Chapter-2

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After 30 minutes

Godse-
The report is here sir.

Vikram-
What does it say ??

Godse-
(Nervously)
Sir...mm..
The report says ...he was beaten up ..his nails were pulled out..
Mm ...there were certain burn marks
also...and mmm and mmm..

Tarun-
Stop stuttering Godse and speak.

Godse-
(Speaks rapidly..)
And his penis was..(does a gesture of
chopping)

Everyone shocked..

Vikram-
God now we have to catch him..no matter what.

Tarun-
Sir it can be 'she' also.

Shyam-
In 15 years of my service ,no murder of such kind is committed by a woman.
He is surely a psycho.
Who even  kills a person like that?.It's even worse than our 3rd degree torture.

Vikram-
Is there anything common between this one and the other three bodies?

Varun-
The nails and bruises of being beaten.

Tring tring tring..
(DSP on the line)
(Tarun picks up)

"What are you bastards doing if you don't find the killer I'm going to sue you all. My poor child .
Go and I want that bastard in my feet I will gouge out his eyeballs for sure.."
Beep beep beep...

(Call disconnected)

Vikram-
Gosh..(takes in a long breath)
Tarun and Godse you both go where the body was found ..
And Shyam you come with me to the morgue . His body is kept there.

Shyam-
Sir now ?

Vikram-
Yes.

Shyam-
We'll reach there by 12.(with suprise)

Vikram-
So what?

Shyam-
Sir..
(Freaks out)
We are going to the morgue (pauses) ,at night .
On top of that I ll be seeing the body in person.

(Everyone laughs)
Tell me one thing sir , didn't your grandma told you about ghost roaming at night.
Do you know they possess people .
Some are killed.....and some go insane..
And people who die like that boy;
become vengeful spirits and spares no one.

Vikram-
So?

Shyam-
You are not even married .
Y do you want to go now?
Can't we wait till morning?

Vikram-
I dont know about ghost but DSP will surely kill me and then I'll become a vengeful spirit and haunt you for your whole life.

Shyam-
Sir ...

Tarun-
(Comes closure to Shyam)
You know what I heard a legend about that morgue they say a havaldar of mid 30s was found dead ,nobody knows what happened to him.
But some says he was killed by a spirit.
Now what will happen to you ?

Shyam-
Sir...sir...
Vikram sir wait for me don't leave me alone .

Everyone goes to the respective places .

Shyam and Vikram couldn't find anything.

But Tarun finds a bead bracelet. He got more suspicious he thought he have seen this somewhere but couldn't remember it, so for the time being he decided to put that thought aside . After a while he realised that there is only one way here that passes through drainage.
The location where the body was found is 1km away from highway and 2km from the village.  Both on the opposite ends.
He thought to himself the murderer must have used a vehicle because he cannot carry dead body of an adult on his shoulders.
He went to see whether there are any cameras on the highway or not.

On the other hand Vikram and Shyam
came back to the police station .
The next day.
They went to meet the  colleagues of the boy . He interrogated them with those usual police questions.
But found out an interesting thing.

Tarun found a camera footage where a suspicious man with his face covered  was seen carrying a sac . A huge one.
He was going back to the station; he took out that bracelet suddenly face of a woman came whom he met early this morning.

Early in the morning
At Church.
A group of people discussing about the recent murder case .
Tarun praying in the church.
Suddenly a fragile woman of abt 24-26 age came in front of Tarun.

Woman-
(In low voice)
Do you have any idea what are those people talking about? Murder and all.

Tarun-
Aren't you aware of the murders taking place in the neighborhood?

Woman-
No I have no idea about that.

Tarun-
It's alright but you should stay aware.
By the are you new here,I am seeing you for the first time.

Woman-
Yes I came just a couple of months ago with my child to finish off some unfinished business .

Tarun-
You have a child at such young age.

Woman-
I had.
He passed away .

Tarun-
Oh. I am sorry for your loss.
And what about the father?

Woman-
(Hesitant)
He's not there anymore.

(Silence...)
Tarun-
I am really sorry.
By the way may I know your name?
(Looks down at her wrist)

Woman-
Hi I am Siya

Tarun-
I am Sub inspector Tarun .
The police station is nearby if you have any problem you can come there anytime.

Siya-
Thank you  sir

It was nice meeting you . I'll take my leave.

Tarun-
Bye and take care .

Tarun's thoughts
(Poor woman.
She lost her husband and child at such young age.)

Present time.
Everyone meets .
Vikram reveals that the 4 were friends.
Everyone shocked   .........

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