Chapter 32

“Mahadev!!! Are you sure?”

“Yes sir.. This is as per the report provided by GH’s Microbiological department.”

“We need to enquire the research folks of ‘Biospace Technologies’. Did you do that?”

“Not yet”

“Who owns the company?”

“Mr.Sidharth...Prathap, who was earlier murdered earlier, was the Chief Scholar of the Research Division of the company.”

“Did you get to know the motive for the murder?”

“Not yet sir.. We just completed the first round of enquiry”

“Whom did you enquire?”

“As of now, only with Sabari, who worked closely with Prathap”

“And…What is his statement?”

“He said that Prathap might have been doing some personal research work at his home, apart from his usual routine official work. Moreover, looks like he had some connection with someone in Japan”

“Where is Sabari now?”

“After the postmortem, Sabari and Sidharth have taken the body for the final rituals. It is expected to happen in Besant Nagar today around 2 to 3 PM”

“Ok.. Listen Mahadev… I want you to do something.. “

“Sure sir”

“I want you to take Sabari to the Commissioner’s office around 6 PM…Keep this confidential’

“Are you suspecting him?”

“Nope… I want to have his Bio Technological view of an incident that happened midnight”

“Sure sir.. I will take him”

“When you request him for a visit to Commissioner’s office, he might ask for the reason.. and you should say that you aren’t sure about it”

“Ok sir”

The call was disconnected.

 

Ananya did her morning shower and tried to look fresh. Though she was dressed fresh in a new set of pajamas, the overnight incidents took a big toll on her. Her face was swollen and eyes were slightly red. Her stomach felt heavy with the compelled sleep.

Ananya looked at the clock and it displayed the time as 9:30 AM. She realized that Sabari was not present and decided to call him. She picked her mobile and called Sabari. The call was picked up on the other end.

“Tell me Ananya…”

“Where are you?”

“Myself and my MD got Prathap’s body after postmortem and took it to his residence. His friends and relatives are here to pay him last respects. “

“When is the cremation?”

“Post lunch around 2 PM”

“Oh…. Then I think you might reach only by 4 PM..”

“Yea.. think so”

Sabari lowered his voice and asked, “Any calls from Abilash?”

“Not yet”

“You can expect it anytime. Hope you remember all my instructions and what you have to answer. While you answer, be your normal, don’t stammer and show no signs of pressure.”

“Sometimes I cant control my emotions”

“We don’t have a choice.. Did you hear any news on security Thangaraj?”

“I called up the hospital and talked to the Chief doctor Saravanan a while back. Thangaraj is not expected to get his conscious back over the next few days. The chances are less. He wanted to meet you and me sometime in the evening..”

“Hmm ok.. We can.. “

“And Sabari?”

“Yes??”

“Last night’s incidents are still running through my mind. It is like standing on fire all the time. I cannot come out of it. I’m not sure how you can take all these too light and act like a normal day”

“Ananya!!! Troubles will be always on our back to bother, all through our lives. It is like a dog chasing us.  If we run, it will chase us with more power. We have to stop running and fight back. I know that we did break the law by destroying the body of Vasudharini.  Until the end, we shouldn’t get caught. We are compelled to do all these for the success of my research project.”

While Sabari was speaking, Ananya heard a ringtone of a mobile from the bedroom. It was Vasudharini’s mobile. Tension gripped Ananya.

She said, “Sabari!! Someone is calling Vasu’s mobile”

“It should be Abilash”

“Oh no.. “

“Come on… Go ahead and attend the call.. Hope you remember my instructions”

“Yes I do”

“Ok good.. Now go and take the call”

“Ok”

Ananya walked towards the bedroom and opened the door. She didn’t disconnect Sabari’s call. The room was dark as the windows were covered by curtains. The mobile light glowed as the phone let out the ringtone. With her rising heartbeat, she looked at the display. The display showed the picture of Abilash while it let the ringtone.

 


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