Loose ends

By Rohit

The story revolves around a girl who was found dead in her apartment and how a young and naive policeman struggles to find justice for her.Every chapter will take you closer to solving the mystery but more questions will be added to get answered. The reader will find resemblance of characters with some of their near and dear ones.From feeling butterflies in the stomach to heart in mouth situation, you will feel a plethora of emotions.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Blue Rose Publishers
• Release date: Mar 11, 2024

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Chapter 1

Muddle 22

11 JANUARY

7.30 AM

PARK ANANADA

Kurukshetra

As the young boy pedaled into the serene grounds of Park Anaanda, he suddenly came to an abrupt halt near Tower M. The guard, Akbar, spotted him and bellowed out a command to stop. Akbar held onto the boy's hand and questioned him about his whereabouts for the past two days and his brother's activities. Pawan, the young cyclist, explained that he had been away in Panchkula, competing in a Kabaddi tournament as a part of his school team. However, he was now in a rush to make a delivery and pleaded with Akbar to let him go. As he made his way towards the lift, Pawan realized it wasn’t functioning. With a sly grin, he decided to take the stairs instead. He quickly ascended to the second floor and arrived at room no. 22, where he banged on the door and called out for Aarushi didi. When no response came, Pawan grew worried and called out again. As he banged on the door, it suddenly swung open to reveal a horrific sight. Aarushi was hanging from the ceiling fan, lifeless. Pawan's heart sank as he realized the truth - Aarushi was gone, and nothing would ever be the same again.

In a PG

Sec 7 Kurukshetra

A mobile rang ….

Manish, "Hello

What has happened now"

Constale Mahavir, "hello

Good morning sir ji

A call has been lodged .We have to reach park ananda."

Manish, Havent i told you not to call me before 10 am

Mahavir, Sir a girl has commit suicide

Manish, "I am working on a case right now

Call rahul"

Mahevir, Arjun sir has instructed to call you for this case

Manish, ok i will be there in half n hour.

Manish end that call and make a new one, hey,Can we postpone that AB+ delivery.

Anonymous caller, "It was difficult to arrange blood on short notice and now you are cancelling, if you will work like that who will deliver to you?

Manish, i am not cancelling it, just postponing it, i have to attend some urgent family work.

Caller, Attend it then and make this delivery as early as possible as you know we cant cancel if order is placed and now a days many dogs are sniffing us and we cant keep a product in hand.

Manish ends the call.

At 10.01

Manish stopped his bullet in front of tower M

One constable was talking with Akbar.

Manish asked him, Where is Rahul.Has he come yet?

Constable, Good mornin sir ji. He is already at crime scene.

Manish:Which room no..

Constable: sir room no 22, second floor

Manish move toward the stairs.He stoped near lift corner and peak around lift. Lift was not woking.One hand on grill and other on phone and he reach to room no 22.

One constable was talking with neighnour and nod for manish and says good morning silently.manish with serious face and sleep in his eyes nod back at him and inched toward the room.Rahul was writing something on notebook.

Manish asked him’ Have you called the sir

Rahul, Why should i call, he is not my reporting authority and why are you in civil dress.

Manish, I am on a case and Though you are on temporary basis, but still you are in this department only.

Rahul, I am not gonna call him, if you want you can call him

Manish, Ok

Manish took a long breath and start searching no of Mr.Arjun Bhardwaj

Bell rings

Manish, Good morning

Arjun, "Good morning

Have you reach just now."

Manish, No sir .I am here from one hour now. I am checking sorroudings and trying to analise the case.

Arjun, Why havenot you call earlier.

Without wasting a second and stopping Arjun from saying another word.

Manish, Sir i want to analise the scenario completely and wanted to call you only after grabing the situation.

Arjun, Ok tell me the situation there.

Manish, A girl had been found hanging on fan.She lives alone here. There is no burgalry or anything missing from the apartment.It is a well maintaned society.Society is having security and proper camera survilience.We might get some footage.Society is full of people and we may found some one who has heard or saw something.Rahul is already here.

Arjun, "Good

When are you getting releive from crime branch."

Manish, Next month sir.

Arjun, "I know rahul is here to help you out but i beleieve you alone can close this case. I will talk with them to release you early.

See what are the possibilities of this case marked as suicide and Most importantly check profile of this girl and if you found anything sensitive, keep me in touch.

Do you get it."

Manish, Yes sir.

Arjun, "Ok

keep me posted and what is the status of that blood bank racket.?"

Manish, I was working on that case only when i recevd this call.

Arjun, so what is the status?

Manish, i was going to make a trade today and hoping to reach at top of the chain within next month.

Arjun, "Next month ?

It is too much time.

We donot have that much amount of time for single case?

And remember that you have been sent there only for temporary basis so close that case early. You will join our station soon."

Manish, ok sir i will try to close it fast.

Arjun, "Ok, i need result in it

Anything else."

Manish, No sir.

Arhun ends the call

Rahul, What was he saying.

Manish, Sir was saying Rahul is a brilliant boy, he will be a SHO very soon.

Both laugh at this

Rahul, Dont mock me.

Rahul with a pause, Tell me why are u last on your own case.

Manish, "ohh, dont you remember i am still posted in crime branch and i was busy solving cases there.

I know you can close this case easily. I have full faith in you.."

Manish teases rahul.

Rahul with a smile, "Its not a ball to pass around.Your area, your command

By the way, i am here for deputation basis only.You never know, my order may come today only."

Manish, Ok we will see.tell me what its status.

Rahul, Door was open, newspaper boy found her first then guard call us.Her purse and other are items are here only, chances are very less for burgalry.It seems a suicide but it can be finalised by forensics only.

Manish, you talked with arjun sir about this case.

Rahul, no, why are you saying that.

Manish, "i am just asking

tell me Where is she from and whos her parents.

Rahul, "Her name is aarushi and she is from karnal and her parents are bankers

She lives alone here."

Manish, In which field of line was she working.

Rahul, Neighbors told that she is an actor.

Manish, Do you find something fishy??

Rahul teases him, Bro do some work on your own here.

Manish with a smile, Dont do this man,It wont become less if you tell me.

Both smile and monu start searcing the place

In hall there is a sofa set, center table

Pillows are arranged accordingly

Center table has two empty galsses

There is a table behind sofa along with wall.Wall has many pictures of girl's family.House is color full with good deckor.

Manish put on his gloves and touch table, wall, etc .It seems that house has been cleaned recently.

He moves toward kitchen.

Sink has uncleand utensils.

Apart from that kitchen is also well maintaned same as hall.Refigerator has meal for two people.Water bottle are fully filled.

He closed the refrigerator and found himself in bedroom.Bedroom has tons of picture of aarusi.Being actor you have to love yourself atleast till you are in buisness.Bed was prepared .

Manish leaves the room and sit near body of arushi.

Aarushi seems to be a beautiful and charming girl.She had been fully dressed

She had everything on her like watch, earing neckace but no nailpolish

He stare her for 5 to 10 minutes

And stand .

His Facial expressions change from sleepy to worried.

Manish called Akbar

Manish, What has happened last night.

Akbar, Sir we do not know what had hppened last night.

Manish, "So tell me one by one.

When does she come home yesterday."

Akbar, Sir she came around 7 yesterday.

Manish, does she daily reach home at same time.

Akbar, yes sir generaly its around 7 to 8 daily.

Manish, Does she lives alone here or some one else also lives with her?

Akbar, she lives alone here.

Manish, From how long she is living here.

Akbar, 3 months.

Manish, "Mahavir note it down.

How many people visit her."

Akbar, some of her colleagues.

Manish, does she have a boyfriend.

Akbar, Sir one guy do come to visit her regularly.

Manish raising his eye brows and looking at rahul, And we have a suspect here.

Rahul came near them and ask akbar, Do you know his name?

Akbar, No sir.

Rahul screeamed where is asrushi"s phone

One of the constable said, here sir.

Rahul, give it to me.

Constable handover to him

Rahul try to unlock it

It was password protected.

Rahul blabber frustratingly, "fucking bullshit

Nowadays every one lock there phone like they are prime minister of india."

Rahul to mahavir, send it to IT and tell them to return it with information within two days..

Manish, has anyone found any diary or notebook or something like that?

Many constables replied sir she has tonnes of diary like stuff.

Manish to akbar, take me to security office.

And manish starts following the akbar

Manish, "what is the name of manager here and where is he from?

Akbar, manoj kumar and he is from panchkula.

They reached to office

Manish entered and ask how are you manoj ji

Mr.Manoj stand from his chair and politey move forward for handshake .

They handshaked

Mr Manoj offered a chair to Manish

Manish, So sir tell me about this girl aarushi,How many days she has been living here

Manoj, Sir she is living here from 3 months as tenant.

Manish, do you have no of her emergency contact.

Manoj, no sir

Manish, So who is owner of this flat?

Manoj let me check sir

Manish with anlther question in authoritive way, When have you received the information that some one has died in one of your society?

Manoj, sir around 8 am.

Manish with some aggression, so you havent told the landlord about this yet?

Manoj, sir …….

Manoj become a wall for some second, doesnt spoke a single word.

Manoj, Sir i have wait to get permission from police so that i doesnt get stuck or hamper police enquiry .

Manish, tell us from when you are working as a manager here?

Manoj, Sir from 4 years

Manish, So what are your duties here?

Manoj, to check all basic amenities are available in this society like water, electricity, etc.

Manish, Who is security incharge here?

Manoj, We have a contract with paramvir security for providing security personals here?

Manish, So this contract was signed and processed by you or builder?

Manoj, Builder sir.

Manish, security incharge?

Manoj, Mr.Dharampal.

Manish looking at his mobile, Call him

Manoj took out his mobile and called mr .dharampal.

Manish asked mr manoj again, I havenot recevd Landlord name?

Manoj, "oh sorry sir.

Mr.jai prakash resident of panchkula."

Manish smiling, Its a great coincidence that you and mr jaiprakash both are resident of panchkula.,

Mr.Manoj with worrying expression, Its not like that.

Manish, "relax sir.

I am saying its a coincidence."

Manish, sir do you have rent agreement copy of aarushi? Has police verification of arushi has been done ?

Manoj stumbled and kept quiet for 30 seconds and replied :Sir i do not have copy of rent agreement and police verification.

Manish, Call mr.Jai prakash and tell them.

Manoj search and dial mr jai prakash no

Bell rings but no one picks the call

Manoj try again and still bell goes unanswered.

Manish, Its strange, you dont had a fight with mr.jai prakash na ?

Manoj, "No sir there is no sich thing.

Our relationship is very good."

Manish:Then why is he not picking your call.

call him again, i will need rent agreement and police verifcation by end of the day."

Manoj, ok sir.

Mr. Dharampal security officer arrived

Mr.Dharampl, Jai Hind sir.

Manish, "Jai hind sir

So sir you are security incharge here?"

Mr.Dharampal sit on chair and replied, yes sir.

Manish, So sir when have you been told about death of aarushi?

Dharampal, 8.10 sir.

Manish, so sir if you are security incharge for here then tell me how does this happen ?

Mr.Dharampal, Sir i am security incharge but that doesnt mean that i will entered each room and check if someone is trying for suicide or not?

Manish loud his voice and asked, "how does you know that this is suicide not a murder?

Are you a witness for it?"

Mr.Dharampal hesitat and replied slowly, no sir it looks like a one.

Manish, You must be a judge or something to give a verdict.

Mr. Dharampal took a pause and says nothing.

Manish after looking at him, So how many security camera do you have.

Mr dharampal, "Sir two

One on entry of main gate and second here in security cabin."

Manish, I need its footage of past one month.

Mr.Dharampal, ok sir it will be arranged.

Manish, So mr dharampal, Last night was normal as daily or you have received some information of suspicious activity?

Mr.Dharampal, sir i have already asked all guards about it .they told last night was quite calm and there was no incident or activity of such kind.

Manish, How many guards do have here?

Mr.Dharmpal, sir we have two guards posted at main gate then one guard for each tower?

Manish, please arrange copy of visiting register from past one month.

Mr.Dharampal, ok sir.

Manish stands up and came out

Manish dialled rahul's mobile number.

Manish, do you have statemnt of her neighbours on record?

Rahul, Yes.

Manish, have you confisticated the all necessary belongings of aarushi.

Rahul, yes.

Manish, Have you called her parents.

Rahul with bit anger, Oh hello dont give me order, i am not your junior.

Manish, Nope you are my brother and i was not giving order, I was just asking.

Rahul, "Yes i have called their parents.

Statemnts are pending for some neighbors and staff here.Mahavir and Nanak are taking them."

Manish, have you seen any blood marks in room?

Rahul in serious mood reply, No there is no such marks.

Manish, "Ok i am going for siteseeing

Do we have a any informer here in this area."

Rahul, i will look into it.

Manish came out of tower S and starts roaming in society.society is covered with fancing.he found swimming pool, gym area, a small market area .

Manish wonders:we do not have sleeping hours, deals with worst of people of our society, daily do things which no one wants to do and what do we got.last night went to bed at 3 am in a room where these people wont even go for a sleepover, every one tag us as most corrupt department of city, people wont marry their daughter or sister with us, seniors wants us to be escape goat for every unsolved case, ias ips humiliates us.

He came back from his thoughts.

There is entrance of one small society here

Manish asked its guard, why is there entrance for this other society.

Guard, sir they are ews flat.

Manish, does they belongs to this society only.

Guard, yes sir.

Manish, so you keep track of every person enter from this track.

Guard, yes sir.

Manish, if they are part of society then why does a guard has been posted here?

Guard, "sir there have been one or two