ki thi par chaalu tha. Jaanta tha ke is tarah ka heera chori karke chup chap bechna mushkil kaam tha, police ke darr se isliye usne chori ko anjaan dene se pehle hi ek buyer dhoondh rakha tha"

"Kaun tha buyer?"

"Ye nahi pata lag saka. Sunil ke hisaab se usne ek middle man ke through hi baat ki thi, asal khareed-daar saamne aaya hi nahi. Chori se pehle use kuchh advance bhi mil gaya tha"

"Hmmmmm" Maine ek pal ke liye sochne laga, "Kitne mein becha tha usne heera?"

"15 Crore" Akram ne jawab diya aur mera shak sahi saabit ho gaya.

"Heera handover kar diya tha usne?"

"Haan. Bayaan ke hisaab se kahin ISBT ke paas kisi bekaar khaali si jagah par use jaana tha. Jis jagah ki vo baat kar raha tha vo aaj se 20 saal pehle badi sunsaan si thi aur vajah koi aata jaata nahi tha, ab toh khair vahan DDA colony basi hui hai. Vo vahan pahucnah, vahan ek kude-daan ke paas bade bade kaale bags mein use cash mil gaya, usne deal ke hisaa se heera batayi hui jagah par chhod diya aur cash lekar vaapis aa gaya. Uske kuchh din baad ih police ne use arrest kar liya"

"Aur cash?"

"Cash kabhi recover ho nahi paya. Sunil yahi kehta raha ke usne vo paise apne debts chukane ke liye use kiya the par obviously vo jhooth bol raha tha"

"Toh phir vo bach kaise gaya agar khud usne confess kiya tha toh?"

"Ye uska initial statement tha police ke dande khaane ke baad jisse vo baad mein mukar gaya. Court mein keh diya ke police ne zabardasti maar peet kar likhvaya hai. 15 crore uske paas the toh vakeel bhi mehanga wala hire kiya, best in class aur case se vo saaf bach nikla. Vakeel ne court mein saare saboot circumstantial bata kar jhutla diye, tape par uske chehre ki bas ek jhalak hi thi jise vakeel ne court mein galat saabit kar diya, police koi strong case bana nahi paayi aur Sunil chhut gaya"

"Aur kuchh din baad sucicide kar li?"

"Haan" Akram ne jawab diya.

Haha mera guess sahi nikla. 3 update pehle main ne guess kar liya tha k 15 crore se heera kharida gaya hoga and I was right. Aur wo middle man zaroor Kanha tha.... to ho sakta hai k Ravi ab bhi zinda hai aur yeh bhi ho sakta hai k Ravi hi Raj hai jeise Kamini ne kaha.
Fantastically written story.

 

[Shyam Singh]

Mind blowing. Each and every update superb

 

[Rahul]

Bhaiya ji waiting

 

[Rahul]

Lagta hai aaj aapki tabiyat sahi nahi hai warna aap update jarur dete yahan ab tak..jaldi se theek hokar update do bhaiya ji

 

[The Immortal]

Lagta hai aaj aapki tabiyat sahi nahi hai warna aap update jarur dete yahan ab tak..jaldi se theek hokar update do bhaiya ji

Sorry Rahul Bhai for delay . Updates are next.