Bhaag 19
"Meri beti ka yeh haal kiya kisne?? Yeh ragging nahi to aur kiya hai????" Yeh awaaz Parul ke pitah ke the, jo khud ek bahut badi hasti the, aur is vakt voh Ramola ke cabin me tha. Subah subah, Parul ki maut ka khabar sunte hi, uske maa baap foran hostel daud pade the.
Ramola : (pareshani me) mujhe nahi malum! Yeh koi accident hi ho sakti hain....dekhiye... we're sorry!
Ghusse se zyada, dukh mein me Parul ke pitah vaha se chala jaata hain aur apne patni ko dilasa dene laga, jo khud roye jaa rahi thi. Apne pati ko ghusse me dekhke, Parul ki maa unhe shant rehne ke liye kehti hain aur koi bhi case karne ki nirnay nahi leti, kyonki unka manna tha ke chahe kuch bhi ho, unki beti to ab vapas nahi aanewali thi. Khair, Parul ke maa baap ko bhala kya andaza thi ke unke beti ko isi janam me hi apni paapo ki keemat chukani pari thi.
Jald hi, girls hostel ke charo aur ek badi si bheed jama ho jaate hain jahaan police aur Parul ke maa baap, sab maujud the. Parul ki laash ko ambulance me ghusake, uske maa baap bhi rote huye ambulance ke saath saath chale jaate hain. Apne hi ek student ki aise dardnak maut se Ramola bhi khud kaafi pareshan thi aur hairan bhi, ke aakhir yeh hua to hua kaise.
Saare logo ko chorke, agar koi aisi thi, jo kam se kam hairan thi, to vo thi Arpita, jo bahaar se to chehre pe sahanbhuti bayan kar rahi thi, lekin andar se voh khush thi Parul ke maut ko leke. Use dil se vishwas bhi thi ke yeh kaam Neha ki aatma hi kar sakti hain. Parul ke prati jo uske dil me aag thi, ab hamesha ke liya khatam ho gayi.
Ambulance me jaane se pehle, ek aakhri baar jab Parul ki shakal dekhke Ramola ekdam se sahem gayi. Use aisa laga ke jaise kisi ne khatarnaak tezaab chirak di ho chehre par, jis vajah se voh itna jalke bigad chuki thi, aur yeh samjhna mushkil thi ke aakhir hua kya hoga. Khair, Ramola practical bhi thi, isliye hostel ke bell ko bajake, voh phir ek baar sabko apne kamre me bhej deti hain.
Parul ka kissa udte huye patte ke tarah hostel aur duniya, dono se gayab ho gayi hamesha ke liye.
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Usi din, dophar ko police station me, apne vaade ke anusar Arpita inspector Khan se milne ke liye aajati hain. Dono aamne samne beth jaate hain.
Rashid Khan : dekhiye Miss Arpita, yun to koi saboot nahi hai ke Neha Mehra ki katal usi ke chacha ke haathon hua hain, phir bhi main aapse sehmat hoon!
Arpita : (dhime se) aap sehmat itne aasani se kaise ho gaye?
Rashid Khan : (glass me paani bharke Arpita ki aur sarkata hua) Miss Arpita, maine bhi bahut tajurbe liye hain apradhiyon ke mamle mein! Pichle 25 saal se main is field me hoon! Insaan ko dekhke, uske fitrat samajhne me galti nahi hoti hain mujhse!
Arpita : Aashish ko to saza mil chuka hain, ab mujhe yakeen hai (aankhe badi karke) is Prakash ko bhi jald hi saza dikhayegi Neha!
Rashid Khan : dekhiye! (Gambhir swar me) hum yaha yatharthvaadi baaton ka alochona karne aye hain, aap apne guzre huye saheli ko leke kaafi jazbaati hain! Isme koi shaq nahin..
Arpita : main bhi in sab baaton me yakeen nahi karti thi, lekin pichle kuch dino se jo ho rahi hain charo aur....ek pakki saheli hoke, main apni saheli ki aahat nahi pehchaan paungi, aisa kabhi ho sakta hai sir?
Rashid Khan Neha ke liye Arpita ki sneh aur jazbaat dekhke hairan reh gaya. Shayad pakki yaari isi ko kehte the. Lekin phir voh foran mann hi mann Prakash ko apne jurm khud kabul karwane ke tarqeebe nikalne lage aur voh Arpita ko bhi yeh dilasa deta hain.
Rashid Khan : Ab yeh Prakash Mehra mere haathon se bach nahi sakta! Bas...ek saboot haath lag jaye!
Arpita bhi bas haan me haan milayi, lekin mann me nischit thi ke Neha ki aatma saza dilwane khud ayegi.
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Vaha Mehul ko achanak ek anjaan number se phone aata hain. Call ko uthake Mehul kuch bolne hi wala tha ke tabhi do sec me use pata chal jaata hain ke call Prakash ka hi tha.
Prakash : haramzade! Mere hi ghar pe aake, mere patni ka katal karne me sharam nahi aaya tujhe???
Mehul : kya bakwas kar rahe ho??
Prakash : son of a bitch! Tu aur voh ladki....tum dono ki zindagi main taba karke rakhunga!
Itna kehke Prakash phone cut kar deta hain, lekin Mehul hairan reh gaya ke Mrs Mehra ka bhi is dauran kisi ne katal kar diya tha. Khair, us din shaam ko voh seedhe Arpita ko phone pe is baare me bata deta hain.
Arpita : (hairani se) kya?? Pehle Aashish, Parul aur ab Prakash ki biwi bhi......damn!
Mehul : Arpita, yeh teeno maut ittefaq to nahi ho sakta! Isme kisi na kisi ka to haath hai! Aur voh...
Arpita : voh Neha hi hai!!!! Mehul.... trust me! (Bechain hoke)
Mehul : (Neha ki naam sunte hi, dil dhadak utha zor se) Neha?? Yeh kya keh rahi ho tum?
Arpita : Prakash ke alava yeh teen hi the, jinhone Neha ko maut ke ghaat utar diya tha! Bhala yeh kaam Neha ke alava aur kaun kar sakti hai???
Mehul : lekin... Neha to....
Arpita : mujhe malum hai Neha humare beech nahi rahi, lekin mujhe kahin na kahin is baat ki yakeen hai ke, kabhi kabhi dharti pe adhure kaamo ko anjaam dene ke liye aatmaye vapas aati hain! Aur......(utsahit hoke) aur tumhe yaad hai Manglu kya keh raha tha???
Mehul : yehi ke.....jungle me jahaan Neha ko dafnayi gayi thi....vaha kuch...barg...
Arpita : bargad ka ped!! Yes! Yehi kehne ki koshish kar raha tha Manglu!
Mehul : aakhir kya matlab hai insab ka?
Arpita : Mehul! Agar meri yakeen me zara sa bhi sacchai hai, to Neha vahi kahin hogi! Usi bargad ke ped ke ird gird koi zameen ke andar!
Mehul : to tum keh rahe ho ki....
Arpita : (aankho me aag liye) haan! Hume us veeran jungle me jaana hi hoga! Voh bhi aaj raat ko hi! Neha ki aatma ko mile bagaid mujhe shanti nahi milegi!
Mehul : Arpita....tum pagal to nahi ho gayi ho? Agar sach me in katlo me Neha ki aatma shaamil hai, to usse milna bhi khatarnaak saabit ho sakta hain!
Arpita : (Shelf pe rakhe uski aur Neha ki hasti hui tasveer ko dekhke) aatma ho ya pret, hai to voh Neha hi! (Aankhe nam hoke) bina usse mile, mujhe rahat nahi milegi!
Mehul : pata nahi Arpita! Dil kuch aur keh raha hai aur dimaag kuch aur....khair! Raat ko jald se jald hum yahaa se nikal jayenge! ...lekin tumhari warden?
Arpita : (phir ek baar Neha ko tasveer me dekhke) don't worry! Neha sambhal legi!
Jazbaati hoke Mehul phone cut kar deta hain aur apne phone me se Neha ki tasveere nilalke, ek ek karke dekhne lagta hain. "Kitni door chali gayi ho Neha! Itni door ke tum insano se door preto ke saath reh rahi ho!" khud se baatein karte karte Mehul yunhi mayus ho gaya aur bistar pe leta raha.
Khair, ab raat ka intezar dono ko tha aur vaha, Rashid Khan bhi Prakash ko range haath pakadne ke liye bechain ho utha. Uske bechani dekhke, Kamble (head constable) khud utsahit ho gaya.
Kamble : bahut utsahit dikh rahe hai Khan mia?
Rashid Khan : (kayde ke saath bethe huye) hmm bilkul Kamble! Aaj bahut dino baad ek behad dilchasp case mila hai mujhe! Tum dekh lena! (Kamble ki aur dekhke) kal savere tak, Neha Mehra ki yeh case puri tarah nipat jayega! (Ek muskaan dekez chai peeta hua)
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Kehte hain ke kab kaunsi madat kahan se ajaye, yeh koi nahi keh sakta tha. Ek din aisa hi hua jab Mehul ka mulaqat yunhi achanak Aashish ke roommate se hua, jiska naam Atul tha.
Mehul : are Atul, kaise ho?
Atul : oh hi Mehul! Yaar...Parul ke baare me sunke bura laga...damn! That was shocking! Bilkul Aashish ki tarah...lekin haan yaar! Post mortem ke baad saale Aashish ka saara samaan mere hi hawale kar diya police walo ne! Luckily uska mobile phone mere kaam agaya, soch raha hoon apne ek door ke chacha ko de doon! Bechara kab se ek phone ke liye taras raha hai...
Yeh sunke achanak Mehul ko pata nahi kya soojha, ke turant voh Atul se Aashish ka phone mang leta hain, jo ittefaq se Atul ke pant ke pocket me hi tha.
Atul : (Mehul ko mobile deta hua) lekin....tu karega kya? Ab yeh mat bol ke tu Olx me bech dega!
Mehul : (phone ko on karke) Atul! Usse bhi bada kaam karna hai kuch! Khair....tujhe baad me bataunga! (Phone leke vaha se jaldi jaldi chalta hua)
Atul : (chillake) oye!! Kaam ho gaya to phone mujhe hi vapas dede! Varna mere khadoos chacha ko ek naya phone kharidne dena parega!!!! (Mehul ko ekdam se door jaate huye dekh) saale! Phone ko vapas nahi kiya to dekh lunga..
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Room me pahuchke Mehul sabse pehle phone ko on kar deta hain charging ke zariye aur phir uske mann me ek khayal aaya ke shayad Neha ki maut me Aashish ka bhi koi haath ho aur shayad uske contacts me se Prakash ka bhi number mil jaye!
Lekin Mehul ko bhala kya malum tha, ke isi phone me usse bhi barkarar koi saboot maujud tha, jo video folder me uska intezar kar raha tha.
Contact list ko gaur se parakhne ke baad, Mehul ko Prakash ka naam bilkul nahi mila, jis karan se voh hatash ho jaata hain. Tabhi na jaane kyon, use Aashish ki ek khaas shauq yaad aa gaya. Voh shauq tha baat baat pe video shoot karna aur kuch lamho ko yunhi apne phone me kaid karke rakhna.
"Kya Aashish ne kuch khaas clips save karke rakha hai phone me? Kahin... koi tasveer yaa...
Sochte sochte Mehul contacts se guzarte huye, dhire dhire baaki ke folders me jaane laga, jahaan achanak use ek khaas folder milta hain, jiska naam tha 'Private clips'. Na jaane Mehul ko kya sujha, voh turant us folder me pravesh karne lagta hain, lekin password ke chakkar me atak jaata hain.
"Shit!" Mehul turant krodhit ho jaata hain aur jee me aaya ke phone ko farsh par hi tapak de, lekin uske dil ke har kone se ek chah jaag uthi, phone ko pura parakhne ki. Isliye voh har ek password type karta gaya, jo use lagta tha ke Aashish ka ho sakta hain.
Pehle do koshisho pe Mehul safal nahi ho paya aur agar teesri baar voh fail ho gaya to use malum tha ke voh folder ko kuch ghanto se pehle vapas nahi khol sakta tha. Tabhi kuch ajeeb si ghatna ghati. Kamre me ek tez hawa ka jhonka aa gaya khidki ke aur seaur kamre me kagaz, kitab aur anya kahin vastuye hilne lag jaata hain.
Mehul hairan hoke foran khidki band kar deta hain aur ek lambi saas leke, jaise hi vapas jaane laga, tab achanak uske nazar ek panne par aa gira, jo Aashish ke phone ke niche rakha hua tha. Mehul hairan tha kyonki phone ke ird gird koi kagaz vagaz tha hi nahi. Khair, Mehul us kagaz ko phone ke niche se utha leta hain aur likhe huye cheez ko gaur se dekhne laga.
Kagaz pe kalam se likha hua ek code jaisa kuch tha, aur kagaz ke ird gird lal rang ke chinte the, jise dekh Mehul ko hairani hui kyonki saaf saaf pata chal raha tha ke voh khoon ke chinte the. Lekin, uske bavajud Mehul ke nazar us code pe chipka raha aur kuch sochne ke baad, uske aankhe utsah se bade ho gaye. Foran, usne vohi code ko Aashish ke password ke jagah pe bhar diya aur natija hua..
'PASSWORD ACCEPTED'
Mehul ka dil zor se dhadak utha aur phone pe gaur kiya ke agle hi pal folder khul jaata hain. Aisa ajeeb chamtkaar shayad hi Mehul ne kabhi socha hoga, lekin uska dhyan us kagaz pe phir ek baar aur chala gaya, aur ird gird dekhne laga. Khoon ke chinte yaha vaha faile huye the, maano kisi ne khoon se latpat haathon se likha ho.
Khair, filhal Mehul us kagaz ko pocket ke andar rakhke, Aashish ke private folder ke andar ke collection dekhne lag jaata hain. Tabhi, baaki anya pics me se Neha ke kuch private pics dekhne voh hairan reh gaya, lekin pairo tale zameen tab khiska jab Mehul ke nazren us clip pe padi, jo akela Prakash ke haiwaniayat ka sabse bada saboot tha.
Jaise hi Mehul ne us video ko play kiya, uske aankhe shayad hi itne bade kabhi huye honge, jitne abhi ho rahe the. Clip me Neha apni haath aur pair bandhe bistar pe machal rahi thi aur buri tarah tadap rahi thi, uski mooh bhi bandh plaster se bandh thi aur tabhi ek pura nagn hua aadmi uspe letke uska soshan karne lag gaya. Voh aadmi Neha ko bhoge jaa raha tha aur baar baar yaha vaha chumbe chaatne bhi laga tha, jaise awara kutta ho.
Mehul dil me patthar rakhe yeh sab dekh raha tha ke tabhi soshan karne vale shaks ka chehra thoda bahut camera ke ird aaya aur Mehul ko samajhne me koi dhoka nahi hua ke voh shaks Prakash hi tha. Hairani, dhoka aur ghusse me Mehul us phone ko kass ke jakad leta hain aur zor se bistar pe patak deta hain.
"Mr Prakash Mehra!!!! To tum hi ho! Main tumhe jaan se maar dalunga! Tumhara khel khatam!!!! You BASTARD!"
Mehul ghusse me apne kamre ki halat bigad deta hain aur kitabon se leke lamp aur shelf pe rakhe anya cheezon ko farsh pe girane lag jaata hain. Prakash ke prati uska shaq aaj yakeen me badal chuka tha aur jaise jaise voh Neha pe huye soshan ke baare me sochta gaya, vaise vaise uska khoon khol utha.
Bina Aprita ko phone kiye, Aashish ke phone ko pocket me thuske, Mehul foran hostel se police station ki aur nikal jaata hain. Voh jaanta tha ke agar koi cheez Prakash ko phansi ke phande tak leke jaa sakta hain, to voh tha yeh clip!
Aashish ke phone ko haath me liye, Mehul daudta daudta aakhirkar Police Station pahuch hi jaata hain. Ittefaq se andar abhi bhi Arpita bethi hui thi Inspector Khan ke paas, jise dekhke Mehul ek rahat ki saans leke, ahista ahista apne kursi tak jaane laga.
Arpita : Mehul?? Tum is tarah achanak... aur itne pasina kyon aa raha hai??
Rashid Khan : (paani ka glass deta hua) barkhurdar, aaram se beth jao pehle!
Mehul : (bethke) sir! Bethne ke vakt bilkul nahi hai....ek hi jhatke me mera shaq yakeen me badal gaya!
Rashid Khan : kya koi saboot.....
Mehul : yes!! Ek bahut bada saboot!
Arpita : (hairan hoke) Mehul, kaisa saboot??
Mehul apne jeb me se Aashish ka phone nikalta hain aur uske saath saath vohi parchi, jispe password likhi gayi thi. Phir ek baar Mehul vaha se password ko padhke folder ko kholke voh clip inspector Khan ko dikha deta hain. Foran ek laptop mangwaya jaata hain aur teeno ke teeno apne nazre screen pe chipka dete hain. Mann hi mann Mehul ko Arpita ki reaction ka darr tha, lekin sacchai to use malum hona hi chahiye.
Aakhirkar, screen me voh manhus hadsaa play hona shuru ho jaata hain, jise dekhke, teeno me se sabse hairani aur dukh Arpita ki chehre me jhalak rahi thi. Prakash ke ki gaye soshan ko teeno baari baari dekhne lage aur tabhi Arpita laptop me clip ko pause karti hui, khud pe santulan kho deti hain "please!!!!! Mujhe aur nahi dekhni hai, PLEASE!"
Rashid Khan : lekin bete, yeh clip tumhe mila kahaan se?
Mehul : Aashish ke phone se!
Arpita hairani se Mehul ko dekhne lagi "What???"
Mehul : lekin ek ajeeb si baat ghati! Yeh clip jis folder me tha, use ek password ki zaroorat thi, jise dhoodhne me mujhe, ek......ek parchi ne madat kiya! Jispe password likha hua tha
Rashid Khan : ok, kya voh parchi me dekh sakta hoon?
Mehul voh parchi inspector Khan ko dene hi vala tha ke tabhi achanak ek jhatke me Arpita us parchi ko cheen ke, usme likhe gaye shabdo ko gaur se dekhne lagti hain. Kuch pal yun dekhne ke baad, uski aankhen nam hone lagi aur haath se parchi fisal jaata hain.
Isse pehle Mehul ya inspector Khan kuch kehte, Arpita vahi bethe bethe, table pe apni sar chupaye dhime dhime roti gayi. Aakhir kuch pal ke baad, voh apni aankhe pochke, normal bethne ki koshish ki. Mehul kuch hairan sa reh gaya tha.
Mehul : Arpita kya ho gaya tha??? Tum is tarah... achanak..
Rashid Khan : (kuch clue leta hua) Miss Arpita....kya aap is likhayi ke baare me kuch.....
Arpita : (sukhe gaye aankhon se phir kuch katre bahaar laati hui) jee haan officer....yeh haath ki likhayi ...Neha ki hain!
Yeh sunke Mehul aur inspector Khan hairani se bethe rahe aur Mehul Arpita ke peeth ko sehlane laga. Mann hi mann voh khud sochne laga, ke yeh aakhir kaisa chamtkaar tha, ke Neha ki aatma khud uske madat karne ke liye aage aayi thi. Kuch aur gaal geeli karne ke baad Arpita normal hui aur Khan use ek glass paani aage kar deta hain.
Arpita ko paani peete dekh, kuch pal tak inspector Khan is anhonee ko leke soch me padh jaata hain. Bhala yeh kaise mumkin tha ke ek guzre huye insaan itna kuch kar rahi ho Khair, filhal ek mote tagde saboot ko haath me liye inspector Rashid Khan is baat ka tasalli kar leta hain ke ab voh is ke zariye Prakash ko aaram se giraftar kar sakta hain.
Mehul : sir! Ab hume vilamb nahi karna chahiye! Us Prakash ko jald se jald salakhon ke piche phenkna hoga! (Aankhon me krodh liye)
Rashid Khan : yes my son! Ab Prakash Mehra ko phansi se koi nahi bacha sakta! Main sabse pehle warrent ka issue karta hoon! Tum dono ko update mil jayega! Aaj shaam tak Mr Mehra salakhon ke piche hoga!
Mehul : (ek lambe saans lete huye) thank u sir! (Rashid se haath milata hua) aap ek ummeed ki kiran banke achanak aagaye!
Rashid Khan : (ek nazar Arpita ki sukhe huye chehre ko dekhke) beta! Apne dost ka khayal rakhna! Tum to kya, main khud kabhi bhi yeh samajh nahi sakta ke usne kya khoya hain! Chalo... see you!
Mehul Arpita ko leke vaha se chala jaata hain aur Rashid Khan apna agla program banane me jut jaata hain.
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Shaam ko :
Inspector Rashid Khan apne forces ke saath Mehra villa ki aur nikal padte hain, lekin ghar me taala dekhke, use foran andaza ho jaata hain ke Prakash zaroor apne office me hoga. Bina kisi vilamb ke police keep Prakash ke office tak foran daud lagate hain.
Aakhirkar office me :
Reception : yes? Aap log....(police ko dekhke hairan)
Rashid Khan : Mr Mehra se kahiye police aayi hui hai! Its bloody urgent! Get it? (Sakht awaaz me)
Jab reception se kuch pavandi aane laga, to Rashid Khan bina is baat ke parvah kiye, bheed ko chidte huye, seedha cabin ka darwaza ek jhatke me khol deta hain. Ac kamre me itminan se betha Prakash achanak kursi se uth jaata hain "AAP???"
Rashid Khan : (warrent nikalta hua) Mr Prakash Mehra, apne bhatiji ki balatkaar aur khoon ke ilzam me, aapko giraftar kiya jaata hain!
Prakash : (ghusse me) WHAT NONSENSE! officer...kya bakwas kiye jaa rahe hai aap??
Cabin ke bahaar har ek karmchaari hairani se sunne lage.
Rashid Khan : bakwas karne ki zaroorat ya aadat, dono mujhe nahi hai Mr Mehra! Aapke khilaaf acchi khaasi saboot hai mere paas!
Prakash : kya voh saboot main dekh sakta hoon!
Rashid Khan : zaroor! Lekin yahaan nahi, adalat mein! Thoda dharya to rakhna parega aapko (hathkadi aage karta hua) ab chale?
Prakash : main aap ke baaton ko kaise maan loon! (Kaise se baatein karke) main koi altu faltu aadmi nahi hoon Inspector Khan!
Rashid Khan phone ko nikaalke, clip Prakash ko dikhane laga. Apne kartut ko is tarah record kiye gaye dekhke Prakash ghusse me tapne laga aur mann mein foran Aashish ka khayal aane laga. Lekin fir, kuch confidence ikhatta karke, Prakash bol para "pehli baat yeh ke, video fake bhi to ho sakta hai! Aur doosri baat, isme katal ka koi bhi varnan hai hi nahi!".
Rashid Khan : Katal na sahi, lekin balatkaar to sabit ho chuka hai Mr Mehra! Ab, kya hum chal sakte hain? (Hathkadi leke aage aata hua)
Prakash : (cabin ke bahaar bhid ko dekhte huye, majburi me haath ko aage karta hua) aapko pata nahi officer, aap kisse ulajh rahe hai! Agle kuch palo mein aapka transfer karwa sakta hoon!!
Rashid Khan : (hathkadi pehnata hua) zaroor! Kyon nahi (muskurate huye)
Inspector Khan bas hathkadi me taala lagane hi wala tha ke tabhi, office mein ek aadmi ghus aata hain, jo Prakash ka vakeel ke hasiyat se apna parichay deta hain. Use dekh Rashid Khan hairan reh gaya.
Bina kisi vilamb ke, voh vakeel bail ka kagzaat office me dikha deta hain, jise dekhke Prakash ke chehre pe muskaan aur Khan ke chehre pe krodh aane laga. Majbuean, uss hathkadi kholni padi.
Prakash : very sad! Sorry officer...aap mujhe thik se nahi pehchaan paye! Aapke aane ka aghaaz mujhe pehle hi ho gaya tha....aur haan! Pehle jaake saabit kijiye ke maine khoon kiya hain! Are bhai... meri bhatiji ke saath najayaz talukat bhi to ho sakte hain! Kyo nahi???? (Aankhen dikhate huye) now get lost!
Majburan Rashid Khan apne team ko leke vaha se chale jaate hain aur Prakash itmenan se apne kursi pe beth jaata hain. Lekin mann hi mann voh hairan tha ke bhala Aashish se ki gaye recording Khan ko mila kahaan se aur dusre taraf se chain ki saans bhi liya, kyonki clip mein murder ka koi saboot nahi tha.
Khair, filhal tasalli karte huye Prakash vapas apne kaam pe lag jaata hain. "Us Haramzade Aashish ne mujhe aaj marwa hi diya tha. Accha hua usne mujhe Neha ko maar daalte hue shoot nahi kiya!"
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"What???? Aap unhe giraftar nahi kar paye??" Mehul aur Arpita ek baar phir police station pahuch jaate hain aur bebas Khan ko dekhne lagte hain.
Rashid Khan : Mehul! Baat ko samjho...clip mein keval balatkaar ya sambhog dikhaya gaya hain! Isse murder to saabit nahi hota! Agar murder sabit ho jaata to us Mehra ke bacche ko bail nahi milta!
Mehul : (table patakke) shit! Lekin saboot ho na ho! Khoon usi darinde ne hi kiya hai!! Manglu ne hume sab kuch bata diya tha!!
Tabhi dono mardo ne gaur kiya ke Arpita bahut shaant khadi thi ek kone mein chup chaap. Use dekhke aisi lag rahi thi jaise, kuch gehri soch me doobi ho. Lekin phir Mehul vapas Rashid Khan ke aur dekhne lagta hain "sir, Manglu hume ek jungle ke baare me kuch keh raha tha! Shayad vaha...kuch..."
Rashid Khan : Mehul beta, yeh aloukik baaton ko chorke, yatharth pe ajao! Aur yatharth yeh hai ki ke hume kuch aisa saboot chahiye jisse sabit ho jaye ke Prakash ne hi apni bhatiji ka balatkaar hi nahi, balki khoon bhi usi ne kiya hain! (Kuch sochke) lekin kaise! Damnit.
Tabhi Arpita dono ko baari baari dekhne lagi aur uske mooh se apne aap hi nikal jaati hain "Sabit ho jayega! Aur Prakash Mehra khud is baat ko kubul karega!"
Mehul : kaise Arpita?
Arpita apni aankhon mein ek tez bhav laati hain aur voh kuch aisi kehti hain, jisse Rashid aur Mehul, dono hairani se use dekhne lage.
"Saboot ki zaroorat nahi hogi, mera yakeen hai ke Neha khud apne chacha se kubul karwayegi!"
Darasal, Mehul aur Rashid, dono yeh nahi jaante the ke Neha ke maujudgi ko Arpita un dono se kahin zyada mehsoos kar rahi thi, aur uske ke dil mein ek dhaarna baar baar aa rahi thi ke shayad aaj raat ko hi koi chamatkaar hone ko hain. Lekin kaise aur kaha! Yeh jawab ab door nahi hai.
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Raat ke kareeb 9 baje, saare ke saare kaam niptake Prakash ghar vapas aajata hain aur is baar gaur se ghar ke mahol ko dekhne lagta hain. Pehle jaisa kuch nahi raha, Damini ke chale jaane se. Khair, ateet ko bhulate huye, Prakash foran apne ghar ke lighto ko on kar leta hain, lekin ek bhi light nahi jali, aisa lag raha tha maano, bijli kat chuki ho.
"Ab yeh bijli ko kya hua????" Tang aake Prakash deewaro pe lage 8 se 10 mumbattiya jala deta hain, aur diye ki roshni aate hi, Prakash ek nazar apne ghar ke deewaro pe jaise hi daal deta hain, uske aankhen bade bade ho jaate hain aur pairo tale takreeban zameen khisakne lagte hain.
Har ek deewar pe khooni rang se chetavniya, ya yun kahiye ki dhamkiyan likhi gayi thi, jo is tarah ke the :
CHACHAJI AB BAARI AAPKI!
MARNE KE LIYE TAYYAR HO JAYIYE!
MAIN AAA RAHA HOON CHACHAJI!
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Yeh sab padke Prakash hairan reh jaata hain aur uska dimaag ghoomne lag jaata hain. "Nahi!! Yeh kaise ho sakta hain! Yeh likhai to...Nneha... Neha ki hi lag rahi hai!" Prakash harbarakar sofe pe beth jaata hain, sar pe haath rakhke. Aaj itne dino baad, use achanak Manglu ke kahi har ek baat yaad aa raha tha. Har ek alfaaz, har ek shabd!
Aakhirkar Prakash faisla kar leta hain ke is rahasya ko mann se mitane ke liye, voh aaj raat ko kisi bhi keemat, mein us jungle me jaake, Neha ki laash ko phir ek baar parkhega. "Aaj raat main hamesha ke liye is kissse ko khatam kar dunga!!!!" Mann me ghussa, chehre pe krodh aur dil mein khauff liye, Prakash foran apne gaadi nikalke us dardnaak jungle ki aur ravana ho jaata hain.
Prakash ke gaadi ko jaate dekh, usi ke Bunglow ke paas ek police ki bhes mein aadmi uska picha karne lagta hain aur saath hi saath, ek message Rashid Khan ko bhi de deta hain.
Message milte hi Rashid Khan Mehul aur Arpita ko bhi message kar deta hain aur foran apna jacket aur cap pehnte huye, khud se kehne laga "aaj Neha Mehra ka yeh rahasya hamesha ke liye sulajh jayega!".