Byomkesh Pawrbo Page #8

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tomorrow.

Be careful.

- Why?

It'll be tough for the hunter

to accept himself as the victim.

You are here too.

Mr. Nafar Kundu has been arrested.

I guess you know that. - Yes.

Are you off to somewhere?

- We are going to Ramdighi.

Oh, why?

Sadananda's sister

and brother-in-law stays there.

Oh.

- We want to enquire.

We'll return late, tonight.

We'll return around 10 p.m.

Isn't it so Ajit!

Yes. Oh, by the way,

we'll search the jungles tomorrow.

It should be kept a secret,

keep in mind.

Good. I'll help

with the search too. - Okay.

I'll leave. I need to collect

a 'challan'. - Okay.

The centre stage has been lit

brightly.

The main characters are all

present on stage one after another.

Some have worn mask and some are

disguised as knights on horses.

Why were we discussing the plant

locally called 'Somigach'?

Where did the Pandavas

hide their weapons during the war?

Arms..

We are near Bagmari.

Where have we stopped?

Byomkesh. Hey, where are

you going? - Excuse me.

Hey, Byomkesh.

Go to Ramdighi and enquire

Prankesto. - Okay.

Ask him where the trunk is.

Don't be afraid.

Yes, you..

Mr. Prankesto.

- Yes.

I had to have a word with you.

How have you been?

Yes, I am good.

- I am Ajit Bandhopadhya.

I am a cop.

- What!

The death of your brother-in-law

is sad.

You must be in pain.

- Yes?

Yes, of course.

Will all of Sadananda's properties

be handed over to your wife?

What?

- Properties.

Properties..

- S-Sheila.

Sushila.

- When did he come here last?

Hey, you.

Last..

I can't remember anything.

He was here about 10 to 15 days

back.

No.

No..

This way.

Mr. Byomkesh.

You are here.

- You are here.

Pay attention.

The three men, Jamuna Das,

Badrinath Das, Biswanath Mallick.

Their bungalow, and business

should be under strict

surveillance. - Okay.

They all know we'll be searching

the Bagmari Jungle tomorrow.

I am not at Santalgola today.

The criminal will go the jungle

tonight to get his arms back.

Get back the arms from the

jungle.. - Arms from the jungle!

Why would a man roam about the

forest on a horse in darkness!

Gather the rest of your friends

and get divided in small groups.

Keep an eye on their homes

and workplace.

Keep an eye on the visitors too.

Go for now. I'll instruct

you further.

Be careful while doing this.

- Okay. - Go.

We are leaving, Mr. Byomkesh.

- Let's go..

Why are you getting nervous?

Answer my question properly.

Didn't Sadananda leave behind a

trunk before leaving for Kolkata?

Trunk!

- Yes.

Trust me, I don't know anything.

I have digestion issues.

I can't remember anything

due to cataract in my early years.

You are changing the topic.

Why are you getting nervous!

Where is the trunk?

My husband is a coward.

He gets scared by strangers.

Speak to me.

If someone dies, are we supposed

to take its responsibility!

Sadananda didn't leave behind any

trunk ort anything else.

You may leave now.

Okay.

- We too are close to the cops.

Ma'am.

- Yes, Basanti. Tell me.

Someone is asking for sir.

Someone is here at such odd hours!

Okay. Let's go.

I'll see to it. - Okay.

Yes, say.

Mr. Bakshi is here?

- He's not home.

He has gone to Ramdighi.

When will he return?

- He'll get late.

Should I convey any message?

Tell me.

No, thanks.

Mrs. Bakshi.

- Yes.

I am sorry to disturb you.

I know Mr. Byomkesh and Mr. Ajit

are not home.

Mr. Badrinath was here.

What did he say?

He came here and asked

for Mr. Bakshi.

He enquired when he'll return.

Why are you standing here!

Come in. Have tea. - No..

Thank you.

I am here to ask you

to stay indoor

until Byomkesh and Ajit returns.

Keep the door locked.

Why do you say so?

Is anything wrong? -

No, nothing is wrong.

It's better to stay indoors.

Oh.

- Let them return.

Greetings.

Hey, when did you come?

It's a jackal.

- What's the colour?

It's black.

Jackals are never black in colour.

- Right, they are brown.

The quick brown fox..

- Yes.

I met the assailant in the jungle

some time back, Ajit.

It's not that only black horses

will appear black.

In the dark, we might mistake

a brown horse to be black.

Mr. Biswanath.

Hey, Mr. Byomkesh. Say.

Did you get back your arms

from the dead tree?

We have started searching

the Bagmari jungle.

Yes? I don't deal in illegal

arms. I've men for other work.

I'll keep an account

of your men.

First, tell me. Didn't Sadananda

Sur see you hiding the arms there?

What? I'm right!

When he started blackmailing you,

you shut him up with bribes.

You didn't lend him money

like a kind man.

I don't get you.

What were you doing in the jungle

last night?

Jungle!

Me!

I was at home.

I met your wife

in the guest house.

Yes, but the time doesn't match.

You left home around 10:30 p.m.

Potol and their friends saw you.

You entered the jungle

around 11 p.m.

You return with all the arms

around 11:
30 p.m.

You might've not noticed,

Biswanath Mallick.

A group of boys kept

a check on you.

What are you trying to prove!

You met another bodiless

ghost rider.

Police officer Sukhomoy Samanta

witnessed it.

The black horse belongs to it.

Nilkantha, hit him.

Hit him.

Halt. Hands up!

This is why they say

that every fox

must pay his skin to the furrier!

Mr. Shukhamoy, all the

smuggled arms are kept there.

Hey, check the entire place.

- Hurry up!

Had there not been the 'Manasa'

plant beside that dead tree

and had Mr. Ajit Bandhopadhay

not been a litterateur

catching you would have been very

difficult, Mr. Biswanath Mallick.

What was my contribution

in all this?

Getting one man arrested won't

ensure you victory, Mr. Byomkesh!

You can't suppress our protests

by just arresting me.

Your idea of independence

is flawed.

And so is your concept

of a republic.

Trying times are inevitable.

Concentrating on your situation

would be wiser, Mr. Biswanath!

Hey, take him away.

- Hold on!

How was Amrito becoming a

problem for your movement?

You can't justify

an innocent man's death

by citing political reasons.

Politics that gets people killed

has always been unacceptable.

And it will be so in future as

well. Please.. - Take him away.

Amrito couldn't recognise the man

who was riding the black horse

despite seeing him.

It was Sadananda Sur

who saw Biswanath Mallick hiding

the weapons on the tree at night.

Sadananda had started

blackmailing Biswanath

after seeing him

hide the weapons.

The story surrounding

Rs. 1,000 being lent.. - Yes.

...wasn't exactly given as credit.

The money was paid

to keep smuggling a secret. - Oh!

Sadananda took some of that

money with him to Kolkata

for a little shindig.

He took the rest of the money

in a trunk to his sister's house.

He had planned to take it

back from his sister

as and when he would need it.

But Biswanath Mallick

had grown suspicious

and wanted to clip

Sadananda's wings.

There was always

the risk of people

knowing that he smuggled weapons.

Thus, Biswanath Mallick entered

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