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(Police wireless conversations)

Has the photographer come?

He has come Sir.

He is outside.

Hello check…check…

(Police wireless conversations)

Albert Sir will reach the function site immediately…

Where are the gifts?

They are ready, Sir.

Welcome Sir, please be seated inside.

Sir, sound ready.

Is the function ready to start, Sir?

Yes, it's starting now.

I welcome everyone who is here, to the event.

At the outset, let me offer my felicitations to SI Sri. Ramachandran

and ASI Sri. Thomas who are retiring today.

Talking about Sri. Ramachandran,

I have worked with him only for a short period.

Yet, I am happy to have worked with him on many investigations.

I was able to learn many things from him.

Our respected DYSP Shajahan Sir has arrived.

Party attention!

I invite respected Shajahan Sir to speak a few words.

Greetings.

On reaching this sendoff meeting I am very happy and very sad as well.

Completing a successful 33 years of service,

Ramachandran, Crime SI, steps down today.

Many happy moments are scrolling through my mind.

I have twenty years of official acquaintance with him.

His interest in investigating a case and his expertise in detecting it.

Are my main reasons for noticing him.

My best wishes to SI Ramachandran, ASI Thomas, who are retiring today.

Greetings to all.

I don't know what to say.

I had learnt some things by heart to speak here…

I have forgotten all that.

Frankly, I have never thought about retirement.

If you ask me what I will do tomorrow morning…

I am blank on that…

This Khakhi had been with me in happiness and sorrow these 33 years.

When I think it will not be with me tomorrow, I'm dejected.

I suppose we will see each other again!

I remember many people right now…

I'm grateful to DYSP Sir for coming over despite his tight schedule.

CI Sir too…

I express my gratitude to all my colleagues.

And Thomas… I wish him good luck.

I pray that only the best may happen to all of you.

Thank you!

Are you not stepping in?

No Sir, please proceed.

I will drop in sometime.

- Jose… - Bye Sir.

- Uncle… - When did you come?

Right now.

Greetings..

So you have come?

Nice…Oh, there is a golden shawl as well?

Daughter, take this.

Ok, Dad.

- Start serving. - Yes, Sir.

Daughter…

Do eat… do eat…

Sajeevan won't come?

He will come after his duty hours…

Sanal tell me.

Sir, that Akri Rajesh has gone to Geetha's house.

You can get him if you come quickly.

You mean Society Geetha?

Yes.

Is he alone?

Someone dropped him on a bike. Now he is alone.

You do one thing, stay there. We will come at once.

Okay Sir. I will be here.

Tell me Ramachandran.

Sir, there's information that Akri Rajesh has been spotted.

We can pick him up if we go over now.

That's great. Where's the location?

I know the place. Sir, please come this way.

You are retired now, right?

Sir, I am on duty till midnight today.

That's good, we can catch one more guy.

Okay Sir. I will wait here.

- Vasantha… - Yes…

Come here please.

Who was that on phone?

It seems that a culprit is hiding at a certain place.

So?

Shouldn't we catch him?

Let them do so.

I should go with them.

Are you mad? Haven't you retired?

- No, it is not like that. - Then?

There are three hours left to midnight.

So?

I can catch one more offender before that.

What are you saying, man?

After you have invited so many people here!

- What are you doing? - Look, don't make a noise.

I cannot wear the uniform again.

Let me catch one more felon before that.

Please handle this somehow.

Rametta, how…

You go over there.

I will be back fast!

You go…go…

Saji… go…

- Shall we? - Yes!

Let's stop here, Sir.

Sir, you be here.

Sir, here… here…

Did you see him?

Yes, I did, Sir.

I have not moved from here after seeing him.

This way leads to her home alone.

Sir, he is there.

Hmmm, then come.

You come!

Sir…

You go there.

Look, go and ring the bell!

Sir, why here at night?

You have hidden someone inside. Get him out!

Sir, whom are you talking about?

Geetha, don't bluff.

Get that Rajesh out here.

What are you saying, Sir?

No one has come here.

Sir, no use speaking with her. Let's search inside.

This is a household of women alone.

I will not allow you to step inside.

I said move over here.

Sir, Mom is inside…

Her…

Move over.

Move!

Sir, what are you doing?

We told you there is no one inside.

Only women stay here. Don't you know that?

I told you so many times. There is none here.

Where are you from?

Punalur.

Do you have rainstorms in your place?

Sometimes.

Must be cold…

No, it's hot.

(In the background, women babbling and cursing the intrusion)

Where have you hidden him?

Didn't I tell you there was no one hiding in this house?

Someone tricked you.

The locals like to trouble me too. Because I live well.

Old hag, be quiet, the neighbours have all slept.

It's midnight. I will break that TV if I come in now.

Sanal? Are you mocking us? There is no one here.

No Sir. I saw with my own eyes.

He is right there in the house.

I have not moved after I saw him.

Are you sure?

I am positive. I swear upon my daughter!

Okay, dude.

Sir, he is right there.

Sir, there is one way.

Please come.

Hold this.

We'll do a trick with these chilies.

Burn it like this and place in all rooms.

He will jump out all by himself. Take these chilies.

Come Sir.

(Sound of a man sneezing)

How are you? Good?

Oh, Mom!

Come on here..

Sir, please don't tear the nightie and shame me.

You have been making us chase you for a while.

My hands are paining.

Stand here.

Did he get in without your knowing?

Where is the car you stole?

Which car, Sir?

Sir is asking about the car you stole from the civil station.

I didn't steal any car.

Don't lie.

Don't touch my body without reason!

- Where have you left the car, tell us! - I haven't taken the car, Sir.

Sir, please don't hurt my Kuttappi!

Your Kuttappi indeed!

I have not taken it Sir.

Why are you hurting that kid?

Hear him Sir. Kuttappi won't anything like that.

Let him go Sir.

Sir!

The vehicle is in here.

The Magistrate's car!

Good job!

Thank you, Sir!

Get him into the jeep!

Come on, Move.

Someone kept that car here, and they are taking me away!

You be quiet! Walk!

Don't take away my Kuttappi! He is good kid!

CID Ramachandran (Retd SI)

Sir, Tea.

When are you returning to your village, Sir?

Soon!

My wife is getting things packed.

- Give me a Vada. - Ah! Will give.

Sir! How come you here?

Nothing much. Had to see a few people urgently.

Thought of taking a coffee at his place.

I am not happy with the home brew!

When are you returning home?

Must go soon. Why?

I had applied for living quarters.

The CI has promised me yours after you vacate.

I will leave this week itself.

CI Sir has arrived.

Are you not coming?

I will come, you go ahead.

Sir, heard the sendoff was great! I could not come.

That's alright.

Sir, you confined the sendoff to food, eh?

We'll get together one day!

- Ah, Simi. - Greetings!

Ramachandran Sir.

You retired?

Ya

I will be hereabouts!

Go man!

- Sudheer, you joined? - Yes, today!

Is this your pen?

Yes, where did you get it?

I got it while cleaning the table.

I had searched for it.

I had cleaned up here.

Dad, Mom will listen if you say. Do try one time!

I don't think so, child.

I will do one thing.

There's a friend of mine, Jaffer Sir.

His son is starting a CA's office in town here.

You can practice there, I will arrange it.

No Dad. Only working in Trivandrum will give me experience.

Yeah, I will send you to Trivandrum again.

One's peace of mind has just been restored.

Eat and leave the place.

She wants to go to Trivandrum, huh!

More sambar?

I don't want anything.

Child?

Don't call me. Go away!

Aliya (Brother-in-law)…

Ah, you started before I came in?

Aliya, you sit down.

Vasantha, Aliyan is here, get him a plate.

Aliya, you have a couple of doshas.

Not at all, I may need many more.

Here, Take.

What's it brother?

Its boiled tapioca. Home-grown, cooks very soft!

It melts in your mouth.

Aliya, Have it.

So, Aliya, what are your future plans?

You'll get a fat packet of retirement benefits.

Are you planning to start any business?

Let it be any business, this area has prospects.

You will succeed very well.

I must think of something.

I will set up everything…

- What something? Nothing at all. - Eh?

Tend to this rubber plantation, get the income, and stay here.

One has just found some peace.

One was suffocated in that quarters like a hen-coop.

There wasn't even space to throw waste.

Hey…

How are the rubber prices now?

Not so profitable, but we get along.

The prices are going to rise now.

Aliya, just a minute.

This is Vasundhara Annan. Tell me what news?

Are you not coming to the temple?

Oh! It's today, right?

Yes!

I had totally forgotten!

Here…

I have reduced it to the minimum.

Vasundharan is our own man!

Come quick! There's something urgent!

What I wanted to say was…

There is an issue connected with the temple collection box.

When the box is opened at the end of the month…

The maximum collection is just about 1000-1500 rupees.

It used to go up to 25000 rupees…

During our committee.

The next issue was that the lock was old.

We put in a new lock.

But after that, it's been total chaos.

So the believers have decided…

That the collection box be opened before us.

There's no questioning the believers.

Aliya, we'll just drop in there.

This should be interesting.

Aliya, are you not coming?

President, let's not delay this.

Please open the collection box.

I am opening this collection box with your permission.

Yes, please do.

Open…open, we can see now.

Be quick…

Gather up all of it…

Then you come and do it.

Don't argue, and take it all out.

There's only so much, President.

What did I say?

These guys are pocketing it and play-acting.

Are you aware who you are speaking about?

Look…

We know very well who the needy folk here are!

We know very well who took the money!

Then say it!

It was the temple premises… otherwise I would have…

Aliya, are you hurt?

No, not at all…

You seem to be hurt around the cheek.

Is it? Is that showing?

Look, your arm is bleeding.

There too?

That will heal once I apply some herb paste.

The issue now is how do I explain to her at home?

I feel some stinging, better see the doctor.

Kuttappanna…

Yes…

Those things in the vehicle, keep them inside.

I will.

Aliya, does the President open and close the collection box daily?

Yes.

Yes, Balan Sir himself does it.

But you cannot suspect him.

He is the most decent guy in the panchayat.

Aliya, also, the key is kept in the bank locker.

So, it's not the President.

Never!

But, it's someone who is close to the President or the committee members.

Probably a left-hander.

Why a left-hander?

Do you have the key to the lock?

Yes.

Open it.

You are a left hander, you locked it, now you open it.

So, I opened it.

Now, let me, a right-hander, show you how I lock it.

Watch closely.

Yes.

Did you note the difference?

The lock opens in opposite directions with different hands.

Hmm

I got it.

Aliya, don't suspect me here.

I am looking to find out who did it.

I know your brains don't measure up to such tricks.

You are really something!

Do one thing.

Check with the banks around here.

Yes, I will.

What will you check for?

What should I check for?

Check if there is someone who is not a regular customer,

Who comes to convert coins to notes!

If this person is connected to a committee member,

Then nab him, he is your guy!

Aliya?

Huh?

What's it Akhil?

Sir that Current Binu is before the dabba, in an Innova.

Looks fishy.

You stay there, I will join you.

Okay.

What? What is it?

That Current Binu is in front of the dabba, it seems.

Look man, are you crazy?

Have you forgotten that you are retired?

You keep that there and try to sleep.

You sleep.

He's totally crazy.

Sleep...

Auto…

If the honorable court.

Allows bail to the accused who is financially sound.

It may lead to his destroying evidence in the case.

And influencing the witnesses…

Case number SE/342/2018.

Accused Alex Daniel.

Wherever one may down a peg in this world.

It will not match the pleasure of drinking here.

Hmmm.

Let that go…

What's the cause of your sleeplessness?

You worked for 33 years, now be at peace.

Eat what you like, grab a peg, and sleep well.

You can say that.

Lawyers and doctors never retire.

It's not a year or two, I worked for 33 years.

Stopping all that like turning off a switch.

And sitting at home from one fine morning…is…

It's frustrating.

Huh, don't be so emotional!

We'll find a way.

This should get resolved if you become engaged in something.

No need to give up your sleep and act sentimental.

How do you suggest I get engaged?

Shall I suggest something that suits you just right?

What's that?

You were a great Crime SI. Right?

Why not take that line of work?

Umm?

What?

There are umpteen cases in our place, solved and unsolved.

Do you think only the police investigate these?

There are people here who investigate quietly and in confidence.

There is this lady… what's her name? Ah, Rajni Pandit!

Heard of her?

She's some detective, right?

Not some detective.

But the head of a private detective agency spread across India.

Sreekumar, bring us two more. Large.

Right away, Sir.

She is a woman who has solved at her own risk…

Many high profile murder cases in Maharashtra.

If she can do it,

Then won't it be easy for someone like you…

Who has been doing this routinely for 33 years!

Not that, dude. Will this work? Will one get cases?

I will get you the cases.

Let's start from Trivandrum.

Drink that!

Weren't you doing the same thing in the police for 33 years?

Then what do you mean by setting out to do the same again?

Are you even conscious your daughter is of marriageable age?

You go wherever you want. Just don't call me.

And I was thinking of living in peace in the old age…

Let me try next week.

I will make some excuse.

To whom do I say this.

Daughter. Where is Aliyan?

I will call…

Call! Call!

Please come in…

What to say! This guy is no help for even unhusking a coconut!

Dad! Uncle and a few other people have come.

- Here, take. - Huh?

There's some left. Drink it up!

Come dear.

- Greetings! - Greetings!

What's it Aliya?

The people of this village have decided to felicitate you.

You have done a good service to this village and its people.

Based on what you advised, we nabbed the collection box thief.

The culprit was the grandson of Balan Sir.

This boy had bought the new lock and key for the temple.

As requested by Balan Sir.

You were right. He was left-handed.

It was as he went to change coins to notes,

That he was caught on camera at the bank's cctv.

So, Secretary, let's not delay things.

Let us go ahead with the function.

No, this is not needed.

No, don't say anything, it's our pleasure.

Okay, then.

This felicitation is in the name of everyone.

Secretary, felicitations please.

Applause please.

So, Aliya, Daughter, Vasantha…

We have a new committee to review the temple committee's emergency!

Let's go.

Be quick.

How can I call an emergency committee with such people?

You will never improve, man!

♪ Let's visit those pretty ♪ ♪ meadows which no one has seen… ♪

♪ Let's leave behind the sweet ♪ ♪ skies where time hangs out… ♪

♪ Let's listen for those ♪ ♪ new tales not told before ♪

♪ Let's get to that little ♪ ♪ shore where love blooms ♪

♪ As the stars fade ♪

♪ The clear skies go cloudy ♪

♪ Did the shores weep in the ♪ ♪ sky afar without paddling… ♪

♪ As the eyes gathered ♪ ♪ tears, for a smile to wake ♪

♪ Did you sing the rhythm of the heart… ♪

♪ As it's harvested in plenty ♪

♪ As the seven ♪ ♪ shades sparkle in the sky ♪

♪ As it's harvested in plenty ♪

♪ As the seven ♪ ♪ shades sparkle in the sky ♪

♪ Will you give me the sky where ♪ ♪ little flowers bloom in rows? ♪

♪ Will you give me the spring? ♪

♪ Let's visit those pretty ♪ ♪ meadows which no one has seen… ♪

♪ Let's leave behind the sweet ♪ ♪ skies where time hangs out… ♪

♪ Let's listen for those ♪ ♪ new tales not told before ♪

♪ Let's get to that little ♪ ♪ shore where love blooms ♪

♪ Is the mind so far a never ending sorrow? ♪

♪ As the graceful mind faltered, ♪

♪ Did it become a forbidden friendship? ♪

♪ Are you wandering above the world? ♪

♪ Is it the day when you reach ♪ ♪ where you don't see the shore? ♪

♪ When blooms of a ♪ ♪ painful memory fall to earth ♪

♪ Will the rain cloud spread ♪ ♪ colour in the sky as a rainbow. ♪

♪ Do not falter in these ♪ ♪ waves, give me your fingers, ♪

♪ Oh cool breeze. ♪

♪ Don't stumble even if your form wanes… ♪

♪ I have fought every step, slowly… ♪

♪ As the eyes gathered ♪ ♪ tears, for a smile to wake ♪

♪ Did you sing the rhythm of the heart… ♪

♪ On the valley, as it's harvested in plenty ♪

♪ In the chariot of clouds, as the ♪ ♪ seven shades sparkle in the sky ♪

♪ As we endure those never ending distances ♪

♪ It rains in billions, to reach there, ♪

♪ There, that unreachable distance… ♪

♪ As a new wave, as many many tales, ♪

♪ Let's build steps, let's wear various hues ♪

♪ As a new wave, as many many tales, ♪

♪ Let's build steps, let's wear various hues ♪

Hey, come.

Get in.

Huh, long time no see.

Got out early today?

Yeah!

Come let's grab a few drinks.

No, dude. I am tired today. You move on.

I need to tell you something urgently. Get in.

Daughter is alone at home. That's why.

She is not in a cradle, is he? You get in!

Come.

Put that belt.

We'll be fined otherwise.

Camera and whatnot!

What news, then? You have clients?

Wondering if this was a hasty decision.

Why so?

I have been sitting idle for a week.

Wondering if I should return home.

Look, what's the point in being so upset?

Did you start a police station, to get cases at once, huh?

This takes time. You need to be patient.

Got that?

That would…

Excuse me…

If you don't mind, can you spare some soda?

Take…

You can buy, right?

Should I buy soda for one peg, Sir?

May I?

This Sir looks like he didn't like this.

That's okay.

Sir, Kumar is a good guy.

It's nothing else.

Thank you..

Hello, Hello… that soda?

You said it's for a peg!

Sorry. My bad. Here it is…

As a gesture of thanks, please call this number…

You will get me at this number.

For any need. Both of you. You especially, Sir.

We can call you for anything at all?

For anything at all!

Anything at all.

Kumar is a nice guy!

See?

What?

He is drunk, but how nicely he presents himself?

You also printed some cards. What's happening to that?

Am I like that?

Then?

I was an SI!

Give me, I will distribute.

You are walking round with these at hand, huh?

Here…

- Sreekumar! - Yes, Sir.

What's it Sir?

Look, please get these cards around.

Yes, Sir!

Give it to only indecent people.

Okay.

Go, then.

Forgot to tell you something important.

That accused in the Urmila Murder Case got bail last week.

Your police but has treated him badly.

What happened?

He did not commit that murder.

Then who did?

That's what needs to be found out.

The police have framed him.

Because they could not nab the real culprit.

Will the police do that without clear evidence?

The police have made a serious error in this case.

They are trying to protect someone.

Is there such a possibility?

I don't think so.

I will send him to you.

You listen to what he has to say.

Don't worry, things will be fine.

(Audio of TV in the background)

Daughter - What is it, Father?

There is a candle next to the TV, please light one.

Yes, bringing…

Shall I keep it here?

Shall I get you something to drink?

So, you want something? Ask me?

I need a laptop.

What?

Will you buy me a laptop?

Why?

Our office is receiving plenty of GST files.

Sir has allowed me to take some GST work home.

Do you need it urgently?

You don't worry Dad. You buy it on instalment.

I will pay the EMI.

Smart child! This is how good children should be.

If you need something you should buy with your own earnings.

And not bother the parents.

Especially retired ones like me.

I will check…

No Dad will see who it is.

Who is this?

I am Jayarajan.

Ramachandran Sir?

Yes.

Greetings.

Greetings.

Adv. Lalji sent me here.

Oh, Jayarajan.

Yes, Sir.

Come in.

Come.

The power supply just failed.

Am I troubling you coming at night?

Not at all.

Sit.

Ah, the power supply has come back.

Child, get a glass of drinking water.

Yes, Dad.

I was reading your case file.

The witnesses' statements and circumstantial evidences are against you.

But the advocate says you are innocent.

Can you tell me everything that happened that day?

Not just say it anyhow, but honestly and precisely.

Sir, I was in jail for some sixty days without committing any crime.

Why should I lie?

Dad…

My daughter.

Sir, I stay eight kilometers into the interior from Nedumangad.

It's called Chenkulam.

It's a village on the slopes.

Most people there are middle-class.

Urmila Devi, the murdered, stayed two houses next to mine.

She moved in there from elsewhere.

Must be some fifteen years.

She lived by lending money to the locals and merchants.

She was very good-looking.

It's true I had an interest in her.

My wife and I had many fights over this.

Yes, you go out!

I know where you are going right in the morning.

What's wrong with you? Don't make unnecessary comments.

Don't make me speak more.

I know you are after that moneylender woman.

What does she have that I don't?

I will deal with her soon.

Are you crazy?

Things will be easy if I be made mad. You both can live together.

You stop there.

My fate…

Don't think you can walk away and not answer me.

You shame me in front of people.

Look at him! Is he a bit concerned?

Yeah, go, rush over! She must be waiting for you.

My life has been spoilt ever since I have been with this man!

George, where are you off to?

I am going to see the Member.

What's up?

Heard the panchayat is distributing cows.

I wanted to enquire about that.

Climb on. I am going that way.

And you?

Going to see a friend.

Member, do something about my house construction.

I will decide that putting it up to the committee.

I hope it's a milch cow.

You go and ask.

Jayarajetta, what's up?

I came to drop George here.

You are not stepping in?

No! I have to meet someone. An urgent matter.

- See you! - Okay.

Jayarajetta…bye.

Saji… no trips?

Jayarajetta, where to? Looks like a long trip?

- Yeah, to Attingal! - What's up?

- A 'disciple' has come. - From where?

Dubai!

Ah!

Seems he wants to make an 'offering' to his Guru.

Nice kid, huh?

These kids!

Bro, don't forget to bring 'something' back. We will all be around.

I will, if there's anything left!

Hope you won't forget.

They will be here alright.

Bro, you come here, let me tell you something.

Your neighbor has gone by, looking great.

Are you travelling to the same destination?

You be quiet. I have no peace of mind as it is.

Look, you are the only person she is close to here.

That's why I mentioned this.

Hush up. Let me too live my life!

There's the bus.

Bro, don't forget the 'thing'.

Let me see, dude!

I will stop the service early today.

Dudes, go and work!

What time did you get back?

Girish dropped me back at the club in his car, about nine.

He cannot drop a coin into the hole. And he wants to marry!

My strikes are not working these days.

Strike! Strike red!

Your wife ran away, huh?

Yeah!

That's good for her.

Saji?

Bro, you are early!

Yes...

This is my 'disciple' I mentioned!

Attingal!

- Greetings! - Greetings!

Give give give… these are my friends I told you about…

The best of it!

Oh my! Chivas!

My word!

Careful, don't break it!

Not at all!

When are you returning after leave?

I just came… let me be here for a few days!

Never mind, you hang round!

Be careful, don't break the cover.

The shop is closed. Any snacks to go with it?

Here, snacks!

You have a full set up, bro!

See this.

That too from abroad!

Take it!

Open it. Make it fast!

Bro, its already late let me go now.

Ok Bro.

- Come again. - I will call!

Okay!

Pour two for us!

Bro, come here, I want to say something.

Don't add too much water!

Come.

No habit of good alcohol.

What's it?

What's the problem with your wife?

What happened?

Here, drink!

What can I say?

She picked a fight at Urmila's house in your name.

Who?

Your wife!

She also fought back.

The entire neighborhood has come to know.

It's pretty bad!

This woman! I am fed up of her.

I am leaving.

Will get your helmet!

Bro, don't pick a fight at home about this.

No! What issue can be made about this!

All of you get down.

Jayarajetta, let's go.

Leaving, dude!

Why are you here at night?

Urmila, forgive me.

I heard she had come here and picked a fight with you about me.

I ask your forgiveness in her name.

Please don't be angry with me over this issue.

We will speak tomorrow. You go now.

Come on, you are not angry with me, are you?

You go.

If you are not angry, then please take this.

Yeah, and your wife will pick a fight tomorrow about this!

I know how to deal with her.

I have my plans of how to deal with her. Please accept this.

Bro, you go.

You go please.

Yes, I will do.

I will call.

You didn't go?

I won't go till you take this. Here.

This is a nuisance.

You take this. For my peace of mind.

Hey… you go…

I am closing the door.

It's about 3 minutes from Urmila's house to Jayarajan's house, right?

Yes.

But you reached home only by early morning.

At three.

To be exact four hours after Urmila died.

Where were you all that time?

Sir, why the love at night?

Are you asleep?

No I am about to sleep.

Then keep the kitchen door open.

You ignored me in the morning. What's happening now?

Come on! I am coming over. I will tell you directly.

So you wife won't scold you if you are late?

Look, don't be wicked. Keep that door open.

Let me see.

Yeah, that's it!

(Hums a popular song)

So when did you leave Bindu's house?

Sir, I was drunk, so I slept a little.

Huh!

Oh!

Look, wake up. It's getting late.

- Oh, it's three! - Yeah!

It's tough pushing this!

My sleep is disturbed!

When did you know about Urmila's death?

I didn't see Urmila the next day.

Tapper Raju had died, so we were all at his house.

Tapper?

Rubber tapper Raju.

He had died falling into an unused well in the morning, by accident.

He is a poor man.

So his funeral and expenses were organized by the club.

After the funeral, we came to the club, had drinks and dispersed.

The next day morning…

I had told him not to have any relationship with her, Sir.

What is it Sir?

Jayarajan, the night of day before yesterday, i.e. 23.12.2022…

Did you go to Urmila Devi's house?

I did, Sir…

(Lament of the wife)

Jayarajan, you had stated to the police that

at the time when Urmila was killed, You were at the member Bindu's house.

But it's not in the police reports.

Sir, that's what I said earlier…

When questioned by the police,

Bindu denied all that.

She said she had no relationship with me.

Jayarajan… if you have not done this crime,

Then someone else has done it.

Only if you find him and bring him before the law,

Then you become innocent.

Sir, I don't claim to be a good husband, father or even a human being.

But I am convinced I am not a murderer.

I want to prove that, Sir.

I have lost everything.

I cannot even enter the house I built with hard work.

Sir, I want to sleep in peace in my house for one day at least.

Please help me to do that.

Nothing else matters for me after that.

I will leave this place.

I have told all these things to the police once already.

I don't need to tell you these matters at all.

I spoke for the sake of courtesy.

Madam, I have no doubts about your statement to the police.

There perhaps could be something you left out…

Humans after all! One can forget, Madam.

Asked just because of that.

No I have nothing more to say.

I have some urgent matters to attend.

I am also leaving.

See you Madam.

Madam, I had one more doubt.

Jayarajan had ordered some things through his mobile.

The delivery address for these is this house.

This includes the saree you have draped now, the watch you wear.

The products delivered here costed around 78,000 Rupees.

If Madam insists you know nothing about these things too…

I will enquire with the party workers outside or Jayarajan's wife.

Okay, Madam.

Sir…

Don't pull me into trouble.

Sit down, we will talk.

Okay.

I am a little busy. Could we meet at the panchayat office after noon?

Okay, member.

Sir, what you enquired is true.

We have been in a relationship for years.

Jayarajan was here the night Urmila died.

He left around three in the morning.

I did not say that fearing shame.

If my husband knows this…

If you had only put in a word for him…

He would not have been in jail all these days.

Sir, I hope this will not be known outside?

No…

I wanted to be sure that Jayarajan was innocent.

That was my intention behind the question.

Okay, Madam.

Jayarajan and Lathika used to fight often over Urmila, right?

Yes.

How was Urmila as a person?

She was a bad sort.

Otherwise would she come to stay alone at this remote place?

Leaving her husband?

Because of her character, her daughter eloped with a driver boy.

She has grabbed a lot of money from my husband.

From where otherwise did she get so much money to lend?

All that money that was my child's right.

When I think of all this, I feel like…

Didn't Urmila's husband visit here?

He never used to come.

But the week before she died…

He had come here with the daughter…

There was a big fight there.

This is my son, Ananthu.

What do you do, Ananthu?

I work here in the city, with Zee Security solutions.

What is your job there?

I am their CCTV technician.

Oh… CCTV technician…

Okay, then.

So you are a CCTV technician?

Yes.

Who is this?

He is from the police… your father has got bail it seems.

Wonder what's coming next.

Dad got bail?

This won't work.

What sort of a lock is this, bro?

Do you know how much trouble I took to get this one?

Set it carefully.

Suni, got it? Ok, so you leave it at Dharmettan's shop.

I will collect it from there.

Yes, who are you?

Is this Urmila Devi's house?

Yes…I don't recognize you.

This is relating to the enquiry.

Sir, many policemen have come here before too, for evidence.

Yeah…

What's this, changing locks?

The key was missing after that incident.

We had to break the back door to get in.

Sir, this is Raji, my wife. The deceased's…

Oh, Urmila Devi's daughter.

Are you staying here?

No we stay at Manuettan's house.

After that incident, this house had been neglected.

We came here for some cleaning up.

What do you do?

I am a bus driver here, Sir.

Which bus?

Panchami bus, running in this route.

Not on duty today?

Today it's someone else.

I wanted to see the bedroom.

Come, Sir.

He had burnt this door to get in, Sir.

He?

She was found here, Sir.

Sir, the police had checked all that earlier.

Are you from the Crime Branch?

No, this is a special investigation.

Raji: Ask about that Jayarajan…

Sir, did Jayarajan get bail because the evidence was not enough?

Must be, exact evidence is needed to punish the accused.

Sir, he may have got bail, but I will not let him set foot in this area.

Before Urmila was murdered,

you and wife had come here and fought over the matter of property, right?

Shall we go?

Saji, if you were so close to Jayarajan,

Why did you testify against him?

I have not given any evidence against him, Sir.

I spoke what I knew. Who thought it would be trouble?

Actually, did Urmila and Jayarajan have a relationship?

Sir, she was a woman coveted by most men here.

She had not but let anyone get close to her.

But she had a soft corner for Jayarajettan.

How do you know that Saji?

I know that alright, Sir.

I mean, considering their … well, you know…

But Jayarajettan was a nice guy.

He was very fond of all of us.

Saji -Yeah.

- Are you coming? - Yes, I am.

Those are my friends, Sir.

If he was such a nice guy, how did he become the accused?

He had downed a peg or two from here. That caused it all.

Human nature Sir, you never know what can happen.

But, he, is a nice guy.

Saji, are you coming?

- I will… - You come quickly…

Is this the last bus?

Yes, it's the stay bus.

- Sir, may I… - Yes…

Saji… what time did you go home that day?

That day…Jayarajettan had brought a bottle.

I had a couple of pegs and slept at the club.

I didn't go home.

So Saji did not go home that night?

No I didn't go home.

Any problem Sir?

Nothing… you carry on.

Enough…

With whom were you chattering away?

Our Jayarajettan, right?

Yeah…

That's the CID who came to investigate his case.

CID?

Those who investigate…yeah…its CBI…

Bro, did you blurt out something foolish?

I said the truth.

Yeah, he is inside now because you said the truth.

You have sipped his alcohol often, haven't you? You … (Expletive)

Why are you bad mouthing me? Did I do something wrong?

Then what! We have been waiting for you with this bottle!

You drink away…

You wasted our time…huh!

You could have let us know.

That you have started such an organization.

Even those who were invited didn't turn up!

I knew about your transfer here.

Only when Thomas called me yesterday.

How's the station?

It's an ugly place.

The CI have a peculiar nature.

And he has his own band of policemen.

I hang around in adjustment!

That case you spoke of yesterday?

I too had attended the inquest.

I called you to know some details.

If I remember right,

We went over there immediately on being informed.

The front door was seen locked.

Who was it who informed the police?

And the murdered woman was living there alone.

Move those people out from here…

It was a Christmas Day.

There was quite a crowd of people.

She was primarily a money lender.

A woman who borrowed from her, one Sumangala.

She was the one who informed the member.

That this woman had not been seen since two days.

How did you get inside, then?

We broke in through the back door, Sir.

Also, Sir…

The bedroom door was in a burnt condition.

Could admit one person.

The culprit must have gone inside through that.

The floor had charcoal and ashes of the burnt door.

Initially we thought it was a burglary attempt.

We broke down the bedroom door to go in.

Then we understood that the dead body was a day old.

The neck showed marks of strangulation.

As in when someone pulls and tightens.

Sir that should probably be the cause of death.

We could find no fingerprints there…which could be suspected

to be that of the murderer.

When we checked the CCTV visuals,

We found the person arrested had visited the site.

Also in the house was a duty free cover,

And some foreign items that he had brought in that.

The CCTV camera stopped functioning after he came in.

How long after he came did the camera stop functioning?

Maybe within two to three minutes.

Sir, if you get in touch with DYSP Shajahan,

You could perhaps examine the CCTV visuals.

Yeah, I should think of that.

Sir, let me tell this confidentially,

This case has not been investigated satisfactorily.

Somewhere something is missing.

Why do you say that?

I told you about the CI.

He has the habit of putting the blame on someone.

And closing the case.

Not just that, when we searched the room that day,

There were a couple of paper bits on which addresses were written.

No further investigation was done on those.

I moved out of that investigation team.

So I am not aware of anything more.

Please send this to my phone.

I have sent, Sir.

Sir, may I make a move now?

I have duty after noon.

Okay.

I will be in touch if needed.

Sure.

Thank you.

It's you Sir.

How did you find this place?

That's within my job, Jayarajan.

Sir, anything special?

Jayarajan, how did you get that closeness with Urmila?

One that no one else in the neighborhood had!

How did you get that?

Sir that was something I cultivated consciously.

I used to borrow money from Urmila, even if I had no need for it.

And return it with interest, promptly.

Urmila also knew that I did not need this money.

It was at that time that Urmila's daughter eloped with a driver boy.

That girl took with her the money, and the gold.

That the locals had pledged with Urmila.

I was the one who helped her with money to settle that issue.

So, something like that also happened!

Yes.

Has Urmila mentioned anything about her husband?

No Sir, we never talked about such matters.

Although we had financial dealings…

She always kept a distance from me.

Ah, child?

Dad, shouldn't we go to buy the laptop?

Yes, shall we go in the evening?

Yes. Where are we buying it from?

I have arranged that. We'll call LogTech.

Okay, Dad. When will you come?

I will call you before I come. You be ready.

Jayarajan, let me go.

Is it enough to stay in this stuffy room?

Keep your bags ready.

You will be able to go home soon.

Okay! Let me go.

See you.

Sir..

Hmmm.

If you are so sure, then let your investigation go that way.

Yes, Sir.

Don't let anyone know of the process, anyway.

Yes, Sir.

Let me leave now, Sir.

Okay. Done?

Done.

Stop here.

Here…

Hello...

Hello..

What's this bro?

Sorry, is Omankuttan here?

He's inside.

Can you call him?

You go and check.

Omanakutta?

Who are you?

I am Ramachandran.

Came to ask a few things about the Urmila murder case.

Oh…Sir.

No, it's nothing. Just one or two things.

Shirt?

Yes, take it.

Get lost!

Omanakutta, you had gone to see Urmila a few days before she died.

Why did you do that?

My daughter… I went there because she insisted.

But when we reached there…

This is a great help.

This is not good quality.

You… where are you off to?

Go out of my house, girl. Who do you want to see?

Mom.

I am not your mother.

Urmila,

Can we not talk this out peacefully?

Who asked your opinion here?

I too have a right to this house and property, Mom.

Really? It's nobody's. It's all made by me alone.

When this man drowned in alcohol, and lost everything,

I worked hard and all alone to bring you up.

And you? What did you do to me?

Isn't that all in the past, Urmila?

Don't you speak a word!

You are the sole reason I went down in the world.

And here he is, advocating for himself.

Go away all of you.

Move out!

She has come with her Dad indeed! Asking for her share!

Raji,

come.

We'll find another way.

Raji, come.

Get moving!

Before or after, I just don't go there.

Once in a while, I go to see my daughter.

What was the real issue between you both?

I was a fool and failed in my business.

And my drinking.

That's how it all started.

One day she left home and took the child with her.

She had some gold with her.

For her, money was the biggest thing.

It was her priority.

She was like that till she died.

You didn't go to see her?

She's been dead to me since long.

Why should I see her corpse?

Okay, Omanakutta.

See you.

So, are you fully confirmed that Jayarajan is not the culprit?

No dude. It's not he.

Then could it be her husband or son-in-law?

Only they stand to gain from this.

I don't think that is a possibility.

Just before she was murdered, Urmila has had consensual sex.

She was not on good terms with these two.

There is a person, who is not any of these,

A person whom these people don't know,

Yet someone who is close to Urmila…

There is a person like that, dude.

A person that no one knows?

How can you be sure?

Dude, the day Urmila was murdered, that is on December 23rd,

The CCTV at Urmila's house stopped functioning at 10:25 p.m.

It has never been switched on again.

Likewise, on two days in November, the 18th and the 14th.

The CCTV has stopped working two times.

It started working again the next morning. At 4:05 and 4:07 a.m.

Did you notice the time?

Hmm.

The last bus to Chenkulam reaches the junction at 9.45 p.m.

The bus returns to the city the next morning at 4.15 a.m.

It takes hardly 10-15 minutes from the junction to Urmila's house.

What I am saying is…

There is someone who comes in the last bus,

And leaves by the first bus,

Who is very close to Urmila,

But whom the locals are not familiar with.

He is our guilty party.

If that's so, at least to inform his arrival,

They should be communicating on phone.

When you checked her call list,

Was there a call that looked suspicious?

Must check that.

Wouldn't I see if anyone passed this way?

I close shop only after the stay bus comes and I give their food.

What time would that be?

After they come, clean the bus, take a bath etc., it would be 10.30 p.m.

And it would be 11 p.m. when I down the shutters.

Some aviyal here.

In the list of people who owe Urmila, Dharman also figures.

My dear Sir, the money was for Suni, the conductor of this Panchami bus.

I borrowed 25000 Rupees from her for the maternity expenses Suni's wife.

And just my bad luck, he didn't give it back.

That Urmila came here and made such a ruckus.

The guy we spoke of is coming right here.

You can ask him straight what you want.

- Here's the glass. - What's it bro?

Dude, Sir wants to ask you something.

- What's it, Sir? - Come…

- Do you want more rice… - No No…

Come, Suni.

What was your financial dealing with the murdered woman Urmila?

I had borrowed money for my wife's maternity expenses.

The baby had slow growth, and there were related complications.

They were in the SAT hospital for a month.

There were a lot of expenses.

I had thought of pledging some gold and returning her money.

That's when she died.

On the day Urmila died, that is, 2022, December 23rd,

Did you see someone you didn't know get on the bus?

Or get off here?

I don't remember seeing strangers.

During the last trip, we are tired.

And don't usually note anything or anyone in general.

The, that day morning… but it was not here…

What's it, tell me?

I am not sure it was the same day.

A man waved down the bus next to the Asan Valavu.

Ticket?

A man who looked like he had fallen into mud.

I issued his ticket and went back to the front.

Anyone to whom I owe balance of ticket money?

What's that?

Did anyone throw a stone?

It sounded like someone had thrown a stone at the rear window glass.

The bus stopped. I went and checked.

The glass had not been broken.

The passengers were all stunned, but that guy seemed indifferent.

Nothing here, let's go.

Where did this happen?

This was some five minutes after the Asan Valavu.

Will you recognize him if you see him again?

He had covered his face with a towel.

So I am not sure about his profile.

He seemed middle-aged.

Sir, it's time for me to go.

I need to eat before the next trip.

We'll see again.

- What did he ask you? - About your mother-in-law.

He is from the police, dude.

(Asan Valavu)

This was some five minutes after the Asan Valavu.

Bro, a strong tea, low sugar.

How did this glass break?

Bro, how did this glass break?

He is dumb.

Sir, it was about two or three months ago.

Some idiot threw something at this and broke it.

Haven't you kept that thing they threw at the snack cupboard?

Where?

That's it...

Wonder which temple collection box was broken here…

Sir, here, take it. It was amongst the waste materials.

Sir, this is the key that went missing from here, right?

Yes.

Thank you.

Okay Sir.

(Asan Valavu)

(Kuriachan's Rubber Estate)

Hey, be careful. There's an unused well.

One man has already fallen into it and died.

Where does this path go?

You go forward and you will reach a field.

Any houses after the field?

There's a channel after the field, and some houses next to it.

There is an easy way to go there.

Is the house of Urmila, the murdered woman, over there?

Yes.

Sir, are you from the police?

Huh.

Who died falling into this unused well?

That was Raju, the guy who tapped rubber here, before me.

He had slipped and fallen into the well early morning,

As he was coming for tapping.

Where's Raju's house?

It's on the northern slope of that road you came up.

Mom, an uncle has come.

This is Raju's house?

Yes, what's it Sir?

I want to know a few things about Raju's death.

Yes.

How long had he worked at that rubber estate?

Eight years, Sir.

May I get you a chair?

No.

Can you tell me what happened that day?

He got up as usual, early morning.

Had a black coffee, and went for tapping.

When I went to the estate at seven, I did not see him there.

He had not tapped the trees either.

Then the locals went out searching and found him in the unused well.

He had been going that way for the last 7-8 years.

He had no need to go to that well.

Didn't you tell the police all this?

The police said he had slipped and fell.

The post mortem also said the same.

One second.

Ah, advocate, tell me.

Are you at your office?

No I am at Chenkulam. Tell me.

CID Sir's first advance has come in.

So are we meeting in the evening?

Of course. I will call you as I reach.

Let me go now.

Sir, please wait.

This phone was among the things recovered by the police from the well.

But this is not my husband's phone.

So Raju does not use a phone?

He does not take his phone when he goes tapping.

Anitha, c/o Nalini, Anitha Mandiram, Tholikkode PO, Vithura.695551.

Is this the address of this house?

Yes. The police had come here once asking about this.

Connected to a woman's murder, something like that?

That's right.

You don't know her before this?

No Sir. I had told them at that time.

Who is this Nalini?

That's my mother. She is bed-ridden.

Oh.

What does Anitha's husband do?

He is with KSRTC. Engineer with the Wayand depot.

Anitha, and you?

I am a teacher, at the UP school here.

- That's all. - Okay Sir.

Don't you talk anymore!

Sister, I have not come here to make trouble.

Sudheesettan has come, huh!

What's the matter here?

- Remember the police coming here? - Yeah!

And they asked if we know so and so, etc.?

He is asking similar questions.

Who are you?

I came here in connection with a case investigation.

Case? What case?

You will investigate a case in a soldier's house?

Why? One cannot investigate in a soldier's home?

Please listen to me.

You shut up. Show me your id.

Take it out.

Huh! Is this a policeman's id? Is it?

What are you doing here when there are no men at home?

Don't touch me.

What will you do if you are touched?

Leave me…

What will you do if I don't leave you?

Leave him… I will call the police.

I will…

Leave him…

Chetta, don't do anything to him…

What did you think? This is a soldier's house.

Let the police come.

Investigation at midnight!

I should've beaten him to a pulp.

He doesn't know my character!

Don't do anything…

Be calm.

Oh Ramachandran Sir?

What's the problem?

He came here saying he is in the police and investigating a case.

You… take Sir to the vehicle.

That was the SP on phone…

Will that be a problem?

That…

What have you got?

He played a big CID and walked into that soldier's house.

He got quite a bit from that guy.

Ajith did you get who this is?

Big Guy!

Was Crime SI at Fort Station.

That Urmila case we are investigating, you know?

He is doing a private investigation of it.

Do they have a complaint?

No Sir, they didn't complain.

You do one thing. Get his phone from him.

Detain him till morning. Let him be here.

Yes Sir.

Investigation indeed!

Sir, give me that phone.

Sir, here's the phone.

Let that go like that. We'll see the rest later.

Look here.

I won't consider you were previously in the police or was an SI!

If you do unnecessary things again, you will be put inside.

Some people come out to spoil the honor of the department.

CID! Nonsense.

Sir!

Sahadeva!

I came to know of what happened, Sir.

I told you that day. The people here are unscrupulous.

No charge sheet has been raised.

Do I need to do something, Sir?

My daughter is alone at home.

Will you inform her that I will come only tomorrow morning?

Of course, Sir.

Please dial her number, Sir.

I will tell her.

Dad, what happened?

Your shirt is torn!

What happened?

Nothing, Dear.

You get me a cuppa.

Let me take a bath.

Dad!

There's nothing my dear!

Huh!

When did you come?

A while ago.

Why are you looking gloomy?

Nothing.

I know.

Rametta, I am proud and happy about each success of yours.

I am happy to continue to be so.

But you should understand one thing.

The policeman is valued only when he wears the uniform.

I understood that yesterday.

In a single day I became a big zero to them!

Hey… Is my Ramettan such a softie?

Is this the SI Ramachandran feared by delinquents?

Don't you stay home in low spirits!

Go and show them how you will solve that case!

Roshan, what news?

Sir, I have the details of the number you gave.

It's in the address of one Salahuddeen, Kilikkode House, Chavara.

But Sir, calls have been made from this number,

For the last seven months, to just one number.

Roshan, get the details of the called number as well.

I will do that today itself.

Ok.

Let me know.

Okay.

But this is not my husband's phone.

This phone was among the things recovered by the police from the well.

But Sir, calls have been made from this number,

For the last seven months, to just one number.

The house of the murdered Urmila Devi is two houses next to mine.

No Sir, I didn't go. Jayarajettan had brought a bottle.

I had a few pegs and crashed here at the club. I didn't go home.

Someone waved down the bus and boarded next to the Asan Valavu.

He had covered his face with a towel, so his face was not seen clearly.

But he looked like a middle-aged man.

Sir, the important evidence pointing to the murderer.

Came from that mobile, handed over by Sheeba.

You know the wife of tapper Raju who died falling into the well.

I had taken the details of the mobile.

You can see it here.

It shows that this phone has been used to call just one number.

And mainly on the days when the CCTV at Urmila's house was not functioning.

Or the days just before.

On the days the CCTV was switched off,

Both the numbers were located under the same tower.

That is, the tower location where Urmila's house is located.

I have come to the understanding that.

These phones were only for the use of Urmila and some people close to her.

No calls have gone out from Urmila's phone to this one.

These two SIMs have been taken at these addresses.

I had gone and enquired at both the places.

When I went to Salahuddin's place, I came to know that…

Sir, this was Dad's phone alright.

He had misplaced it a couple of times.

He was suffering from Alzheimer's.

And under the treatment of Dr Unnithan of Medical College.

Okay…

I had visited this Remani's house too.

She is bed-ridden after a stroke. Has only a daughter.

Her phone was also lost similarly.

Misplaced, says the daughter.

There is a common factor connecting these three. Urmila, Salahuddin, Remani.

All three were patients of.

Dr Suresh Unnithan of Neurology Department, Medical College.

Here!

Is token number 41 here?

Token number 42! Santha Kumari.

Does this phone belong to anyone here?

Does this phone belong to anyone here?

This is a usual thing!

So what do you do with the found articles?

It's written out fully here Sir.

Some people give a written complaint.

If we get the lost article, we hand it over.

I have a doubt that

the phones within the purview of our investigation

have been lost at the Medical College.

If a phone is lost there, four groups of people may access them.

Employees,

patients,

bystanders of patients,

And then professional thieves.

Since the phones have been lost in the same way,

Let's cross out the patients and their bystanders.

The employees and thieves remain.

Or else,

the thieves among the employees.

You have a point.

Arun, get details of the medical college staff for the last 6 months.

Question anyone who looks suspicious.

Pick up all the thieves who work around the medical college.

I want the report within a week, on my table.

Very good, Ramachandran.

You are on the right track.

This is just eyewash…

You, Ramesh…

Yes, Sir?

What sort an investigation have you conducted?

This is an actual investigation, got that?

You had detained one guy saying he is the culprit.

What answer does the department give to court on this?

Sir, our investigation…

Is harassing someone who investigates your style of investigation?

Hand over all documents so far to Arun.

I will issue a memo for that. Got that?

You managed to get that CI and team some discredit, huh?

Yeah, too bad!

What did I do?

They got the backlash because they did not do anything, right?

Did Jayarajan call?

He should be relieved to hear all this.

I will call him.

Hello, Sir?

In that Urmila case you are investigating…

The phone suspected to be the culprit's.

Has been activated with a new sim, in Pothencode area.

- Check that. - Ok.

Call Arun for anything.

Ok Sir, Thank you.

(Radio)

As you say… a person working around medical college…

Well…someone like that…

Bro, that Madhavi Amma's son …

He had worked at medical college for a while, right?

Which Madhavi Amma?

Wife of that policeman who died falling from a tree? Madhavi?

Oh! Broker Madhavi Amma!

That's her.

Raghu, son of broker Madhavi Amma.

Raghu!

Where does he stay?

In that lane to the right after the next curve.

He was in the police. Was sent out after some issues.

Raghu was in the police?

Yes, Sir!

What's the matter, Sir?

Nothing!

Ah, have you come about a marriage alliance?

Yes.

Mother, is Raghu around?

Who knows his business?

Mother-beater who doesn't provide for his household.

For whom are you seeking an alliance?

Not for me, obviously!

For my daughter.

Come right inside, then. Don't stand there.

My vision is slightly affected.

Never mind, I will pick them up.

What are these, mother?

Those are addresses. I work as a broker, right!

How old is your child?

She is twenty.

All these are addresses?

Indeed. I have been a broker for years.

Mother, please give me Raghu's number, I lost it.

There's a board there.

Take it from there.

Who wants his number!

You didn't say anything about your daughter.

You find a few good matches, I will be back.

Sir, Kumar is a good guy. It's nothing else.

Take him.

Get up.

Drive on!

Who are they?

Why did they take him?

Don't worry, mother. They are policemen.

He won't trouble you for some time.

And, don't forget my daughter's matter.

We can consider if there's a good match.

Ah! Now, say!

I was a casual security personnel at the Medical College,

when I first saw Urmila, at Unnithan Sir's O.P.

I was attracted to her at first sight.

She came to the O.P. alone most times.

So I was able to get friendly with her, by arranging her O.P. ticket,

running her errands around the hospital…

This grew into a phase of closeness…

Where we trusted and confided in each other.

One day…

Raghu, do you drink?

What?

I mean, do you drink alcohol?

At times…

Will you buy me a bottle of rum, then?

Why not?

Raghu, do you know…

So many people in this neighborhood are hanging round trying to get close to me?

I know their intentions very well.

But I have felt Raghu is not like them.

Don't laugh! That's why you are here, now, like this.

Shall we eat?

She was particular no one should know of our relationship.

When I was working at the medical college,

I had access to mobiles left behind by patients and bystanders.

I gave one of those to Urmila.

We used to contact each other only through that.

Sir, can you give me some water?

Raghu, you used to visit Urmila usually once a month.

In December you visited her more frequently.

Why was that?

That...

I was dismissed from the hospital because of some issues.

I had asked Urmila for some money to start something on my own.

She had agreed to give too.

Urmila?

Huh…

I have started all this believing your word.

I need to give advance for the building next week at least.

Hey when did I give you a promise?

Urmila, why are you saying this now?

Raghu, you know how it is…

My money has been distributed in moneylending.

I had said only that I would do something!

Okay.

Can't you give me at least the collection money from the market next week?

For the time, I can survive with that.

We can think about that!

It's time for the bus.

Raghu, you could leave now.

Raghu…

On 2022 December 23rd …

What happened on that day?

That day too, after market day,

I went down to Chengulam as usual.

She had asked me not to come.

But the need was mine, Sir.

So, I went.

Huh, Jayarajanna, shall we go?

Yes, dude!

Saji…

You come with bro and have a drink…

Don't delay! Today we have Scotch.

No… you carry on…

- Watch your step… - Sorry!

When I reached her house what I saw was this…

If you are not angry with me, accept this!

You wife is going to badmouth me tomorrow for this!

Let me see her again!

I will give her what is owed. You please take this.

Anna, you please go.

Anna, you leave now.

Huh?

I am here.

You switch off the light, and the CCTV also.

I will do that.

Who is that outside?

I will call you.

Anna you go now. I am closing the door.

I should not have…

Urmilechi…(sister)

Sumangala, you come in the morning.

What can I do at night?

It's because it's the husband's visa matter.

If we don't pay up fast, they will give it to someone else.

Please help, sister.

You stay confident. I have the money.

Please help me sister.

You come in the morning.

Yes, sister.

OK

Urmila, is the money you mentioned ready?

Ummm.

Here's the money you asked for.

What's this dear?

What can I do with a ten thousand?

Please don't make this a joke.

How much did you expect then, Raghu?

I have only so much.

What are you saying?

The advance itself will come to a Lakh.

Then with furniture and other expenses,

It will come to about three and a half Lakhs.

Three and a half Lakhs?

Is money so worthless?

Three and a half Lakhs indeed!

Raghu, you better leave.

I want to sleep.

I have a bad headache.

But I have felt Raghu is not like them.

I did it in such a state of mind.

But I could not remain there after seeing her corpse.

As I came out of the house,

I saw the carol group coming there.

To avoid being seen by them,

I crossed the canal in front of the house.

And walked across the rubber estate.

My aim was to reach the main road. Which was quite after the junction.

It was then that I remembered the phone I had given her.

If it remained there, I was sure it would be traced to me.

When I reached there I realized the keys of the door had been lost.

I went inside, took the phone I had given her.

I wiped off all the fingerprints to avoid them leading to me.

I brought it back to how it had been.

To mislead the investigators,

I left a few papers with addresses scribbled on them.

Once I left Urmila's house, to avoid being spotted by anyone,

I walked across the same rubber estate.

After that?

After that, I hid in the thicket beneath a curve, till morning.

When the first bus came, I boarded that and went back.

And nothing else happened that night?

Sir, I did it because of my circumstances.

Not on purpose.

Now say what happened at that unused well.

I don't know anything, Sir.

Get up.. You.

Raghu, we know the facts.

So tell us the truth.

Or else, you will get kicked again by Sir.

Want water? Drink!

Now tell!

Help me!

Help me!

Who is this? How did you fall?

Hold my hand!

Climb up!

Give me your hand!

Get that towel,

Hold!

Hold and climb up.

Come up…

Hold the hand…

Come up…

Come up…

Stop…

Get up…

What happened?

Why were you coming this way?

I haven't seen you hereabouts.

I came to the next lane…

Where in the next lane?

Jayarajan's house?

No…

Urmilechi's house?

You are lucky, I must say…

Lost anything?

You needn't look for it if you have.

It's full of rocks.

Good you held to that root.

This man who brutally killed a woman who was staying alone,

And to hide that, kill an innocent person, Raju,

Who was the sole support of his family…

By pushing him into a well,

Solely because he had seen the culprit.

And also committed burglary and destruction of evidence.

Appeal to the honorable court to grant death penalty under

Indian Penal Code Sections 457, 380, 376, 302, 201

to this cruel criminal, Raghu, also a former policeman.

Do you have anything to tell the court?

Sir, I have not done anything.

I have an aged mother at home.

She has only me.

Please let me go free.

The crimes of 2 homicides, robbery, destruction of evidence and cheating.

Have been proven without doubt against the accused.

The court finds him guilty.

Therefore as the maximum punishment under IPC Sections 457, 380, 376, 302, 201,

This Court sentences the accused to a death penalty.

After long service in the police force, and using his capabilities and intelligence,

he solved two cases, which had perhaps no possibility of being resolved.

He found clear evidence, proving the accused Jayarajan is not the culprit,

He fulfilled his duty to the society and the police force.

The Court appreciates the contribution of Retired SI Ramachandran.

The Court also orders a department inquiry against those officials,

who investigated along wrong lines and had mislead The Court.