Thriller RAAZ..... (Completed)

[ashish_1982_in]

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

fantastic update bhai

 

[ashish_1982_in]

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

fantastic update bhai

 

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Agle din subah subah hi mujhe ek naukar ke zariye ye pata chal gaya tha ke Rajinder Rana kal raat vaapis aa gaya tha. Raj is case ki ek bahut hi important kadi tha aur main uska intezaar bhi kar raha tha ke vo aaye toh baat karun.
Par sabse bada sawal ye tha ke uski mere yahan hone par kya reaction hogi? Mujhe yahan uski maan ne bulaya tha par ab tak main ye nahi janta tha mujhe hire karne ke pichhe sirf Mrs. Rana ka hi irada tha ya ismein Raj ki bhi marzi shaamil thi. Vo ek bahtu bada aami tha aur main yun usse munh utha kar milne bhi nahi ja sakta tha. Isi ke chalte main yahi behtar samjha ke pehle uski maan se mila jaaye aur unhi ke zariye Raj se.
Main apni khidki ke paas khada case ke baare mein soch hi raha tha ke darwaze par knock hua. Bahar Liyaqat khada tha.
"Bolo ...."
"Madam ne bheja hai, boli ke aapko kaam hai"
"Kaam?"
"Haan vo Ravi Sahab ka kamra dekhna chahte the aap"
"Achha haan, bolo kab"
"Abhi dikha sakta hoon"
"Ek baat batao, ye Ravi ke kamre ko dikhana ke baare mein aisa kyun kaha ja raha hai jaise hamein kahin door jana hai? Rehta toh vo bhi ghar mein hi hoga na?"
"Nahi"
"Matlab?"
"Matlab vo udhar aage thoda ek cottage mein rehte the?"
"Vo apne parents se alag rehta tha?"
"Ghar ke pichhe hi ekdam pahad ke chhor par ek guest house bana hua hai. Vo jagah Ravi Sahab ko badi pasand thi isliye unhone apna kamra vahin shit kar liya"
"Kitni door hai?"
"Ghar ke pichhe ki taraf koi 200 metre ki doori par"
"Theek hai chalo"
Main chalne hi laga tha ke phir kichh soch kar apna irada badal diya. Behtar yahi tha ke main Raj se pehle baat kar leta. Ho sakta hai mera yahan hona uski marzi ke khilaff ho. Aur agar aisa hua toh mera uske bhai ke kamre mein yun thaak jhaank karna use bilkul pasand nahi aayega.
"Ek kaam karte hain, shaam ko dekhte hain"
"Theek hai" Kehkar vo vaapis laut gaya.
Maine abhi darwaza lock kiya hi tha ke mere cell ki ghanti baji. Call Inspector falana falana ki thi.
"Negi Sahab, kaise hain?"
"Sir koi ladki dhoondh rahi hai aapko yahan"
"Kya?"
"Ye idhar taxi stand ke paas, aapka naam lekar taxi walo se puchhti phir rahi thi ke is naam ka koi rehta hai Ranas ke guest house mein"
"Kaun thi?"
"Pata nahi. Main toh yahan khada chaai pi raha tha, aapka naam lekar palta toh vo ek taxi mein beth kar ja chuki thi"
"Dekhne mein kaisi thi?"
Usne mujhe huliya bataya.
"Achha vo, theek hai janta hoon use"
"Theek hai sir, maine socha ke bata doon aapko. Vo taxi mein bethkar shayad aapke guest house ki taraf hi aa rahi hai"
'Theek hai, thanks"
"Achha sir case mein kuchh pata chala?"
"Nahi kuchh bhi khaas nahi, vaise thoda time hoga aapke paas?"
"Chhote se town mein posted hoon sir, sara din time hi time rehta hai. Bataiye"
Maine use us gaon ka naam bataya jo mujhe Inspector Sharma ne bataya tha, jahan ke uske mutaabik Sunanda aur uski maan rehte the.
"Haan janta hoon Sir, idhar paas mein hi hai ek chhota sa gaon"
"Mujhe jaha hai vahan, soch raha tha ke agar aap saath chal lete toh"
"Case ke baare mein hi baat karni hai kisi se?"
"Ji haan"
"Bataiye kab chalna hai?"
"Main soch raha tha ke ....." Main baat poori kar bhi nahi paya tha ke darwaze par knock hua.
"Negi Sir main aapko thodi der mein phone karta hoon" Kehkat maine phone rakha aur darwaza khola. Bahar Kamini khadi thi.
"Surprise" Mere darwaza kholte hi vo chillayi.
"Tu yahan itni jaldi?" Maine muskurate hue kaha.
"Yaar itni dull reaction? Zara toh khush ho jao mere surprise pe"
"Surprise thodi der pehle tha"
"Matlab?"
"Abhi tu taxi stand par mera naam liye puchhti phir rahi thi na, vahan se kisi ne phone karke bata diya tha mujhe ke koi ladki mujhe puchh
rahi hai vahan"
"Aur tumhein samajh aa gaya vo main hoon?"
"Is huliye ki duniya mein koi aur ho bhi nahi sakti?"
"Shit yaar" Vo andar aayi aur sofe par apna bag phenkte hue boli "Surprise ki band baja di"

nice update bhai

 

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Chapter 8 - Rajinder Rana

Rajinder Rana koi 45 ke aas paas ka ek aam si shakal soorat ka aadmi tha. Lamba kad, medium built, gora rang, sar par chhote baal aur chehre par ghani moonchh. Jis ek baat ka andaz use dekh kar hi ho jata tha vo ye thi ke uske paas beshumar daulat hai. Uske har andaaz mein daulat jhalakti thi. Gale mein sone ki chain, anguliyon mein anguthiyan, ek kaan mein sone ki baali, mehenge suit. Maine ya nahi kehta ke ye sab ek medium class aadmi ke paas nahi hota par Raj ke andaaz mein hi kuchh aisa tha ke paisa uski baaton se jhalakta tha.
Main aur Kamini bethe baatein kar rahe the ke darwaze par knock hua. Darwaza khola toh bahar phir Liyaqat hi khada tha.
"Madam yaad kar rahi hain aapko"
"Theek hai chalo tum, main aata hoon 15 min mein"
Liyaqat ke jaane ke baad maine apni chhoti si diary aur pen uthaya aur aaine mein apni shakal dekhi.
"Assignment lene ja rahe ho?" Mujhe dekh Kamini boli.
"Matlab?"
"Matlab taiyyar toh aise ho rahe ho kagaz kalam uthake jaise koi bachcha school ja raha ho"
"Shut up, tu fresh ho ja. Main aata hoon abhi"
"Fresh hi hoon main, main kaun sa Delhi se yahan paidal aayi hoon"
"Haan vaise aayi kaise hai tu?"
"Volvo, Shimla tak aur vahan se Taxi"
"Batana toh chahiye tha na aane se pehle"
"Bataya toh tha kal"
"Tune ye bataya tha ke tu soch rahi hai aur apne office mein baat karke mujhe inform kar degi"
"Vo toh main isliye keh rahi thi because i wanted to take a feel ke tum chahte bhi ho ya nahi ke main aaoon. Chhutti toh maine pehle hi le rakhi thi. Agar kal tum kehte ke mere aane se problem hai toh main na aati. Tumne kaha aa sakti hoon toh surprise dene chali aayi"
"It was a nice surprise indeed" Maine haste hue kaha "Kitchen mein doodh vagerah rakha hai agar chaai banani ho toh. Udhar diary mein kitchen ki extension likhi hui hai, phone karke mangva lena kuchh khane ke liye"
Kamini ko hidayat dekar main Mrs. Rana se milne unke study room pahuncha. Jaisa ke mujhe andesha bhi tha, Raj vahan pehle se hi maujood tha.
"Aaiye" Mrs. Rana ne mujhe sofe ki taraf ishara karte hue kaha "I dont believe you have ever met my son Raj"
"No i have not" Maine aage badhte hue Raj se haath milaya " Its a pleasure meeting you sir"
"And as i have already told you, Raj is a mute. Ye bol aur sun nahi sakta but that should not be a problem. He can read lips. Jo bhi baat main aur aap karenge, Raj hamare lips ko read karta hua andaza laga lega"
"Sure" Maine sofe par beth gaya.
Raj mere saamne wale sofe par betha tha aur jis andaaz mein vo mujhe dekh raha tha usse ye andaza laga pana mushkil tha ke vo us waqt mere baare mein kya soch raha hai, par haan mere baare mein hi soch raha hai is baat ka mujhe poora yakeen tha.
"Raj he is the same person i told you about over the phone. He will be investigating the disappearance of your brother" Mrs. Rana ne Raj se kaha.
Jawab mein Raj ne haath ke ishare se apni maan se kuchh kaha.
"Raj, we have gone over this. Please dont start this again"
Unhone mujhe nahi bataya ke Raj ne kya kaha tha par jis andaaz mein jawab diya tha usse mujhe ye samajh aa gaya ke Raj ko mera yahan hona pasand nahi tha.
"Raj has just come back from London. He goes there for his medical appointments"
"Yes" Maine muskurate hue kaha "I remember you telling me that"
"Apne Ravi ka kamra dekha, hamne Liyqaqt ko subah hi keh diya tha ke aapko le jakar dikha de"
"Ji vo subah aaya tha par tab maine uske saath gaya nahi. Honestly mujhe pata toh chal gaya tha ke Mr. Raj Rana aa gaye hain toh maine socha ke main inse bhi mil loon ek baar pehle. Just to ensure that he has no objection in me being here"
"Of course Raj has no objection" Jawab Mrs, Rana ne diya, Raj ne kuchh nahi kaha. Chehre ke bhaav tak nahi badle.
"Thats great, because I might need your help in investigating this" Is baar baat maine sidhi Raj se hi kahi par usne phir bhi koi jawab nahi diya.
"Anything came up? Anything new?" Mrs. Rana ne sawal kiya.
"Nahi not yet, filhal toh abhi information hi gather kar raha hoon. Kanha ke baare mein pata chala mujhe"
Mera itna kehna hi tha ke Raj ne buri si shakal banayi, apni maan ko haath ke ishare se kuchh kaha aur uthkar kamre se bahar chala gaya.
"I am sorry" Mrs. Rana kuchh der tak usko darwaze se bahar jata dekhti rahi aur phir palat kar mujhse boli "Kanha is not really a favourite topic in this household"
"Oh i am sorry about that, I didnt know. Jahan tak maine suna tha vo Ravi ke kaafi kareeb tha"
"They were best friends which Ravi's father never approved of"
"Any reason?"
"Status symbol. Mera pati ka maanna tha ke Ravi ko apne barabar ke logon mein dosti karni chahiye, gareeb mazdoor logon se nahi"
"But Ravi still was friends with Kanha"
"Yes he was indeed. He didnt listen. His father always thought ke Kanha Ravi ke saath sirf paiso ki vajah se hota hai"
"Did Ravi lend him any cash?"
'A large amount as a matter of fact"
"Rs. 15 crores?" Maine sidha hi sawal kiya.
"How did you know that?" Vo chaunkte hue boli.
"Madam shayad aap bhool rahi hain ke aapne mujhe hire hi isliye kiya hai kyunki main ye chhoti chhoti baatein khod kar nikal sakta hoon"
"Yes" Vo meri baat sunkar muskura uthi "I indeed forgot that for a moment that you are the great investigative journalist and thats why you were hired for this job"
"And to answer your question, i had been asking around and that is how i found out. Ek baat aur ma'm, aur shayad aapko meri baat ka bura bhi lage, par usually jab main koi case investigate karta hoon toh aksar log mujhe jawab is shart par dete hain ke unka naam nahi liya jaayega and i honor my word"
"Anynymity clause"
"Exactly"
"Fair enough. Coming back to the topic, ji haan. Ravi ke gayab hone ke baad hamein pata chala ke usne Kanha ko ek saal ke andar andar 15 crore diye the aur aaj tak nahi pata ke us paise ka hua kya aakhir"
"And since we are on the topic, main aapko ye bhi bata doon ke kayi logon ka ye bhi maanna hai ke iske chalte hi aapke pati yani Mr. Rana ne Kanha ki jaan li"
"Kayi logon ka kya, i am sure ke police ka bhi yahi maanna raha hoga"
"Aur aapka kya maanna tha?"
"You are asking a woman if she thinks her husband was a murderer?"
"Perhaps"
"Well the answer is no. Mere pati bhale kaise bhi par ek murderer nahi the. He could never take anyone's life"
Mrs. Rana se milkar main vaapis guest house mein aaya toh Kamini ne khaane ka full intezaam kiya hua tha.
"Abhi toh lunch ka time nahi hua?" Maine table par rakhe hue khane ki taraf dekhte hue kaha.
"I was hungry, socha shayad tum bhi mere saath aaj thoda jaldi khana pasand karoge?"
"Why not? Haath dhoke aata hoon"
Ham dono khaane ki table par bethe toh Kamini ne ek plate mere saamne rakhi aur sabzi parosne lagi.
"Rehne de bas" Main uske haath se spoon leta hua bola "Itna seva na kar meri"
"Seva ka mauka tumne abhi diya kahan hai" Usne meri taraf dekhte hue aankh maari "Ek baar kehke toh dekho"
"Tu kya besharmi ka koi course kar rahi hai?"
"Jo apna ho usse kya sharam aur kya besharmi?" Vo thoda sa serious hote hue boli.
Ek pal ke liye mujhe samajh nahi aaya ke kya kahun par phir topic change karna hi theek laga.
"Meri assistant banne ki baat kar rahi thi na tu?"
"Nahi baat toh tumhari biwi banne ki kar rahi thi par chalo vo baad mein sahi, filhal assistant hi ban jaati hoon"
"Toh chal khana khatam kar fatafat. Phir chalte hain investigate karne"
Bahar mausam kharab hota nazar aa raha tha. Subah aasman mein dhoop khili hui thi par ab chaaro taraf ghane badal chha rahe the. Ham dono khana khatam karke guest house se nikle aur us jagah par aaye jahan ke Liyaqat ke hisaab se Ravi rehta tha.
Vo jagah Ranas ke bungalow ke pichhe koi 200 metre door thi. Pahad ke bilkul kone par ek 2 kamro ka chhota sa cottage type guest house bana hua tha, jo ke actually mujhe laga ke guest house hi ho sakta tha kyunki ghar se thoda hatke tha par ye bhi mumkin tha ke shayad kisi servant vagerah ke liye banvaya gaya ho. Cottage pahad ke bilkul kone par tha aur uske pichhe sidha gehri khaayi thi aur door tak pahad hi pahad nazar aate the.
"Ye vo jagah hai jahan vo insaan rehta tha jise ke main dhoondh raha hoon"
"Ravi?"
"Haan"
"Use ham yahan dhoondh rahe hain? Yahan hota toh ab tak mil gaya hota" Vo haste hue boli.
"Shut up, yahan ham kuchh aisa dhoondh rahe hain jisse ki use dhoondhne mein koi madad mile"
"Oh, par ye toh locked hai" Vo darwaze par tange mote se taale ko pakadte hue boli.
"Chaabi hai mere paas" Kehte hue maine taala khola aur darwaze ko dhakela.
Purane zamane ke bade bhaari darwazon jaisa vo darwaza halki si aawaz ke saath khulta chala gaya.

Very nice update bhai

 

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Jis tarah se charmarate hue darwaza khula tha usse mujhe laga tha ke koi hindi horror films ki tarah ek darawna sa kamra hoga. Bahut purana, dhool chadha hua par aisa hua nahi.
Darwaza ek dining room mein khula jahan har cheez ekdam saaf suthri aur saleeke se rakhi hui thi.
"Yahan abhi bhi koi rehta hai kya?" Kamini ne andar dekhte hue sawal kiya.
"Nahi, information ke hisaab se toh yahan Ravi ke gayab hone ke baad ab tak koi nahi raha"
"Matlab 20 saal se yahan koi nahi raha?"
"Nahi"
"Kamal hain, aur ek tum ho. Tum kisi ghar mein 20 minute ruk jao toh isse zyada gandgi phela dete ho"
"Yeah right" Maine chidne wale andaaz mein jawab diya. Ham dono ab bhi darwaze par hi khade hue the.
"Kya dhoondh rahe hain ham yahan?"
"Kuchh bhi aisa jo Ravi ki gumshudgi ki taraf kuchh ishara karta ho"
"I am not getting in there" Vo andar jhaanke hue boli.
"Wat do you mean?"
"20 saal se koi nahi raha yahan aur maine suna hai ek aise khaali gharon mein hi bhoot pret baste hain"
'Yahan sirf ek hi bhoot hai aur vo hai tu, chal andar" Main uska haath pakad kar apne saath andar khinch laya.
"Pakka koi safai karta hoga yahan" Vo andar aakar chaaron taraf dekhti hui boli.
"Oh really? Mujhe toh lagta tha ke is kamre ko hi kaafi saaf safai ka khyaal hai isliye khud hi saaf ho jata hai"
Meri baat sunkar usne jeebh nikal kar mujhe chidhaya aur phir ghoom kar kamre ka jaayza lene lagi.
"So where do we start?"
"Tu yahan dekh" Maine saamne rakhi ek table ki taraf ishare karte hue kaha "Main doosre kamre mein dekhta hoon"
"Tumhein nahi lagta ke ye kaam hamse pehle policewalo ne bhi kiya hoga?"
"Haan kiya toh hoga"
"Toh agar kuchh hota yahan toh unhein mil jata ya ho sakta hai ke mila ho aur vo le gaye hon"
"Mumkin toh hai par agar hamare desh ke policwale itne samajhdaar hote toh mere paas kaam hi nahi hota"
"Haan ye bhi sahi baat hai, toh shuru karte hain"
Jahan Ravi rehta tha vo bhi bilkul usi tarah ka guest house tha jismein main rehta tha. Ek bada sa dining hall tha jiske ek taraf kitchen bana hua tha aur khaane ke liye ek table rakhi thi. Doosri tarah living room bana hua tha jahan par bethke ke liye sofe aur saamne ek bada sa purane zamane ka TV rakha hua tha. Living room ke paas hi ek darwaza balcony mein khula tha jahan se saamne poori vaadi nazar aati thi.
Living room se lagta hua hi Ravi ka bedroom tha. Kamini ne us living room ki chhan been shuru ki aur main bedroom mein daakhil ho gaya.
Mrs. Bela ke hisaab se is kamre mein kuchh bhi badla nahi gaya tha. Har cheez vahin thi jahan Ravi ne rakhi thi aur aisa hi kuchh dikhai bhi de raha tha. Bed oar ek towel pada hua tha, theek usi andaaz mein jaise ke koi bathroom se nikal kar bed ki taraf towel uchhal deta ho. Kuchh kapde yahan vahan bikhre pade the, jotton par ab bhi dhool chadhi hui thi aur dressing table ke saamne rakhe ek comb mein ab bhi kuchh baal uljhe hue the.
Hairat ki baat sirf ye thi ke sirf Ravi ki istemaal ki hui cheezen maili thi, jaise ki uske joote, uski ek pehni hui trouser jo bed par padi thi, uske joote, magar baaki saari cheezen bahut hi saleeke se saaf ki gayi thi.
Main thodi der tak yun hi uski tables aur kamre ki cheezon mein uljha raha par kuchh bhi kaam ki cheez haath nahi aayi.
Kuchh der kamre mein dhoondhne ke baad mera dhyaan uski almari ki taraf gaya. Maine almari kholi toh usmein sirf kapde hi tange hue the, baaki kahin aur kuchh bhi nahi tha. Maine kapde hata kar unke pichhe dekha ke shayad kuchh rakha dikh jaaye par vahan kuchh nahi tha, sirf hanger mein kuchh shirts, trousers, coats aur kurte pajame tange hue the.
Almari mein kuchh nahi mila toh maine hanger mein tange kapdo ko phir seedha kiya aur almari band karne hi laga tha ke meri nazar kuchh chamaki hui cheez par padi. Jab main kamre mein daakhil hua tha toh band hone ki vajah se ek ajeeb si smell kamre mein bas gayi thi, jaisi ki aksar band kamro mein hoti hai. Isi vajah se maine kamre mein lagi ek khidki khol di thi taake smell nikal jaaye. Bahar aasman mein halki dhoop nikal aayi thi jo ke khidki se hoti kamre ke andar aa rahi thi aur almari ke nichle hisse mein pad rahi thi.
Maine jhuk kar neeche ki taraf gaur se dekha toh vo ek behad chhoti si chaabi thi jo ke dhoop ki vajah se chamak rahi thi.
Maine chaabi utha kar dekha. Vo itni chhoti thi ke kisi kamre ke lock ki toh ho hi nahi sakti thi aur shayad isi vajah se kabhi kisi ki nazar uspar nahi padi thi. Agar vo dhoop ki vajah se chamki na hoti toh shayad main bhi na dekh pata. Maine chaabhi utha kar ek baar ulat pular kar dekha aur phir chaaro taraf kamre mein nazar daudayi, vo tala dhoondhne ke liye jismein ke ye chaabhi fit hoti thi.
"Mila kuchh?" Main khada kamre mein nazar dauda hi raha tha ke Kamini darwaze se andar daakhil hui.
"Haan?" Main uski aawaz sunkar chaunka.
"Udhar kuchh nahi hai, i mean actually kuchh nahi hai. Table ki drawers sab khaali padi hain aur drawing room mein bas sab ghar mein zaroorat ki cheezen hi hain"
"Ok" Main uski baat sunkar apni jagah se hila aur kamre mein tehalta hua koi aisa lock dhoondhne laga jismei ki ye chaabi fir hoti ho.
"TUmhein mila kuchh?" Kamini ne mujhe yun dhoondhte dekha toh puchha.
Jawab mein maine use vo chaabi dikhayi.
"What is this? A Key" Vo mere kareeb aayi aur chaabi apne haath mein lekar dekhne lagi.
"Yep, a small one"
"Where did you find it?"
"In the almirah, neech giri padi thi almirah ke andar"
"And what are we looking for now? The lock that this key opens?"
"Yep"
"Isnt that being a little too optimistic?"
"How do you mean?"
"I mean tumhein ye chaabi neeche giri padi mili, it could be a key to any lock anywhere. And it could be the key to a lock that dont exist anymore. I mean aise hi koi chaabi ho sakti hai ye, zaroori toh nahi ke kaam ki ho"
"Nahi bilkul zaroori nahi hai par mera kaam aisa hi hai. Aksar aisi hi chhoti chhoti cheezen jo log nazar andaz kar dete hain mujhe anjaam tak le jaati hai. Agar chaabi is kamre mein hai toh chances hain ke lock bhi ho sakta hai. Looking at they key, ye kisi darwaze ki toh ho nahi sakti, right?"
"Right"
"Ye kisi chhote se drawer, locker ya kisi box ki chaabi hai"
"All right" Usne kaha aur khud bhi mere saath kamre mein kuchh aisa dhoondhne lagi jismein vo chaabi fit ho sake. Aadhe ghante ki mashakkat ke baad hamare haath kuchh nahi aaya.
"Tumne ek baat notice ki?" Achanak Kamini ne mujhse kaha.
"Kya?"
"Is jagah ko dekh kar lagta nahi ke yahan koi rehta tha?"
"Matlab?"
"Matlab ke saari cheezen hain toh yahan par kya tumne dikhai diya ke bas zaroorat bhar ki hi hai. I mean everything is in limitation. Kapde bhi bas thode se hi hain, kahin koi bag nahi hai, koi aisi cheez nahi jo aap ek ladke ke kamre mein paane ki ummeed kar sakte hain, except for this guitar"
"Yeah i noticed that too aur is baat ka ek hi matlab ho sakta hai"
"Kya?"
"Ke Ravi iske alawa aur kahin bhi reh raha tha"
"Kahin aur?"
"Yep, aur mere hisaab se vo jagah main bungalow ke andar hai. Uska main room ghar ke andar hi tha, is jagah ko vo as secondar accomodation use kar raha tha, to be alone for a while, aur jahan tak mera khyaal hai vo yahan bethkar shayad ye guitar vagerah practice karta hoga, away from any disturbance"
"Yep, i agree"
"I will need to ask Mrs. Rana about his other room"
"Yeah, maybe there we can find a lock which this key fits in" Kamini chaabi ki taraf dekhti hui boli.
"Maybe, or maybe not"
"Wait a minute" Kamini chaabi ko gaur se dekhti hui boli.
"What?"
"See this" Usne chaabi meri taraf badhayi, "Is taraf, yahan dekho"
Maine gaur se dekha. Chhoti aur purani hone ke karan chaabi par se vo number halke mit se gaye the jiski vajah se pehle meri nazar nahi padi thi par jab gaur se dekha toh uspar likha 73 number saaf dikhai diya.
"What do you think it means?"
"Means this key is a part of a series and so would the lock be. A place where are a lot of lockers or boxes"
"Bank?"
"Yep"
Tab hi darwaze par aahat hui. Hamne palat kar dekha toh guest house ke bahar ke darwaze par Liyaqat khada tha.
"vo maine ghar ka darwaze khula dekha toh check karne chala aaya tha"
"Nahi it was just us" Main Ravi ke kamre se nika kar living room mein aaya "Ek baat bataiye"
"Ji puchhiye"
"Ravi iske alawa bhi kahin rehta tha?"
"Ji rehte toh yahin the par unka sara saman unke ghar ke andar wale kamre mein tha. Yahan toh vo bas zaroorat bhar ka saman hi rakhte the"

Superb fantastic update bhai

 

[ashish_1982_in]

Chapter 9 - A Failed Marriage

"Aap kab aaoge Papa?" Us raat main apne bete se phone par baat kar raha tha toh usne mujhse puchha.
"Bahut jaldi aaoonga beta"
"Mere liye kya laoge?"
"Mere bete ko kya chahiye?"
"Mummy chahiye, mere sab doston ke paas Mummy hai, mere paas toh hai bhi nahi" Usne badi masoomiyat se kaha aur mujhe laga jaise ek pal ke liye mera kaleja phat padega.
Maan baap ke liye unke bachchon se badhkar duniya mein shayad aur kuchh nahi hota par jaane kyun kabhi kabhi zindagi ki is bhaag daud mein ek pati patni ek doosre se itna door ho jaate hain ke apne bachchon tak ka khyaal nahi rehta. Kyun kabhi kabhi dilon mein itni kadvahat bhar jaati hai ke masoom bachchon ki meethi baatein tak us zehar ko dil se nahi mita sakti. Kyun do aise log jinhone bade pyaar se kabhi ek nayi zindagi ki shurat ki thi ek doosre se itna alag ho jaate hain ke ek ghar mein rehkar bhi ajnabhi hote hain.
Aisa hi kuchh mere saath bhi meri shaadi shuda zindagi mein hua tha. Ek aisi khoobsurat aurat jise main apni jaan se zyada chahta tha, jise main kabhi bade pyaar se apni biwi bana kar apne ghar laya tha, jiske har naaz, har nakhre ko main apni palkon par rakhta tha kab mujhse itni door hoti chali gayi mujhse ehsaas hi nahi hua. Aaj agar sochta hoon ke galti kahan thi, kiski thi toh hazar koshish ke baad bhi is baat ka jawab nahi dhoondh pata.
Mujhe aaj bhi achhi tarah se vo din yaad hai. Us din ki har ghatna mere dil-o-dimag mein kisi movie ki tarah chhapi hui hai, kyunki vo pehla din tha jab mere aur Renuka ke rishte mein darar padi thi.
Main ek mall ke bahar khada Kamini ka wait kar raha tha. Use kuchh shopping karni thi aur meri maan ne zabardasti mujhe uske saath chalta kar diya tha. Kamini hamesha mere ghar ka hissa rahi. Bhale hi mere maan ke baap ki marzi ke mutaabik maine usse shaadi nahi ki par kabhi usko apne se door samjha bhi nahi. Vo hamesha meri achhi dost rahi aur yahi vajah thi ke us din main uske saath shopping ke liye bhi chala aaya tha.
Uska wait karte karte main gaadi mein betha bore ho raha tha toh Renuka ko phone mila diya.
"Hey Sweet, shopping ho gayi?" Usne mujhse sawal kiya.
"Arrey nahi abhi kahan. Kamini aayi hi nahi abhi tak. Us manhoos ka wait hi kar raha hoon filhal toh"
"Vo aisi hi hai. Pehlo ghanto wait karati hai aur phir ghanto lagati hai shopping karne mein"
"Isliye toh main tumhein keh raha tha ke please uske saath chali jao"
"Yeah right taaki tumhari jagah main phas jaoon?" Vo haste hue boli "Uske saath shopping jaane se toh janab meri tauba"
Shuruat ke kuchh dino mein Kamini aur Renuka ek doosre ko pasand nahi karte the aur shayad aisa karne ka unke paas ek valid reason bhi tha. Vo dono ek hi ladke se pyaar karti thi, be-intehaan. Kamini ko Renuka ka yun meri zindagi mein daakhil hona pasand nahi aaya tha aur is baat ko lekar vo kaafi din mujhse bhi naraz nahi rahi thi. Aur kyun pasand aata bhala, Renuka usse us ladke ko chheen le gayi thi jise Kamini bachpan se chahti thi, jisse vo shaadi karna chahti thi.
Aisa hi haal Renuka ki taraf bhi tha. Use maine Kamini ke baare mein sab bata diya tha toh usko hamesha khatra laga rehta tha ke Kamini kahin mujhse usse na chheen le.
Dono ke beech mujhe lekar ek cold war si chalti rehti thi jo meri shaadi tak qayam rahi par jab Renuka shaadi ke baad mere ghar aa gayi toh cheezen dheere dheere badalne lagi. Kamini ka mere ghar bahut aana jana tha jiski vajah se shaadi ke baad use Renuka se bhi milna padta tha aur dheere dheere dono ne ek doosre ko accept kar liya. Yahan tak ke dono mein khaasi dosti ho gayi aur aksar shopping ke liye vo saath hi jaane lagi.
"Achha suno i got to go, baad mein baat karti hoon aapse" Phone ke doosre chhor se Renuka ki aawaz aayi.
"Kahan ho abhi?"
"Office mein hi hoon, filhal ek bahut zaroori conference hai uske liye jana hai. Presentation maine hi deni hai"
"Chaliye theek hai, all the best for your presentation. Luv you"
"Love you too, bye" Kehkar usne phone rakh diya.
Peshe se Renuka ek vakeel thi aur criminal law practice karti thi. Usne Delhi ki ek bahut hi mash-hoor law firm join kar li aur aksar din bhar kaam mein uljhe rehna ya shaam ko der se ghar aana ek aam baat thi.
Renuka se phone karke maine Kamini ka number milaya.
"Kahan hai yaar?"
"Bas pahunch gayi, 10 min aur"
"Aadha ghanta ho gaya mujhe yahan khade khade"
"Bas aa gayi, Traffic mein phasi hui hoon"
Usse baat karke maine phone rakha hi tha ke meri gaadi se kuchh door ek gaadi aakar ruki. Driver seat ka darwaza khula, ek aadmi bahar nikla aur agle hi pal passenger seat ka darwaza khol kar meri biwi us gaadi se bahar nikli. Vo biwi jisne abhi 2 minute pehle mujhse phone par jhooth bola tha ke vo shehar ke doosre kone mein apne office mein hai aur ek meeting mein presentation dene ja rahi hai.
Ek pal ke liye toh mujhe apni nazron par yakeen nahi hua, laga ke shayad dhokha hua hai. Par agle hi pal mehsoos bhi ho gaya ke koi dhokha nahi tha, mere saamne meri biwi hi khadi thi.
Mujhe samajh nahi aa raha tha ke kaise react karun. Renuka ke saath vo ladka kaun tha ispar toh mera dhyaan gaya hi nahi, aur sach kahun toh maine ye tak nahi socha ke uske saath koi ladka hai, kaun aur kyun toh bahut door ki baat thi. Renuka se main be-intehaan mohabbat karta tha, khud se zyada bharosa tha uspar isliye ye khyaal toh mujhe chhu kar bhi nahi guzra ke vo mujhe dhokha de rahi hai. Hairat sirf is baat par ho rahi thi ke abhi 2 min pehle usne mujhse jhooth kyun bola tha.
Un dono ne gaadi lock ki aur Mall ke andar ki taraf badh chale. Main bhi apni gaadi se bahar nikla aur vahin khade khade cell nikal kar phir Renuka ka number dial kiya. Cell ki ghanti baji toh vo Mall ke gate ke paas ruk gayi aur bag se cell nikal kar meri call dekhi. Agle hi pal uske chehre ke bhaav badal gaye.
Hadbadhat mein usne apna cell us ladke ko dikhaya aur phir dono na jaane kya baat karne lage. Zahir baat thi ke vo yahan meri call receive nahi kar sakti kyunki uske jhooth ke hisaab se use ek conference room ke andar hona chahiye, kisi mall ke saamne nahi jahan phone par mujhe shor aur gaadiyon ki aawaz saaf sunai deti.
Vo ladka use kuchh keh raha tha aur Renuka ek haath se apna sar pakde cell ki taraf dekh rahi thi. Aur phir kuchh soch kar usne meri call disconnect kar di aur cell mein kuchh type karne lagi. Mera andaza tha ke vo koi message type kar rahi hai aur andaza sahi nikla. Kuchh seconds baad mere cell par uska message aaya.
"In a meeting. Cant talk. Will call you later"
Maine jawab diya.
"Something urgent, need to talk for a min"
Mera message uske paas pahuncha toh uske chehre ki pareshani aur badh gayi. Usne phir cell ladko ko dikhaya, shayad mera message padha rahi thi, aur jawab type karne lagi.
"Cant step out. Sorry"
Maine message padha aur is baar mera gussa jaise aasman chhu gaya. Mujhe samajh nahi aa raha tha ke vo mujhse jhooth kyun bol rahi hai. Maine ek baar phir uska number milaya par is baar cell switched off mila. Usne apna phone band karke bag mein rakha aur dono Mall mein daakhil ho gaye.
Main kuchh der vahan yun hi sakte mein khada dekhta raha. Kya sochun, kya karun kuchh samajh nahi aa raha tha. Meri aankhon ke theek saamne meri biwi jispar main jaan chhidakta tha kisi aur ke saath thi aur mujhse saaf jhooth bol rahi thi.
Kuchh der baad apni gaadi ke lock check kar main bhi unke pichhe pichhe mall mein aa gaya. Gate se andar aane ke baad main chaaron taraf dekha par vo dono mujhe kahin dikhai nahi diye. Main soch hi raha tha ke kis taraf jaoon ke mera phone phir baja. Call Kamini ki thi.
"Main pahunch gayi, tumhari gaadi ke paas khadi hoon bahar. Tum kahan ho?"
"Tu ruk vahin, main abhi aaya bas"
Kehkar maine call disconnect kar di aur andaaze se ek aur badh chala. Nazar meri chaaron taraf unko hi dhoondh rahi thi. Koi 10 min bhatakne ke baad mera phone phir baja. Call phir Kamini ki hi thi.
"Arrey aa raha hoon yaar, ruk thodi der. Besabri kyun ho rahi hai"
"Policewale khade hain yahan tumhari gaadi ke paas"
"Policewale?"
"Haan. Main road par No Parking mein gaadi chhod gaye ho tum. Kam se kam Mall ki parking mein toh laga dete"
Mujhe yaad aaya ke main road par hi gaadi rok kar Kamini ka intezaar kar raha tha aur phir jaldbaazi mein vahin gaadi khadi chhod aaya tha.
"Tu sambhal, main aaya bas abhi"
Ye Mall kaafi bada tha aur agle aadhe ghante tak main usmein yun hi bhatakta raha par Renuka aur vo ladka mujhe phir dikhai nahi diye. Mall ki har shop, har restaurant mein maine jhaank kar dekha par vo dono kahin dikhai nahi diye. Kayi baar Renuka ka number try kiya par phone band hi mila. Thak haar kar main phir Mall se bahar aaya. Kamini meri gaadi ke paas khadi thi.
"Ye lo" Main gaadi ke paas aaya toh usne mere haath mein ek paper ka tukda thama diya.
"Kya hai ye?"
"No Parking mein gaadi khadi karne ka chalan jo mujhe bharna pada. The kahan tum aur meri call bhi receive nahi kar rahe the?"
Maine uski baat ko ansuna kar us ladki ki gaadi ki taraf dekha. Vo vahan se ja chuki thi.
"Yahan ek white color ki car khadi thi"
"Kahan"
"Vo vahan, us laal wali gaadi ke saath" Maine Mall ki parking mein khadi ek laal gaadi ki taraf ishara kiya.
"I dunno, why?"
"Tune jaate dekhi?"
"I dont think so. 15 min se toh vo policewale hi mera dimag kha rahe the, dhyaan nahi diya maine"
"Jab tu aayi tab thi yahan?"
"Kya gaadi?"
"Haan"
"I dont know yaar, dhyaan nahi diya maine. Itni gaadiyan khadi hai yahan par. Kiski gaadi thi?"
Maine uski baat ko phir ansuna kar diya.
"Chal chalen?"
"Kahan?"
"Ghar"
"Meri shopping?"
"Phir kabhi kar lenge yaar, abhi chal"
"Par kyun, kya hua? Kiski gaadi thi vo" Vo kehti reh gayi aur main gaadi ka darwaza khol kar andar ja betha. Cell nikal kar Renuka ka number milaya, phone ab bhi band tha.
"Kise phone kar rahe ho? Hua kya hai?" Kamini jhunjhlati hui mere saath gaadi mein aa bethi.

very nice update bhai

 

[ashish_1982_in]

Chapter 10 - Pratap Rana

Agle din subah meri kuchh zyada hi jaldi aankh khul gayi. Kuchh der tak toh main bistar par leta karwaten leta raha, dobara sone ki koshish mein, par jab aankh lag kar nahi di toh main uthkar drawing room mein aa gaya.

Mausam mein halki thandak thi jo mujhe living room ki khidki kholte hi mehsoos hui. Bahar abhi tak andhera hi tha. Maine ghadi par nazar daali, subah ke 5 baj rahe the.

Main chaai banane ke iraade se kitchen ki taraf badha par phir irada badal kar apne joote pehne or early morning walk ke liye ghar se nikal gaya. Kamini abhi tak padi so rahi thi aur main janta tha ke morning walk ke naam par usko uthana bekaar tha. Vo marti mar jaati par itni subah bistar nahi chhodne wali thi.

Main bina koi jacket daale ek t-shirt aur pajama pehne bahar aa gaya tha. Bahar thodi door chal kar hi thandak ke ehsaas se mere haath kaanpne lage aur mujhe apni galti ka ehsaas hua. Haathoh ko seene par baandhkar main us pahadi subah ka aanand leta hue dheere dheere aage badha.

Kaafi farak hota hai hamari aam shehri aur pahadi zindagi mein. Jahan subah hote hi aksar shehron mein doodhwale, akhbaar wale bhaag daud karne lagte hain vahin yahan pahadon mein aisa kuchh bhi nahi tha. Yahan toh sadak par door door tak koi nahi tha, bas main hi akela tehal raha tha.

Kuchh der baad hi aasman mein halki roshni hone lagi aur pedon par chidiyon ke chehchehane ki aawazen aane lagi. Jaise is khamosh wadi mein kudrat ne apna hi ek saaz chhed diya ho.

Kuchh door chal kar main sadak kinare pade ek bade se patthar par beth gaya aur subah ke is khoobsurat aur khamosh nazare ko khamoshi se betha dekhta aur sunta raha.

Aur phir jaane kahan se is Khamoshi ko bhang karti hui ek dhamake ki aawaz hui.

Is tarah ke dhamake main pehle bhi sun chuka tha. Bandook maine khud bhi kayi baar chalai thi aur goli chalne ki aawaz se bakhubi wakif tha. Ye aawaz ek rifle se aayi thi par itni subah yahan goliyan kaun chala raha hai?

Hairat mein main khada hokar chaaron taraf dekhne laga. Phir se goli ki aawaz aayi, is baar thoda aur zor se.

Maine chaaron taraf nazar ghuma kar dekhne ki koshish karne laga ke goli chala kaun raha hai par roshni ab bhi kaafi halki thi aur pedon ke beech toh jaise ab bhi raat ka hi andhera phela hua tha. Lakh koshish ke baad bhi mujhe kuchh nazar nahi aaya.

Aur ek baar phir goli chalne ka dhamaka hua, aur is baar pehle dono baar ke muqable aawaz kaafi zordar thi yaani jo koi bhi goli chala raha tha vo dhere dheere mere kareeb aa raha tha. Aur achanak ek dhamaka mere dimag mein hua,

"Kahin ye goliyan mujh par hi toh nahi chalayi ja rahi?"

Ye khyaal aate hi main fauran us bade se patthar ke pichhe dubak gaya. Goli chalne ki aawaz se jo pehle aas paas pedon par bethe panchhi chehcheha rahe the ab udkar bhaag chuke the aur hawa mein phir se khamoshi chha gayi thi. Aur us khamoshi mein mujhe pedon ke beech neeche gire patton par kisi ke chalne ki aawaz saaf sunai dene lagi. Jo koi bhi tha, ab mere aa paas hi tha. Maine apni gardan halki si uper uthayi taaki patthar ke pichhe se dekh sakun ke kaun hai par tabhi us shaks ne zor se mera naam pukara.

Is baat ne mere is shak ki pushti kar di ke goliyon ka nishana main hi tha, par kyun?

Us aadmi ne ek baar phir mera naam pukara. Mujhe samajh nahi aa raha tha ke kya karun. Jahan uske haath mein bandook thi vahan mere paas toh ek chhota sa danda bhi nahi tha. Khaali haath us patthar ke pichhe chhipa betha tha.

"Kya vo janta hai ke main is patthar ke pichhe hoon?" Maine dil hi dil mein socha, "Kya dekha tha usne mujhe"

"Main janta hoon tum us patthar ke pichhe chhipe ho" Us aadmi ne jaise itni door se hi mere khyaal padh liye "Dekh liya tha maine tumhein. Bahar aa jao"

"Ab kya karun?" Main phir soch mein pad gaya, "Patthar ke pichh se nikla toh ye goli maar dega par yahan chhipa raha bhi toh kitni der tak, vo yahan aake goli maar dega. Bhaag loon kya? Par ye mujhpar goli chala kyun raha hai?"

"Arrey bhai tum par goli nahi chala raha hoon" Usne ek baar phir jaise mere khyaal sun liye, "Bahar aa jao, main toh chidiya maar raha tha, bird hunting. Ye dekho"

Maine patthar ke pichhe se gardan nikal kar dekha. Usne wakai haath mein mari hui do teen birds pakad rakhi thi. Maine rahat ki saans li aur patthar ke pichhe se uth kar khada hua.

"Hello " Vo aadmi muskurata hua meri taraf aaya. Vo koi 60 ke aas paas ka lamba chauda shakhs tha. Chehre par robdaar moonchhen, badi badi aankhen, gora rang. badi chhati, tandrust jism. All and all, ek raubdaar personality. Par pata nahi kyun usko dekhte hi pehli nazar mein hi main use na=pasand karne laga. Ek ajeeb sa gussa aa raha tha mujhe uspar, ajeeb chid si ho rahi thi. Shayad is vajah se ke thodi der pehle hi usne meri achhi khaasi subah ka satya-naash kar diya tha. Shayad isliye ke abhi thodi der pehle mujhe lag raha tha ke vo goliyan mujh par chala raha tha.

"Tum khamkhwah dar rahe ho yaar, main tumhein goli kyun maarunga" Vo mere kareeb aaya aur meri taraf haath badhaya.

"Aap mujhe kaise jaante hain?" Maine uska haath milaya.

"Sakshi ne bataya tha. Ek nazar mein dekhte hi pehchan gaya main tumhein" Usne is tarah se kaha ke mujhe pehchan kar jaane kaun sa bada teer maar liya.

"Aur aap?"

"Mujhe nahi pehchana?" Vo phir aise bola jaise ke ye mera farz tha ke mujhe uski pehchan ho. Paida hote hi mujhe maan shabd se pehle uska naam bolna chahiye tha. Jaise vo koi bahut bada superstar tha.

"Maaf kijiyega" Main thoda kheejte hue bola "Aapki koi film maine dekhi nahi"

"Ha ha ha" Vo zor se dil khol kar hasa "Pasand aaya mujhe tumhara sense of humor. Ham Pratap Rana hain"

Uske bolne ka andaaz aisa tha jaise ke mujhe ye sunte hi uske pairon mein gir jana chahiye tha.

"Sakshi ke Papa" Usne baat aage jaari rakhi.

"Ji haan, bataya tha usne mujhe aapke baare mein"

"Aur hamein tumhare baare mein bataya tha. Ham subah aksar aate hain idhar shikar par" Vo mujhe rifle dikhate hue bola.

"Chidimaar sala" Maine dil hi dil mein socha.

"Ham jaante hain tum kya soch rahe ho, chidimaar sala, hai na?" Use jaise phir se mere khyaal sunai de gaye.

"Nahi, aisa kuchh bhi nahi" Main nakli hasi hasta hua bola.

"Koi baat nahi, sab hamein dekhke yahi bolte hain"

"Toh kya galat bolte hain?" Maine phir dil mein socha.

"Aur nahi, galat nahi bolte" Usne jaise phir mera dimag padh liya.

Main andar tak kilas utha. Main sochta hoon toh koi aawaz aati hai kya?

"Haath mein bandook uthaye ek buddha pedon par chidiya maarta phir raha ho toh use chidimaar hi kahenge, kyun hai na?" Vo hasta hua bola.

Jawab mein main sirf muskura kar reh gaya.

"Kaisi lag rahi hai ye jagah?" Usne apne haath mein pakdi rifle ko ghuma kar apne kandhe par taang liya. Doosre haath mein uske 3 mari hui chidiyan thi jinhein usne pairon se pakad kar rakah tha. Shayad kabootar the par unse goli lagne ke baad aur khoon se sane hone ki vajah se pehchan pana zara mushkil tha.

"Khoobsurat hai" Maine mari hui chidiyon ki taraf dekhte hue kaha.

"Dont worry, inhein main paka kar khaoonga nahi" Usne jaise phir mera dimag padh liya kyunki main soch hi raha tha ke vo in kabooraton ko uthaye kyun ghoom raha hai, "come on, help me"

Usne thoda aage badhkar bandook ko usi patthar par rakh diya jiske pichhe main chhipa hua tha aur kabootaron ko neeche zameen par. Phir usne apni jeb se ek bada sa swiss knife nikala aur pairon se zameen ko daba daba kar dekhne laga.

"Aajkal thoda baarish ho rahi hai isliye aaram se dafnane ke liye jagah mil jaati hai" Vo zameen ka jaayza lete hue bina meri taraf dekhe kahe ja raha tha, "Varna aksar badi mushkil ho jaati hai aisi jagah dhoondhne mein jo aaram se khodi ja sake"

"I think i will leave" Maine uski baat ko ansuna karte hue kaha.

"Arrey ruko ek min" Vo ek jagah par ukdoon beth gaya aur swiss knife ki madad se zameen mein gaddha khodne laga, "Bas zara ye nipta loon"

"I am kind of getting hungry" Maine jawab diya, "Think i will go and grab a bite to eat"

"Yahan thoda aage hi chaai ki dukaan hai ek, khul jaati hai subah subah. Badi mazedaar chaai banata hai, aaloo ke paranthe bhi. Vahin chalke nashta karte hain. Main toh apni roz subah ki chaai vahin pita hoon"

"Matlab roz subah 3-4 kabootar shaheed karta hai sala" Maine dil hi dil mein socha.

"Nahi shikar par roz nahi aata" Usne ek baar phir usi baat ka jawab diya jo main soch raha tha, "Ye toh bas kabhi kabhi mood ki baat hai. Par haan roz subah ki chaai main usi dukaan par pita hoon"

Mere dimag mein kayi khyaal aaye par maine sabko door kar diya. Kuchh sochunga aur buddha sala phir taad jaayega.

"Nahi i dont really drink and eat outside" Maine bahana mara.

"Arrey Hindustan mein rehkar dhaabo par chaai nashta nahi kiya toh kya kiya. Ek baar saath chalo, phir kehna" Usne jawab diya toh mere paas kehne ko aur kuchh nahi bacha"

Agle 10 min tak main vahan khada use un kabootaron ko dafnate dekhta raha. Usne swiss knife ki madad se ek khasa gehra gaddha khoda aur dafnane ke baad aankh band karke jaane kya mantar se padhne laga.

"Chala jaaye?" Haathon se mitti jhadta hua vo utha aur mujhse bola.

Yun toh mujhe vo ek aankh bhi nahi bha raha tha aur shayad iski vajah ye thi ke abhi thodi der pehle mujhe ye lag raha tha ke vo mujh par goliyan chala raha hai. Kaha jata hai ke First impression is the last impression aur mujhpa uska pehla impression bandook liye ek sanki chidimaar ka tha.

"Khair, pehla impression galat bhi ho sakta hai" Maine khud se kaha aur dil hi dil mein ye sochkar uske saath ho liya ke shayad case se related koi information isse mil jaaye.

"Kaisa lag raha hai hamara chhota sa town?" Usne phir mujhse vahi sawal kiya.

"Khoobsurat jagah hai" Is baar jawab maine muskura kar diya.

"Listen i am sorry if i scared you back there" Mujhe muskurata dekh vo bhi muskura utha.

"No thats all right. Galti meri hi thi. Kuchh zyada hi jaldi dar gaya"

'Nahi aapki jagah koi bhi hota toh darr hi jata. Subah subah ka wat, halka andhera, sunsaan jagah aur agar aise mein achanak kahin nazdeek se goliyon ki aawaz aane lage toh koi bhi dar jaayega"

"Aap bhi yahin paas mein hi rehte hain na?"

"Haan yahan thoda aage hi hamara bhi ghar hai. Ravi ko dhoondhne mein koi progress ab tak?"

Uska sawal sunkar maine hairat se uski taraf dekha.

"Arrey bhai agar mujhe ye pata hai ke tum kaun ho toh zahir si baat hai ke ye bhi pata hoga ke tum yahan kya kar rahe ho"

"Yes, you are right" Maine jhenpte hue kaha "I am sorry"

"No dont worry. Sakshi ne bataya tha mujhe sab kuchh"

"And to answer your question, No. Kuchh khaas pata nahi chal paya hai"

"Aur chalega bhi nahi"

"Aap itna yaqeen se kaise keh sakte hain"

"Ravi ek hoshiyar ladka tha. Jo koi bhi vajah thi magar usne yahan se jana hi behtar samjha. Aur aisa gaya ke koi uska suraag tak nahi dhoondh saka 20 saal se. Ab tum hi batao, jo aadmi 20 saal se chhupa hua hai aur saamne nahi aana chahta, use dhoondh pana kya mumkin hai? 20 saal ek bahut lamba arsa hota hai, ab tak toh shakal bhi badal gayi hogi uski. Saamne se nikal jaayega aur pehchan mein nahi aayega"

"Shukar hai" Maine haste hue kaha.

"Kis baat ka?"

"Koi toh hai jo ye manta hai ke vo zinda hai varna yahan toh almost har koi yahi maan chuka hai ke vo mar chuka hai"

"20 saal tak koi bina bataye, bina kuchh kahe gayab rahe toh sabka aisa maan lena jayaz bhi hai"

"I agree. Mujhe toh kabhi kabhi aisa lagta hai ke mujhe Ravi ko nahi, uske murderer ko dhoondhne ke liye hire kiya gaya hai"

"There is no murderer. Ravi is alive somewhere. Or at least he was alive when he left here. Vo apni marzi se gaya hai kahin"

"Aap itna yakeen se kaise keh sakte hain?"

"Pehli baat toh ye ke agar mara hota toh der sawer laash zaroor milti uski"

"Zaroori nahi"

"Uske dost ki bhi toh mili thi"

"Kanha?"

"Yep"

"Phir bhi. Hamare desh mein hazaron log marte hain aur phir kabhi unke bodies nahi milte. Its not something new"

"Nahi, i think i know ke vo kyun gaya yahan se"

"Kyun?"

"Ek ladki ke chakkar mein"

"Kaun ladki"

"Sunanda"

"Vo jise prostitute kehte hain sab?"

"Oh so you do know about her. I am impressed"

"Thanks. Us ladki ka Ravi se kya lena dena?"

"Agar aap ladki ke baare mein jaante hain toh ye bhi jaante hain ke vo bhi Ravi ki tarah hi gayab hui thi"

"Yeah i know that"

"Dont you think its strange ke vo pehle khud gayab hui aur phir kuchh time baad Ravi lapata ho gaya?"

"It could be a co-incidence"

"No it was not. I am sure vo dono saath hi gayab hue hain"

"Aisa kyun?"

"Who knows. Maybe they were in love aur Mr. Rana kabhi is baat par na maante ke Ravi aisi ladki se shaadi kare. Isi liye vo lapata hua"

"Gayab hone ki kya zaroorat thi. Alag bhi toh ho sakta tha ghar se"

fantastic update bhai

 

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Pratap Rana se milkar main vaapis Guest house pahuncha toh Kamini living room mein bethi TV dekh rahi thi.

"Uth gayi Maharani Sahiba?" Main uske saath sofe par bethta hua bola.

"Kahan mar gaye the subah subah?"

"Haan ek pal ke liye toh mujhe bhi yahi laga tha ke maara hi jaoonga"

"Kya matlab?"

Maine use Pratap Rana ke goli chalane wale incident ke baare mein bataya.

"Hmmmm, interesting fellow" Vo meri baat sunkar boli.

"Crazy is the word i was hoping for" Maine hairat se uski taraf dekhte hue kaha.

"Haan crazy bhi keh sakte ho. Vaise aaj ka kya plan hai?"

"Jo thodi bahut leads hain filhal haath mein unhi par kuchh aage ki taraf badhte hain"

"Jaise ke?"

"Jaise ke sabse pehle toh ye dekhna hai ke vo jo chaabi hamein mili hai vo kahin fit hoti hai ya nahi"

"Vo kaise pata karenge?"

"Chhota kasba hai Chail aur paas ka Shimla bhi koi khaasa bada shehar nahi aur Ravi Rana ek bada aadmi tha. Pata lagana hai ke kaun se bank 20 saal pehle bhi locker service available karate the"

"Bank hi kyun?"

"Shimla 20 saal pehle aur bhi chhota shehar raha hoga toh i am sure aaj se 20 saal pehle locker jaise suvidha Bank ke alawa kahin aur nahi milti hogi"

"Gym bhi toh ho sakta hai"

"20 saal pehle, i doubt it par pata kar sakte hain"

"Aur ye bhi toh ho sakta hai ke chaabi kisi locker ki ho hi na. Aise bhi toh chaabiyon par numbers likhe hote hain"

"Hone ko toh kuchh bhi ho sakta hai par check karne mein kya harj hai"

"Ok, what about the other leads?"

"Ravi ke finances par ek nazar daalni hai maine, balki Ravi ke kya poore Rana Khandaan ke 20 saal purane financials dekhne hain"

"Is that possible? Wouldnt they object?"

"I am sure they will but if Mrs. Rana expects me to find her any information about her son then she better co-operate"

"Co-operate toh main bhi karne ko taiyyar hoon vaise, magar tum try hi nahi karte" Vo bethi bethi thoda sa mere paas ko khiski.

"Bakwaas na kar" Maine use pichhe ko dhakela.

"Haan theek hai , theek hai, bhaav na khao zyada"

"Iske alawa Kanha ke baap se jakar baat karni hai"

"Kanha?"

"Haan Ravi ka best friend" Maine use Kanha se related poori kahani batayi.

"Hmmmm, this makes things even more interesting"

"And complicated too. Lets see if Kanha's father can tell us anything interesting. And then the last one is Sunanda"

"Ye Sunanda kaun hai?"

"Ek prostitute"

"Had karte ho yaar, mere rehte tumhein prostite ke paas jaane ki zaroorat pad rahi hai, sharam karo"

"Sharam main nahi tu kar, har baat ka ulta hi matlab nikalti hai. Ye bhi case se related hi hai"

"Is case mein ek prostitute bhi shaamil hai?"

"Yep"

"Porstitute ka kya angle hai?"

"Angle filhal assumption wala hai. Vo ye ke ye shayad Ravi ki lover bhi ho sakti thi aur vo iske saath bhaga hai kahin"

"Ye bhi gayab hai?"

"Haan, Ravi se ek hafta pehle ye gayab hui thi aur phir iske baad Ravi bhi gayab. Toh ek assumption ye nikal raha hai ke dono saath bhaage hain kahin because they were lovers and Ravi ke gharwale kabhi unhein saath na rehne dete"

"Agar sahi mein aisa hai toh sahi haath mara prostitute ne, just like old hindi movies ki tarah. Ek gareeb sundar kothe-wali aur ek ameer raees-zada uska chahne wala"

"Well, lets see what the fact is"

"Shuru kahan se karna hai?"

Kamini ne sawal kiya hi tha ke mera phone bajne laga, call Negi yani Inspector Falana Falana ki thi.

"Well i think its gonna be Sunanda" Maine muskura kar Kamini ki taraf dekha.

"Hows that?"

"Because over helpful and super active Inspector Falana Falana is calling me"

superb fantastic update bhai

 

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Chapter 11 - Sunanda

Pahadon mein basi duniya bhi badi ajeeb hoti hai, aur usse ajeeb hote hain vahan ke raaste. Ek gaon ek pahad par basa hota hai aur doosra ek doosre saamne wale pahad par. Khamoshi itni hoti hai ke doosre pahad par koi zara chilla ke baat kare toh aapko bade aaram se apne wale pahad par sunai de jaaye.

Dekhne mein itna nazdeek ke aisa lage ke bas kadam uthane ki der hai aur pahunch gaye doosre gaon par haqeeat mein aisa hota nahi. Ek gaon se doosre gaon jana ho ya yun kahiye se ek pahad se doosre pahad jaana ho toh pehle toh aap apne wale pahad ke gol gol chakkar kaat kar neeche utariya aur phir doosre pahad ke gol gol chakkar kaat-te hue uper chadhiye. Jo fasta dekhne mein bas minute bhar ka lag raha tha use paar karne mein ghanto lag jaate hain.

Aise hi jaane kitne pahadon ke gol gol chakkar kaat-te main aur Kamini Inspector Negi urf Falana Falana ke saath police ki gaadi mein bethe us gaon mein pahunche jahan Sunanda raha karti thi.

"Wow, jagah toh bahut khoobsurat hai"

"Barsaat mein yahan ki baat hi alag hoti hai Ma'm. Har pahad jaise apne aap mein khil kar rangeen ho jata hai hai" Negi ne gaadi chalate hue muskura kar jawab diya.

"Yeah i can see that. You people are blessed that you get to live here"

"Aisa kuchh nahi hai ma'm. Har jagah ke apne pros and cons hote hain. Yahan rehne ki bhi kayi aisi baatein hain jo pareshan karti hai"

"Yeah and i am sure unmein awwal number par toh ye gol gol raaste hi honge" Is baar jawab maine diya.

"Sahi keh rahe hai sir" Negi darwaza khol kar gaadi se bahar nikalte hue bola, "Aap dono yahin rukiye, main zara gaon walon se puchhke aata hoon ke uska ghar kis taraf tha"

Ham log gaon ke bahar khade hue the. Shimla ke baad ham kuchh der tak toh main highway par hi chalte rahe aur phir pakki sadak chhodkar ek kachche raaste se hote is gaon tak pahnche the. Negi ne pehle sahi kaha tha, gaon kya bas 10-15 ghar hi the. Ek pahad ke uper pedon ke beech bane chhote chhote ghar aur unke saamne hari chadar ki tarah bichhe hue seedhi-daar ghar.

"Indeed its a beautiful place" Maine khidki se bahar dekhte hue kaha.

"Yahi sab khoosurat lagta hai tumhein, hai na?" Kamini ne thoda chidi hui aawaz mein kaha.

"Ab tujhe kya hua, abhi toh khud hi tu is jagah ki tareef kar rahi thi"

"Saamne bethi main bhi hoon tumhare. Kabhi do bol tareef ke mere liye hi bol diya karo" Kehkar vo doosri taraf dekhne lagi.

Uska ye achanak reaction mujhe kuchh samajh nahi aaya.

"Kamini yaar ham ye baat kitni baar kar chuke hain aur tu ...." Maine kehna shuru hi kiya tha ke gaadi ke window par knock hua. Maine palat kar dekha toh bahar khada Negi hamein gaadi se bahar aane ka ishara kar raha tha.

"Iske aage gaadi nahi ja sakegi Sir, paidal hi jana padega. Ghar vo vahan saamne hai" Usne thodi door bane ek chhot se ghar ki taraf ishara kiya.

Ham gaadi se nikle aur phir ek chhoti si pagdandi se pahad ke neeche ki taraf utarte hue us ghar tak pahunche. Ghar ke bahar ek pahadi kutta betha hua tha jo hamein dekh kar fauran gurrane laga.

"Koi hai?" Negi ne aawaz di.

"Haan ek minute" Ghar ke andar se aawaz aayi aur phir takreeban ek minute baad darwaza khol kar ek 50 saal ke aas paas ki aurat bahar aayi.

"Kaun chahiye" Usne bahar aate hue kaha aur phir apne saamne police uniform mein khade Negi ko dekh kar thithak gayi.

"Namaste Maan ji" Uske jhijhak ko dekh kar maine fauran muskurate hue kaha.

"Kisse kaam hai?"

"Aap hi se" Jawab Negi ne diya.

"Kis baare mein?"

"Aapki beti ke baare mein"

"Sunanda ke baare mein?"

"Haan"

"Kya?"

"Kuchh sawal puchhne hain"

"Sawal toh mujhe puchhna chahiye, kahan hai 20 saal se meri beti"

"Aapke isi sawal ka jawab main dene ki koshish kar raha hoon Maan ji" Ab tak Negi hi bol raha tha, pakke policiya andaaz mein par is sawal
ka jawab maine diya.

Kaun hai aap?" Boddhi aurat ne shakki nazar se meri taraf dekhte hue puchha.

"Ji main is case mein chhan been kar raha hoon isliye aapse baat karna chah raha tha"

"Chhan been kar rahe hain? 20 saal baad?" Vo thoda mazak sa udane wale andaaz mein boli.

"Ji haan"

"Police mein hain aap?" Usne ek baar phir Negi ki taraf dekh kar mujhse puchha.

"Ji nahi" Ek baar toh maine socha ke keh doon ke policewala hoon par phir Negi ki taraf uske ravaiyye ko dekh kar mana kar diya.
Aur vaise bhi policwalo par hamare desh mein logon ko itna bharosa hota hai ke filhal apne aapko policewala batana apne hi pairon par kulhadi maarne jaisa hota.

"Is case ko investigate karne ki zimmedari mujhe di gayi hai" Maine golmol sa jawab diya.

"Chaliye sahi hai, varna in nikamme policewalo ko toh vaise hi kuchh nahi aata sivaay ghoos khaane ke"

"Baat kar sakta hoon aapse thodi der?" Negi uski baat sunkar kuchh kehne hi laga tha ke maine usse pehle sawal daag diya.

"Mujhe jo pata tha maine tab hi police walo ko bata diya tha"

"Jab Sunanda gayab hui thi"

"Haan aur kitne chakkar kaate the maine police station ke par kahin se kuchh haasil nahi hua"

"Isi liye mujhe is case ki zimmedari saunpi gayi hai" Maine aashwasan sa dete hue kaha.

"20 saal baad kya zimmedari nibhaoge sahab, ab tak toh uski haddiyan bhi gal gayi hongi"

"Aap itne bharose se kaise keh sakti hai ke vo mar chuki hai?"

"Agar hoti zinda toh bataiye aap, kya apni boodhi maan ka haal chaal puchhne nahi aati?"
Uske is sawal ka mere paas koi jawab nahi aata.

"20 saal mein kya ek baar bhi use apni maan ka khyaal nahi aaya hoga" Usne baat jaari rakhi, "Aur agar maan bhi loon ke kahin zinda hai vo toh zaroor kisi aise narak mein hai jahan se vo majboori se bhi aur marzi se bhi mere paas aa hi nahi sakti"

Main shayad janta tha ke vo kis tarah ke narak ki baat kar rahi hai.

"Agar main ye maan bhi loon ke aapki beti ab is duniya mein nahi rahi toh kya aap jaanna nahi chahengi ke kya hua tha uske saath?"

"Usse kya meri beti vaapis aa sakegi?"

"Shayad nahi par kya aap apni saari zindagi ek bojh apni chhati par lekar jeena chahti hain? Ye nahi jaanna chahengi ke us din kya hua tha ke aapki beti ghar se nikli toh par vaapis nahi aa saki?"

Meri baat sunkar vo ek pal ke liye khamosh ho gayi.

"Jo bhi vo majboori thi ya vo jo koi bhi tha jisne aapki beti aapse chheen li, kya aap use saza milte nahi dekhna chahengi?"

"20 saal se jo koi nahi dhoondh paya vo ab aap talashne nikle hain?"

"Aisa hi kaam hai mera"

"Aur aapko lagta hai ke aapko kamyabi milegi?"

"Bina koshish kiye ye koi kaise jaan sakta hai ke koshish kaamyab hogi na na-kaamyab?"

Meri baat asar kar gayi. Uska lehza thoda naram ho gaya.

"Aaiye andar aaiye" Usne meri aur Kamini ki taraf dekhte hue ishara kiya. Ham teeno uske ghar ke andar ki taraf chale.

"Tum nahi" Usne Negi ki aur dekh kar ishara kiya, "Main poliewalo ko apne ghar mein nahi ghusne deti. Apavitra ho jata hai ghar"

Uska ye kehna hi tha ke Kamini ki hasi chhoot padi aur agle hi pal vo Negi ki taraf dekhti hui sharminda ho gayi.

"Sorry"

"Aap car mein wait kariye, main aata hoon"

Negi ko ye baat pasand toh bilkul nahi aayi thi par vo majbooran vaapis gaadi ki taraf chala gaya aur ham ghar ke andar daakhil hue.

"Kya naam hai tumhara?" Hamne ghar ke andar kadam rakha toh us aurat ne Kamini se puchha.

"Ji Kamini"

"Meri beti bhi tumhare jaisi hi thi jab aakhri baar maine use dekha tha. Shaadi shuda ho dono?"

"Ji nahi" Maine fauran kaha, "Ye meri assistant hain"

Kamini ke chehre par fauran na-pasandgi ke aasar aaye. Use shayad achha lagta agar main ham dono ko shaadi shuda hi batata.

"Aaiye bethiye" Us aurat ne hamein kursiyon ki taraf ishara karte hue kaha.

Vo ek vaisa hi ghar tha jaisa ke hamare desh mein har gareeb ka hota hai. Ek bada sa kamra jisse lagta hua kitchen tha, ek darwaza doosre kamre mein khul raha tha aur ek taraf kuchh kursiyan aur ek table rakhi hui thi.

"Chaai lenge aap log?"

"Ji nahi" Maine kaha.

"Ji zaroor, main madad karti hoon aapki" Kamini ne fauran kaha aur us aurat ke saath kitchen ki taraf chal padi.

nice update bhai

 

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Maine ghar mein nazar ghumayi. Khaas kuchh tha nahi, bas zaroorat bhar ka saman. Tabhi meri nazar deewar par tangi ek tasveer par padi.Vo ek lakdi ke photo mein framed photographed thi, black and white. Kursi se uthkar main us photo ke paas gaya aur gaur se dekha aur pal bhar mein hi meri soch ka rukh fauran badal gaya.

Maine ghar mein ek baar phir chaaro taraf dekha par aur kahin koi tasveer dikhai nahi di, bas vahi ek photo thi poore ghar mein. Tasveer ek ladki ki thi, face close up jaisa ke aksar ham passport size photographs khinchvate hain. Tasveer khinchne ka andaaz bhi passport size photograph wala hi tha. Ek ladki saamne camera ki taraf dekh kar muskura rahi thi aur pichhe background mein ek kala parda tanga hua tha jaisa ke photographers ki dukaan mein hota hai.

Maine tasveer mein bethi ladki ko gaur se dekha. Ek baat toh saaf thi ke yahi ladki Sunanda thi. Jis waqt ki ye tasveer thi us waqt uski umar koi 20 se 25 ke beech rahi hogi.

Aajkal toh digital photography aur photoshop jaise softwares ki aa jaane ke baad shakal kaisi bhi ho, photo kaise bhi karke achhi aa hi jaati hai par 20 saal pehle aisa nahi tha. Us waqt jaisi shakal vaisi tasveer wala funda hi tha. Yani ke ye ladki jaisi tasveer mein dikh rahi thi vaisi hi asal zindagi mein bhi dikhti hogi. Saanwla rang, aankhon mein kajal ke dore, kaan mein baaliyan, naak mein bhi ek chhoti si baali, baal khinch kar kamar par baandhi gayi choti aur baalon mein tel itna ke camera ka flash bhi sar pe pad kar chamak raha tha. Yun toh tasveer sirf seene tak thi par uske chehre ko dekh kar lagta tha ke ladki thodi si moti bhi thi. Shakal soort se bhi vo bas ek aam si hi ladki thi, koi khaas baat nahi thi usmein.

Ek baat aur jispar mera dhyaan gaya vo ye thi ke yun toh iski maan ko Sunanda ki maut par poora yakeen tha par na toh photo ke uper hi koi phool the aur na saamne.

"Ye meri beti Sunanda hai" Pichhe se aawaz aayi toh main palta. Vo aurat aur Kamini dono table par chaai rakh rahe the.

"Ji mujhe laga bhi tha" Main vaapis kursi par aakar bethta hua bola.

"Ab aap hi bataiye, us photo mein aapko ek sidhi saadi gharelu ladki dikhai di ya koi dhandha karne wali?"

Sawal itna sidha tha ke main ek pal ke liye baukhla utha.

"Oh" Agle hi pal sambhlata hua main bola, "Toh aap jaanti hain"

"Main kya poora gaon janta hai ke meri beti ke baare mein is tarah ki afwaah udi hui thi"

"Aur ye baat aapko kab pata chali?"

"Matlab?"

"Matlab kya aapki is baare mein kabhi Sunanda se baat hui koi?"

"Nahi ye baat mujhe uske jaane ke baad pata chali, jab main police station ke chakkar kaat rahi thi. Policewalo ka kehna tha ke ek dhandha karne wali ka kya bharosa. Bhaag gayi hogi apne kisi yaar ke saath. Mujhe toh iske baad pata chala ke policewale hi nahi, aas paas ke gaon ke log sab yahi kehte the meri beti ke baare mein"

"oh"

"Meri beti aisi nahi thi, bahut hi dhaarmik kism ki thi vo. Kaise kaise ilzaam lagaye in logon ne meri bechari bachchi par"

"Us din jab Sunanda ghar se nikli thi, toh kya kehkar gayi thi"

"Kuchh kapde lene the usne isliye Solan gayi thi. Subah nikli thi ye kehkar ke shaam tak aa jaayegi par aisi gayi ke aaj tak nahi lauti"

"Agar aap bura na maanen toh ek baat puchhun?"

"Puchhiye"

"Kya aapki beti kisi ko pasand karti thi?"

"Vo toh sab hi ko pasand karti thi, sab se has bol kar milti thi"

"Ji nahi, mera matlab koi ladka. Jise vo chahti ho, jisse shaadi karna chahti ho?"

"Koi tha toh"

"Kaun?"

"Ye mujhe pata nahi"

"Aapko kaise pata ke koi ladka tha?"

"Usne khud bataya tha ke ek ladka hai jise vo pasand karti hai aur shaadi karna chahti hai"

"Naam nahi bataya?"

"Maine puchha tha ke kaun hai, kai baar puchha par vo taal gayi. Kehti thi ke waqt aane par batayegi"

"Aisa kyun?"

"Ye toh bhagwan jaane. Kehti thi ke samaj shayad unke rishte ko manzoor na kare isliye vo abhi se baat nahi udana chahti thi"

"Aapka koi andaza ke kaun ho sakta tha?"

"Pata nahi par mujhe toh lagta tha ke shayad koi neechi jaati ka ladka hoga jise lekar itna jhijhak rahi hai"

"Agar hota toh aap mana karti?"

"Nahi, bilkul nahi. Ladka achha hota, khata kamata hota yahi kaafi tha mere liye"


"Aapne kabhi is baat par zor dene ki koshish ki ke aap us ladke se milna chahti hain? Mera matlab aap uski maan thi, kabhi aapko aisa laga ho ke is tarah kisi ladke se uska milna julna theek nahi tha, ya kabhi aapne use is tarah ka kuchh kaha ho?"

"Nahi kabhi rok tok toh nahi ki thi maine uske saath par haan, ek jawan ladki ki maan hone ke naate fikar toh lagi hi rehti thi. Jaane ladka kaun tha, kya karta tha, kaisa tha? Shaadi karna bhi chahta tha ya bas yun hi shaadi ki baatein karke uska fayda utha raha tha"

"Ye baat kabhi kahi thi aapne usse?"

"Haan kahi thi, kayi baar par use us ladke par poora bharosa tha. Kehti thi ke fayda uthane ki koshish karna toh door ki baar, us ladke ne kabhi use haath tak nahi lagaya tha"

"Bura na maanein toh ek baat aur puchhun?"

""Kahiye"

"Aapki beti us tarah ka kaam karti hai, kabhi aapne ye socha ke ye baat shuru kaise aur kyun hui?"

"Nahi, kabhi nahi socha kyunki mujhe pata tha ke ye baat kyun aur kaise shuru hui?"

"Kaise?"

Mera ye sawal sunkar vo ek pal ke liye chup ho gayi jaise apne aap mein ulajh rahi ho ke bataye ya na bataye. Uske chehre ke haav bhaav dekh kar uske batane se pehle hi mujhe andaza ho gaya ke vo ab aage kya kehne wali hai.

"Sach sunna chahenge ya jhooth?" Thodi der ki khamoshi ke baad vo boli.

"Is baat se koi farak nahi padta ke main kya sunna chahta hoon" Maine muskurate hue kaha, "Main sirf vo sununga aur maan loonga jo aap mujhe batayengi. Faisla aapne karna hai ke aap mujhe sach batana chahti hai ya jhooth"

"Toh phir sach hi sun lijiye" Usne ek lambi saans lete hue kaha, "Vaise bhi ab mere aage pichhe hai hi kaun jise mere sach bolne se koi farak pade"

"Shayad mujhe andaza hai ke aap kya kehne wali hain" Maine uski mushkil ko kuchh aasan karne ki koshish ki.

"Tab toh phir aap ye bhi jaante honge ke ek sharabi aur juanri ki biwi ko ghar chalane ke liye is tarah ka kaam bhi karna pad sakta hai"

"Bilkul janta hoon, is tarah ke kayi cases dekh bhi chuka hoon" Maine jawab diya.

"Main samjhi nahi" Kamini beech mein bol uthi.

"Mera pati ek sharabi aur juanri tha. Sharab pi pike mar gaya aur pichhe mere paas chhod gaya ek beti aur bahut sara karza jise chukate chukate sab kuchh bik gaya. Jab bechne ko aur kuchh nahi bacha toh majboor hoke apna aur beti ka pet paalne ke liye mujhe apne paas bachi aakhri cheez bhi bechni padi, apna jism"

"Oh" Jawab sunkar Kamini ne apni nazar neeche jhuka li, shayad apne sawal par hi sharminda ho rahi thi.

"Pata nahi kitne waqt tak maine ye kaam kiya par vo ek bahut lamba arsa tha. Jab kuchh paise jama ho gaye toh main yahan aakar bas gayi, chhoti si zameen kharid li"

"Sunanda jaanti thi ye baat?"

"Sach kabhi chhupta nahi aur aapka ateet aapka pichha kabhi chhodta nahi, aisa hi kuchh hua mere saath bhi. Yun toh main yahan is ummeed mein aake basi thi ke apni guzri zindagi se door aa jaoongi par mere ateet ne mujhe yahan bhi aakar pakad hi liya. Gaon mein aur aas paas ke saare gaon mein baat ud gayi ke main kis tarah ka kaam karti thi"

"Aur aapke saath logon ne Sunanda ka naam bhi isi mein jod diya"

"Haan, sabka yahi maanna tha ke maan agar dhandhe wali thi toh beti kaise shareef sidhi ho sakti hai par aisa tha nahi. Meri beti thi bahut shareef sidhi, ekdam paak pavitra"

"Jab Sunanda ko pata chali ye baat toh usne kya kaha?"

"Samajhdaar thi meri beti, jaanti thi ke maine jo kiya usi ke liye kiya"

"Aapki beti ki us waqt koi aur dost rahi ho jise pata ho us ladke ke baare mein?"

"Ek ladki jise sab dhandhe wali kehte the, aapko lagta hai ke kisi ladki ne use dosti ke kaabil samjha hoga?"

"Nahi i guess not, koi aur baat jo aap batana chahti hon? Jo kabhi kisi se aapne na kahi ho?"

"Maine toh sab usi waqt police ko bata diya tha, beti ko dhoondhne ki koshish mein par 20 saal se bas intezaar hi kar rahi hoon ke ya toh beti laut aaye ya koi aake bata de ke kya hua tha uske saath"

"Koshish karunga ke aapke sawal ka jawab aapko de sakun" Maine kaha, "Aapki beti school college vagerah kahin gayi thi?"

"Bas school hi padi thi, college nahi gayi kabhi"

"Us ladke se kahan mili thi vo?"

"Ye toh main khud bhi nahi jaanti"

"Aur vo dono kahan milte the? Zahir hai yahan gaon mein toh nahi milte honge"

"Nahi gaon mein toh nahi, bahar hi kahin milte the dono. Pehle toh bahana bana kar jaati thi par jab mujhe saari baat bata di toh mujhe bata kar hi jaati thi ke us ladke se milne ja rahi hai"

"Ek aakhri sawal, aapki beti ka sangeet mein koi interest tha? Gaati achha ho ya dance vagerah mein koi dilchaspi?"

"Gaati bada pyara thi, hamesha se filmon mein gana chahti thi. Lata Mangeshkar ki toh jaise pooja hi karti thi"

Is poori baat cheet ke dauran hamne chaai ko bilkul nazar andaaz kar diya tha jo ke ab tak rakhi rakhi thandi ho chuki thi. Chaai ek baar phir garam ki gayi aur kuchh der baad ham ghar se bahar nikle.

"Aapke paas Sunanda ki koi tasveer hai kya?" Jaate jaate maine Sunandi ki maan se puchha, "Koi aisi tasveer jo aap mujhe de sakti hon?"

"Ji zaroor" Kehkar vo andar gayi aur ek tasveer haath mein liye vaapis aayi.

"Ye uske lapata hone se kuchh din pehle ki tasveer hai"

Maine tasveer par nazar daali. Vo ek saade suit mein ek ped ka sahar liye khadi thi.

"Kisne li thi ye tasveer?"

"Jaanti nahi, shayad usi ladke ne jisse vo mil rahi thi

"Ok, thank you" Maine tasveer apni jeb mein rakhi aur apna card nikala, "Ye yahan uper mera mobile number likha hai. Aapko aur kuchh agar yaad aaye toh mujhe is number pe phone kar lijiyega"

Ham pagdandi par vaapis chalte hue us jagah tak aaye jahan Police ki gaadi khadi thi. Hamein aata dekh Negi gaadi se bahar nikla.

"I DID NOT like that woman" Hamein dekh vo thoda gusse mein bola aur meri aur Kamini ki hasi chhut padi.

very nice update bhai