Thriller RAAZ..... (Completed)

[ashish_1982_in]

Maine apne ghar ki ghati bajayi.

Ajeeb haalaat the dil ke. Gunahgaar main nahi tha, galti meri nahi thi. Paap meri biwi ne kiya tha, dhokha usne diya tha, bewafai usne ki thi par jhijhak main raha tha. Pichhle 2 ghante se main ghar na jaane ka koi bahana dhoondhte shehar bhar mein bhatakta phir raha tha, kisi aise bachche ki tarah jiski chori pakdi gayi ho aur vo jaanta ho ke ghar jaayega toh maar padegi. Aankh churane ki koshish main kar raha tha jabki jisne galti ki thi vo aaram se ghar bethi hui thi.

Jaane kyun main Renuka ke saamne aane se jhijhak raha tha. Samajh nahi aaya ke aisa isliye tha kyunki kahin mere apne dil mein ab bhi ye shak tha ke ho sakta hai main hi galat saabit ho jaaoon toh phir sabse nazar kaise milaoonga. Ya phir isliye ke jo main aaj shaam ghar jakar karne wala tha vo main khud hi jitna ho sake taalna chahta tha.

"Thank god" darwaza Renuka ne hi khola, "Kahan the ab tak?"

Usne jis andaaz se meri taraf dekha usne mera confusion aur bhi badha diya. Uski nazar mein sachmuch meri fikar saaf dikhai de rahi thi. Uski aawaz mein mujhe ghar ke darwaze par khada dekh sukoon saaf sunai de raha tha.

Main jawab diye bina andar daakhil ho gaya.

"Time dekha hai kya hua hai?"

Usne kaha toh maine apne haath mein bandhi ghadi ki taraf nazar daali aur chaunk pada. Raat ke 11 baj rahe the. Mujhe khud hi andaza nahi raha ke main kabse shehar bhar ki khaak chhanta phir raha tha.

"Kabse phone mila rahi hoon, utha kyun nahi rahe the?"

Usne puchha toh ek baar phir maine jawab diye bina apni jeb se cell nikal kar dekha. Usmein Renuka ki 27 missed calls thi.

"Pata hai Mummy Papa kitne pareshan ho rahe the. Papa toh police station jaane ki baat kar rahe the abhi. Haath munh dho lo, main khana lagati hoon"

Kehti hui vo kitchen ki taraf badh gayi.

Ye koi nayi baat nahi thi. Pichhle kayi mahino se aisa hi ho raha tha. Vo aksar mujhse baat karne ki koshish karti aur main sirf ya toh gardan hila deta, ya bas zaroorat bhar jawab de deta ya phir uski baat ansuni kar deta. Use bhi shayad mere is rawaiyye ki aadat pad gayi thi. Aaj bhi vo mujhse sawal par sawal kar rahi thi aur mere munh se bol nahi phoot raha tha. Usne bhi mujhse jawab ki koi ummeed kiye bina kitchen ki taraf kadam badha diye.

Tabhi mere Mom Dad apne kamre se nikal aaye aur Renuka ki tarah hi unhone bhi mujhe ghar aaya dekh rahat ki saans li. Puchhe jaane par maine bahana bana diya ke meri car kharab ho gayi thi aur use theek karvake laya hoon isliye itna waqt lag gaya.

Kya kya sochkar main apne ghar mein ghusa tha. Hazaar baatein thi dil mein, kayi gile shikve the par zubaan ke haathon ek baar phir main majboor pad gaya. Gaadi chalate hue jaane kitni baar main practice ki thi ke kis tarah Renuka se sawal karunga, kaise uski har chori use ginaoonga aur kis tarah se use uska gunaah kabool karne par majboor kar doonga. Par use saamne dekh koi line yaad nahi rahi aur ek baar phir main soch mein pad gaya ke kaise uspar anguli uthaoon. Kin lafzon mein use kahun ke vo bewafa hai, dhokhebaaz hai.

Apni biwi par charitra-heen hone ka ilzaam jin shabdon mein lagaya jata hai, vo shabd ek baar phir meri pahunch se bahar ho gaye.
Maine khamoshi se khana khaya. Mom Dad phir apne kamre mein chale gaye aur Kamini mere saamne dining table ke doosri taraf jakar beth gayi. Aaj aisa bahut din baad hua tha.

"Tabiat toh theek hai na tumhari?"

Usne mujhse puchha toh maine khaate hue sirf haan mein sar hila diya.

"Din mein bhi phone kar rahe the tum, koi khaas baat thi kya?

"Nahi aise hi" Maine taalne waale andaaz mein jawab diya, "Movie kaisi rahi?"

"Kahan thi tum us waqt?" Maine himmat karke sawal kar hi liya.

"Kamini ke saath movie dekhne gayi thi par ticket hi nahi mila, housefull tha" Vo apne baal khol kar baandhte hue boli. Khule baalon mein kya bala ki khoobsurat lagti thi ye aaj bahut din baad mehsoos kar raha tha main.

"Aise kya dekh rahe ho?" Usne mujhe apni taraf ghoorte hue dekha toh puchha.

"Kuchh nahi" Maine jawab diya aur phir sar jhuka kar khaane laga.

"Kuchh laayi hoon main tumhare liye" Kehte hue vo uthkar hamare kamre mein gayi aur ek bag utha kar laayi, "I saw this in the mall, Vikram ke liye khareed li"

Bag se usne ek chhoti se bachcho ki black color ki t-shirt nikali jispar saamne ki taraf likha hua tha,

"World's Greatest Son"

"Its nice" Maine T-Shirt dekhte hue kaha.

"Aur iske saath hi mujhe ye dikhai di toh maine tumhare liye le li" Bag se usne doosri same type ki ek aur T-Shirt nikali jo vo mere liye laayi thi. Uspar saamne ki taraf likha hua tha,

"World's Greatest Dad"

"Thanks" Maine muskura kar jawab diya. Pata nahi aaj kitne waqt baad main uski taraf dekh kar muskuraya tha.

Uske baad khana khatam karne tak hamare beech khamoshi hi rahi. Main kha chuka toh vo bartan utha kar kitchen mein chali gayi.
Kuchh der baad ham dono apne bed par lete hue the. Vo shayad so gayi thi par meri aankhon se neend koson door thi. Main jo kuchh bhi soch kar aaya tha vaisa kuchh nahi hua tha. Mujhe jo baat sabse zyada pareshaan kar rahi thi vo ye thi ke mujhe Renuka ki aankhon mein vo chor dikhai nahi diya jiski main ummeed kar raha tha. Kya us aadmi ne ise bataya nahi ke maine uske cell par call ki thi ya vo mujhe pehchan nahi paya. Ya Renuka ko sab pata hai par anjaan banne ka natak kar rahi hai?

Ye aaj itne din baad is tarah meri fikar karna kya haqeeqat tha ya sirf dikhawa? Apni chori ko chhupane ki koshish? Vo chori jo aaj pakdi gayi thi?

Aur ek purana khyaal ab bhi pareshaan kar raha tha, Kahin main khud hi galt toh nahi? Kahin main hi toh baat ka batangad nahi bana raha?

Shayad haan.

Aur phir Renuka ne ye sawal kar diya. Main soch raha tha ke vo so gayi par jo jaag rahi thi.

"Kya kuchh aisa hai jo tum mujhse puchhna chah rahe ho? Kuchh kehna chah rahe ho jo keh nahi pa rahe?"

Is sawal ne ek baar phir shak ki lantern jala di. Vo jaanti thi ke uski chori pakdi gayi aur sirf dikhawa kar rahi thi. Vo intezaar kar rahi thi ke main usse sawal karunga par jab maine nahi kiya toh mujhe khud kured rahi hai.

"Nahi" Main sirf itna hi keh paya, "Koi baat nahi hai"

Very nice update bhai

 

[ashish_1982_in]

Chapter 20 - The Money

Main aur Kamini guest house mein bethe case discuss kar rahe the. Mere ek haath mein coffee ka cup aur doosre mein cigarette thi.

"Chhod kyun nahi dete?"

"What?"

"Ye jo haath mein pakdi hui hai, chhod kyun nahi dete"

"Chhod doonga yaar" Maine taalte hue jawab diya.

"Haan pata hai kitna chhod doge. 15 saal se toh main hi keh rahi hoon"

"Thoda pyaar se bol toh shayad chhod doon"

"Haan main toh bada joota phenk kar bolti hoon na jaise tumhein" Vo haste hue boli, "But on a serious note, i think you should quit. Vikram bada ho raha hai and i dont think its wise that you smoke in his presence"

"Nahi uske saamne toh cigarette pita hi nahi main, never done that. Ever since Renuka was pregnant"

Renuka ka naam aaya toh ham dono hi kuchh pal ke liye khamoshi ho gaye. Khamoshi Kamini ne hi todi.

"This picture is impossible, totally ruined" Vo us tasveer ki taraf dekh rahi thi jo hamein Sunanda ke ghar se mili thi, "Ab ye sirf ek gala hua kagaz hai"

"I know" Main pehle hi us tasveer ko kayi baar ulat pulat kar dekh chuka tha ke kahin se koi clue mil jaaye, us ladke ke baare mein jise Sunanda chahti thi, "Ab tak jo kuchh case mein pata chala hai vo sirf information hai, munh boli baatein jo mere alawa koi aur hota toh use bhi pata chal jaati"

"Aur doosri baat ye hai ke suni sunayi baaton par yakeen bhi kitna kar sakte ho? Kaun jaane kaun sach bol raha hai aur kaun jhooth" Kamini ne kaha.

"True" Maine desk se police records ki vo copies uthayi jo maine Inspector Negi ko original vaapis karne se pehle di thi. "Ek bahut hi important sawal jo is case se juda hai vo ye hai ke un paiso ka kya hua"

"The ones that Ravi gave to Kanha?"

"Yes. 15 Crore ek bahut badi rakam hoti hai, even Ravi jaise khandani raees ke liye bhi aur aaj se 20 saal pehle toh bahut zyada badi rakam thi. Sochne wali baat ye hai ke ye paise aise gayab hue jaise gadhe ke sar se seeng."

"Koi badi baat nahi hai, jab vo paise dene wale ka hi pata nahi chala toh paiso ka kya pata chalta"

"Nahi actually ye ek badi baat hai. Aadmi ko maarkar laash thikane lagana aasan hai. Hazar raaste hain, dafna do, jala do, kahin aisi jagah phenk do jahan koi aata jata na ho par paise ko chhupana zara mushkil hai. Aadmi paisa churata hi isliye hai taake kharch kar sake, apni lifestyle sudhar sake par aisa hua nahi"

"How do you know?"

"Kanha ki family toh saamne hi hai. Uska baap aaj bhi gareebi mein mar raha hai"

"Aur koi bhi toh ho sakta hai?"

"Pata lagaya hai maine. Pichhle 20 saal mein Chail, Shimla aur aas paas ke ilaako mein koi raaton raat ameer nahi hua ya pichhle 20 saal mein bhi koi bhi crorepati nahi hua"

"How did you find that out?"

"Aasan hai yaar. Chhote chhote gaon aur kasbe hain yahan. Koi agar roadpati se crorepati ho jaaye toh har kisi ki zubaan par yahi baat aa jaati hai par yahan aisi kismet kisi ki nahi palti"

"Hmmmm, interesting"

"If only i could find a trace of that money" Maine pages ulat kar dekhte hue kaha, "Vaise ek baat aur hai interesting"

"Vo kya?"

"Ye dekho" Maine ek page Kamini ki taraf badhaya.

"Kya hai ye?"

"Ek FIR ki copy hai. Kanha ki laash milne par jo FIR darj hui thi uski copy"

"Ok, what should i be looking at?"

"Cause of death dekho" Maine page ke neeche ki taraf ishara kiya.

"Cause Of Death" Kamini ne zor se padhna shuru kiya, "Shot in the chest twice, possibly by a 0.38 caliber revolver"

"Uske neeche padh" Maine kahan.

"No bullets recovered from the body. No exit wounds found on victim's body"

"Matlab samjhi?" Maine puchha.

"Matlab ke laash se goliyan nahi mili?"

"Exactly. Goli nahi milne ki vajah 2 hi ho sakti hain. Ya toh ye ke goli shareer ke aar paar nikal gayi. Agar aisa hota toh Kanha ki peeth par dono goliyan jahan se nikli vo zakhm hota"

"Jo ke nahi tha"

"Exactly. Uske shareer par sirf saamne ki taraf zakhm the jahan se ke goliyan andar ghusi par koi aisa nishan ya zakhm nahi jahan se goli aar paar hoti hui nikal gayi ho"

"Toh iska matlab ke ...."

"Yep. Vajah number 2. Goli isliye nahi mili kyunki jisne bhi use goli maari, usne Kanha ke shareer se goliyan khud nikal di"

"Isnt that weird? Why would anyone do that?"

"Weird it is indeed ..." Maine bolna shuru kiya hi tha ke mere phone ki ghanti baji.

Call Inspector Falana Falana ki thi.

Maine cell Kamini ki taraf kiya jismein call ring hote hue Inspector Negi ka naam likha hua aa raha tha. Naam dekh kar fauran Kamini ki shakal ban gayi.

"Negi Bhai, kaise hain?" Maine call receive ki.

"Theek hoon Sir, aap aur Madam kaise hain?"

"Ham dono bhi theek hi hain, kaise yaad kiya?"

"Sir aap toh yaad karte nahi toh maine socha ke main hi yaad kar loon"

"Arrey nahi aisi baat nahi hai. Bas zara ye case mein uljha hua hoon, kahin se kuchh mil nahi raha hai"

"Koi baat nahi Sir, mujhe yakeen hai aap zaroor kuchh na kuchh dhoondh hi lenge. Main koi madad kar sakoon toh bataiye"

"Aap already bahut madad kar rahe hain Negi Bhai" Maine haste hue kaha.

"Vo asal mein ek baat batani thi aapko. Pata nahi aapke matlab ki hai ya nahi par maine socha ke bata doon"

"Haan zaroor"

"Vo Kanha ka baap mar gaya"

"Vo ab mara hai? Maine socha tha ke kuchh din pehle mar gaya tha?"

"Actually mujhe pata nahi tha ke aapko already pata hai"

"Nahi news mil gayi thi mujhe" Maine Kamini ki taraf dekhte hue kaha jo shak bhari nazar se meri taraf dekh rahi thi. "Vaise ek baat bataiye, ye Baap Bete ke alawa aur koi bhi tha ghar mein jo Kanha aur Ravi ke baare mein janta ho?"

"Nahi Sir, bas do hi the aur ab Buddhe ke marne ke baad koi nahi bacha puchhne wala. Filhal bhi sarkar uski zameen ghar vagerah zabt kar rahi hai jab tak ke koi rishtedaar saamne aakar claim na kar le"

"Thats kind of sad really ...." Maine kehna shuru hi kiya tha ke call disconnect ho gayi. Maine apne cell ki taraf dekha toh vo switched off tha.

"Damn battery. Charger utha kar dena vo zara" Maine Kamini se kaha, "Varna Inspector Falana Falana ko lagega ke main ise avoid kar raha hoon"

"Kya keh raha tha?" Kamini mujhe charger pakdate hue boli.

"Baasi khabar suna raha tha ke Kanha ka baap mar gaya"

"Dont you think its weird?"

"Ismein weird kya hai? Har koi marta hai. Ek boodhe bimaar aadmi ke marne mein kya weird baat ho sakti hai?"

"Arrey vo nahi"

"Phir?"

"Ye ke ham abhi Kanha ki hi baat kar rahe the aur fauran iska phone aa gaya aur baat ye bhi Negi se related hi kar raha tha"

"Haan weird toh hai?"

"Do you think the room is bugged?"

"Nahi i have swiped it, nothing" Maine charger laga kar phir phone on kiya, "Ghar mein kuchh nahi hai. No cams or microphones"

"I still think its weird"

"Just a co-incidence. Keh raha tha ke aage pichhe koi nahi hai isliye sarkar zameen aur ghar filhal ke liye zabt kar rahi hai jab tak ke koi rishtedaar saamne na aaye"

"Dono ka koi rishtedaar nahi hai?"

"I am sure honge par aas paas koi nahi hai i think" Kehte hue maine number dial kiya.

"Ek minute ruko?" Kamini ne aage badhkar mujhe rok diya.

"Kya hua?"

"Ek kaam karo"

"Bol"

"Ise bolo ke hamein Kanha ke ghar ki talashi leni hai"

"Kyun?"

"Kanha ka baap Ravi se nafrat karta tha toh i dont think ke usne kisi bhi investigation mein co-operate kiya hoga. Us ghar mein Kanha ka saara saman mujhe yakeen hai ke ab bhi hoga considering ke vo apne baap ki eklauti aulad tha"

"And you think ke saman ki talashi lene par shayad hamein kuchh mil jaaye" Maine baat poori ki.

"Its worth a shot. Jab tak Kanha ka baap zinda tha toh kisi ko us ghar ki access nahi mili hogi. Jo bhi baat hui hogi darwaze par Kanha ki baap se hi hui hogi. Ab vo nahi hai toh ham ghar mein ghus kar ek baar talashi le sakte hain"

"Not a bad idea" Maine phir Negi ka number milaya, "Mujhse badi jasoos toh tu saabit ho rahi hai"

"Sab company ka asar hai" Vo haskar boli, "Puchho Negi se ke arrange kar sakta hai kya"

Ghanti baji aur Negi ne phone uthaya.

"Sorry Negi Bhai vo call cell ki battery khatam ho gayi thi"

"Koi baat nahi Sir. Vo samajh aa gaya tha mujhe. Maine dobara number milaya toh switched off aa raha tha."

"Ek kaam hai vaise aapse"

"Zaroor"

"Kanha ke ghar se ab tak kuchh nikala toh nahi gaya hai na?"

"Nahi Sir bilkul nahi. Police ne taala lagaya hua hai property par"

"Toh phir main ek baar us ghar ki talashi lena chahunga" Maine kaha.

very nice update bhai

 

[ashish_1982_in]

"Talashi Sir?" Negi chaunkta hua bola.

"Ji haan, agar aapko koi etraaz na ho toh?"

"Mujhe toh koi etraaz nahi hai Sir par uske ghar ki talashi lekar kya milega?"

"Filhal toh pata nahi par ummed kar raha hoon ke kuchh mil jaaye. Koshish kar lene mein koi harj nahi"

"Bilkul harj nahi Sir. Bataiye kab chalna hai?"

"Abhi, agar aapke paas waqt ho toh"

"Bilkul waqt hai Sir. Main 15 minute mein aapko pick karta hoon" Kehkar usne phone rakh diya.

"Maan gaya?" Maine apna cell table par rakha toh Kamini ne puchha.

"Kya bola? Ke aaj shaam chalte hain, kal chalenge?"

"Nahi abhi chalne ke liye maan gaya hai, 15 minute mein pahunch raha hai"

"Really?" Kamini ne hairat se puchha.

"You are surprised?"

"Yes I am"

"Why?"

"Because mujhe poori ummeed thi ke vo ye baat kal parso par taalega"

"Aur aisa vo kyun karega?"

"Taake hamare talashi lene se pehle use khud ek baar ghar ko scan karne ka mauka mil jaaye. To ensure ke hamein vahan se kuchh haasil na ho"

"You really dont trust this guy, do you?" Maine haste hue puchha.

"Nahi i really dont. Mujhe poora yakeen hai ke ye banda kahin na kahin kuchh gadbad hai"

"Nahi yaar, mujhe nahi lagta. Agar aisa hota toh ....." Main keh hi raha tha ke darwaze par knock hua.

Maine uthkar darwaza khola toh bahar Mrs. Bela Rana aur Raj Rana khade hue the.

"How are you?" Raj ne muskurate hue puchha. Uske bolne ki aawaz toh nahi aayi par uske honth dekh kar main samajh gaya ke vo kya puchh raha hai.

"I am very well" Maine jawab diya aur phir Mrs. Rana se mukhatib hua, "Aapne kyun takleef ki, mujhe bula liya hota"

"Nahi koi baat nahi" Vo muskurate hue andar daakhil hui, "Hamne socha ke kaafi arse se mulaqat aur baat nahi ho paayi toh mil lein aapse"
"Bilkul" Maine jawab diya, "Please bethiye"

Vo dono andar Kamini ko dekh kar thoda jhijhke.

"This is Kamini" Maine unki jhijhak ko dekhkte hue fauran kaha.

"Hello Ma'm" Kamini ne aage badhkar unse haath milaya aur phir Raj se, "Hello Sir"

"Kamini is my fiancee" Isse pehle ke aage koi aur kuchh kehta main hi bol pada aur meri baat ka asar un dono ke hi nahi balki Kamini ke chehre par bhi dikhai diya.

Un dono ke saath saath vo bhi hairat se mujhe dekhne lagi. Uske chehre par us insaan ki tarah expressions the jise abhi abhi kisi ne pehle zor se thappad maara ho, phir ek chaunka dene wali baat batayi ho aur phir duniya ki sabse badi khush-khabri suna di ho.

Par agle hi pal usne waqt ki nazakat ko samajhte hue fauran khud ko sambhal liye. Chehre par jo bhi bhaav the vo sirf kuchh seconds hi rahe aur unki jagah ek khoobsurat si sharam ne le li.

"Thats very nice" Mrs. Rana ne kaha, "Kab aayi aap?"

"Ji bas abhi ek do din pehle"

"Jagah khoobsurat hai toh maine socha ke ise bula loon, ye bhi dekh legi aur mujhe bhi zara company mil jaayegi"

"Bilkul sahi socha aapne par ek galti ki"

"Kya?"

"Ke hamein inse nahi milvaya. Hamare ghar itni khoobsurat mehmaan aayi hui hain aur hamein khabar tak nahi?"

"I am sorry" Maine maafi maangne wale andaaz mein kaha, "Mujhe laga ke shayad aapko pasand na aaye"

"Arrey kyun pasand nahi aayega. She is such a pretty girl" Unhone Kamini ke sar par haath phera toh vo aise sharmayi jaise koi nayi naveli dulhan ho.

"Aap chaai lengi?" Kamini ne puchha.

"Zaroor loongi par yahan nahi, aao mere saath ghar chalo. Vahan par chaai bhi pila dena aur kuchh baatein bhi ho jaayengi"

"Ji zaroor" Kamini ne meri taraf dekhte hue jawab diya.

"I am sorry ma'm main aapse itne din milne nahi aa saka. Actually koi solid lead mujhe ab tak mil nahi paayi hai par yakeen jaaniye main koshish poori kar raha hoon"

"Hamein poora yakeen hai" Mrs. Rana ne kaha, "Koi jaldi nahi hai, aap apna waqt lijiye. Hamne 20 baras intezaar kiya hai toh thoda waqt aur sahi. Aur ham is waqt aapse report out lene ke liye nahi aapko lunch ke liye invite karne aaye the. Itne time se aap hamare yahan par kabhi saath bethkar kaam se alag koi aur baat karne ka mauka hi nahi mil paya"

"I would love to join you but actually main is waqt aapke kaam se hi kahin bahar ja raha tha"

"Koi baat nahi, aap ho aaiye. I will steal your girl meanwhile, if you dont mind"

"Of course not. Main vaapis aakar sidha aapke paas hi aata hoon"

Vo dono Kamini ko saath lekar chale gaye.

"She is very pretty, congratulations" Jaate jaate Raj meri taraf palta aur mujhse haath mila kar ishare se bola.

"Thanks" Maine jawab diya aur unke jaane ke baad Negi ke intezaar mein taiyyar hone laga.

Koi 15 minute baad mere cell ki message tone baji. Message Kamini ka tha.

"What was that?"

"Itna khush mat ho" Maine vaapis likh kar bheja, "Unhein bura na lage ke maine apne saath yahan ek ladki ko bhi rakha hua hai isliye bol diya tha"

"Ok" Kuchh der baad jawab aaya. Likha sirf itna hi tha par main janta tha ke use kitni mayusi hui hogi.

"Chal na senti mat ho" Maine phir likha, "I meant it"

"Matlab?"

"Matlab ke mujhe ek biwi aur Vikram ko ek maan ki zaroorat hai aur ham dono ko tujhse better nahi mil sakti koi. Duniya mein ek hi ladki hai jo mujhe bardasht kar sakti hai aur vo tu hai aur ek tu hi hai jise main bardasht kar sakta hoon"

"Are you serious? Sure?"

"More than i have ever been about anything in my life" Maine jawab diya.


Thodi hi der baad Negi mujhe lene ke liye aa gaya aur vahan se uske saath main Kanha ke ghar pahuncha. Vaise toh plan ye tha ke main aur Kamini dono hi aayenge par ab mujhe lag raha tha ke akele aakar hi theek kiya. Negi par mujhe zara bhi shak nahi tha par Kamini ko vo jis tarah se na-pasand tha, usse agar vo ham dono ke saath hoti toh mahaul thoda ajeeb hi rehta.

Kanha ke ghar ke bahar ek mota sa lock laga hua tha. Taale mein jis jagah chaabi lagayi jaati hai uspar moti si kapde ki tape lagayi hui thi taaki koi chaabi na daal sake. Darwaze par ek paper chipka hua tha jispar likha tha,

"Ye ghar maan-niye adalat ke hukum anusaar sarkar dwara zabt kiya jata hai. Anadhikrat pravesh dandniye apradh hai"

Maine palat kar apne pichhe khade Negi ki taraf dekha.

"Ab?"

"Chaabi laya hoon Sir" Usne jeb se chaabi nikali.

"Chaabi tumhare paas hai?" Maine puchha, "I thought ye court ke order se band kiya gaya hai"

"Order court ka hi tha Sir par band toh maine hi kiya tha. Chaabi vagerah toh local police ke paas hi rehti hai" Kehkar usne taale par lagi hui tape hatayi aur chaabi lagayi.

Andar ghar mein ghup andhera tha aur ek ajeeb si smell pheli hui thi.

"What is that smell?" Maine apni jeb se rumaal nikal kar apni naak par lagaya.

"Band ghar ki smell hai Sir" Negi ne jawab dete hue lights on ki.

"Itne waqt se toh band nahi tha ye ghar yaar" Maine chaaro taraf nazar ghumayi, "Abhi toh mara hai Kanha ka baap"

"Nahi Sir" Negi ne aage ek ek karke sab windows kholni shuru kar di.

"Matlab?"

"Matlab ke Buddha toh usi din mar gaya tha jis din uska beta mera tha. 20 saal se toh vo bas ek zinda laash ki tarah yahan pada rehta tha"

"Sad"

"Bilkul. Bete ki maut ke baad na toh vo kahin zyada aata jata tha aur na koi usse milne aata tha. Koi aata tha toh Buddha usse baat nahi karta tha, yun hi ghar se nikal deta tha toh dheere dheere logon ne aana bhi band kar diya. Khidki darwaze band kiye Buddha yahan pada rehta tha toh ye ajeeb si smell bas gayi"

"Yeah that explains the smell, but is baat se ek doosra sawal khada hota hai"

"Kya Sir?"

"Karta kya tha Buddha?"

"Khaas kuchh nahi, ye bahar ki zameen usi ki hai. Kheti karta tha yahan"

Maine khidki se bahar dekha. Vo ghar ek pahad par tha aur saamne pahad aur phir seedhi khaai aur phir ek doosra pahad.

"Kaun si zameen?" Maine confused shakal se Negi ki taraf dekha.

"Yahi jo aap dekh rahe ho Sir" Vo hasta hua bola, "Mera matlab is pahad se hi tha. Seedhi-dhar khet toh aapne sune hi honge"

"Achha haan" Maine dobara bahar dekha par ab na toh koi seedhi thi, na khet. Bas ek jhaadiyon aur ghaas se bhara pahad.

"Kabhi yahan par inke seedhi-daar khet hote the, jo thoda bahut yahan ugta tha usi se guzara karte the baap bete. Aur phir shayad us waqt Buddhe ne main market mein ek kapde ki dukaan bhi chala rakhi thi"

"Jo ke main andaza laga raha hoon ke bete ki maut ke baad band ho gayi thi" Maine kaha.

Saamne jahan Negi ke hisaab se khet hone the vahan kuchh nahi tha. Bas ek dhalan, aisa koi nishan tak nahi tha ke yahan kabhi pahad ko kaat kar seedhiyon jaise chhote chhote maidan-roopi khet the.

"Haan uske baad usne dukaan par bethna chhod hi diya tha. Dheere dheere dhandha chopat ho gaya"

"Toh sabse bada sawal ye hai Negi bhai ke Buddhe ne 20 saal tak apna kharcha kaise chalaya" Maine sochne wale andaaz mein kaha.

"Sir kahin aap ye toh nahi keh rahe ke vo jo paisa gayab hua tha, 15 crore?"

"Aap jaante ho us baare mein"

"Files mein padha tha maine"

Main ek pal ke liye soch mein pad gaya. Files maine bhi saari hi dekhi thi par kahin paise ka zikr toh unmein mujhe nahi dikha tha. Bahar-haal, maine is baat par zyada dhyaan nahi diya.

"Ho sakta hai"

"Par Sir is ghar ko dekh kar aapko lagta hai ke ye ek aise aadmi ka ghar hai jiske paas aaj se 20 saal pehle 15 crore the?" Negi takreeban hasta hua bola.

nice update bhai

 

[ashish_1982_in]

"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.

Very nice update bhai

 

[ashish_1982_in]

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?

Very nice update bhai

 

[ashish_1982_in]

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"

Fantastic update bhai

 

[ashish_1982_in]

"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

very nice update bhai

 

[ashish_1982_in]

"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.

Superb fantastic update bhai

 

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"Suicide mein koi gadbad ka chance?" Maine sochte hue Akram se puchha.

"Nahi Suicide confirmed tha. Ye maine bhi socha tha ke kuchh foul play ka chance ho sakta hai par aisa tha nahi. Usne lagbhag apne baap ke saamne hi suicide kiya tha" Akram ne jawab diya.

"Matlab?"

"Matlab ke uska baap shareef aadmi tha bechara, vahi purane zamane ka aadmi jo zindagi bhar aur kuchh kamayen ya na kamayen, izzat khoob kamate hain society mein"

"Aur is incident ke baad Izzat ki toh leni deni ho gayi hogi uski" Maine baat jodi.

"Bilkul. Sunil case se bari toh ho gaya par iske baad baap bete mein anban ho gayi. Mujhe toh lagta hai ke shayad uske baap ko pata tha ke ye kaam Sunil ka hi karaya hua hai. Jo kuchh bhi tha, ek shaam baap bete mein khoob jhagda hua jiske baad Sunil gusse mein apne kamre mein chala gaya. Thodi der baad uska baap uthkar andar gaya toh use phande se jhoolta hua paya"

"Sad" Maine kaha, "Is Sunil ka kisi aur case se koi aur lena dena?"

"Police records ke hisaab se kuchh nahi par uske baad Police ne pichhle kuchh saalon mein Delhi aur aas paas ke ilaako mein hui kuchh badi choriyon ko Sunil ke saath jodne ki koshish ki. Nateeja kuchh nikla nahi par sach kya hai kaun janta hai. Ho sakta hai kiya ho usne kuchh aisa pehle bhi. Itni badi chori, I mean Humraaz jaise heere ko churana kisi first timer ka kaam toh ho nahi sakta"

"Kuchh saamne aaya ke usne aisa kyun kiya? I mean achhe khaase khaate peete ghar ka tha vo, paise ki toh I am sure koi kami nahi rahi hogi"

"Aur paisa kise nahi chahiye hota Sir" Akram bola, "Paisa toh jitna mile kam hai aur khaate peete ghar se toh vo zaroor tha par itna bada raees nahi tha ka aaj se 20 saal pehle 15 crore jaisi rakam sunkar uski aankhen lalach se phel na jaayen"

"Hmmmm" Maine haami bhari, "Tujhe ye informaiton kahan se mili?"

"Kya Bhaijaan aap bhi" Vo hasta hua bola, "Aap jaante nahi kya mere ko?"

"Haan janta toh hoon isliye hi toh tujhe phone kiya tha pata karne ko" Main bhi uski baat sunkar has pada, "Isliye puchha ke informaiton confirmed toh hai na?"

"100% hai Sir" Akram bola, "Jisne bataya hai usne Sunil ke initial bayaan ki copy mujhe padhkar sunai thi"

"Ok. Uske baad heere ka kuchh pata chala?"

"Nahi" Akram bola, "Police ne kaafi dhoondha par heree ka kahin koi suraag nahi mila"

Akram se baat karne ke baad main kaafi der tak betha sochta raha. Ye toh zaahir tha ke ye mamla teen tarfa juda hua tha. Humraaz ki chori, Sunanda ka gayab hona aur phir uske baad Ravi ki gumshudgi, ye teeno cheezen judi hui thi.

Maine ek baar phir Akram ka number milaya.

"Ek baat bata, London mein koi pehchan wala hai tera?"

"Pehchan wale toh kayi hain Bhaijaan, kaam kya hai?" Usne jawab diya.

"Ye Raj Rana london mein kisi cheez ka ilaaj kara raha hai. Mujhe pata karna hai ke Doctor kaun hai aur ilaaj kis cheeez ka kara raha hai ye, agar kara raha hai toh"

"Langda hai, goonga behra hai toh inmein se hi kisi cheez ka kara raha hoga" Akram hasta hua bola.

"Andaza toh mera bhi yahi hai par confirm karna hai"

"Is kaam mein thoda sa waqt lag sakta hai Bhai. 100% London mein hi kara raha hai Ilaaj?"

"Haan bataya toh yahi gaya hai. Ye har mahine private flight se London jata hai. Main iske flight records vagerah check karunga ke Flight London hi jaati hai ya kahin aur aur kuchh medical records vagerah bhi haasil karne ki koshish karta hoon. Meanwhile tu bhi pata kar"

"Theek hai Bhai, vaise uspe bhi shak hai kya?"

"Filhal toh sab par hi shak hai dost"

Akram se baat karne ke baad main apne room mein aakar let gaya par neend toh aankhon se koso door thi. Badi der tak bistar par karvat badalne ke baad main phir se drawing room mein aaya aur apne computer on karke Raj ka bhijvaya scanner attach kiya.

Wonderful update bhai

 

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Chapter 23 - The Hidden Face

Scanner maine apne Laptop se connect kiya aur vo tasveer uthayi jo hamein Sunandar ke ghar se mili thi. Yun toh us tasveer mein nazar kuchh bhi nahi aa raha tha.Kagaz bheej kar takreeban poora hi gal chuka tha, is had tak ke ab use tasveer kehna bhi galat hi hota. Ab toh vo bas ek bacha kucha kagaz ka tukda tha jo kabhi kisi zamane mein tasveer hua karta hoga.

Photo ko maine scan kiya par nateeja kuchh khaas nikla nahi. Maine kaafi der tak photoshop aur doosre photo editing softwares mein jhak maarta raha ke shayad kisi tarah damaged part ka koi tuk ban sake par compter bechara bhi kya kar sakta tha. Jo cheez scan hokar hard disk par aayi hi nahi vo bhala kahan se recover hoti. Thak haar kar main compter shut down karne ki soch hi raha tha ke mera phone baja.

Call Inspector Falana Falana ki thi. Maine ghadi par nazar daali, aadhi raat hone ko aayi thi. 2 ring ke baad call disconnect ho gayi. Maine vaapis number dial kiya.

"Negi Bhai sab khairiyat?" Usne call receive ki toh maine puchha.

"Sir disturb toh nahi kiya? Mujhe lag raha tha ke aap so gaye honge par phir bhi socha ke ek ring dekar dekhta hoon"

"Nahi jaag raha tha filhal toh" Maine jawab diya, "Bas abhi sone ke liye jaane hi laga tha. Aap itni raat ko kaise? Night shift lagi hui hai kya?"

"Nahi Sir night shift toh nahi hai par kuchh case aa gaya tha isliye mujhe bhagna pada" Negi ne jawab diya.

Uske pichhe se kaafi shor ki aawaz sunai de rahi thi.

"Ho kahan is waqt?" Maine sawal kiya.

"Solan mein Sir"

"Kuchh apne case se related hai kya?" Maine andaza lagate hue kaha ke vo is waqt Solan mein tha, ek case ke chakkar mein keh raha tha ke bhagna pada aur aadhi raat ko mujhe phone kar raha tha.

"Pata nahi Sir par maine socha ke aapko phone karke ittela kar doon"

"Kya hua?"

"Arrey kya kar raha hai?" Vo achanak zor se chillaya, "Abhi kuchh mat kar, pehle photos vagerah lene do un logon ko"

"Kispe chilla rahe ho?" Maine haste hue kaha.

"Hawaldar hai Sir, kuchh nahi pata hota saalon ko. Aapko vo Aadesh yaad hai Sir?"

"Vo Music academy wala?" Maine kaha, "Haan yaad hai"

"Uski laash mili hai Sir" Negi ne kaha.

"Aadesh ki body?" Maine hairat se kaha, "Vahi music academy wala Aadesh na jisse ham log kuchh waqt pehle milne gaye the?"

"Haan vahi Sir"

"Kahan mili?" Maine puchha.

"Yahin Solan ke paas"

"Murder?"

"Keh nahi sakte Sir. Laash ek khaai mein mili hai toh suicide bhi ho sakta hai aur murder bhi"

"Kitne din purani laash hai?"

"Aaj hi hua hai jo bhi hua Sir" Usne jawab diya, "Ye aaj subah Academy gaya tha toh suicide ya murder jo bhi tha, aaj hi hua hai"

"Information kisne di?"

"Yahin ek paas mein restaurant hai uske maalik ne"

"Laash agar khaai mein thi toh usne kaise dekh liya?"

"Nahi dekha toh usne bhi nahi. Vo bhi restaurant band karke ja raha tha ke raaste mein ek sunsaan jagah par Aadesh ki gaadi khadi thi. Darwaze khule hue the, chaabi lagi hui thi aur aas paas koi nahi tha. Ye dekh kar usne police ko inform kiya. Vahin thoda sa aage sadak kinare ghaas par uski jacket rakhi mili"

"Aur thoda aage khaai mein laash?" Maine baat poori ki.

"Ji haan. Maine socha ke aapko phone karke bata doon"

"Koi suraag?"

"Abhi tak toh nahi Sir aur vaise bhi andehre mein kahan kuchh dikhai dena hai. Ab toh kal subah hi dekhenge"

"Theek hai, kuchh pata chalta hai toh let me know. Keep me informed on this one please" Maine kaha.

"Bilkul Sir" Usne kaha aur phone rakh diya.

Negi se baat karne ke baad maine ek cigarette jalayi aur beth kar sochne laga. Jaane kyun mere dil mein ye poora yakeen sa tha ke Aadesh ki maut ki vajah mera usse milne jana hi tha aur agar aisa tha toh poora ka poora case ek naya rukh lene wala tha. Jo mamla 20 saal pehle daba diya gaya tha, use dabane wala ab bhi kahin aas paas tha.

Aur isse saaf zaahir tha ke kahin na kahin is udhed-bun mein main kahin uske itna kareeb aa gaya tha ke use apne phasne ka khatra mehsoos hone laga tha.

very nice update bhai