Anidita: A sweet journey towards a new dawn

Chapter 52: Anirudh's night at jail

Kaka stormed into the house and picked up the phone..
"Hello... hello Banerjee babu hain..... ha Banerjee babu.. hum bohat musibat main hain... Anirudh ko police arrest karke le geyi..... ha .... ha main abhi ata hu apke paas....."
Bondita was sobbing sitting on the sofa. Binoy is walking to and fro adjusting his specs.
Kaka hurried in... "Binoy tum ghar ka kheyal rakho main Calcutta ja raha hu..."
"Per Da main agar..."
"Tum keya karoge... keya karoge tum... tumhare Engrezi officers ish mamle main madad to karenge hi nehi ulta fasayenge..."
"Yeh nakayak larka humara man samman sab dubo diya... ab use bachayenge kaise... agar bacha bhi liya to sabka sakh kaise dur karenge.. krantikari ka thappa lag geya us pe..." Binoy exclaimed angrily.
Kaka left with the car. Sampurna took Bondita to her room. She's only sobbing hard.
"Chitna mat kar Bondita sab thick ho jaiga...."
Sampurna caressed her head and tried to make her sleep.
There Anirudh was thrown into the jail.
"Aab Mr. Roy Chowdhury... bohat ghumaya humaun... kal court main sab sabit karenge... fer apne din ginna start kar dena...." Haldar left
Anirudh dusted his kurta and looked at the rwo eager faces sitting on the floor. Anirudh went and sat relaxing his back on the opposite wall. The other two noticed his watch. It's a costly foreign watch. This guy must hail from a rich family.
"Keu sahab keya liya apne..?" Asked one whith caution... this guy can be a spy of British too...
Anirudh looked at them and smirked "yeh baat wahi jane keu parka... unka sakh hain li maine viceroy ko marma chaha... ap asli culprit pakar nehi paye to mujhe pakarke sarkar bahadur ko kaam dikha raha hain... nonsense.." Anirudh acted as if he's very disgusted
The other two looked at each other..
"Yeh mamla keya hain?" Whispered one into the ear of other.
Kaka reached Banerjee's place. He prepared all the papers and went to the jail accompanying him.
Visiting hours have just started. Anirudh's two co inmates are very curious of him. They kept a watch at him as to see who comes to meet him.
Banerjee arrives with kaka. Kaka stormed towards the cell and tries to hold Anirudh's hand.
"Anirudh kitna sukh chuka hain... kitna patla ho geya hain re tu..."
"R a kaka abhi to under aya itni jaldi kaun patla hota hain... Bondita thick hain na..."
"Ha woh thick hain...."
Banerjee comes and stands next to him
"Anirudh tum chanta mat karo... papers taiyar hain... kuch nehi sabid kar payenge yeh log..."
"Ji sir..."
The two fellow inmates were shocked to see Banerjee. They came running... "kakababu aap..."
"Woh Jayanta Srikanto... tum logo ki rihai to ish hafte hi hain na..." asked Banerjee
"Ha kakababu... nikalne ke baad to in engrezo shir main bomb marunga..."
Banerjee kept the finger on his lips.. "Shhh... dhire.... accha bolo Dhiman ka halat kaisi hain koi khabar mila?"
"Aur keya bole kakababu itna garam dimag hain uska aise hi bol diya ha main krantikari hu... pata hain kakababu raat ko uske chikne ki awaj ati hain.. pata nehi keya kar rahe hain uske sath yeh engrezi police..."
"Keya kar rahe hain.." asked kaka in a curious manner..
"British police krantikari o ke mu se baat nikalne ke liye kuch bhi kar sakte hain... per hum kabhi mu nehi kholte..mar jayenge per sathiyo ka paya nehi batayenge.. chahe jitna atyachar kar le woh engrez.." replied Jayanta
Kaka hold Anirudh's hand tightly and looked at him.
"Aap chinta mat kijiye Trilochan babu.. Anirudh ke khilaf koi prove nehi hain police ke paas... he's innocent" assured Banerjee
"Ha kakababu innocent to hain hi... pura baccha jaisa dikhte hain... inhe dekhkar lagta hi nehi koi gondogol main rehte hain woh..." said Srikanto
"Sakal bhi baccho jaise akal bhi baccho jaisi... gondogol to pakata hain yeh ... nehi to sj under nehi bahar hota.." whispered Kaka..
Anirudh's face went red as he only heard what kaka said...
"Aj Anirudh ko jail main hi rehna hoga... kal hearing hain court pe... kal hi Anirudh ka reha ho jaiga..." said Banerjee
"Aj raat.. Anirudh. .. yaha..." Kaka was shocked
"Itna sa sehna hoga Trilochan babu... sochiye mat kuch nehi hoga..."
Kaka turned back Banerjee went near Anirudh
"Anirudh samhal ke rehna.. yeh engrez police bohat battamiz hain... dimag se kaam lena thick hain.." whispered Banerjee
Anirudh went and sat on the floor of the cell. Jayanta and Srikanto entered.
"Keya dost tum kakababu ko kaise jante ho? Pehle to tumhe kabhi dekha nehi krantikari ki dal pe.."
"Ha.. to main krantikari hu bhi nehi..."
"Nehi ho..." Srikanto gave a naughty smile..
"Nehi hu.." Anirudh replied in a smart tone..
Srikanto was set back.. "hmm... dikhte baccho jaise ho per ada to gentleman jaisi hain" smirked Srikanto
The halvindar came and hit the cell rod with his stick...
"Chalo sab khane pe..."
All inmates got out.. Anirudh sat there idle..
"R a yeh baccha tumko niyota bhejna parega keya.. chal.."
Anirudh looked up as if he's studying the havildar's face to take revenge later..
Anirudh went to the room where food is served...
There was a line.. Anirudh was handed a plate and he followed the line. His turn came. He looked at the food.
"Yeh keya hain?!" Asked Anirudh
"Dikhta nehi roti hain dal hain" replied the havildar serving the food..
Anirudh picked up the roti.. "yeh roti hain? Ya fer roti ka extra tondoori? "
All the prisoners in the line broke into laughter. Anirudh too smiled. Then picked up the spoon and took up the dal with it and poured it in the container "aur yeh hain nadi ka pani.... accha havildar babu apne China ke yellow river ke bare main suna hain? Yeh pani keya China se Import karke laye ho?"
"Yeh yeh keya ho raha hain yaha..." the jailer came in..
"Kuch nehi jailer sahab ap log itne kast karke Chin se yellow river ka pani laye ho iski tareef kar raha tha baas" Anirudh replied in a mocking tone..
"Ohh to tum hi ho woh zamindar ka ladla... bola Haldar babu ne... ate hi suru ho geye.."
"Aj aya kal chala bhi jaunga... ek raat to acchi khatirdari kar do... yaha pe jo log hain woh inshan hain.. aise khane se inshan ji sakta hain keya? Kis law main hain ki kaidio ke sath aise bartab karo.. jitna sa saja diya geya hain utna dijiye... aplogo ko koi haq nehi inse khane ka haq chinne ki.."
"Accha kanun bare acche se jante ho lagta hain... Egrez sarkar ko bhi pehchante ho keya" smirked the jailer. Other policemen laughed
"Sayed aple peyare Haldar babu ne apse kaha nehi ... main King's College ka Gold Medallist Barrister hu... Barrister Anirudh Roy Chowdhury... kanun mujhe acche se malum hain.. air rahi baat engrez ko janne ki... bachpan se London main hi zindegi bitai hain to Engrezo ko apse jada acche se pehchanta hu..." all prisoners and policemen were stunned. Jailer lowered his head realising his total popat on his own words. "Suniye khana barbad karna paap hain... so ish dal ko tarka marke thoda civilized rup dijiye... khabe layak kijiye... agar nehi kiya to apki naukri kaise chinni hain iska bandabast larunga main..." Anirudh instructed smartly..
"Keya bolna chahate ho.. tum kal reha ho jaoge? Itna confidence"
"Prevention is better than cure officer.. aab aap sochiye.. main reha ho geya to apki risk ho jaigi..." Anirudh blinked at the Jailer
"Yeh dal ko ghana karo tadka maro.... keya karte hain karo" ordered jailer.
Other prisoners clapped and surrounded Anirudh praising him. He became a leader overnight.