Ramesh calls landlord Rahul Shukla.
Ramesh: Hello uncle, I had called you to tell you that you will have to go to the police station tomorrow. When the police came here today, they said to tell the landlord to come to the police station tomorrow. She wants to ask you some questions.
Shukla ji: After all, what is the point of the police talking to me? Am I a criminal? Has all this happened because of me? They themselves are not able to do anything and are calling me? I am too busy to come. I don't have time for such useless things. Should I look after my work or study meaningless matters now?
Ramesh: There have been 16 consecutive deaths here. Police are very strict, if you do not go there then they can take some action against you. You will have to go there. The police is very angry. I am saying this only for your welfare. Then you can be dragged into this matter. It would be better if you accept whatever the police are saying and go there, they will only ask you a few questions for questioning. Are you scared of them?
Shukla: Why would I be afraid of them? I don't have time, that's why I am saying that if I had time, I would have definitely gone. I don't sit idle. The distance from Patna to Ramghat is also very long. My entire time will be wasted. And anyway, how would I know what the tenants do and don't do in their rooms? I just rent out the room and live here. Which Chola am I living in? Which I would know.
Ramesh:- You can say all these things in the police station also. Once the police interrogate you, they will not bother you again. It's just a matter of 1 day. Let the police do their work. The police will get some satisfaction after talking to you. If they have doubts about you, that too will go away. Then the police will never bother you again. But if you do not listen to the police and do not go there for questioning, then the matter will get worse. The police will definitely take some action against you or may even reach your house. And this may bring you into disrepute. So listen to me, it's a matter of 1 day, go and talk to him. This is in your best interest.
Shukla ji also felt that Ramesh's words were true. If the police came to Shukla ji's house tomorrow, there would be a lot of insult among the neighbors and his relatives in his locality. Due to fear of insult, Shukla ji decided to go there.
Shukla:- Okay Ramesh, I will come to the police station tomorrow. I am leaving for Ramghat by tonight's train and will come to the police station tomorrow and talk to the police.
Ramesh:- Yes, it's okay.
Shukla talks to his family at his home.
Shukla to his son:- Rajendra, we have to leave for Ramghat today itself, we have been called for questioning at the police station. Don't talk too much, I will say whatever you have to say.
Rajendra:- Yes father, as you say.
Shukla:- And tell everyone also. And if the police asks you about this, then you tell that I was not in the city. Don't answer too many questions from the police. If I have to, I will. Listen carefully to what you have to say there.
Shukla started giving some training to his son as to what he should talk to the police after going there and how to handle things. From his words it seemed that he knew something about this matter but was trying to hide it. What does Shukla ji have to do with this matter? And what does Rajendra have to do with it? Why doesn't Shukla ji want to go to the police station for questioning? There was definitely something going on here, but Shukla ji had also decided that he would accept it only by misleading the policeAfter some time, Shukla leaves for the bus station with his son Rajendra. He tells everyone that he is going to meet one of his friends. Shukla did not want anyone from his neighbors to know much about this matter.
Shukla: Rajendra, son, you remember well what I taught you, right? Don't say anything as per your wish. And do not take any tension by going there, answer the police questions comfortably and do not be nervous at all.
Rajendra: Yes father. I understood well whatever you explained, don't worry at all, I will not disappoint you.
Shukla'- Well done son, I expected the same from you.
Shukla does not tell any of his neighbors or relatives where he is going. Shukla was a very clever person, now only he knows why he was telling all these lies and calling his son also. It was night time, both of them were sitting at the bus station waiting for the bus. After some time the bus arrives and both of them sit in the bus. And move towards Ramghat.
Here the police also had suspicion on Shukla. He knew that Shukla definitely knew something about this. That's why he always hides from the police. And always tries to escape from the police. Otherwise, so many incidents have taken place in his area but he never comes to face his enemies. As if he knows something but is not telling anything out of fear. Now the police was just waiting for tomorrow.
Morning time, in Shukla ji's shawl... Shukla comes with his son in his shawl... and after taking bath from there he goes towards the police station.
Shukla: Rajendra, son, do you remember everything well that I said?
Rajendra:- Yes father, I remember everything well, don't be afraid, I remember everything well, trust me. I will not break your trust.
Shukla:- This is what I expect from you. Don't bother too much about all of them. Answer all the questions calmly without getting nervous. Let's see what he does.
Shukla comes to the police station with his son Rajendra.
Inspector Rajesh: Come sit. Your tenant Ramesh was telling me that you were showing reluctance to come here and did not want to come here? Why so? Are you afraid of police interrogation?
Shukla:- It is nothing like that sir. When I neither know anything about all this nor have I done anything, then why should I be worried? I am just a little busy with my work so I did not have time to come here. I thought that I would wait for a while and go but now I had to come, no problem, you can ask me whatever you want. I am completely ready to answer all your questions.
Inspector Rajesh: You will have to pay that anyway. Now tell me whether you have built the house yourself or have you purchased it?
Shukla:- Yes, I have built it myself with my earnings.
Inspector Rajesh:-And who is this with you?
Shukla:- Yes, my son is Rajendra. He doesn't know much about all this.
Inspector Rajesh:-So many incidents are happening in your Chola, why are you not there to see even once? Don't you care about your tenants?
Shukla:- I have told you earlier also that I am very busy, I do not have time to take care of my own house. How to read into the personal matters of others. It is I who am suffering the most loss in all these matters. No new tenant is ready to live in my house. Whoever comes is killed within a day. I myself am troubled by all this. Do you know how much I am losing?
Inspector Rajesh:- Everyone has work. But still, the dead bodies of your tenants are found in your house. Is it a small thing? What do you do?
Shukla:- Yes, this is my jewelery shop. I am very busy because of the shop. I don't have time to go anywhere much or meet anyone. I rarely visit my relatives' houses.
Inspector Rajesh talks to Rajendra.
Inspector Rajesh:-And what do you do?
Rajendra:- Yes, I study in college.
Inspector: You could have sent your son.
Shukla:- That's why his exams are near.
Look, I don't know anything about this. You are wasting everyone's time, yours and mine. It would be better if you find the culprit and not interrogate us.
Inspector Rajesh:- These incidents have been happening since 15th, where were you all this time?
Shukla:- Yes, I was at my home, taking care of the shop. My son had gone out for some time.
Inspector:-Where did your son go?
Shukla:- He had gone to his friend's wedding.
Inspector:-Which friend's wedding?
Shukla:- He studies in Rajendra's college.. His name is Yash.
Inspector:- We have come to know about you that you are fooling your tenants. You don't tell the innocent people of the poor village about the case going on here and the murders that are happening here just to get money from them. You should inform them in advance. But you don't care about anyone's life, you only care about rent. Why did I say it right?
Shukla:- It's nothing like that, I don't talk to anyone much on the phone. I think everyone already knows everything about this place and what should I tell everyone now? I just mind my own business, sir.
Inspector Rajesh:- Let us come to the point now. Do you know anything about this number?
Shukla:- Not at all. I have seen this number many times, I have got this number posted everywhere on posters for voting, and I have never received any call from this number nor does this number belong to anyone I know. This number has nothing to do with me.
I ask Inspector Rajendra:- And yours?
Rajendra:- No..No sir, I also don't know about this number at all, not at all.
The inspector felt something was wrong here because it seemed that Rajendra was very scared and nervous and was trying to avert his gaze. The inspector became suspicious here. But he also came to know that Shukla is a very clever person and he will not tell the truth so quickly.
Inspector:- Why are you so scared Rajendra?
Shukla:- That's why he is unwell sir.
Rajendra:- Yes sir.
Shukla: So the interrogation is over, sir. Now let us goI want to go somewhere else too. So now allow us to go.
Inspector Rajesh:- No, wait now, I have to talk to you a lot now. Do you find this matter trivial? She is 16 fat. Now sit here, I want to talk to you a little more.