Chapter 13

             Am so sorry for updating so late this time. But i couldn't help it with all that is happening around CID. Really really sorry. And thank u so much for bearing with me... I know u all will understand. But now am here with the next chapter. Do read and review all

                           Chapter 13

*CID beauro*

          All the cops were busy in one or the other tasks... Pankaj and purvi were talking to informers... Freedy was contacting all the police stations of Mumbai and telling them to spread the word that Daya was missing and everyone should keep looking for him... ACP sir was going through the CCTV footages only in case they missed out something while looking at it for the first time...

Freedy (after putting down the phone) - Sir kahi se bhi koi lead nahi mil rahi sir! Kya kare? Kaise dhunde Daya sir ko?

Aakash - Sir mujhe toh yeh samaj nahi aa raha ki Daya ko kidnap kiya kyu hai? Matlab woh chahta kya hai! Agar koi badla lena chahta hai toh hospital se kidnap karne ki kya zarurat thi! Agar woh baad me bhar se karta toh zayada aasan hota uske liye

ACP - Dekho Aakash, Daya ko 2 mahine pehle goli lagna... Uska coma mai jana aur hosh mai aate hi uska kidnap hojana yeh saaf batata hai ki uss kidnapper ko Daya se koi toh kathra hai

Freedy - Sir hume ab tak nahi pata ki Daya sir uss din uss hill par gaye kyu the! Shayad unhe aisa kuch pata ho jo mujrim ke liye problem kadhi karde

ACP - Bilkul sahi freedy... Daya ko lagi 2 mahine pehle ki goli aur daya ki ab ki kidnapping interconnected hai

Pankaj - Toh phir sir woh 2 mahine shant kyu baitha raha? Daya sir ke hosh mai aane par hi kyu?

Aakash - Jab tak Daya coma mai tha usse Daya se koi kathra mahsus nahi hua... Lekin Daya jab achanak hosh mai aagaya toh uske kathra ban gaya

(Just then ACP sir's phone started ringing... It was Salunkhe sir's phone)

ACP - Haa bol?

Salunkhe - Boss mujhe tumhe abhi ke abhi milna hai... Akele mai... Beauro ke niche jo cafe hai waha mile?

ACP - Theek hai... Mai aata hu... Bye

ACP (to everyone) - Mujhe ek kaam hai mai aata hu... Tum log kaam chalu rakho... Daya ke bare mai koi bhi lead mile toh mujhe turant inform karna

Freedy - Yes sir

*Cafe*

(ACP sir grabbed a corner table safe enough so that no one could easily hear their talks when Dr. Salunkhe arrived)

ACP - Bol salunkhe? Kya hua?

Salunkhe - DNA test ki report aa gayi hai... Tumhara shak sahi nikla boss... Mai abhijeet ke ghar se jo uska comb laya tha uska aur uss lash ka DNA match nahi karta! Woh lash abhijeet ki nahi hai. Humara abhijeet zinda hai boss!!! (He exclaimed with happiness clearly evident from his voice)

ACP - Yeh tune mujhe sunayi ajj tak ki best khabar hai salunkhe... Thank you so much!!!

Salunkhe - I know yaar... Lekin agar abhijeet zinda hai toh phir hai kaha? Woh hume mila kyu nahi? Aur toh aur woh lash kiski thi?

ACP - Abhi inme se ek bhi sawal ka jawab nahi hai mere pass... Par jald hi pata kar lunga

Salunkhe - Theek hai tum apni investigation chalu rakho aur mujhe updates dete rahna

ACP - Hmm

Salunkhe - Daya ka kuch pata chala?

ACP - Abhi abhi ek lead mili hai

Salunkhe - Kya mila hai?

ACP - Tune hi toh lead di hai! Mujhse kyu puch raha hai!

Salunkhe - Maine konsi lead di? Tum kehna kya chahte ho?

ACP - Abhi toh tune mujhe DNA report batayi... Jiska matlab yeh hai ki abhijeet zinda hai!

Salunkhe - Aree uska Daya ki kidnapping se kya lena dena! Ae... Ek minute... Tum kahi yeh toh nahi kehna chahte ki Daya ki kidnapping ka Abhijeet se koi relation hai

ACP - Ab samjha tu!

Salunkhe - Aisa kaise ho sakta hai! Boss Abhijeet toh zinda hokar bhi hume nahi mila aur tum bol rahe ho ki Daya ki kidnapping se uska koi toh connection hai!

ACP - Yaad hai salunkhe daya jab hosh mai aaya tha, maine usse pucha tha ki usse goli kisne mari... Usne Abhijeet ka naam liya aur phir apni hi baat se mukar gaya... Tab hum iss baat ko lekar confused the, kyuki humare hisab se abhijeet 3 mahine pehle mar chuka tha... Lekin ab jab Abhijeet zinda hai toh iska matlab saaf hai ki Daya par goli Abhijeet ne chalayi thi... Aur iska matlab yeh hai ki abhijeet ne daya ko kidnap kiya ho yaa na kiya ho Abhijeet ka inn sab se koi toh lena dena hai

Salunkhe - Yeh tum kya bol rahe ho! Abhijeet Daya par goli kyu chalaye ga?! Nahi yaar mai nahi maan sakta ki Abhijeet Daya ki jaan lene ki koshish karega! I cannot believe this... Jis insan ne apni chati par goli khayi hai Daya ki jan bachane tumhe lagta hai woh Daya par goli chala sakta hai?

ACP - Mere dil se puche toh naa... Lekin agar dimag se puche toh haa

Salunkhe - Nahi boss... Mai iss baat par vishwas hi nahi kar sakta... Daya ko musibat se bacha ne ke liye Abhijeet kis had tak jaa sakta hai yeh maine bhi dekha hai aur tumne bhi! Mujhse, tumse, team se, puri duniya se aur yaha tak ki apne app se bhi lada hai woh Daya ke liye! Tum kehte ho usne Daya par goli chalayi!

ACP - Janta hai salunkhe... Ajj tak kitni baar Abhijeet Daya ke liye aur Daya Abhijeet ke liye mere khilaf kadhe hue hai... Pata hai mai kabhi naraz kyu nahi hota? ACP Prayduman ko toh bohat gussa aata hai yeh dekh kar ki woh ek dusre ke liye sabooto ko nazarandaz kar dete hai lekin ek baap kush hota hai yeh dekh kar ki uska ek beta uske dusre bete ke liye kis had tak jaa sakta hai

Salunkhe - Ek baat bolu? Hum sab kahi na kahi ek insan mai do insan hai... Ek woh jo hum puri duniya ko dikhate hai as a CID officer... Strong, sirf duty se matlab rakhne wala, pathar dil aur ek aisa insan jo sirf dimag se sochta hai. Aur dusra woh jise sirf hum jante hai as our own self... Caring, jise apno ki parwa ho, jise puri duniya ko chod kabhi toh bas apno ke liye jine ka dil karta ho aur jo dil se sochta ho... Hum inn dono ko mix nahi hone dena chahte... Kabhi hone bhi nahi dete par kabhi kabhi aisi situation aati hai jab humare hi dil aur dimag mai ek jung shuru ho jati hai... Humare dono roop ek dusre ke khilaf kadhe ho jate hai... Us waqt humara behaviour hume kudh samjh nahi aata! Tumhare saath aisa kyu nahi hota?

ACP - Kisne kaha nahi hota?! Bas farq itna hai ki dil aur dimag ke bich ki jung mai dil ko kabhi jitne nahi deta... Chal chalta hu... Abhijeet ko dhudna hai... Daya apne app mil jayega

Salunkhe - Ek baat bata kar jao... Agar tum jo keh rahe ho woh sahi hai toh Abhijeet ke saath kya karoge tum?

ACP - Pata nahi... Iss waqt mujhe pata nahi! Agar mujhe kuch pata hai toh woh bas yeh hai ki once again my Brain will be the winner in the battle of Heart vs Brain__________________________________________

*Chawl*

             There was silence all around in the room... Abhijeet was working on something that looked like a chart and Daya was lying in the corner still tied up... Daya badly wanted to start a conversation as this silence between them was so unusual... So thinking about what to say he came to the easiest conclusion...

Daya - Abhijeet pani do na... Pyas lagi hai

          Abhijeet got up from his place, filled a glass of water and kept it near him... In the whole process not a single word came out of his mouth and neither did he look at Daya

Daya - Haat toh kholo! Piuga kaise?

           Abhijeet looked confused about if he should actually open his hands or not... A part of him told him that Daya won't run away! He won't do it and the other part told him that he was a CID officer and it would be very silly to let go of him this way... Daya understood Abhijeet's confusion from his expressions...

Daya - Chinta mat karo boss... Bhaguga nahi (he said as if telling a secret)

           And Abhijeet quickly opened his hands without any further thought... Grabbing the glass Daya started drinking water in slow motion... As slow as he could... He had to find some other way of making Abhijeet talk to him... When he couldn't find any other topic to talk he left the idea dejected.... Once he kept down the glass Abhijeet once again picked up the rope which shocked Daya

Daya - Boss phir se bandho ge? Mat bandho na its so uncomfortable! Mai nahi jauga na kahi... Promise!

           The word 'promise' made Abhijeet believe Daya that he won't escape and the way he said that, just like a two year old, trying to convince his parents that he won't eat the chocolate now and so they can buy him one, brought a small smile on his face. Seeing Abhijeet smile, finally, Daya was satisfied with his efforts when Abhijeet started going back to his previous position... When Daya asked...

Daya - Pair khol lu?

Abhijeet - Hmm (he said nodding his head in yes)

             And finally Daya got to hear his voice! Going back to his place Abhijeet was feeling far more better now... It was after days or maybe even months that he smiled genuinely... Although a small one it was a real one... The uncomfort he felt with Daya had suddenly disappeared... He wondered how Daya could make him feel better even without doing anything... He felt his tensions leaving him and peace taking its place... The last time he was so peaceful was 3 months ago... The guilt was obviously there that didn't let him face Daya normally but Daya's gestures where some how trying to pull him out of all his pains! FRIENDSHIP they say VERY PRECIOUS he said...__________________________________________

          ACP sir was sitting alone in his cabin... With one hand on his chin and another one rotating the paper weight... The typical ACP Prayduman style.

ACP (in his thoughts) - Abhijeet ne apni gadi jhaad se thoki... Lekin phir bhi uska accident toh hua hi hai na... Usse chot toh lagi hi hogi! Aur gadi ki halat dekh kar saaf pata chalta hai ki chot zayda hogi... Theek toh hoga na woh (he worried). Iilaj karwane kisi toh hospital yaa clinic gaya hoga woh! Nahi hospital nahi... Mujhe ache se yaad hai uss din hospitals ki strike thi... Aur mujhe nahi lagta woh iss halat mai hoga ki kudh kahi jaa sake... Toh sirf ek hi tarika hai... Kisi ne usko kisi personal clinic yaa kisi doctor ke paas pauchaya hoga! Agar mujhe woh admi mil jaye toh bohat kuch pata chal sakta hai... Aur uss admi ke bare mobile company batayege!

           Picking up his phone he quickly dialed a number

Operater - Yes, how can we help you?

ACP - Mai CID se ACP Prayduman bol raha hu... Mujhe yeh pata karna hai ki March 4th ko raat 11 se 2 ke bich Tilak road (forest road) kitne mobile phones active the?

Operater - Sure sir... Abhi batata hu sir (after a while) Sir 4th March ko raat 11 se 2 ke bich Tilak road par 18 phones active the sir... Mai unke numbers aur details appko mail karta hu sir

ACP - Okk

            Checking the mail he went through the list and one name shocked ACP sir!

ACP - Dr. Avinash!!!

To be continued...

             ACP sir now knows that Dr. Avinash was present there that day! Now what? Lets see... Everything will be revealed slowly! Am done with my part and its your turn now... You all know what to do review!!!