[Babab96]

Me_ Wo supporter kon tha, Dadu?
Dadaji_ Naam sunne ki jaldi mat karo, Jay. Pahle ye samjho ki Rafiq pakda kese gya.

Housing project ki site per shed girne ke baad security officer ne uski talash shuru kar di thi.

Register me uska naam Rafiq Khan likha tha, lakin address aur identity dono fake nikle.

Pathan Transport kaa driver kah rha tha ki Rafiq use project site ke paas wale labour naka se mila tha.

Labour contractor usse pahchanne se mana kar rha tha.

Sabhi ak hi baat bol rhe the—

“Hum use jyada nhi jante.”

Lakin tumhare pita ko yakin tha ki Rafiq koi normal labourer nhi tha.

Me_ Unhe kese pata?

Dadaji_ Shed ke steel supports normal aadmi ne nhi kaate the.

Steel joints ko jis tarah se cut kia gya tha, usse pata chalta tha ki Rafiq ko welding aur metal work ki achchi samajh thi.

Tumhare pita ne project site ke purane labour records check karwaye.

Pata chala ki shed girne se lagbhag ak hafte pahle Rafiq ne kisi dusre naam se site per temporary welding kaa kaam bhi kia tha.

Aftab_ Iska matlab usne pahle se site ko study kia tha.

Abhay_ Haa. Use pata tha ki kis support ko cut karne se pura shed girega.

Aftab_ Aur use ye bhi pata tha ki night shift me security kam hoti hai.

Abhay_ Site kaa schedule kisi andar ke aadmi ne diya hai.

Aftab_ Ya Salman ke transporter ko pata tha.

Abhay_ Transporter ko material delivery kaa time pata hota hai. Labour shift aur security change kaa nhi.

Tumhare pita ne site manager, labour contractor aur security staff sabki background verification karwayi.

Unhone security officer ko interfere kiye bina apne level per bhi information collect karni shuru ki.

Rajput Construction kaa kaam kai villages aur districts me chalta tha.

Isliye tumhare pita aur Aftab ke paas drivers, labour contractors, dhaba owners aur transport workers kaa bada network tha.

Rafiq ki photo security officer ke paas clear nhi thi, lakin ak security guard ne uska rough description diya tha.

Lagbhag 10 din baad ak truck driver ne Aftab ko phone kia.

Driver_ Aftab sahab, aap jis aadmi ko dhund rhe the, usse milta-julta ak aadmi mene highway ke paas dekha hai.

Aftab_ Kaha?

Driver_ State border se pahle jo purana petrol pump hai, uske piche ak dhaba hai. Wo waha kisi truck me helper kaa kaam mang rha tha.

Aftab ne turant security officer ko information di.

Me_ Papa khud use pakadne gye the?

Dadaji_ Tumhare pita jana chahte the.

Lakin mene aur Nimrit dono ne unhe mana kia.

Nimrit_ security officer ko apna kaam karne dijiye.

Abhay_ Agar information leak ho gyi to wo fir bhaag jayega.

Nimrit_ Aap security officer team ke sath ja sakte hai, lakin khud se pakadne ki koshish nhi karenge.

Abhay_ Me use marne nhi ja rha.

Nimrit_ Aapko gussa aaya to kyaa karenge, ye mujhe pata hai.

Abhay_ Aapko mere gusse per itna kam confidence hai?

Nimrit_ Aapke gusse per pura confidence hai. Control per thoda kam hai.

Aakhir tumhare pita security officer team ke sath gye, lakin jeep me hi baithe rhe.

security officer ne dhabe ko gher lia.

Rafiq piche ke raste se bhagne laga, lakin kheto ke paas pakda gya.

Use sahar laakar security officer station me puchhtach shuru huyi.

Me_ Kyaa usne turant sab bata diya?

Dadaji_ Nhi.

Pahle usne apna naam bhi Rafiq manne se inkar kar diya.

Usne kaha ki uska naam Yusuf hai aur uska project site se koi connection nhi.

Lakin security officer ko uske bag se welding tools mile.

Ak tool per wahi industrial grease lagi thi, jo housing project ke shed me use hoti thi.

Uske paas se Pathan Transport ke ak purane delivery slip kaa aadha hissa bhi mila.

security officer ne use officially arrest kar lia.

Tumhare pita security officer station ke bahar wait kar rhe the.

Aftab_ Andar chalo. Uske samne khade honge to jaldi bolega.

Abhay_ security officer interrogation me hamari presence sahi nhi hogi.

Aftab_ Usne hamare workers ko marne ki koshish ki.

Abhay_ Isliye hi kanun ko kaam karne dena hai.

Aftab_ Kabhi-kabhi lagta hai tum politician kam aur judge jyada ho.

Abhay_ Aur tumhara bus chale to security officer, judge aur jailer sab khud ban jao.

Kai ghanto ki puchhtach ke baad Rafiq ne maan lia ki wo project site per gaya tha.

Lakin usne kaha ki uska purpose sirf chori karna tha.

Inspector_ Chori karne ke liye steel support kyun kaata?

Rafiq_ Shed gir gya hoga. Mene kuchh nhi kia.

Inspector_ Tere welding tool kaa mark support ke cut se match karta hai.

Rafiq chup ho gya.

security officer ne usse raat bhar lockup me rakha.

Agle din use injured workers ki medical reports aur site ki photographs dikhayi gyi.

Inspector_ Ak support thoda aur jaldi girta to do aadmi mar jate.

Ye chori nhi, murder ki koshish kaa case hai.

Rafiq kaa chehra badal gya.

Inspector_ Jisne tujhe paise diye, wo bahar baitha hai. Jail tu jayega.

Rafiq_ Mujhe kisi ko marne ke liye nhi kaha tha.

Inspector_ To kyaa kaha tha?

Rafiq_ Bus shed girana tha… taki project kaa kaam ruk jaye.

Inspector_ Kisne kaha tha?

Rafiq fir chup ho gya.

Inspector_ Salman Pathan ne?

Rafiq ne seedha jawab nhi diya.

Rafiq_ Mene Salman bhai ko kabhi directly nhi dekha.

Inspector_ Fir instructions kisne diye?

Rafiq_ Ak aadmi tha.

Inspector_ Naam?

Rafiq_ Mahadev Deshmukh.

Me_ Mahadev Deshmukh kon tha?

Dadaji_ Mahadev Deshmukh Maharashtra se aakar uss sahar me basa hua ak political organizer tha.

Wo Dharmchand Patel ki election campaign me bhi kaam kar chuka tha.

Public meetings arrange karna, workers ko mobilize karna aur alag-alag areas ke local leaders se contact banana uska kaam tha.

Sabse badi baat…

Wo tumhare pita ko apna chhota bhai kahta tha.

Me_ Matlab wo papa kaa supporter tha?

Dadaji_ Haa.

Kam se kam sabko yahi lagta tha.

Dharmchand ke election me Mahadev ne bahut mehnat ki thi.

Tumhare pita usper bharosa karte the.

Wo kai political meetings me present rahta, Rajput Construction ke social programs me bhi help karta aur tumhare pita ke opponents ki khabar laakar deta.

Rafiq ne security officer ko bataya ki Mahadev Deshmukh ne use ak purane godown me bulaya tha.

Waha use project site kaa rough map, night shift kaa schedule aur temporary helper kaa fake card diya gya.

Inspector_ Mahadev ne tujhe kitne paise diye?

Rafiq_ Pahle ₹10,000 diye the. Kaam hone ke baad ₹40,000 aur milne the.

Inspector_ Salman Pathan kaa naam kisne lia?

Rafiq_ Mahadev sahab ne kaha tha ki Pathan Transport kaa truck site me easily enter ho jayega.

Inspector_ Kyaa Mahadev ne kaha tha ki Salman ne kaam karwaya hai?

Rafiq_ Nhi. Unhone bus kaha tha ki bade logo kaa kaam hai. Sawal mat puchna.

security officer ne Mahadev Deshmukh ko puchhtach ke liye bulaya.

Mahadev khud security officer station aa gya.

Uske chehre per naa ghabrahat thi, naa darr.

Mahadev_ Inspector sahab, mujhe pata chala hai kisi criminal ne mera naam lia hai.

Inspector_ Rafiq kahta hai aapne use project site kaa map aur paise diye.

Mahadev hans pada.

Mahadev_ Kal koi bhi chor Kunwar Abhay kaa naam le de, to aap use bhi arrest kar lenge?

Inspector_ Rafiq ne uss godown kaa address bhi bataya hai jaha meeting huyi thi.

Mahadev_ Sahar me kai godown hai.

Inspector_ Jis godown kaa address usne diya hai, wo aapke cousin ke naam per registered hai.

Mahadev kaa chehra ak pal ke liye badla.

Lakin usne turant khud ko control kar lia.

Mahadev_ Mera cousin property rent per deta hai. Waha kon aata-jata hai, mujhe kese pata hoga?

Inspector_ Rafiq ke paas jo fake card mila, usper use huyi party office ki stamp kaha se aayi?

Mahadev_ Party office me darjano log aate hai.

Kisi ne stamp chori ki hogi.

Mahadev ne har sawal kaa jawab diya, lakin kisi bhi aarop ko accept nhi kia.

security officer ko uske ghar ya office se direct proof nhi mila.

Rafiq kaa statement tha, godown kaa indirect connection tha aur party stamp thi.

Lakin payment kaa record nhi tha.

Me_ Papa ko jab pata chala to unhone kyaa kia?

Dadaji_ Pahle to unhe yakin hi nhi hua.

Aftab security officer station se Rajput Construction ke office aaya aur usne puri baat batayi.

Aftab_ Rafiq ne Mahadev Deshmukh kaa naam lia hai.

Abhay_ Kyaa?

Aftab_ Wahi Mahadev jo Dharmchand ki campaign sambhalta tha.

Abhay_ Ye possible nhi hai.

Aftab_ Rafiq ne godown kaa address diya.

Godown Mahadev ke cousin kaa hai.

Fake card per party office ki stamp bhi hai.

Abhay_ Mahadev ko fasaya bhi ja sakta hai.

Aftab_ Har baar dusre logo ke liye itna benefit of doubt kyun?

Abhay_ Kyunki Mahadev ne hamare sath kaam kia hai.

Election ke time usne apni jaan laga di thi.

Aftab_ Ya election ke time se hi tumhare paas jagah bana rha tha.

Abhay_ Bina proof ke ye baat dobara mat kahna.

Aftab_ Rafiq kaa statement proof nhi hai?

Abhay_ Statement badal sakta hai.

Aftab_ Godown?

Abhay_ Cousin kaa hai.

Aftab_ Party stamp?

Abhay_ Office me kai logo ki access hai.

Aftab_ Tum sach dekhna hi nhi chahte.

Abhay_ Me bus jaldbaji me apne aadmi ko dushman declare nhi karna chahta.

Aftab_ Aur isi wajah se ak din dushman tumhare ghar ke andar hoga.

Tumhare pita aur Aftab ke bich pahli baar itni sakht behas huyi thi.

Aftab gusse me cabin se bahar chala gya.

Me_ Fir papa Mahadev se mile?

Dadaji_ Haa.

Mahadev khud unse milne aaya.

Mahadev_ Kunwar sahab, mujhe fasaya ja rha hai.

Abhay_ Kisne?

Mahadev_ Salman Pathan ne ya Michael D’Souza ne.

Abhay_ Wo tumhe kyun fasayenge?

Mahadev_ Kyunki me aapke sath hu.

Unhe pata hai ki Dharmchand ji ke workers me meri pakad hai.

Wo aapke aur mere bich shak paida karna chahte hai.

Abhay_ Rafiq tumhara naam kyun lega?

Mahadev_ Use naam dena tha.

Usne wahi naam lia jo politics me jana-pehchana hai.

Abhay_ Godown tumhare cousin kaa hai.

Mahadev_ Haa.

Lakin wo godown 6 mahine se rent per hai.

Abhay_ Kisko?

Mahadev_ Ak transport broker ko.

Abhay_ Naam?

Mahadev_ Javed Ansari.

Abhay_ Agreement?

Mahadev_ Oral agreement hai.

Abhay_ Rent cash me?

Mahadev_ Haa.

Abhay ne kuchh pal Mahadev ko dekha.

Abhay_ Party office ki stamp Rafiq ke fake card per kese aayi?

Mahadev_ Mujhe nhi pata.

Abhay_ Stamp tumhare paas rahti thi.

Mahadev_ Election ke baad bhi kai workers use karte the.

Abhay_ Mahadev, me tumhe dushman nhi maan rha.

Lakin me aankh band karke tumper bharosa bhi nhi kar sakta.

Investigation puri hone tak tum party office aur Rajput Construction ke kisi internal matter me involve nhi hoge.

Mahadev kaa chehra sakht ho gya.

Mahadev_ Itne saal kaa trust ak criminal ke statement se khatam?

Abhay_ Trust khatam nhi hua.

Temporary distance rakhi ja rhi hai.

Mahadev_ Aapko pata hai mene Dharmchand ji kaa election jitane me kitna kaam kia?

Abhay_ Pata hai.

Mahadev_ Mene aapke liye kitne logo se dushmani li?

Abhay_ Wo bhi pata hai.

Mahadev_ Fir bhi aap mujhe side kar rhe hai?

Abhay_ Agar tum innocent ho, to investigation ke baad sab pahle jesa ho jayega.

Mahadev_ Aur tab tak meri izzat?

Abhay_ Meri project site per do workers ki jaan ja sakti thi.

Mujhe unki izzat aur safety kaa bhi jawab dena hai.

Mahadev kuchh pal tumhare pita ko dekhta rha.

Fir wo chair se khada hua.

Mahadev_ Aapne mujhe apna aadmi kabhi samjha hi nhi.

Abhay_ Agar naa samajhta to tumhe directly security officer ke hawale kar deta.

Mahadev_ Ak din aapko samajh aayega ki aapne galat aadmi per shak kia.

Abhay_ Me chahta hu ki tum sahi sabit ho.

Mahadev bina hath milaye office se chala gya.

Me_ Kyaa Mahadev sach me dushman tha?

Dadaji_ Ye sawal uss samay ham sabke man me tha.

Aur Jay… kai saal baad bhi iska jawab utna simple nhi nikla.

Me_ Matlab?

Dadaji_ Rafiq ne pahle Mahadev kaa naam lia.

Fir court me apna statement badal diya.

Me_ Kyun?

Dadaji_ Court me produce hone se ak raat pahle jail ke ak guard ne use message diya tha.

Message kisne bheja, ye kabhi prove nhi hua.

Agle din Magistrate ke samne Rafiq ne kaha—

Rafiq_ security officer ne mujhe Mahadev Deshmukh kaa naam lene ke liye force kia tha.

Inspector_ Ye jhooth bol rha hai.

Magistrate_ Court me discipline rakhiye.

Rafiq ne ye bhi kaha ki use project site kaa map ak unknown aadmi ne diya tha, jiska chehra usne clearly nhi dekha.

Uske statement badalne ke baad Mahadev ke against case kamjor ho gya.

Use arrest nhi kia gya.

Lakin tumhare pita ne use turant apne circle me wapas bhi nhi lia.

Me_ Salman kaa naam bhi case se bahar ho gya?