No clues ..not even a thread to tie the knot.Inspector Dutt was perplexed.A midnight murder and a suspected college mate and a missing servant.This case was getting more complex as the dusk rises.Twenty four hours and only one move so far for finding Jaggu. Where does this case lead to??
Earlier in the morning at 10:00 am:
Location: ****** college.
"Mr.Dutt ...please...we have a reputation to keep.Let your investigations be outside the premises of teh college and I kindly request you to leave now"-Jyothirdha,the principal of the school pleaded to Dutt.
"Alright Mr.Jyothir,I would like to talk to Punit,a classmate of Akshaya. Please inform his parents and ask them to be at home.Hope you don't mind joining me in taking him to home"-Dutt was at his best when he delivered those nuanced policing methods and walked right away towards his police vehicle.
One hour later at 11:00 am:
Location:Punit's house.
"So Punit..you met Ms.Akshaya Rawat yesterday at 6:00 pm after the college.You never texted or called her thereafter?!"-Dutt examined.
"No sir..I didn't text her.The last when I saw her,she was her with her mom."
"I never asked you that.Mind if I see your mobile phone Punit.You can delete your personal messages if needed!!"-Dutt said charmingly with a notorious smile.
Punit gave his phone with hesitation but never gave a suspicious chance for Dutt by deleting anything.
Dutt exclaimed confidently "Ah..I think Shravan is a great friend of yours!!"
Punit was clueless about the point Dutt was trying to convey.
"Don't feel squeezed Punit..I meant his message in Whatsapp.Look what he has sent you-"A friend will help you move;a true friend will help you move a body..."-You two must be "thick in the darkest" I guess"
"Sir,it's just a forward message sir"..Punit said sheepishly though he was happy that he didn't reply to that text.
"Ok..Punit..we will meet soon..possibly with Shravan next time..See you"-Dutt left the place with a more complexed crany head .
A day before :At morning 8:00 am:
"Akshaya's body had no marks of being hit hard.A slit in the throat and that too a carefully angled cut.
Aphyxia?..may be...but no signs of a smothering or a compressive case.Sexual assault?.Definitely No.The neatly dressed body with only stains of blood on the upper bosom leaves no ambiguity for a sexual assault.Poisoned?..May be..The body is yet to show signs and the postmortem is yet to be done.".After a thorough walk through in his mind palace Dutt now started examining the crime scene.
"The door was not locked.May be on purpose?.No pillows except the one underneath Akshaya have slipped out of bed.So a sudden attack?.Possibly yes.No weapons nearby..only blood stains..A mind calculation eliminates these factors. Akshaya was not struggling against the murderer because her position in bed and the status of her covers say so.A slit in the throat during an unexpected timing and a straight run away through the door?.Possible...because the door was locked outside"
As inspector Dutt was having his duo conversation within his mind,a heavy voice interrupted,"Inspector,our home servant Jaggu is missing since this morning.We both have a doubt on him".It was Akshaya's father Mr.Pratap Rawat.
"Oh..Mr.Pratap..Sorry about this..And yes we are aware of Jaggu and have issued a search warrant against him"-Dutt consoled Pratap.
"Can you please explain be the sequence Mr.Pratap..I am getting varied versions from your neighbours"-Dutt started his investigation directly.
"Definitely inspector.Deepa and I purchased a digi-cam for Akshaya the day before as her birthday happens to be on next week.But I was overjoyed and handed over the gift to her yesterday.She was hyper excited and started taking photographs of us all."
"All in the sense?"
"My wife,myself and Jaggu. Jaggu was like her brother and we never thought that he would do this"
"Mr.Pratap..We are yet to zero in the plot.So don't jump to hasty conclusions..Please continue."
"Sorry..so we had our dinner together with Jaggu serving and later my wife and Jaggu did the cleaning while Akshaya and I played chess.Later my wife and I went to sleep in our bedroom after being assured that our kid was safe.That was the last time I saw her alive"-Pratap's voice trembled as he broke out into tears.
"I am deeply sorry Mr.Pratap.So when you woke up you found her dead by yourself or some one woke you up and informed."
"No.Deepa woke me up hastingly and I came out only to witness...."-Pratap broke into tears again.
"Mrs.Pratap..sorry for disturbing you at this stage..but please..I hope you understand.Please tell me what was the last conversation you had with Akshaya while coming back from the college and what happened today morning when you woke up"
"Akshaya was not feeling good about her friendship with Punit.Neither were we.He was studious but not disciplined.Akshaya told that he was demanding a date with her which she consistently refused."
"Mrs.Rawat..Both of you being from such high profiled jobs and a modern family..I believe today's trend is dating at the first sight right?.."
"Mr.Inspector..mind your words.High profiled people have dignity and we aren't a kind of what you consider us."
"Oh..I am sorry..Mr.and Mrs.Rawat..please continue.."
"Sorry Inspector..you are troubling us..please leave us alone"-Both Mr and Mrs.Rawat were furious for insulting their hi-fi living.
"Sorry..I will take a leave now Mr.Pratap..The body is supposed to be sent to the postmortem.I shall see you once I have the report"-inspector Dutt stood up to take a leave.
"Jaggu is the murderer.Arrest him first..."Mrs.Deepa Rawat was deeply hurt that her voice was sadly furious to make the inspector leave immediately.
.....................To be continued
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