Disguise

Mystery (1)

"Sir, well you have given us all the work what will you do" it was Nadira's voice.

"Don't you think that somebody needs to go through the reports you submit?" he asked as he left trying to maintain his cool

"Nadira what's wrong with you?" Aaryan asked

"She's just becoming lazy" Chandra said as Nadira shot him a deadly glare and he shrugged his shoulder and Nadira walked out.

Police headquarters

Mumbai Maharashtra

ACP Yash Kumar took the file on the table as he flipped through the pages he occasionally looked at Aaryan.

"What is this, Officer Aaryan? I asked for his call records.. what is this? take a look at the locations of this calls nothing matches? "

" Sorry, Sir"he apologized

" Don't tell me sorry, fix this" he instructed as he turned to face Chandra and Nadira." Can I see your reports? "he asked

" We have done nothing, Sir "Nadira said

" What do you mean by nothing? is this the way Mumbai officers work?"

" Sir, it has nothing to do with Mumbai officers" Nadira defended

" Inspector... "

" Sir, I take sole responsibility "Chandra interrupted as the ACP nodded.

" Are you people working on this case or not?"he asked

" We are, sir" Aaryan said.

" Officer Aaryan get me Akash Mehra's call logs not for his last six months but since he bought his phone .Seargeant Chandra I want you to interrogate his co-workers and everybody he had an official relationship with." he paused

" Inspector Sharma... "

" Not Inspector Sharma it's Nadira" she cut him off as they turned to look at her . The ACP nodded "Inspector Sharma meet his neighbors and friends.. all his friends "he paused. " I will handle his inner circle and his relatives; in every crime committed there is always an insider involved "

"Take two officers each from the department, I'm giving us three weeks to do this , work from home "he instructed as they turned to leave

"Wait"

"I wanted to let you guys know that I did not choose you people to be in my team, I was only instructed to come to Mumbai and solve this case and I was told that I will work with you guys. Here am I trying to make this work and some of you are determined not to make it work, if you don't want to be in this team fine and good tell me I will look for substitutes" he paused.

"But if we are going to do this , we should be serious remember their is a lunatic on the loose, so please I need your cooperation, is that okay? "he asked

" Yes, Sir" they replied as they walked out of the office

Nadira's residence

Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Nadira looked at the papers in front of her as she looked at the list and then Officer Mohit.

"Mohit are you sure these are just his friends and neighbors? "

" I'm sure ma'am" he replied

" It looks more like everyone he met in this life time". Nadira commented as she went into her room and reappeared in a pair of trousers and long sleeved shirt.

" Mohit, Mohan let's go " she instructed as they left her house and ran into the streets.

Nadira knocked on the door repeatedly as no one answered.

"Ma'am" Officer Mohan called as Nadira took few steps backward as Mohan banged the door.

"Who is it?" a voice asked from inside as a woman in her early forties opened the door.

"Police department" Nadira replied as they walked in.

" Mrs Jasleen? "Officer Mohan asked as the woman nodded and they sat down.

"Are you familiar with the name Akash Mehra?"

City Hospital

Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Seargeant Chandra looked at the receptionist as she went on about hospital policy, refusing to listen to Officer Rahul and Ranjit as they tried to reason with her.

"Officer Rahul" Chandra called as they both kept quiet.

"How would you like to spend your life in jail?" he asked

"Excuse me" the receptionist said

"Seargeant Chandra, police headquarters, Mumbai" Chandra introduced .

"I'm sorry, the board members are on the second floor, first room to the right" she said as they nodded.

Seargeant Chandra knocked on the door and walked in with the other two officers trailing behind him. Chandra accessed the men in the room.

"Seargeant Chandra Ahmed... Police headquarters, Mumbai" He introduced as he brought out his ID , a man stood up and shook hands with him.

"Mr Ahmed, is there a problem"

"Not yet we need to carry out an investigation over Mr Akash Mehra's death and we need your full cooperation"

"Of course Mr Ahmed" the man replied

" We need a comprehensive workers list for the month July and August.. "Chandra paused as he looked at the officers behind him" That's all right? " he asked.

" Yes, Sir" they responded as the Managing Director pulled out some papers and placed them neatly in a file.

" Here, Mr Ahmed" the MD said as Chandra nodded as he looked at the papers .

" Thank you " Chandra said and walked through the door.

" Rahul, go down to the down floor and start your interrogations, write down the names of whoever you meet, Ranjit; the hospital's left wing, same thing see you at 6pm"Chandra said as they spread out.

"Hi, if I'm not mistaken you are Pawan Mehra;Late Akash Mehra's brother "

" Who are you? " the man asked

" ACP Yash Kumar, Police headquarters Mumbai "he introduced " Do you have five minutes?" ACP Yash asked.

"I'm busy right now"

"Do you want to be summoned to the station?" Yash asked

"Make it quick" Pawan Mehra ordered

"Smart choice" the ACP said

"Where were you on the 28th of January?"

"I was at home " he replied as Yash nodded.

"Did your brother have any enemies who will want him dead? "

" I don't know, Sir" he replied as ACP Yash stood up and looked around, he took few steps towards a room

" Sir" Pawan called as Yash paused and looked back.

" That's my room, you can't go in "he said as Yash smiled.

" I can "he said and walked into the room.

" So you are saying that they had problems? "Nadira asked to be sure

" Yes ma'am"

"Do you know the name of the man who visited her... can you recognize him?"

" Yes, it was Mr Akash's brother; Pawan " the woman answered as Nadira looked at Mohit and Mohan.

Nadira closed the door behind her as she took out her phone from her pocket and dialled the ACP number, it was switched off.

Police headquarters

Mumbai Maharashtra.

Aaryan looked at the computer system in front of him Error was written boldly on the screen for the fourth time he sighed and leaned backward into the seat.

"How is it going guys?"he asked the two men in the room with him.

"I am still on it , I've cracked his wife's phone" the first man reported

"I'm still on Pawan Mehra's call history " he said as Aaryan nodded.

Aaryan looked at the system as he typed a combination of letter and numbers and clicked the enter key; loading appeared on the screen

"Finally" Aaryan said as he reached out for a printer.

Akash Mehra's villa

Mumbai Maharashtra

"Mrs Jasleen Mehra?" ACP Yash asked as the woman nodded

" ACP Yash Kumar, police headquarters, Mumbai" he introduced as he walked into the house and took a sit opposite her.

"How have you been doing?"

"I'm trying to be fine, Sir"

"Did your husband have any enemies?"

"None I can remember "

" Did you kill your husband? "The ACP asked looking straight into her eyes, he noticed her heart beating faster as she tried to control it.

"Did you kill Akash Mehra?"