21. Bareilly Business - III

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Oberoi Mansion, Mumbai

For several minutes, Om stood silently still as Shivaay's words were still ringing in his ears.

Anika: Om? Om?

Om's trance broke due to Anika's calling. He blinked and shook his head then faced Anika.

Om: Jee bhabhi?
(Yes bhabhi?)

Anika: Shivaay se baat hui?
(Did you talk to Shivaay?)

Om: Ha...haan, usi ka phone tha. Woh thoda b...busy hain.
( Ye...yes, he just called. He's a little b...busy.)

Anika: *concerned* Kya hua? Sab theek toh hain na?
(What happened? Is everything alright?)

Om: Haan bhabhi, woh...
(Yes bhabhi, actually...)

Rudra: *screamed* O! Anika Bhabhi!

AniOm looked towards each then dashed towards the hall. There, the whole family was gathered around the TV and news was playing.

Reporter: Bareilly mein OGI ki construction site par hua mashoor udyogpati Shivaay Singh Oberoi par jaan-leva humla.
(Deadly attack on famous industrialist Shivaay Singh Oberoi at OGI construction site in Bareilly.)

The family members were shocked.

Pinky: Oh my Mata! Yeh bol rahe hain?
(Om my Mata! What are they saying?)

Shakti: Shivaay ki phone bhi switched off jaa raha hain.
(Shivaay's phone is also switched off.)

Jahnvi: Ek minute, puri news toh sun lete hain.
(Wait a minute, let's listen to the entire news first.)

Reporter: Sutron ki mutabiq, construction site par gaaonwale ki hafte se dharna diye baithe hue hain. Mr Oberoi halaat ko kaaboo mein karne ki liye gaye the likin achanak logon mein halchal machne lagi. Yeh rahi us haatse ki footage.
(According to sources, villagers were on strike since many weeks at the construction site. Mr Oberoi had gone to control the situation but suddenly there was a stir among the people. Here is the footage of that incident.)

Footage:-

Villagers: *chanting* Oberoi Group, waapis jao! Waapis jao, waapis jao!
(Oberoi group, go back! Go back, go back!)

The chants increased as Shivaay stepped foot at the construction site. Police officers at the scene were pushing people away.

Shivaay: Dekhiye, meri baat suniye-
(Listen to me-)

Villagers: *louder* SHIVAAY SINGH OBEROI WAAPIS JAO! WAAPIS JAO WAAPIS JAO!
(SHIVAAY SINGH OBEROI, GO BACK! GO BACK GO BACK!)

The crowd seemed to only get angrier every time Shivaay opened his mouth. He was incomprehensible over all the commotion. Suddenly someone threw a stone at Shivaay and it hit his head. He shrieked and doubled over. The police began laathi charge and arresting people. Kumar and another security guard covered Shivaay and took him away.

Footage ended

The family members were shocked. Some were silent, some were panicking and some were trying to stay calm. Bhavya took the TV remote and turned it off.

Rudra: *tugging at his hair stands* Hume bhaiya ko akele jaane hi nahi dena chahiye tha!
(We should've never let bhaiya go alone!)

Pinky: *crying* Shivaay! Oh my Mata, mere bete ki raksha kar! Shaktiji, please do somethings. Mere bacche ko ghar le ke aayiye.
(Shivaay! Oh my Mata, protect my son. Shaktiji, please do something. Get my son back home.)

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