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27. Dans l'avenir

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Dans l'avenir - In the future

"The future is uncertain but the end is always near."
- Jim Morrison
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Sampurnaa's pov:

12th August

I looked at Indrayan expectantly. Before he could say anything further, a message popped up on my phone. I was required to report for on field reporting at a chawl (a tenement for the lower middle class in Mumbai. The word 'chawl' literally means home for several Mumbaikars) in Ghatkopar.

Another message popped up from the information and broadcast team coordinator.
My eyes widened at the sensational and unexpected piece of news that I had been asked to cover. I looked up at my parents and the others waiting with a confused expression. I shook my head and smiled reassuringly.
My eyes met Indrayan's.
We smiled simultaneously and then I proceeded to tell everything to everyone.....

And also informed them that:

I had to leave immediately!

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14th August

Mr. Victor Sequira had been found!

He had been living in a Ghatkopar slum in disguise.
Two nights ago, the police had been alerted by the local residents about a man who had recently shifted to their neighbourhood. They had heard screams and noise coming from the room he occupied.
By the time the police reached, Mr. Sequira had been shot twice... In the leg and his left shoulder. He had a wound on his forehead that he had inflicted during his encounter with his attackers. He was unconscious due to the loss of blood. The police rushed him to Apollo Spectra Hospital and he was revived later.

The second hearing was at the court today. He was supposed to be present there.
The question that is currently on everyone's mind is 'who was the attacker and why?'
We recently had a debate with eminent politicians about the involvement of the deceased HRD Minister in the human trafficking and prostitution racket that had jolted the city of Mumbai awake and had shaken the nation.

Recently, the police and the CBI backed by the central government have conducted searches in areas like Dongri, Bhendi Bazaar, Grant Road, slum areas like Dharavi and Kurla for incidents, crimes, criminals and victims involving marital rape, child marriage, smuggling, human trafficking and forced prostitution. So far, 5 men had been caught and 50 women have been rescued, including a 10 year old and a 12 year old girl who were pregnant.
The police upon questioning and investigation had discovered that the caught men were the middlemen and informants for Mr. Sequira and his sister. One good thing that had come out of all this was the fact that the media, the government, the civic authorities and every citizen of India was now paying attention towards the matters that had been steadfastly ignored and overlooked all these years.

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The court hearing is scheduled at 2pm. I reached the High Court at 1.45pm. 
Indrayan and the defendant lawyer were both present. Sridha, her family, two of her college professors and two of her friends were waiting as well.
At precisely 1.53 pm, the police jeeps started filing outside. Mr. Victor Sequira was brought in with restrained hands, a bandaged head, a heavily injured arm in a sling and a limping leg supported by two constables and followed by the senior inspectors and officers.

We all went and took our place in the courtroom, patiently waiting for the honourable judge to arrive.

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