Love finds its way to every soul in love, they say. It can change your lives in every possible way – it can either make you or destroy you. However, it’s the most beautiful feeling in the world, and it’s not just confined to a couple, but to every relationship that exists in the world. Love can be a beautiful muse that can help you live through your entire life. These are the thoughts of the bravest, the coolest of all, and the sincere one too – Inspector Chandramukhi Chautala, a young girl who hails from Delhi, and is currently posted in a rural area of Hauz Khas.

Chandramukhi is an ardent, hard-working cop, who keeps the calm instilled in her area. She’s a sharp-witted and responsible cop. With her on the side, the justice is always served. She’s deeply respected by her sub-ordinates and her senior as well. She might sound harsh on the face, but she’s soft, a sweet girl resides inside the tough exterior of a police officer, who craves to be loved. And she hopes, she’s find the love of her life one day, until then her country is her only love.

*****

It’s a fine day, the Hauz Khas police station is abuzz with activity. The subordinates are busy completing the pending tasks. They fear their senior, Chandramukhi Chautala, who hates to see the pending work piled up on the table. Meanwhile, the lady inspector enters the confines, alerting everyone and they saluted her respectfully.

The lady smiles gracefully and in the meantime, one of her trusted men, constable Mulayam Singh Gulgule, salutes her and gives her a brief of the day. Chandramukhi is impressed, the man has come on duty early.

“Kya baat hai, Gulgule? Aaj suraj kidhar se nikla? Tu aur thik 9 baje thane mein, haan? Biwi ne ghar se nikaal diya kya?” She jokes, her tone teasing.

“Arey madam, aap bhi na…bholi hain! Kabhi kabhi main kuch galti kar deta hoon, lekin kaam mein imaandar hoon, ye baat toh aap maanti hain na?” He asks, his gaze fixated at his senior.

“Ye baat toh hai! Kaam toh tu achche se karta hai, achcha chal, kaam pe aate hain, kya bol raha tha tu?” Chandramukhi questions.

“Madam, vo commissioner sahab ka phone aaya tha, vo keh rahe they, ki hamari team mein ek aur joining hone wali hai. Ek aur sub-inspector aane wala hai,” Gulgule informs.

“Arey wah, yeh toh achcha hai na. Bhagwan kare vo thoda akalmand ho,” Ms Chandramukhi jokes, while Gulgule looks at her.

“Aapka matlab hai hum bevakuf hain?” He asks, his tone teasing.

“Arey nahi, mera matlab hai, ki vo thoda serious ho toh chalega na, balance, my friend!  Balance bahut zaroori hai na,” She says, her tone teasing yet warm.

“Vo toh hai, Madam! Aur aapko toh pata hai, iss team mein jo bhi aata hai, vo hamare rang mein rang hi jata hai,” Gulgule says, displaying his sweet smile.

Chandramukhi can’t help but smile at her subordinate’s words. It’s true, her subordinates might be funny, but they are diligent workers. They  might cause her stress or anger, but at the same time, they are her stress-busters too. And not to forget, that senior officer – Chief Inspector Bajrang Pandey!

He’s a sweetheart! He cares for her and when they work on any case, he makes sure to take care of the entire teams. Chandramukhi is quite fascinated by the said man.

*****
As the day progresses, there’s no new case and Chandramukhi and her team are working on a six-month-old case of a serial killer. As she reads the autopsy report, she’s irked, and throws the file across the table. Gulgule looks up at her, sifting his gaze from the laptop toward his senior.

“Kya hua, madam? Itna gussa kyun kar rahi hain? Abhi toh maine kuch bola hi nahi,” He says, his tone soft.

“Gulgule! Main terepe gussa nahi hoon. Mujhe ye case kuch samajh nahi aa raha. Victim ki body pe koi nishaan nahi, aisa lagta hai natural death hai, lekin hai nahi,” She says, her tone irked.

“haan,  madam, suna toh maine bhi hai ki yeh murder hai. Lekin madam khoon hai iska bhi koi proof nahi hai na,” He reasons, his tone firm.

“Wahi toh samajh nahi aa raha!! Ab toh iss case ke baare mein Sir se discuss karna padega, vo ghar se aa jaye phir main unse baat karungi,” She declares.

“Madam, aap ijazat dein toh main kuch kahun?” A masculine voice spreads in the police station and Chandramukhi looks up to find the owner of the voice.

A young lad is standing in front of her, the uniform in place and he salutes her in the most respectful manner.

“Jai Hind, Madam! Sub-Inspector Ranvijay Singh reporting on duty!” He says, his tone firm and a smile lighting his features.

“Welcome, Ranvijay! Commissioner sahab ne bataya tha ki tum aane wale ho, I am glad to have you,” She smiles at him.

“It’s my honour to work with you, Madam! Main aapko shikayat ka mauka nahi dunga,” Ranvijay says, his tone sincere.

“Vo bhi dekh lenge, Ranvijay. Vaise mujhe tum par bharosa hai,”Chandramukhi smiles, her smile radiating a warmth that reached Ranvijay too.

“Vaise Madam, maine aapki baatein suni, aur main aapko kuch batana chahta hoon,” Ranvijay says.

“Kya tum jaante ho iss case ke baare mein?” She asks, her gaze wavering.

“Jee, Madam! Isse pehle main Jaipur mein posted tha. Vahan bhi humko 5 aise logon ki laashein mili thi, aur forensice department ne toh kaha natural death hai, lekin baad mein unke shareer pe ek chhota sa nishaan mila. Jaise kisi sui se kiya ho,” Ranvijay finishes speaking.

“Sui chubhaane se koi kaise marr sakta hai, Ranvijay?” Gulgule questions.

“Ho sakta hai na. Agar koi khatarnaak drug ya zeher ho,” Ranvijay explains, his tone sincere and he looks for understanding in Chandramukhi’s eyes.

“Tum thik keh rahe ho, Ranvijay! Aisa ho sakta hai. Lagta hai fir se forensic team ko bulana padega. Gulgule, jao Dr Niyati ko bulaao,” Chandramukhi orders and the man agrees.

“Ms Chautala!!” At the same time, the senior officer’s familiar tone falls in their ears.

“Arey Sir, aap toh kal aane wale they na? Aaj kaise?” She asks, clearly surprised by her senior’s arrival.

“Humne socha, aapko surprise kar dein!” He says, his tone sweet, and the smile on his face is unwavering.

“Aww, how sweet, Sir! Chaliye, ab aap aa gaye hain toh ye case bhi solve ho jayega,” Chandramukhi says, happy at the prospect of working with her senior after a short break.

As the team delve deeper into the case, they know that with their resolve, determination and patience, they’ll find a way through this case.

A day at work has just begun.

To Be Continued.