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[Annika - A, Shivaay - S, Rudra - Ru, Bhavya - B]

Interrogation Room

Shivaay sat across ACP Ranvir, his hands cuffed to the table. His lawyer sat beside him. They just saw the video footage in which Shivaay beat up Sarthak and then ran behind him in the parking lot. He is seen entering a narrow corner and a few minutes later, they see his back as he dragged Sarthak's dead body out.

S: I'm telling you ACP, that's not me.

Ranvir: we're not blind Mr. Oberoi, we can clearly see your face

S: When I found out Sarthak was leaking information, I was angry. I saw him in the parking lot and I beat him up. I ran after him but it was too dark in that corner so I left. That man dragging the body, it's not me

Ranvir: Same clothes, the same jacket that you're still wearing, even the same green shoes. You think we're fools.

S: You're making a mistake ACP

Ranvir: Are you threatening me? Do you think just because you know ACP Bhavya and the commissioner, you can go free? I don't care about your power

S: I'm not threatening you, I'm just telling you, I'm not the culprit here

Ranvir: So prove it. Tell me how your phone reached the crime scene?

S: I don't know, I must have dropped it in the parking lot

Ranvir: We just saw the footage, we didn't see it fall

S: I don't know. I spoke on the phone with someone and I remember keeping it in my pocket. I don't know when I lost it. After I came out of that corner, I checked my pockets. I wanted to inform my team to look for Sarthak

Ranvir: Ok, we'll assume, you actually lost it. Then can you explain who this person is, wearing your clothes

S: I don't know, must be the person trying to frame me. Someone must have told him what I was wearing

Ranvir: Okay fine, let us assume that this is someone else. Tell us where you were last night. Who is your alibi?

S: I was with a friend last night who was sick and needed my help

Ranvir: Which friend? Who were you with? Let's call him

S: I'm not telling you that

S(in his mind): I can't drag Annika into this mess. If it comes out that I was with her, at her place, the whole night, people will besmirch her character.

Ranvir: You can't tell us because there is no friend. You'd be a fool to think you would get out on bail. This is a murder investigation, Mr. Oberoi. Prepare yourself, you're going to spend a lot of years behind bars. No more parties, no more designer clothes, no more five-star restaurants.

ACP Ranvir left the room, giving Shivaay some time with his lawyer

MrKothari: Sir, why won't you tell them who you were with?

S: I can't do that Mr. Kothari. Find some other way, check footage of the exit of the parking lot, you'll see me leaving

MrKothari: Sir, there's another thing. The police haven't found the murder weapon yet. Sarthak's phone is also missing