Episode 50
"We will search the entire premises. They must have changed the plan and hid the captives somewhere else." Roy was in a no mood to give up.
"Oh really? What captives? What hiding? Do you think we are playing hide-and-seek with you? Stop wasting your time and most importantly our time. Your time may be cheap, but our time is precious."
Ranjan again mocked the cops.
Ignoring the taunt, the cops searched the entire premises meticulously for more than an hour. Ranjan let the cars of the cops in. At 6 PM, the outside became dark. But, Ranjan switched on the lights. The surroundings dazed with bright LED lights. But the cops found nothing.
"How long are you going to bore us? I know you worthless guys have a habit of wasting taxpayer's money. I know you guys are good for nothing and you feed on innocent people's blood by taking bribes. But, now give up and f*** off from here. We will see you in court."
This time Ranjan's insulting words got under Srinivas's skin. Khan, who too was an honest police officer, got extremely agitated. Srinivas said,
"Don't forget, we haven't searched your ten-storeyed building yet. We will surely find Rajan and his wife there. By the way, do you have the NOC from the municipality for this mansion?"
"What a stupid police officer you are! You have come here without doing your homework! I wonder who recruits this kind of a**holes as IPS officers!"
This disgusting comment made both Srinivas and Khan point their guns towards Ranjan. The driver of the Jaguar, who was accompanying the team, was taking the video of the incidents in a sophisticated camera. He grinned from ear to ear.
"Are you trying to scare me, eh? That's what you are worthy of! Scaring people to the shi* and exacting money from them! Okay, tell me what amount of money do you want to leave this peaceful place?"
Ranjan made a signal to the driver, and he immediately switched off the camera.
This made both Srinivas and Khan angrier, but Roy's timely intervention saved the situation. Roy said,
"Relax guys! He is trying to rub you the wrong way! Just ignore him, and let's search the building. I am damn sure we will get them there.
In the meantime, Ranjan showed the NOC of the blue print of the ten-storeyed building.
"We need to check the two-storeyed basement first. I have a feeling that the captives might be held there." Roy, who had acquired an extensive knowledge about the things happening here, opined.
"Who is this guy in civilian dress? What is he doing with you?" Ranjan asked in a manner as if he didn't know anything about Roy.
"He is assisting us in this mission. He is our man." Srinivas tried to evade the question.
"Okay, show me your identity card." Ranjan demanded. In the meantime, the driver cum cameraman started shooting happily.
"That's none of your business man! You cannot interfere in the work of the police." Khan declared that in a stern voice.
Looking at the camera Ranjan said,
"So, you guys have brought unauthorised persons here. We will submit this in court. You think that I don't know this shadow? Since when the police have become lackeys of dicks?"
Both Srinivas and Khan became embarrassed and enraged at the same time. But, they didn't react. Instead, they followed Roy to the basement.
Srinivas was amazed to see that this kind of basement existed in India. The the first floor of the basement was large and it was meant for parking and storing. The Joker had many kinds of vehicles, but today the basement was empty.
"Seen it? Now can we go upstairs?" Ranjan asked.
Roy said,
"Bring the keys of the second floor of the basement. I am sure there lies the mystery." Roy said.
The other four team members of the Ravenous Eagles, who had been segregated into different searching teams, had been continuously inspecting things with sophisticated instruments that Srinivas had never seen before. Roy had told him earlier that these devices can detect the presence of human beings even if they are kept behind thick walls. But, Srinivas didn't believe much about Roy's claims! He had never heard or read about this kind of devices anywhere. Roy's colleagues were continuously targeting the walls and the floors. Srinivas, however, was missing his sniffer dog Jimmy.
"You have to see that, too? Do you have a plan to commit suicide en masse there?"
"Stop your BS, and give me the keys." Roy didn't pay any importance to Ranjan's taunts.
When they climbed down there, they were taken for another surprise. This place had been made as a shelter for at least 200 people. But, there was not single one present there.
"What? Why do you look like babes in the wood? Haven't you seen bunker in the movies? Mr Lakhotia has built this for future. In case of a war, this place can become a very safe home for many people. Even a Tomahawk cannot penetrate here." Ranjan made things easier for the confounded cops.
When they climbed up on the open ground floor, the other 5 teams, who had gone to search the upper 10 storeys, got down there completely empty-handed.
"Have you checked all the floors meticulously?" Khan enquired.
"Yes, Sir!" That was the unanimous answer from all.
"Have you checked the 5th floor hospital thoroughly?" Roy eagerly asked.
"What hospital, you bonehead? Looks like you have got high! What did you smoke? Marijuana?"
Roy had a very cool head. Even though, his ears had become red, he didn't react to the taunt. He waited for the answer from his team members.
Sudhindra, one his colleagues, said,
"No Roy. We didn't see any such hospital in the 5th floor or for that matter in any floor. And, yes, we have thoroughly checked with our sophisticated sensors for the presence of human beings. But, barring the family members and 5 attendants, there are none in this entire house."
It was already 8 PM. The team members were very tired by then. Mukherjee asked Khan,
"Sir, can we now call off the operation?"
But, Khan was not a person who would accept defeat so easily. Srinivas, too, was in no mood to give up. Khan said,
"You guys take rest. We shall check the upper floors."
"Enough of this fuss! You two-paise police officer might have plenty of time to waste. But, our time is very precious. So, stop $$$$ing around, otherwise I will have to kick your ass."
Ranjan was in no mood to entertain the cops any further.
This time Ranjan's taunts got under the skin of Khan. Nobody dared to talk to him in this insulting manner in his entire career. He had subdued a hell lot of gangsters. So, who was this guy compared to them? Khan tried to forcefully slap Ranjan only to find that his hands could not make any contacts with him. Ranjan swayed his face well in time.
"Boiling in rage, ha, you son of a bitch? We will show this to the court."
"But before that I will arrest you on the charges of obstructing police officers on performing their duties. I will cut your dirty tongue in the police station and feed it to the dogs." Though he didn't try to hit Ranjan again, he was simmering in rage.
"Time will tell whether you can arrest me or not, but before that make sure that you yourself are not arrested." Ranjan was defiant.
"You are very ignorant! You don't know the power of police. Who will arrest the SP of a district?" Khan grimaced in disgust.
"You are an SP, but that doesn't give you the licence to hurt religious sentiments." Ranjan shrugged his shoulders.
To be continued on tomorrow night
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