David and Mortimer hurried down the passage. Sharma’s room was located upstairs. The pair climbed up the wooden staircase and was soon joined by Vanessa. The entire household had been awakened by this cry. Waiter and attendants had come running from their quarters on hearing this sudden cry. They were all standing outside Sharma’s room, with old glass lanterns in their hands.
“Make way!” Mortimer pushed his way past the crowd of scared onlookers and gained entry into Sharma’s bedroom. He was shocked by what he saw next. Sharma’s wife, Sheila was sitting on the floor with her husband’s cold and lifeless body in her arms. Sharma’s throat had been sliced open with something sharp. There was blood everywhere!
Sharma’s son, Rajiv had fainted on seeing his father’s mutilated corpse. He was now
