Drishya Page #7

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Look at my diary entry, sir

Shreya and Sindhu

This Saturday, March 1st

where were we?

At the Yoga Dhyana Center

at Nanjangud

When did we return?

Next day, Sunday

- What time?

- In the evening

- Where was the retreat?

-At Nanjangud

- Where in Nanjangud?

- Prakash Ch-

At the ashram of

Prakash Chandra Guruji

Where was the retreat

in the ashram?

In the main hall

What is all this?

Will the police come?

Surely

But I cannot say when

The later they com e,

the better for us

You don't have to

fear anything

They too are clueless

about that boy

They have no

witness or evidence

To get witnesses,

they can do anything

To make us talk,

they'll play games frighten us

They may even hit me

and your mother

If they can't find

anything, they'll leave

That's why we must stay united

Our statements

must not change

Dad...Dad, will they

beat you badly?

Why do you fear it?

Don't we beat you

when you make a mistake?

Think of this as the same thing

I am scared, Daddy!

Don't fear anything

Go sleep well

Good Night

Will they believe

what you say?

Many people would have

seen you on that day

Yes...definitely

Then how will we

make them believe?

Seetha, our family has suffered something

that should have never happened

We only have two ways out

One, we accept our crime,

or two, we face the problem

This crime was not

done on purpose

So my conscience doesn't

accept us surrendering

Let's face the problem

I don't know

if we will win or lose

But I will never let you

or the children go to jail

I cannot confirm

that it was Rajend ra

Hey, did you not say

to me you saw him?

You asked me if it was Rajendra

...and I said possibly

Did I say I was certain

it was Rajendra?

Sir, this guy and Rajendra

are partners

Ask that guy if you want

What do you say?

No sir, I didn't observe him properly

I don't think it was Rajendranna

Can you at least tell me

if this was the car?

The color is the same, but I

doubt it's the same car

What do you have to say?

Sir, I didn't note the number

the color is the same

Sir, there are many cars

like this in our village

Our auditor's car is yellow

The bank manager's car

is also yellow

Why, even our family

doctor's car too-

Enough, stop it!

I thought you decided

it was him by seeing that car

- We will decide that

- Do so

Srinivas, any fax?

Yes sir, from the lG's office

Last month, the lG's son had gone

to a Nature Club camp

There were two girls from our

General Thimmaiah public school

One of them

was Rajendra's daughter

Her name is Sindhu

Sir, didn't I tell you earlier?

Look now

Sir, why waste thought on this?

We'll treat Rajendra

to some police-style thrashing

The truth will

then come out

This information

must not be leaked

- Madam

- Yes?

Sindhu...you are needed

by the principal

0k ma'am

'There is only one way

for the police to find out...'

'...our fear'

That's why you must

behave casually and normally

The police have no clue

about what happened here

They will come to us with

fabricated situations and lies

Don't ever say

you don't know Tarun

But don't accept that

you saw him in our village

- May I come in, ma'am?

-Yes, come in

Yes, n1auan1?

Sindhu, this is Inspector Ravishankar

He wants to ask you something

Are you Rajendra Ponnappa's daughter?

Yes, sir

Do you know him?

This is...Tarun

How do you know Tarun?

I saw him in the state-level

nature camp last month

Do you know anything

more about him?

I know he is the lG's son

Did he tell you that himself?

No sir, his companions

were speaking of it, sol know

Does your acquaintance

with him end there or...?

We had only seen each other

I know him just like I knew

the others in the camp

You say you don't know him well

Yet you remember

his name clearly!

Tarun was very famous in the camp

There were several

issues concerning him

What issues?

He used to photograph

everyone in the camp

He clicked the picture of some lawyer's

daughter and it became a big issue

Did you see Tarun here

after the cam p?

No, sir

Why sir?

ls there a problem?

I was told you saw him

Who? Tarun?

No sir

It's all lies

U! Tam come to y our

house on March 1st'?

Our house?

No sir

Which date did you say it was?

That is...-

This month on

March 1st...understood?

Sir, we were not

even in town that day

Where had you gone?

To a yoga retreat in Nanjangud

Who all went to the retreat?

Father, mother, me

and my younger sister

When did you return?

The next evening

Was the retreat for two days?

No sir,just one day

We stayed over that night,

watched a movie next day, and returned

Sir, what is the matter?

This boy has been

missing for some days

But we have proof that he was in

our village on March 1st and 2nd

Since they knew each other,

we wondered if they met

No sir, I haven't seen

Tarun after the camp

That's it...thank you

You're welcome, sir

You are Rajendra's wife aren't you?

Yes

What brings you home at

this unusual hour, Rajendra?

Some unwanted guests

have come, that's why

Sir, the principal called my wife to

say you visited Sindhu's school

She grew afraid and called me

I called the police station,

and they told me you were coming here

That's why I am here

What's the problem sir?

Nothing...l need to speak to you

Why don't we speak inside?

Have you seen this boy?

No

What about you?

No sir

Have you seen this car somewhere?

No

No, sir

Rajendra, can we speak freely?

Tell me, sir

It will help us all

Good

Tarun Chandrashekar,

IG Roopa Chandrashekar's son

He's been missing

for the last 25 days

Your daughter got to know him in

the nature camp last month

We have proof that this

Maruti Zen came here

Last week, this car was found in

the lake in the Chattahalli quarry

We have two reasons

for coming here

One, your daughter knows

Tarun Chandrashekar

Secondly, our Suryaprakash has

seen you drive away in that Zen car

Your friend, that beggar

I went to his house because his son's

passport came up for verification

That day I saw you

drive away that Zen

I made my deductions

I realized Tarun had come here

and that's why the car was here

But we were not

here on March 1st

We had gone to the meditation centre

and was back only on the 2nd

Isn't this more than enough, sir?

What more evidence do you need?

Laughing it away will not

make a lie the truth, Rajendra

Your wife mentions

dates 1st and 2nd...

...even when we have

not talked about it

Why the sarcasm?

Is it because

what he said was not true?

Why should I jeer at the police?

Look at her, she's still scared

She does not know even now

what exactly is happening

All that happened in school

has been told to her by the principal

That is why she blurted out

everything in fear

In their efforts to save

the school reputation...

...they not only confused

themselves but her also

Okay, we'll leave that

for the moment

You have not answered as to

whether you drove the Zen car or not

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