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Ma thinks I'm always lying. Do you think I'm a liar ?

Not at all, when ever did you lie ? - Grandpa, I didn't slap Ramesh

Then... why is his mother complaining ? You must've done something ?

I just touched his cheek, so lightly. - No, not by the look of that cheek...

that one was one big ugly welt

Keep your hands off Ramesh's cheeks. And you get home in time

loom out

Fix the lapel mikes. Cut the noise

I hope you're comfortable, sir. Technical problems, you see

Understandable. Proceed when you can

Right away, sir. Shall we...?

So Mr Tiwari, from where did this chain of events originate ?

The stoy begins in Gorakhpur. The contention was railroad contracts

Railroad development contracts worth millions are issued here

Mafia don Tarkeswari Singh had a major say in these contracts

In the 90s, the gang was challenged by a new rival, Don Gajraj Singh

Ty to understand, Tarkeswari,

he deserves to get the contracts for the job in his area

Why must you make a grab for these ?

Gazipur and Balia are his, So who gets the railroad repair contracts ? You ?

No, now it's time we shared the spoils

Are you crazy ? - Hear me out, Tarkeswari

Now you hear me out. Eveyone knows, evey railroad contract is mine...

be it in Gorakhpur or Gazipur. And I fought long and hard for what's mine

And it's been a decade and no one has taken from me what's mine

And the ones who tried, have died

You tell these upstarts to mind their limits

let's go. - No please, not in a huff

I am leaving. I came here only because of you, Mr Dwivedi. Excuse me

Now what ?

He'll take some convincing, yes he's stubborn, but he'll understand

Until then ? - Restraint. Patience does it...

we mustn't let things get out of hand

Ajay... tea. - Put it down. I'll have it later

And biscuits

Ma...

you'll tire yourself slogging all day like this... sit with me

I'm not yet done with the unpacking. - It's only a day since we arrived

You want to get over eveything in a day ?

Twenty years has transformed this city

I've come back to a different city...

even the language has lost its grace

Nothing's like what it used to be

You get to bear the brunt of my frequent transfers

Fourteenth posting in eight years, you're doing fine...

got to pay this price for your integrity...

dereliction of duty is easiest to get away with

So how do you find lucknow ? - Fine

I've had a long relationship with this city. Here's where I began

In those days, one hoarding even read...

''Smile, because you're in lucknow''

look, you're smiling for real

What's that ?

A few paper-cuttings of reports related to Tarkeswari Singh's murder

If these are a few, what'd be more ?

As usual, you seem to have researched it in-depth already,

and now, you're looking for a discussion, are you ?

Secretay to chief minister on line one

Yes Mr Gupta ? - Kapoor, the principal secretay...

and I want a discussion about the big parade

Sure, I'm in a meeting now... - At ten thirty

Three boys. Sixty rounds. Firing lasted some 30 seconds

They never had a chance

All rimless. Fired from carbines

Rivaly over university elections. - Semi-automatic in university elections

''Smile, because now you're in lucknow''

In 1991...

just after the assembly elections...

lucknow was a hotbed of political turmoil

Out of the power struggle emerged a new chief minister...

and his lieutenants, who assumed power

A sirocco blew over the political landscape...

and all was moving well each at its own pace

The World Trade Organisation I've heard about, but...

about international trade, I know scant little

Yes Ma...? - Can you make her out ?

Please, let it be

Come on, ty to, you're a policeman

What Ajay Kumar, this is Anamika, Major Subodh Kant's daughter

Oh, you're all grown up

The major telephoned yesterday, after reading your interview in the papers,

he's impressed with your replies, and I asked him, how's your little daughter

That had him in splits

And here's the little one

Keep yourselves company, I'll rustle up a snack

Kidney beans are still your favourite ? - Yes, always

Meeting up after so long... almost twenty years ?

Yes

So... you do something ?

So what do you do ?

lecturer in economics

In lucknow university

Too economical with words for a lecturer

''She has the airs''

''Now that the one with airs is here...''

''the fragrance of jasmine will linger all night''

''The lovely bride...''

''The lovely bride...''

''is as striking as lightning''

''Her veil...''

What need was there to kill Akhilesh ? We decided ! No fratricide !

Don't lose your head

When we decided on that our priorities were different

Then a word of honour is of no value ?

None. If anything's worthwhile, it's only the business

For the sake of business, we can do anything... anything

Anything ! - Suboo...

look Gajraj, it's simple, bloodletting is what nobody wants

Because nobody stands to lose, except we and we've been in business for so long

Our interests are demarcated, a system has been put in place

If you look at it that way, each of us is powerful

Then where is the problem ? - That's where the problem is...

eveyone is powerful

No one can be reined in

This has got to be changed. A new order will come to be

Only one will reign...

unequalled and omnipotent

His power will be ultimate

And you assume that we'll abdicate in your favour ?

No

To which end, you must be denuded of your powers

So what do you expect from me ?

This Gajraj can do anything

He speaks strangely, of power struggle and supremacy

He doesn't listen, he has gone mad

You're new to town

So it's our duty to draw your attention in the right direction...

whether or not you may care to recognise us

Narain Pandey

Mafia don, active in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh

Accused of murder, attempt to murder, abductions, extortion and gun-running

l9 criminal cases registered

What was that about recognition ?

That's a twenty year-old file

Those allegations are false

I'm committed to social causes and the world knows that

Why are you after me ? I only came to tell you Gajraj's stoy

Gajraj's stoy and yours... are any different ?

It's the system you have created...

mafia dons like you and Tarkeswari Singh

Now Gajraj emerges out of it

And the sole contention is... he wishes to run your system his way

Someone's doing to you what you did to someone else

Yesterday's boss was Narain Pandey. Now, Gajraj Singh ; then, someone else

Your stories are all the same. - You realise the implications ?

Fully well. It's private turf. The police will do nothing

So Gajraj goes scot free ?

No concern for social workers of your ilk

What are you searching for inside the dictionay for so long ?

There's this word, Ma. Supremacy

Supremacy, as in struggle for supremacy

The vey words he said. - Said... who ?

Someone who is a social activist

What's a social activist got to do with struggle for supremacy ?

This one has a lot to do, he's a different kind of activist

Do you know the meaning of supremacy ? - Yes, it's in political science books

Supremacy as in absolute power...

when assumed, is not to shared

It can only be seized

Absolute power is his, who can cower anyone into obedience,

and he makes happen, whatever he wishes...

on his terms

Two things in common

Firstly, these murders are connected to railroad contracts

Secondly, the brutality in these assassinations

Whole magazines were pumped in, where two bullets could've been enough

The message is, opposition kills

Gangsters after all, Iet them get killed

Good souls, for doing what we can't

I beg to differ, sir. Matters aren't as simple as they seem

The victims included police informers

Happens all the time

Then it's going wrong, sir

And like you always tell me, what's wrong is always wrong

At ease

How many men with Gajraj ? - Three men, four months ago

Now he has twenty one. Some are already in police records

Some are outsourced from other gangs, mostly university students

Same old stoy, university students

I wonder at times...

how these criminals can brainwash even an educated mind

After all this hullabaloo over education...

this is what has become of you ?

I've tried

But no one ever gave a chance to do anything

Ever wondered why you weren't given even a chance ?

Because you are powerless

look up

Who'll give you a break if you're powerless ?

There are no chances for the helpless, their chances are stolen from them

You see this man ? And the one standing over there ?

None of them ever got a chance, so what's the big deal ?

It's what has been happening all along and it'll go on happening forever...

not a chance is given

But one thing still sets you apart from them

Unlike you, they decided not to remain helpless,

and not to take insults. If need be, they'll answer taunts...

with bullets

But that was their decision

Now, question is, what do you wish ?

I told you a month ago, kill him

He's dangerous ! But who cares to listen to me ?

Calm down, I've spoken to Kanpur

In a day or two it'll be arranged

If you only gave me one signal, I would've shot the bastard

In Narain's death, the last pillar of the old order has crumbled

The new overlords added an edge to the old order,

unleashing a headline-hitting saga of abductions, ransom, contract murders

Terror ran rife in the world of crime, the game was getting dangerous by far

Infamous railway contractor and ex-legislator Vijendra Singh...

shot to death, in broad daylight, inside his residence

On record, are comments by Mr Mishra, ex-minister for law and order

If mere enactment of legislation could achieve the intent of the law...

the county would not have come to this

It takes an understanding of ground realities and necessities,

and the earlier we realise it, the better

Mr Dwivedi, do arrange for a meeting with this Gajraj

You don't want to mess with him, Mr Mishra

He's a cynic, never speaks his mind and ends up doing these bizarre acts

Then he is the man of the hour. - What...?

He will prove to be vey effective in the political fracas that's shaping up

But Mr Mishra... - Dwivedi...

not all battles can be fought within the confines of the political perimeter

Strange solutions are sometimes sought

Mr Ajay, here's the volume you wanted. Contemporay Issues in Organised Crime

It was tough finding this one

Hello, how are you ?

Hello, and how are you ? - Fine

looking for a book ? - No...

my students wanted help, just being of assistance...

Coffee...

do you drink coffee ?

Yes

So...

can you join me for a coffee... would you like to ?

Yes... but my students

One too many

My policemen too

You aren't visiting us...

Ma often speaks of you

Your coffee

''The heart is mute''

''So pour out...''

''your feelings''

''Bring it to your lips''

''Sunset...''

_ _ Or SUnriSe,,,

''you are in my heart...''

''evey moment...''

''my love''

''Don't shy away''

''Don't sneak away''

''The heart is mute''

''Pour out your feelings''

''Silence...''

_ _ _ _ says...

''things are...''

''going too far...''

''my love''

''My thoughts...''

''you rule''

''You invade my dreams''

''In my hair, I find you''

''In my arms, I find you''

''In nights of loneliness...''

''I find you''

''You are the air I breathe''

''My heart beats for you''

''The heart is mute''

''Pour out your feelings''

''Don't shy away''

''Don't sneak away''

''The heart is mute''

''Pour out your feelings''

Fresh development. Case of carjacking at gunpoint on the expressway...

by Gajraj and his men. - How many men ?

Five, including Gajraj. The driver resisted, shot with an AK 4l

Bullet in the leg

Anything serious ? - No sir, routine

Gajraj is in Benares. That's his address

Confirmed news ? - Pukka information, sir

The house belongs to a convicted felon, he also happens to be Gajraj's uncle

And he's a swine. I wish I'd shoot him

They used this house last month when the ex-legislator was killed

Do we know the topography of this area ? - Yes sir, some basic information

So what's on your minds ?

I'd rather that we stuck to the proper procedure

What is the procedure ?

We take the local police into confidence and we plan a joint operation

like the time when we went to town with our operation. In fact sir,

tv crews were at the railroad station for the lucknow Police. Even gave us...

live coverage. - So we ignore a well-laid out system...

in total disregard for right procedure ? - Don't expect results out of procedure

Solanki... Yadav is right

The local police must be involved. - But sir...

But we have no such information

We have our sources. - Wonderful

Your sources inside my jurisdiction

Well you see Mr Ajay, we're in the midst of a high security deployment in Benares

So there's a dearth of police personnel. But your mission is as important

Assistant Superintendent Tripathi will join you

I'm sure you have adequate forces

But tell me, is Gajraj Singh a criminal of such import...

that it warrants the presence of a Senior Superintendent of Police ?

Yes, it warrants. And some habit

Then change your habit ! Officers like you give us a hard time

Dwivedi was here. You were asleep

He wants you in lucknow. - Why, for what ?

Wants to set up a meeting

With this one

Ramnath Mishra. - He said it's urgent,

something important

Want to meet ?

But tell him, the meeting isn't happening in lucknow. Over here

In Benares

You think he'll come here ?

If it's necessay for him, he'll come anywhere

The string of failed encounters continued for weeks

Operations were mounted in Gonda, Azamgarh and Allahabad

There were also stray incidents of success

But the efforts of the police had little restraining effect...

on the activities of the mafia in Eastern Uttar Pradesh

The powers that be in the government...

castigated the spirited efforts of the lucknow Police

Why is the police failing to match expectations ?

Failure or successes of operations cannot be the basis of analysing...

police initiative. Honestly, we're tying our best

Are such initiatives being marred by the police-politician-mafia nexus ?

That was Ajay Kumar, Special Superintendent of Police...

on the crackdown on criminals

Dateline October 14, 199l

Seven unidentified persons wearing police uniform...

forced their way into the residence of legislator, Mr Jagatwedi...

and misbehaved with the legislator and his family members

You are requested to suspend the responsible personnel...

in order to prevent such infractions against honest politicians

That report says about all there was

Only missing information is, that night...

Gajraj Singh happened to be the legislator's guest

If we could only complete the search, we would've nabbed him

The Inspector General of Police intervened

Despite all its flaws, this city is politically vey active

Evey aspect of life in this city is intertwined. Here's a system...

which prescribes evey procedure

In my mind, we ought to dwell upon the outcomes...

whatever the procedure

This special force has no juridical responsibilities,

no civil duties. It's an administrative, legal quagmire

Are you aware ? - Sir, it's a new approach,

it has its advantages

If such a force is ratified, what of jurisdictions of the police precincts ?

Are they to cease to function ?

Officers who are beyond reproach, can be committed to the sole agenda...

of wiping out organised crime, licensed to use preferred means

We're bound by legislation. This force has no space in our system

Sir, let this special force be granted state-wide jurisdiction,

to allow freedom of movement within the state without any need for permits

The force will report directly to...

the Assistant Director General, law and Order. That's you

Only a few provisos to existing systems can make way for this force

Provisos...?

The Assistant Director General says that our system is incompetent ?

Even the constitution is amended using provisos

That doesn't mean that the constitution is incompetent ?

Sir, if I may so appeal, for a special purpose...

let us assign a special team of police officers

Mr Assistant Director General, to maintain law and order...

you may use such personnel and procedure as are prescribed in the system

The new irrigation minister's daughter-in-law needs security cover

Will be done, as you say. But only cash won't make it work

What else ?

The tender for the twin-track railroad between Gorakhpur and Deoria...

has a bidder representing me. He ought to bag the contract

What ! How can anyone guarantee the contract, what's this, child's-play ?

It's never happened before !

If it's never happened before...

then it will happen now. - Just because you want it ?

Mr Mishra, make him see reason !

Do it the way he wants. - But Mr Mishra...

Gajraj, you've got the overview. You'll get the details tomorrow

What is the matter Ramji ? - A trunk lying outside the store-room

I'll take care of it. Keep it here. - Vey well

Major Ravi Kumar is accused of deserting his post instead of confronting the enemy

Bullets were flying all around, Prabha. Corpses lay strewn eveywhere

Black is the colour of dead blood, I discovered. You understand, Prabha ?

But never tell this to Ajay. You won't, will you ?

Ma...

Papa isn't opening his door. Will you ask Papa to open the door

This tea is so insipid it belongs to the gutters

I think he sold out to Mishra, he won't let you taste anything sweet

Stop staring and go and tell the opposition...

that in the elections this time, Mr Thakur will defeat Mishra soundly

Which room is Mr Thakur's ?

This one

look what they're writing in the papers ... I'm guilty for Thakur's murder ?

Anarchy is the chief minister's responsibility

Are we framing a reply to this or aren't we ?

This government is reduced to a joke, have you read what's in that ?

Yes sir, but these four papers are the opposition's mouth-pieces

They enjoy no political standing, right sir ?

Clearly, a parochial interpretation instead of objective analysis

Right sir ?

May I speak now ?

Yes sir

What's printed isn't so much the question...

as the fact of what happened

Now question is, what are we doing to stop this unbridled anarchy ?

We are doing our best to apprehend the perpetrators

Then, ensure Mr Principal Secretay...

that the efforts are honest

I've told you eveything on phone, what more do you wish to know ?

In the deposition, you have stated that you walked out...

and was surrounded by four gun-toting men...

who bundled you into their car and moved off. Can you describe...

the place where you were held ? - Some village, most likely...

the rooms were mud-walled. - Anything else you can recall ?

Excuse me, I'm ill. The doctor advises me to avoid stress

How was the ransom paid ?

They summoned my accountant to a parking lot in Delhi

Gajraj was there to receive it in person

Settled at ? - What...?

Settled at how much ?

3.l million

_ust 3.l million ?

Sir, 3.l million is a lot of cash

Maybe...

you are right

But the police was ready

Had you co-operated with us, we might've succeeded in arresting them

For members of my family, my life being more precious...

they wished to see me alive,

not wrapped in a shroud

By 11=03=09 am, the police control room had news of the shootout at the hotel

Gajraj and co needed 5 minutes at least, to clear of a 190-metre crowded sidewalk

Notably... - Understood

leaving the hotel at 11=03 am, they reach their car at 11=08

At 11=05 am, Gajraj telephoned the dead man's brother,

told him about the murder and warned him off a railroad contract

Interestingly, this call originated from a cellphone

Impossible ! It isn't even ten days since cellular services began in lucknow

How could he have found a phone ?

He has one and he's making good use of it

How are we to track cellular conversations ?

landlines can be brought under surveillance, but cellphones, how ?

That was a poser for the man in charge of law and order...

who was aware that the police were unprepared...

for this new weapon in the hands of the underworld. Surprisingly...

the until the mid-nineties the police across the county...

had failed to place cellular phones under surveillance. In this test...

of grappling with this new technology, lucknow Police was at a loss

Each cell is a magnetic area, which is defined by transmission towers

Transmission towers in cities use tri-directional antennae,

on highways, it's bi-directional. The base station is a transmitter

Sizes of magnetic fields depend upon transmission wattage of base stations

Mr Solanki, one poser

I can't comprehend a bit

The GSM cell structure is hexagonal

Discussions after a peaceful tea break

I don't think I have the appetite, sir

Get on with your tea, please

Syed, you got something to say ? - One problem, sir

Our requirements are vey specific

These telecom experts are engrossed with technical details

We don't need any of this. Actually, we need someone...

who can explain cellular technology in the parlance we use

I can explain, but if you wish to understand...

you must attend the classroom regularly

We'll go over it once again

look...

it's shaped like interconnected little hexagons in a beehive...

just the way GSM communications networks are designed...

enabling transit across points using an audio trigger

Be back in class tomorrow. We will discuss Wll

Mr Tiwari... - I'm late for my next class

Can we discuss this later ? - Possibly not

The vey next day, I'm probationed on research,

and given a spacious office at the police headquarters

One table, one tape recorder, two telephones, three mobile phones

From the university libray, I had picked up...

all available books and journals on cellular technology

Daylong meetings with telecom experts, and night-times for research

A replicated SIM of the number we want to tap...

what I mean, is a matching SIMcard...

is inserted in this cellphone. We will be able to eavesdrop...

without affecting the subscriber's bill

And so began electronic surveillance

We placed the mobilephones of Gajraj and his men under surveillance

And we began monitoring all numbers calling to and from these numbers

It took us time and we had our share of mistakes

But gradually, the police caught up with organised crime's new gadget

Four encounters in eighteen days, what's come over lucknow police ?

Not a single outsider knew that he was coming in, still the police gets to know

Someone must've spotted him, he was one for flashy outfits

No

This encounter had to be pre-planned

The police knew when and where

How come they got the information ?

Pay him off, what's there to ask ?

No, I'm with Gajraj now. We'll take time

Get him to call me

I want him at the Bata showroom in two hours. Alone

What happened...?

let's talk later

Careful what you talk

Vey careful

How are you keeping ? - I'm fine Anamika,

no reason for wory

The body reminds one of the ageing years

One good outcome of this illness is getting to meet you

You had all but forgotten about us. - I was here the day before

You were asleep

Maybe Solanki... give me a break, will you please...?

Who's speaking ?

I am Anamika. - We know you, the university teacher

You tell your policeman, we won't spare that bastard, we'll bump him off...

so while there's time, let him choose between a transfer or a lucknow-funeral

No one can save him. You understand ?

Anamika, what happened ? Whose phone ?

Nothing, just a wrong number

These kinds of calls keep coming

But they're no-good folks

Thus the need for men like us to fix no-gooders

It's late, I should be leaving

Mr Hariprasad Singh is one non-resident Indian industrialist...

who has carved a niche for himself in the European and American markets

Despite his great success, he has kept his ties with his motherland intact

The government of Uttar Pradesh is therefore felicitating him...

for his rare contribution

Before conferring this honour on him...

I'd like to tell you a stoy

There's this hamlet close to lucknow. Peepiya

There lived a poor farmer in the village

One of his sons was vey good at his studies...

but he couldn't pursue his studies owing to the bad financial situation at home

There was also a landlord in the hamlet. A vey kind soul

He came forward to bear the expenses of the upbringing of the poor farmer's son

From school to college, the poor farmer's son completed his studies...

with the landlord's only son. From childhood to adolescence...

the landlord's son never ever reminded the farmer's son of his humble bearings

He treated him like a brother

ladies and gentlemen...

that poor farmer's son is today your Chief Minister

And today, at this moment...

he's about to felicitate the landlord's son

Kapoor, it's a stroke of good-fortune for this county...

that its affairs are not run by politicians...

but by bureaucrats like us

Else, you and I know what would have happened of the system here

Never mind. I'll make it. Thank you

Despite his goodness, the Chief Minister is today in a weak position

The ruling party and its alliances have only 218 members...

in a legislative assembly of 405 members

It's indeed a weak position

Milk? - Yes

I've received an offer from Ramnath Mishra

He wants to join the ruling alliance with 29 of his members...

and all his criminals in the state. I don't need to tell you...

that an alliance with him is vey necessay for us

However, he has a condition

Tea. - Thank you

Over tea, the chief secretay spoke of the transfer of SSP Ajay Kumar

It was a small price to pay for forging a new political alliance...

and a necessity, given the scenario of the emerging political future

The ADG of lucknow knew vey well that these orders could not be turned down

This transfer is crucial for all of us

It's okay if you have already made up your mind, sir, but, if we have to...

effect the transfer of an officer like Ajay Kumar...

to garner the support of a politician like Ramnath Mishra...

I... I just don't understand this, sir

You need to be farsighted to understand this move. Foresight

Haven't you left, Tiwari-ji?

I've gotten over some habits in the last one month

Going home is one of them

What are you doing?

I've been studying Gajraj's phone details

Whenever he makes a call outside lucknow, he changes the SIM card

ook, the equipment identification number is the same...

but the IMSI is altered. - Good enough

He'll at least get to know that his phone's being tapped

That gun, if you don't mind... can you put it away?

Any problems?

The sight of such things gives me a scare

I can't concentrate properly. I've also requested Solanki and Baidyanath...

to keep these weapons out of sight

No problems. So long as you are comfortable

You tea's getting cold

Here are some call-details, sir

Mr Tiwari had asked for surveillance on four telephone numbers

The third number happens to be a Public Call booth at Gomti Nagar

Dubey visits the place vey often and makes all out-station calls from there

He's expected to be there at eleven again today

The Second World War had just got over...

and the American economy was limping back to its feet...

when a 22-year old Indian found America to be the ideal place to...

Gaju-bhaiwa, Dubey-ji was at the Gomti Nagar PCO a little while ago

The police suddenly arrived there...

and without any warning, they started firing

Dubey-ji's got killed

He had decided to achieve what he wanted to...

and also overcome the hardships and obstacles he came across

I strongly believe that a man's life is a never-ending struggle...

What are we going to do about tomorrow? Must we call it off?

It's going to be vey difficult without Dubey-ji anyway

No

If we call it off now, the position we have made for ourselves...

will all be finished. In one simple stroke

let's go ahead with it. We'll deal with whatever happens

Do you have a message for the young generation, sir?

Yes. Hail India

Members of the Gajraj Singh gang killed industrialist Hariprasad Singh...

near the botanical gardens at lucknow, and abducted his 10-year old grandson

The miscreants, who were driving a white-coloured Cielo...

surrounded H.P. Singh and his grandson, when they were out on their morning walk

According to eye-witness accounts, when H.P. Singh resisted the assailants...

Gajraj Singh opened fire on him with an AK41 assault rifle...

killing him on the spot

H.P. Singh was a childhood friend of the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister

Hariprasad Singh's body has been taken to his village for the last rites

''I'm return to Thee this black, calm fire...''

''I'm also return to Thee the white ashes...''

''the flowing waters, the winds and the vast open skies...''

''which is anyway mute''

''I know God, that You knew...''

one day, I would return it all to You

Hari Prasad loved this poem right from his childhood

He recited the poem to us whenever he could, and we heard him out too

In fact, it has taken me so many years to realise its true meaning today

You... were you saying something?

I was telling you about the jurisdiction of the Special Police Force, sir

The Special Force does not have any regional responsibilities

Isn't that what you said? - Yes, sir

Without restrictions on jurisdictional movement, it would be easier for us...

to move swiftly in the entire state. - Excuse me

Must not our focus right now be on rescuing Mr Hari Prasad's grandson?

These legalities can be discussed even later

The focus even now is on saving Mr Hari Prasad's grandson

We're even discussing the legalities so that we can nab the kidnappers quickly

Saving the child and the formation of a Special Police Force

I can't see what the connection is all about

You need foresight for that, Mr Gupta

If the Special Force wishes to involve district police for an operation...

they should be given a free hand... - Some incidents have the power...

to change political thinking

Hari Prasad's killing was one such incident

In the meeting that extended Iate into the night...

all aspects of the Special Force were discussed in great detail

Honest answers were sought for burning questions...

and an attempt was made to understand evey aspect in great depth

The resolve was there and the formation of the Special Task Force was a reality

So you are joining me in the STF? - What else, sir?

This is the time to do something. We're all with you

With you. For you. Always. - That's a slogan of the Delhi police

Whatever. It fits What say, Tiwari-ji?

Right. With you. For you. Always, sir

Well...? Weren't you told not to make a noise?

Can't you get that into your skull? - I'm thirsty

I'll wring your neck. End of your thirst

I'm going nuts listening to you ranting in the last eight days anyway!

Gajju-bhaiwa has sent for you. - Yeah

Make another sound and I'll send your head to your mother

You get that?

The rat wants water!

Give him some water after an hour. - Sure

Brajesh... - Coming

Was this the only hideout you could find? Right next to the railway track!

I can't even sleep in peace

The consignment from Nepal has to be received at lucknow tomorrow

Take the next train. You'll meet Dwivedi's man with the money there

Make sure you phone me as soon as you get the delivey

Kasim...

no screwing around this time

What happened? - The report has arrived, sir

You have all the details? - Oh yes, sir

Our information was wrong, sir. They didn't go to Kanpur at all

And the man we have arrested belongs to the Balram Pandey gang

He has nothing to do with Gajraj. - Tiwari-ji...

the number four is really a public call centre

There are local numbers too. - What's up, Tiwari-ji?

Well, we have confirmation from the exchange that Kasim is in lucknow

At 10=20, he made a call to his girlfriend

Because there was a disturbance, it appeared he wanted to kiss her...

and since the voice still wasn't clear, he called her again after 5 minutes

Both calls were made from the public phone on platform number one

He's still there

Splash the water on his face. Go on!

Where's the kid?

Open your eyes! Use some more water!

That's okay, but did you get anymore information from Kasim?

No, sir. We got whatever information he had to give

He has nothing more to say

And where is Chhapna? - On the lucknow-Benaras highway

About 25 kilometers away from _aunpur

It's the region where we caught Bajrangi about a month ago

Sir, do we have to really take the kidnappers alive...?

That's the decision you will make

And your decisions will henceforth be my decisions

Munna... Hey Munna...

Where are you?

When are we going to have a bulb here?

Find him and let me know quick

No word from Kasim? - No

We've telephoned evey place. Nobody has a clue

let's wait for another hour. If we still don't receive word...

let's take the kid and head towards Allahabad

Must be the milkman

Why're you here today? Where's the boy?

Gajju-bhaiwa, Ramlal here

I saw a white Sumo heading towards Chhapna early this morning

I've been tying to reach you, but I just couldn't get through

I was so worried

Hey! Step aside!

Baidyanath, call HQ and tell them that the kid is safe

To take him away from here. let's go

Who were they? - The police team from lucknow...

that came to Benaras, on your trail four months ago

You didn't call to warn us this time. - When we ourselves didn't know...

how could we tell you, Chaudhay-ji? Think about it

Gupta-ji, you are the SSP

How could there possibly be an operation in your area...

without your knowledge? - You don't understand, sir

The STF covers the whole of U.P.

And the local police' involvement in their operations is next to nothing

The other day, in Bareilly, in broad daylight...

they killed Suraj Pal Ojha in an encounter

The local police got to know when they were made witnesses...

to record the incident. And you tell me that I didn't call you...?

You know, sir, the STF and the local police are two separate authorities

Mr SSP...

what more do you know about the STF?

I began my studies in lucknow. In the la Martinier School

I was only eight when... my father expired

We moved to Delhi after that and I completed my education there

Sir, how were you at your studies?

But I always knew what to study and what to avoid

I'm told you got vey good marks in the Civil Services examination

You could even have become an Indian Administrative Officer

That's true, but I always wanted to join the police force

How old are you, sir? - 3 1

It's important to know, ma'am! - No! And I mean it, okay?

Tell us, sir! Please!

And you're laughing? - I'm sory

Do you really manage to teach them? - It's vey easy

And they really listen to you? - Yes. There's a way of teaching

Why didn't you answer Anita's question? - Anita, who?

The one who asked you whether you've ever fallen in love?

You think I should have answered that? - Yes

It's necessay to answer certain questions

How're you doing, Satyapal-ji?

I'm okay. - And how're you keeping?

Much better

It takes time for things to return to normal

What brings you here again? - I had to figure out some things

I thought you'd perhaps be able to explain them in detail here

Follow me

Hari Prasad's grandson was freed from Gajraj's clutches...

twelve days ago

From the same location, we recovered documents of two plots of land

Investigations revealed that the names and addresses in the documents...

were fictitious. Would you like to take a look?

Both the plots happen to be located in a posh area of lucknow

Construction activity is also proceeding on a war-footing

The name of the construction company is Mehra Constructions

We got a tip off nine days ago...

and your phone's been under surveillance for the last eight days

What do you do for Gajraj?

And why do you do it for him?

Take your own time. I'm in no hury

The ransom from Satyapal Mehra was to be made in two installments

The first, a cash payment of 3.l million

The second was the use of the name of Mehra Constructions...

as a front for Gajraj's land dealings

Even lucknow's real estate market, like the railway contracts...

was now thriving on funds from the underworld

Taking him to court? - Yes, sir

The lawyer has asked for documents to seek his remand. The hearing is at 3

What happened of his file, Solanki? - It has been delivered to the ADG

See you this evening

Sir, this is Basheeruddin Ahmed. We arrested him in Azamgarh yesterday

He actually hails from Nepal. He was the source of the AK41 rifles and pistols...

we recovered from Gajraj's gangsters recently

This is the photograph of Mirza Aslam Shaikh

The frontman for the ISI in Nepal

He's also connected with the Bombay blasts case

Actually, this is the guy Basheeruddin works for

But why would Gajraj mess around with someone like Aslam Shaikh?

It's not about messing around, sir. It's all about convenience

Gajraj's criminal activities are fast spreading

For which he needs weapons of evey kind

And there's only one man who can give him such sophisticated weapons today

Mirza Aslam Shaikh

How long has this been going on? - 5 months, sir

In fact, Gajraj visited Nepal only Iast month. To meet Aslam Shaikh

We got from Basheeruddin a VHS of the meeting...

Stop Baidyanath from leaving, sir! Now!

It must all have happened vey suddenly

To live...

Well, lord...

This body is but Yours

To Thou, we must surrender it

And thus, Sub Inspector Baidyanath Mishra had left us

In the coming weeks, the STF prepared a list of underworld ganglords...

and other most wanted criminals

What followed was a spate of arrests, encounters, raids and killings

For perhaps the first time in the histoy of Uttar Pradesh's police...

organised crime was being challenged in an organised manner

The underworld was badly jolted by the offensives mounted by the STF

The land-deal in the city has been put on hold. Things are hot at the moment

I've even told the boys that until things cool down...

Tea for you, Gajju-bhaiwa

Didn't I ask you to take rest? You're running a fever

Why're you still working when you're not well?

Chaudhay, have you sent for a doctor? - Yes, I have

He'll be here by this afternoon. - Well... go to sleep now

Go

The STF guys bumped off lallan Shukla yesterday

They're now after this guy. Poor lallan didn't know much...

so he couldn't say anything. But this guy has all the information

If he squeals... - Nothing's going to happen

You wory for no reason, Chaudhay

The moment his health improves, arrange for him to leave lucknow

I'll find a way out

Ajay, I must leave now. - I'm going with you

No. You've got to become a big man and look after your mother

You must study hard and never be afraid of anyone

It's not good to be scared. Do you understand, my son?

Go on now

Ma... Papa's not opening the door

Ask him to open the door

Don't you guys want to go? The train has arrived. C'mon

The train has arrived on time. How about the food?

Who the hell knows? let's go

His name is Shridhar Pandit. A graduate from the University

His father's a teacher in a primay school

He was working with Gajraj for the last ten months

It's said that it was him, and not Gajraj...

who shot Narain at the railway crossing

How are you, Ajay? And where are you?

I'm in the office, Ma. What's wrong?

I got a terribly threatening call

They said that they would, crush you like a bedbug...

come home right now. I want to see you

I'm feeling vey restless

I'll come home as soon as my work is over, Ma

I told you to come home right now. I don't want any arguments

And don't drive all alone. Make sure there's someone with you

Do you understand?

All right, Ma. I'm coming over

I'll have to leave, Solanki. There were some threatening calls...

and my mother's vey upset

The phone-call really shook them up, Bhaiwa

Of course, I know that

Hey kid, ask for some tea

If he doesn't come around, won't I have him bumped off?

_ust don't wory, bhaiwa

I could do anything for you

No, it was a lady. So I was really vey polite

I wasn't offensive over the phone

Unless you get tough with these cops, they're not going to mend their ways

Sure... my respects, bhaiwa

Who the hell are you? Who sent you here?

Because it was a lady, you were vey polite

You weren't abusive on the phone, eh? - You know who I am?

You know what it is to be abusive...? - You godamn...

What the hell is all this?

looks like you haven't heard what I said, Solanki

Sir, Kasim told us that this was the guy who threatened people on Gajraj's behalf

So... - So what?

You will thrash him in public like an animal?

Because he has made a few calls?

If you are so scared of threats over the phone, Solanki...

you ought to quit the police force. Shame on you!

For your information, the man you guys beat up...

happens to be a youth activist of Ramnath Mishra's political party

Ajay, I don't want an explanation from you for what they did today

Ramnath Mishra has given this entire episode a political angle

He claims that because of the STF...

UP has now become a police state!

Do we have any less problems to deal with...

that we had to enact a farce like this?

What's up, Tiwari-ji

From Satyapal Mehra, we had got information of 5 mobile phones

Four of them belonged to Gajraj, but one belonged to Chaudhay

A Delhi-based number. The phone has been activated for over an hour now

Which means Chaudhay's in Delhi. - That's what we hope

But only an analysis of the call details will give us a confirmation

While you handle the call details, I'll go and handle the ADG

All right

If there's another mistake, I will personally ensure...

that the three of you are suspended!

When did you reach Delhi, Chaudhay? - This morning, Mishra-ji

I had to come to make a collection...

or I'd have left for Nepal with Gajju-bhaiwa

I had warned Gajraj not to take on the STF in a straight fight

But he just won't listen to anyone

Neither can I help him now nor can I...

Gajju-bhaiwa wants your help in the contract for the Delhi metro

All right, have the papers sent. I'll talk to the people here

I'll do that and talk to you in detail when we meet, Mishra-ji

Good bye. - Bye

Gajraj has landed us all in trouble. How long can we tolerate this?

let's tolerate it as long as we can. We'll find another away after that

This nation has no dearth of people like Gajraj

Yes... please verify the rest of the addresses too, Tiwari-ji

I'll hold on, please check the addresses

What are you doing? - I'm making a guest-list...

of the people we want to invite at your wedding with Anamika

Tiwari-ji, I'll call you later

Ma, what are you talking about? - About your marriage

Is that wrong? - No...

but... I've known Anamika for barely six or eight months

Don't live under any illusions. The Major called this morning

He said it's exactly 11 months and 12 days since you met Anamika

How did the Major know all this? - The bride's father knows eveything

And what you know about each other is good enough for now

The rest you can cary on with after your wedding

The wedding is taking place. Do what you want to, after that

If we could ask Anamika for her opinion...?

I have. She has no problems. Do you have any?

May I give Ramji a hand now? And I also have to make that guest list, remember?

So... when did you arrive?

Well, ''The Major called... the bride's father is supposed to know eveything...

that's when

These two numbers at the top are at Ramnath Mishra's Delhi residence

One is at a farmhouse in Mehrauli

These are the two numbers that are important to us

Goldie Car Servicing Centre? - Right

located in the inner circle of Connaught Place

I have a feeling we'll surely find a lead there

Any special reason? - Yes

Chaudhay has called these two numbers 23 times from various phones...

between yesterday and the day before

And no call had a duration of less than four minutes

Which means there is someone at the service station...

from whom Chaudhay is tying to extract some details

The question is= When will Chaudhay actually come here?

I'm sick of listening to that song! Change the bloody tape!

Of course, I will. What are you flaring up for?

Where the hell is Goldie? I had asked him to come here on time

The bastard. He's never on time

Now listen to this song

So you are joining me in the STF? - What else, sir?

This is the time to do something. With you. For you. Always

In the retaliatoy fire, two gangsters died on the spot

While Rituraj Chaudhay was critically injured

On human grounds...

the STF rushed Chaudhay to the Ram Manohar lohia Hospital

And it was there that he was declared dead

Anything else?

Whatever our report contained is already there in the counter affidavit

What do you think, Ajay? - Yes, sir

We didn't expect Chaudhay's brother to file a writ petition in the Delhi court

He has made several serious allegations. - Exactly why we've come to you, Mr Suri

That's okay, Kapoor. You know how active the Human Rights Commission is in Delhi

If you had to undertake this operation...

you should've ideally arrested these gangsters

Which is perhaps something you could well have done

Mr Suri, if you want the police to operate in an ideal manner...

you must also provide them an ideal environment

With things being the way they are, to deal with people like Chaudhay...

we will have to adopt underhand methods

If battles like this are fought within the framework of phony idealism...

we can vey well forget about winning

The allegations made in the writ petition could not withstand...

Mr Suri's legal genius...

and the honourable High Court of Delhi dismissed the petition

On the other hand, the morale of the Uttar Pradesh police received a boost...

with the continuing success of the STF

After ages, even at the police station levels...

a close watch was kept on underworld activities

A rare spirit had come to possess the entire police force

At 5=34= 19 seconds, a call was made to 9891005280...

the during was 25 seconds. Right

Tiwari-ji, I'm going home. I can drop you on my way

There was information being relayed from Sayed Exchange...

Can I help you? - Thank you

As my physics professor said, a man must always cary his own burden

Your own burden, okay. But you bear the burden of the whole department

Are you still scared of it? - Well, yes... I mean...

''Strange stoy, this one...''

You don't mind the song, do you?

''what destination is this...?''

''neither does he know, nor I''

The operations of Uttar Pradesh's STF have revealed that some gangsters...

of eastern U.P. are now operating from Nepal

Under the protection of Pakistan's ISI, these gangs are now involved...

in smuggling of arms, printing and circulating counterfeit currency

It's now a question of internal security...

and it can't be tackled at the state level

We'll need the help of specialised intelligence like the MW, the IB...

and the Interpol. And we are already in discussions with the Centre

After spreading its tentacles in the railway-contract racket...

the UP mafia is now extending a hand of friendship to international syndicates

According to latest information...

Whatever you say, Mishra-ji...

Gajraj has really shaken up Raghuvir's government

Asses! They're out to create a fearless society

The administration and the police... they're all on tenterhooks!

You were right. He's really a useful guy

He must only hold his ground

He won't be able to hold his ground like this

We'll have to find a way to make him stand his ground

A bye-election has been announced in the Gorakhpur assembly constituency

That's an absolutely safe seat. We'll make Gajraj fight the elections there

But will he fight it? - Why not?

He's being drawn into the system. He'll happily fight it

But won't the party's image take a beating...

if we publicly associate with him? - Not at all

He'll fight as an independent candidate. We'll only lend him outside support

But this is where he'll have to come to fight the elections

And you know the STF are baying for his blood

If they see him somewhere, they're going to shoot him

I have a solution to that problem too

Mind your luggage

Your stay has been arranged in Agra

This constable will keep you company. Phone me, if there is a problem

And you needn't wory about Gajraj...

Kasim... Kasim!

Have you finished packing? - Yes

Ma, I've given all the numbers of Delhi to Ramji

Call me whenever you want to

I must leave, Ma. look after yourself

It's righteousness that's always victorious

That's exactly why I'm fighting it out, Ma

According to intelligence reports Gajraj Singh was in Delhi

On that nightlong journey, none of us slept

Eveyone firmly held on to their seats

There was a weird silence inside the van

For the next ten days, Delhi became the STF's operational base

We got cracking as soon as we received news from investigators

We stepped up surveillance

The aim was clear and the intention was obvious

Target, Gajraj Singh

And probably, this was the finishing touch to the stoy

It's clear from his cellphone ID...

that, he is located somewhere here, between these two towers

Then that's where we must focus

My point

But Chanakyapuri is a diplomatic location

Delhi police might object to our operations here

Fine. We'll pick him up...

and cary out the operations at Mehrauli

Why not, after a gallon of tea?

Know what my Ma says, Tiwari-ji?

When you are spent...

stand before the rising sun

It invigorates you

Did it invigorate you?

My body, yes

It's my mind's turn now

You know things are tense now. So why did you fix this place for the meeting?

Is the power of attorney ready? - That's why the lawyer is here

But where are you? - Nearby. Checking something

I'm sending Dwivedi to pick you up

It's confirmed. The call's been traced

Gajraj is on a public phone outside Nizamuddin station

Mishra. - Check Mishra's cellphone ID, pronto

How long will it take to reach? - At least 15 minutes in normal traffic

He might get away, sir

He won't

Tiwari-ji, I think you should be coming. We may need you

Ajay sahib, Gajraj has probably stepped out of the phone booth

No other way out

We came up with this idea after much consideration

listen Gajraj, you got to surrender, just once

Besides, these are formalities that cannot be overlooked

If you say so, it's fine

Under whose jurisdiction will this surrender take place?

Gorakhpur. It's my territoy

Eveything will be under my control

What if I'm remanded to police custody?

The police won't even touch you

Why do you wory?

I've fixed eveything

You will be remanded to judicial custody

And yes, the nomination papers will also be filed from jail

Tell me

I'm in a meeting with Mr Mishra

I'll tell him, he'll get it done

We'll send this surrender application as soon as we reach

The day after, or the next will be the date

Then the game's yours

I need to go to the loo

Ajay sahib! Gajraj was talking on his cellphone

He is with Mishra. Should be somewhere around here

looks like the entire STF team is here

I suspected Mishra all along. He must've called them

Discard the cellphone

C'mon

Where's Gajraj?

Where the hell is Gajraj?

Must've taken that train

C'mon, Tiwari-ji

The train seems empty. Where's lokpal and the others?

He just called. Their compartment is blocked

Okay, move

Syed...?

Hold him

Tiwari-ji, place your hand here

Syed, I'll be back

Tiwari-ji, stay put. Don't move from here

Tiwari-ji, what are you doing here?

You need to be with Syed

Please go, Tiwari-ji

He's alive

I ran a check

Our compartment is blocked. This is the only way out

Is it the river?

Appears so

Move

Anything else, Mr Tiwari?

Yes...

that's all

So that was the stoy of SSP Ajay Kumar?

Not his stoy alone

It was our stoy

Solanki...

Baidyanath...

Srihant...

Yadav...

lokpal...

and me

It was our stoy