26-01-2019, 06:57 AM
Inside the cabin, Vasu was seating in hir chair behind large table. Srivastava too a seat beside him & than nodded towards to a chair on opposite side of table "Seat down madam..."
Nupur was very nervous by now, but she managed to retain her compose and smiled to both men. Vasu nodded in acknowledgement, but his face was grave. He didn't speak anything.
"Madam ... do you know why you are here today?" Srivastava started talking. He had habit of looking directly in her eyes as he spoke and his graze made her comfortable.
"No... I dont have any idea..." she managed to say.
"Koi baat nahi ... I will explain.." Srivastava said "Madam, You probably already guessed who I am, but just to introduce myself, I am Vivek Srivastava, in charge of customs for this airport. Now, I will ask you certain questions. You will answer exactly what I ask. It will be good if you cooperate with me, if all go well, we can finish formalities fast & avoid any delay."
Nupur replied in affirmative. Her throat was getting dry.
Srivastava too out a small portable recorder and switched it on "Madam, please note that whatever conversation we will have is getting recorded officially. So please think carefully and answer. Now, look at this cabin bag on table. Please tell us whether it belongs to you?"
Of course the bag was her's and there is no point denying it, because inside apart from other things, she had her name printed.
"Yes" Nupur replied.
"Very well. Now madam... does all the things inside belong to you? I mean did you pack it yourself, or anyone else did it for you .. or you left it to anyone to attend?"
"It was me .." Nupur answered.
"Ok. Can you give me a list of items that you packed inside?"
Nupur answered all she could remember - the cosmatics, few hankies, small mirror, comb ... some changes. She didn't mention the packet. Anyway Srivastava will ask about it ... why to talk in advance.
"And ..?" Srivastava pressed.
"I don't remember anything else" Nupur said.
"Hmmm" Srivastava took out the contents of bag & started putting them on table one by one "Lipstick... comb... mirror ... hmm... some coins and notes ... as you said ... ya some handkerchiefs .... and ... yes madam, what is this?" He took out the brown pack and looked at her enquiringly "Is it not yours? Yes or No?"
"Y... yes it is mine.." Nupur stammered a little "You see .. this is ..."
Srivastava raised his hand and stopped her. "Madam please only answer to question I ask. Does it belong to you? Answer in yes or no."
"Yes" Nupur answered, sweat breaking on her forehead.
"Ah" Srivastava looked at Vasu, who only nodded with a sad face. However, Nupur had a feeling that bastard was enjoying the show very much!
"You are aware of the contents of the pack? Answer yes or no."
"Yes." Nupur said and than tried to add "It contains..."
Again Srivastava stopped her. "Madam you are not listening. I said only answer in yes or no".
"Yes" she said.
"And where from you got it?" Srivastava asked.
What could Nupur say? She couldn't mention Tony. And she didn't want to take Virat's name - why drag him unnecessarily into this?
"I got it from a contact" she replied elusively.
"Got it yourself? No one helped you? Are you sure madam?" Srivastava raised his brows.
"Yes, sure"
"Hmmm" SRivastava looked at Vasu, who only shrugged.
"Ok. And whom you were planning to deliver it?"
"S..some relative of mine" Nupur answered.
"Ah. All within family .... Very resourceful family I suppose!" Srivastava said sarcastically.
Nupur didn't understand what he meant, but she kept quiet. She was afraid if she talks too much, she will tell something wrong.
"My last question. Madam ... you were taking it knowing it's illigal?"
"Ye..Yes .. I mean I didn't know it's taxable ... I thought..." Nupur swallowed hard, not finding words to justify.
"Tax? REally?? Madam you have good sense of humor!" Srivastava laughed.
Nupur didn't understand what's there to laugh.
Srivastava stopped the recorder & started typing something on his laptop. He did this for next 10 minute or so. Neither Vasu not Nupur talked in between.
When he was finished typing, he asked Vasu to take a print out.
"Madam please sign on this." He handed her a pen and indicated a place on paper to sign.
"What's in it?" Nupur asked.
"Oh... just transcript of what you said so far." Srivastava said "Please sign it."
Nupur felt like someone was gripping her throat. Without thinking, she signed.
No sooner she had signed, Srivastava snatched it and turned towards Vasu "Mr Vasu, you were witness of my interrogation. As supervisor and neutral witness, you too please sign in the paper"
Vasu did as instructed.
Satisfied, Srivastava looked at the paper and read out aloud "So madam ... we now have a written confession from you, witnessed & signed by your supervisor. You have admitted willfully & with full knowledge caryring a brown packet containing 2 kilos of pure, import quality narcotic called he..."
"Narcotic? hey ...Wait!" Nupur interrupted, bewildered "What you mean by narcotic? I ..I was only carrying medicine"
"Medicine? Is that new code name for drug? Ha ha" Srivastava laughed.
"NO please ... there must be some mistake... It was a real medicine ... for my relative in Delhi ... I admit I should have declared it ... but there is no drugs ... please believe me. You guys must have made some mistake!" she pleaded.
Without word Srivastava took the brown pack in his hands and pulled out 2 thin cellophane packs. Each one of them contained white powders
"Look for yourself madam. Ye kaun si medicine hai, zara mujhe bataiye?" He roared.
Nupur could just look at those things bewilded. Her body was shaking.
"nahi pata? Mujh se sun lijiye. Ye pure heroine hai ... 100% pure."
"Nooooo..." Nupur started shaking her head, still unwilling to beleive this.
"Nupur ... there is no point lying. Mt SRivastava is a experienced & responsible officer. He knows what he is saying" Vasu opened his mouth for first time.
"But... sir ... but" Nupur didn't know what to say. It all looked like a nightmare.
"you better be speaking truth about if anyone is involved with you in this. Do you know punishment for what you did madam? 10 year straight in jail ... not to mention you losing job and all." Srivastaba said sternly.
Nupur started crying. This was too much.
Srivastava started talking something, but just than there was commotion outside. He stopped and went out of the chamber.
He returned after 5 minutes, this time Rajiv was with him.
"Chiku! What happened? I heard they took you out for interrogation ... I came running."
Before she could answer, Srivastava looked at Vasu and asked "Who is this man Vasu?"
"Oh ..er Rajiv is our pilot ... and chair of pilot's guild" Vasu explained "Sorry Srivastava, I texted him sometime back about this. He is good friend of Nupur ... I thought she might be more open in presence of a friend. Hope you didn't mind ..."
"Not at all" Srivastava said generously "On the contrary, I am happy that Mr Rajiv is here. We can always do with a responsible and neutral witness like him. Seat down Mr Rajiv."
"Thank you" Rajiv said, pulling a chair "Now will someone tell me what's this all about?"
Vasu told him everything briefly. Of course, all this was stage managed, Rajiv, he & Srivastava had planned everything well before Nupur came to chember. But poor Nupur had no way to know, the betrayal and humiliation awaiting her .....
_
Nupur was very nervous by now, but she managed to retain her compose and smiled to both men. Vasu nodded in acknowledgement, but his face was grave. He didn't speak anything.
"Madam ... do you know why you are here today?" Srivastava started talking. He had habit of looking directly in her eyes as he spoke and his graze made her comfortable.
"No... I dont have any idea..." she managed to say.
"Koi baat nahi ... I will explain.." Srivastava said "Madam, You probably already guessed who I am, but just to introduce myself, I am Vivek Srivastava, in charge of customs for this airport. Now, I will ask you certain questions. You will answer exactly what I ask. It will be good if you cooperate with me, if all go well, we can finish formalities fast & avoid any delay."
Nupur replied in affirmative. Her throat was getting dry.
Srivastava too out a small portable recorder and switched it on "Madam, please note that whatever conversation we will have is getting recorded officially. So please think carefully and answer. Now, look at this cabin bag on table. Please tell us whether it belongs to you?"
Of course the bag was her's and there is no point denying it, because inside apart from other things, she had her name printed.
"Yes" Nupur replied.
"Very well. Now madam... does all the things inside belong to you? I mean did you pack it yourself, or anyone else did it for you .. or you left it to anyone to attend?"
"It was me .." Nupur answered.
"Ok. Can you give me a list of items that you packed inside?"
Nupur answered all she could remember - the cosmatics, few hankies, small mirror, comb ... some changes. She didn't mention the packet. Anyway Srivastava will ask about it ... why to talk in advance.
"And ..?" Srivastava pressed.
"I don't remember anything else" Nupur said.
"Hmmm" Srivastava took out the contents of bag & started putting them on table one by one "Lipstick... comb... mirror ... hmm... some coins and notes ... as you said ... ya some handkerchiefs .... and ... yes madam, what is this?" He took out the brown pack and looked at her enquiringly "Is it not yours? Yes or No?"
"Y... yes it is mine.." Nupur stammered a little "You see .. this is ..."
Srivastava raised his hand and stopped her. "Madam please only answer to question I ask. Does it belong to you? Answer in yes or no."
"Yes" Nupur answered, sweat breaking on her forehead.
"Ah" Srivastava looked at Vasu, who only nodded with a sad face. However, Nupur had a feeling that bastard was enjoying the show very much!
"You are aware of the contents of the pack? Answer yes or no."
"Yes." Nupur said and than tried to add "It contains..."
Again Srivastava stopped her. "Madam you are not listening. I said only answer in yes or no".
"Yes" she said.
"And where from you got it?" Srivastava asked.
What could Nupur say? She couldn't mention Tony. And she didn't want to take Virat's name - why drag him unnecessarily into this?
"I got it from a contact" she replied elusively.
"Got it yourself? No one helped you? Are you sure madam?" Srivastava raised his brows.
"Yes, sure"
"Hmmm" SRivastava looked at Vasu, who only shrugged.
"Ok. And whom you were planning to deliver it?"
"S..some relative of mine" Nupur answered.
"Ah. All within family .... Very resourceful family I suppose!" Srivastava said sarcastically.
Nupur didn't understand what he meant, but she kept quiet. She was afraid if she talks too much, she will tell something wrong.
"My last question. Madam ... you were taking it knowing it's illigal?"
"Ye..Yes .. I mean I didn't know it's taxable ... I thought..." Nupur swallowed hard, not finding words to justify.
"Tax? REally?? Madam you have good sense of humor!" Srivastava laughed.
Nupur didn't understand what's there to laugh.
Srivastava stopped the recorder & started typing something on his laptop. He did this for next 10 minute or so. Neither Vasu not Nupur talked in between.
When he was finished typing, he asked Vasu to take a print out.
"Madam please sign on this." He handed her a pen and indicated a place on paper to sign.
"What's in it?" Nupur asked.
"Oh... just transcript of what you said so far." Srivastava said "Please sign it."
Nupur felt like someone was gripping her throat. Without thinking, she signed.
No sooner she had signed, Srivastava snatched it and turned towards Vasu "Mr Vasu, you were witness of my interrogation. As supervisor and neutral witness, you too please sign in the paper"
Vasu did as instructed.
Satisfied, Srivastava looked at the paper and read out aloud "So madam ... we now have a written confession from you, witnessed & signed by your supervisor. You have admitted willfully & with full knowledge caryring a brown packet containing 2 kilos of pure, import quality narcotic called he..."
"Narcotic? hey ...Wait!" Nupur interrupted, bewildered "What you mean by narcotic? I ..I was only carrying medicine"
"Medicine? Is that new code name for drug? Ha ha" Srivastava laughed.
"NO please ... there must be some mistake... It was a real medicine ... for my relative in Delhi ... I admit I should have declared it ... but there is no drugs ... please believe me. You guys must have made some mistake!" she pleaded.
Without word Srivastava took the brown pack in his hands and pulled out 2 thin cellophane packs. Each one of them contained white powders
"Look for yourself madam. Ye kaun si medicine hai, zara mujhe bataiye?" He roared.
Nupur could just look at those things bewilded. Her body was shaking.
"nahi pata? Mujh se sun lijiye. Ye pure heroine hai ... 100% pure."
"Nooooo..." Nupur started shaking her head, still unwilling to beleive this.
"Nupur ... there is no point lying. Mt SRivastava is a experienced & responsible officer. He knows what he is saying" Vasu opened his mouth for first time.
"But... sir ... but" Nupur didn't know what to say. It all looked like a nightmare.
"you better be speaking truth about if anyone is involved with you in this. Do you know punishment for what you did madam? 10 year straight in jail ... not to mention you losing job and all." Srivastaba said sternly.
Nupur started crying. This was too much.
Srivastava started talking something, but just than there was commotion outside. He stopped and went out of the chamber.
He returned after 5 minutes, this time Rajiv was with him.
"Chiku! What happened? I heard they took you out for interrogation ... I came running."
Before she could answer, Srivastava looked at Vasu and asked "Who is this man Vasu?"
"Oh ..er Rajiv is our pilot ... and chair of pilot's guild" Vasu explained "Sorry Srivastava, I texted him sometime back about this. He is good friend of Nupur ... I thought she might be more open in presence of a friend. Hope you didn't mind ..."
"Not at all" Srivastava said generously "On the contrary, I am happy that Mr Rajiv is here. We can always do with a responsible and neutral witness like him. Seat down Mr Rajiv."
"Thank you" Rajiv said, pulling a chair "Now will someone tell me what's this all about?"
Vasu told him everything briefly. Of course, all this was stage managed, Rajiv, he & Srivastava had planned everything well before Nupur came to chember. But poor Nupur had no way to know, the betrayal and humiliation awaiting her .....
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