Unusual suspect!

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Raman stepped into his office the next morning. The previous night went busy as his thoughts played hide and seek. The deepening mystery was getting worse every single day. He had called Shaina the very same moment he discovered the suspicious scarf. He intended to have a meeting with Shivani, Kiran's mother. the question that irked him again and again was that the scarf was that of a girl but Shivani was aged. He suspected only her for all this mess. But he wanted to have a word with Shaina first, he wanted to take her with him as sometimes talking to women in trivial matters becomes uncontrollable. He had his experience. He was looking at his watch incessantly. The cup of coffee lay untouched on the table. Becoming restless and impatient simultaneously, he picked up his bag as he prepared himself to have a word with Shivani alone.

He had one point in his advantage that Shivani hadn't seen him. The thing which I can use to my advantage. After a fifteen minute drive, he reached Shivani's house at the civil lines. The edifice still stood erect even after being worn out, possibly it appeared to be the oldest building of the area. For affirmation, he had brought the sketch of the woman which Shaina had seen at Sameer's home during the mourning. As he stepped near the door to press the doorbell, he heard some voices that came from inside. 

"Mom, I left my scarf at the SSP's door. I was not intentional!" She shrieked. "That was the most terrible mistake one could do!" Shivani bellowed. "Can't you do a single job without creating problems? That SSP has the eye of an eagle. Soon he will figure out the truth." Shivani said, furious. "Mom, but I......." Shivani interrupted before Kiran could speak further. "Now I want you to stay underground and don't come out until and unless I say, you got it?" Kiran nodded in acknowledgement.  

Raman stood out, silent. So these two women think that they will plan the conspiracy and will get away with it. I am not going to let this happen. This is going to end soon, Shivani. His head was banging with anger. He instantly sent an SMS to Shaina, conveying her to reach Civil lines as soon as possible. After listening to all this , it was now time for action. He waited outside eagerly waiting for Kiran to step out. As soon as she stepped out, unaware of the fact that her fake suicide claims had been caught red handed, she was at Raman's gunpoint. Shivani was screaming from inside, telling her to run. 

Kiran, being woman, broke. She knew the fact that today or tomorrow, her conspiracy had an end to it. Moreover, she couldn't fight a strong man like Raman for too long. She surrendered herself along with Shivani. If I would have waited any longer for Shaina, they would have got away. He messaged Shaina to meet him at his office directly. Intentionally he kept mum about solving the case as he wanted to interrogate Shivani and Kiran. 

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Shaina waited at his office. She knew something important Raman wanted to tell her. Her wait didn't last longer as Raman strode into the office. "What you were going to tell me?" Shaina asked, impatiently. Raman frowned. "We have solved the case and we are currently interrogating the suspects!" "Who did that?" Shaina was getting impatient even more. "I would also like to tell you that Kiran is very much alive. She and Shivani had planned all this conspiracy." Shaina's jaw dropped as she heard the truth. I knew something is not right. She wanted to see Kiran from her own eyes. Raman insisted to wait for some time till they would be shifted to their respective cells. But Shaina, seemed far from an agreement. Raman took her along to the interrogation room. With a piercing gaze that penetrated across the huge glass, Shaina screamed in silence, RATAN!

Shaina couldn't believe that it was Kiran who was in a disguise. She used Shaina to know everything about Sameer. Shaina couldn't forgive herself for being a part of his murder, though indirectly. She wanted to know the answers to several questions, but as said time is the best healer, she let Ratan to surrender to her fate.

Mystery woman!

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The day went quite well. Raman was able to clear the dirt that took over the case, clearing the view even more. There were two people in the eye of Raman who he thought would have given this conspiracy its fate. He had had several meetings with Shaina and Leena but he ruled out both of them because there was not enough proof which could lead them being considered as guilty.  The clock was ticking by and he wanted to make a quick but apt decision. Sipping up on his coffee, seated in the comfort of his chair at home, he buried himself deep in the list of the usual suspects that he had prepared from the investigation. He rolled out a pen from the drawer and started marking, one by one. He struck off the name of Leena and Shaina whom he had thought of killing Sameer for money.

The third person in the list was Meghna, but being Shaina's mother, she couldn't ruin the life of her daughter. So he struck off her name too, from the list. Now there were only two people who he had the strongest doubt of being guilty, Rajan and that woman whom Shaina had claimed as Kiran's mother. The night had already taken over the skies. Raman's thought was distorted by a sudden cracking noise that came from outside. The flower vase has been broken. That cat has done it again. This thought of him was washed away by the next sound which he heard quite loudly at the first but it faded away after some time. FOOTSTEPS!

Raman stood up in a hurry, placing the cup on the table, he started striding towards the front door. But to his bad luck all he could see was darkness that cloaked the night. He banged his fist hard at the door. Damn! He never thought of someone who could have done such a thing with so much courage. Since it was a high profile case he was working on, he had chosen not to keep any of the officers with him during the wee hours.

Placing his feet on the inner edge, he was surprised to see a scarf, light pink in color, with a silver lining embroidered on one of its edges.  What could a woman be doing here at this time of night? Raman was sure that the woman was related directly or indirectly to the case. He gently opened up the twisted scarf, careful enough not to tear away the rag like cloth.  It seemed quite old, and it was damp too. Throwing one of its corners to read what was written on it, the thing that struck more to his horror was the initials KJ that were neatly weaved on its corner.

Raman, who used to play hide and seek in the darkest of the nights, was now afraid of the dark!

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Time to clear the air!

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Raman woke up with baggy eyes as the sunlight glared upon them. The night hadn't been so easy for him. The mystery was going deeper and deeper every single minute. He was under a deep pressure to solve the case within minimum time, the reason being people involved in the case. Regardless of all the facts that revolved vividly in front of him, he was sure that something was not right in Sameer's life. He made a mental note to visit his home again to discuss Sameer's life with Leena. He could have done that before only but he was skeptical about her mental condition upon losing her son. So he decided to stay mum, waiting for right time to discuss the matter with her in isolation.

Shaina, dressed in black spaghetti, was eagerly waiting for Raman at his office. The wrinkles under her eyes were clear indication of her being awake for several nights. The pain she was going through could only be healed by none other than time. Raman strode into his office, he was a bit late. Shaina's uninvited presence only made the smell of suspense in the air more strong. She was fumbling with paperweight. A quick thought disturbed Raman for a while. He wanted to ask who the girl with initials KJ was, but the very next second he thought of asking Leena as she would have been the best person to answer a question like that. 

Brushing away the thoughts, he asked Shaina about any clue or information that she wanted to give to him. Shaina nodded in affirmation. "I have found out that the woman who was present at Sameer's house was none other than Sameer's ex-secretary's mother." Shaina said. Raman's eyes grew wide in surprise as he heard the words. The case was getting more and more complicated. "But why was she smiling?" Raman asked, irritated. "I don't know!" cried Shaina. She stood up from the chair. "All I know is that Sameer had fired her a few months back!" Raman calmed down a little. 

He could understand her psychology at the moment. "Tell me anything else about her that you know, like her name, or presently where she is working?" Raman asked as he took a sip of coffee. He was a serious caffeine addict. Long hours of working had made him the one. He used to carry a large kettle full of coffee for the day. "I had asked Ma about her and she told me what she knew." Shaina sat comfortably on the chair. 

"And that is exactly the information you told to me?" Raman asked sarcastically. "That’s all I know till now." Shaina said, irritated. "Okay thanks, Miss Shaina. I guess that would do for the moment. Rest I would know as I carry on with my investigation." Raman adjusted his cap on his head as he prepared to leave. "Sure!" She drawled. Shaina excused herself and left for home. Raman, now more curious about knowing the new character in the plot, prepared himself for a meeting with Leena.

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"All I want to know that whether you found out the culprit?" Leena asked hysterically. She was seated on the couch. A servant who was  traditionally dressed in dhoti and a vest served water to Raman. "Investigation is being carried out and I am sure we are very close now." Raman said as he took a sip. He placed the glass on the center table. He then fished out the note and passed it on to Leena. With a slight hesitation, Leena unfolded the wrinkled piece of paper and began reading. What happened next was exactly how Raman expected. Leena narrowed her eyes as she clutched her hand rolling the note in a ball, crushing it. "Watch it! You are distorting the evidence!" Raman sprang up as he wrested the note from her. After a moment of silence, Raman started to speak. 

"So can you tell me the whole story?" Raman urged. "I will tell you only if you don't tell anything to Shaina! She will break." She asked beseechingly. Raman had no choice but to accept the terms. "Kiran was Sameer's secretary. They fell in love in no time. All was going well until she was going to have a baby." Leena was in tears by now, but she continued. "She was of a middle class family. Sameer suggested of abortion, but she refused. We tried all but in vain. Then Shaina came in Sameer's life. We heard from our sources that Kiran had committed suicide. I hope you understand all after that." Raman nodded in affirmation. Turning towards the note, placing it safely in the folder, he stood up to leave. Things were getting clear now. It was time to grab the culprit. But one thing that still played havoc with his brain was how?    

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