22. Naik catches the shooter

CHAPTER 22

Naik catches the shooter

Naik was in the forest with his men waiting for the shooter to appear. He was observing through binoculars. He could see movement somewhere far. One man was sitting with his gun fixed at a point. Naik turned to his assistant. He passed the binoculars to him.

Naik said, “See, our man is waiting there for Jaidev.”

Assistant looked through the binoculars. Shooter was fully covered from head to toe with black cloth. He had a gun in his hand aimed towards the road.

Assistant said, “Yes, sir. He has even fixed his gun. He knows very well that Jaidev will appear on this road. As soon as he appeared, he will blast him. Let us blast him from here.”

Naik said, “I know that it will not take even one minute to kill him. But I want to catch him red handed. Using him, we can catch many others to smash the roots of Mafia.”

A car entered the road from far away. The killer was watching through the scope. The car entered the blank point. The killer was ready to shoot.

Naik had his gun pointing to the killer’s hand. Before the killer pulled the trigger, Naik fired a bullet. The bullet hit the killer’s hand.

Naik and his men rushed forward and caught him red handed. The fighting started. The shooter faught bravely but he was no match for Naik and his men. Naik hit the shooter. The killer fell down.

They tied his hands and legs and put him in the jeep. The jeep moved towards the Commissioner’s office.

Commissioner was consoling the crying Madhavi. “Cool down, Madhavi. Crying will not solve the problem.”

Madhavi said, “Sir, she has disgraced us in the society. We can’t move about holding our head up anymore.”

Chandru said, “She is our only daughter. We brought her up with great love and affection. It is better to have no children.”

“It would have been nice if she was dead.”

Commissioner said, “My dear, some things happen in life without our knowledge. But we should not lose heart.”

Chandru asked, “Sir, how are we to face the people at the engagement function?”

Madhavi said, “If my brother came to know of this, he will feel very bad. He is such a great man in society.”

Just then, a jeep came and stopped outside the office. Shermi in burka, Sania and constables got down.

Shermi pleaded, “I will not come. Please let me went. He is waiting for me.”

Sania said seriously, “Don’t behave like this here. This is police station.”

Shermi put the burka cover over her face.

Sania entered the commissioner’s office and saluted. Commissioner wished.

“Sir, we have brought the girl.”

Madhavi and Chandru looked at the door anxiously.

Commissioner said happily, “Good. Bring her in.”

The burka clad lady was brought in and made to stand in front of the commissioner. The police constables brought the two suitcases and kept them on the table.

Madhavi got up. “What is this drama in burka? What have we done to you to deserve all this?”

Shermi remained like a statue.

Commissioner said, “Madam, please cool down. Sit down. I will talk to her.”

Commissioner’s phone rang. The Commissioner picked up the phone. “Hallo, Naik. Tell me.”

Naik said on phone, “Sir, we have caught the killer red handed. We are bringing him to your office right now.”

Commissioner laughed. “Very good. Really, you are great.”

Commissioner turned to Shermi. “With whom were you planning to run away?”

Shermi was silent.

Madhavi said angrily, “Talk. Are you dumb? Why are you playing a drama? You have disgraced us. “

Chandru said angrily, “Also, stealing money and gold. Listening to that bastard, you are ready to go to such extremes.”

Shermi looked at him. Chandru looked at his watch. “Still there is time for the engagement. They do not know anything. We can go and join them. First remove the burka.”

Madhavi went to remove the burka. Shermi moved away. “I will not come. I will not marry him. I will marry the man I love.”

Chandru said angrily, “You should be skinned alive.”

Madhavi said, “If my brother was here, he would have burnt you alive.”

Commissioner said kindly, “Shermi dear, you must listen to your parents. It is all for your own good. Go with them. Everything will be ok.”

Shermi said stubbornly, “Sir, I am a grown up girl. I will marry the man I love. He is my breathe. I will go with him only. If they force, me then they can take my dead body to the grave yard.”

Commissioner looked at her in surprise.