Part 23

NK smiled hearing it, "What happened when I went to police to know about death mystery of my sister ? The police who were bribed by your Chachu wasn't ready to hear my pleas and your ladli chachi called me and threatened me. We, middle class people are nothing in front of your rich people's money and power ASR. No one hears us. If we still move forwards by stubbornness, then we will be killed or our family will be harmed. Ask your Chachi how she threatened to kill my family if I dig further about Lavanya's case. I have a doubt ASR. I heard that you are a strict officer, then say me what will you do now on learning about brother and chacha – Chachi crimes. Just now, you said to me not to take law into my hands. So, I will leave it to you now. What will you do ? Will you arrest you brother and his parents ?"

"Yes, ofcourse. Why not ? For me, duty comes first. Whoever is the culprit, I will keep them behind the bars." Said Arnav.

Manorama looked at Arnav shocked while Akash and Manohar had an expected look.

"B..But Arnav bitwa. Akash didn't touched the girl. Only his friends raped her" said Manorama thinking this will make Arnav leave them.

"Then why did you interfered in the case ? You should have shut up Chachi but No, you used Raizada's influence to free them" said Arnav.

"You know about your brother.. Don't you ? He will never leave his that bastard friends in adversity. Those three begged him to save them or they will die. So, he threatened us if we won't save them, he too will die along with them. Then your chachi forced me to take this step. I have always warned this boy to stay away from them but he never listened to me" said Manohar for the first time.

"That was just an excuse Chachu" said Arnav.

Manohar sighed hearing Arnav's words. He is true.

"I am taking you three(Akash, Manohar and Manorama, then turning) and you three (NK, Karan and Payal) into custody" said Arnav.

That is when NK's mobile rang. He lifted the call seeing unknown number. Before he could say something, Aman took the phone and put on loud speaker.

"Hello Mr.NK" said the voice.

"Who are you ?"asked NK confused.

" You can't recognize my voice. How could you NK Bhai ? I am the next in your list to kill your sister's murderers and you can't recognize me. Too bad" said the voice.

"Ankush!" called NK.

"Haan yes. It's me Ankush." Said Ankush gritting his teeth, " How dare you ? You killed my both friends and now planning to kill me"

Arnav signaled everyone to be silent and asked NK to talk with him. NK nodded his head.

"How do you know about that ?"asked NK.

"Ohh. That.. Two days back, my car broke down near your Lakshmi Nagar area. I came there searching for a mechanic. There, I saw you and Karan entering your house. I came to talk with you and guess what I heard everything you both were planning to kill me. Then I saw your sister Lavanya's photo in the house and understood everything. Even Payal too was involved. Isn't it ?" Said Ankush.

NK and Karan looked at each other.

"Why are you silent now ? Did you thought it is easy to kill me?"asked Ankush.

"Don't worry. Very soon, I will send you to the place where your friends are" said NK.

"Oh really. Then, I will send your sister Khushi to the place where your elder sister Lavanya is present that too in the same way we sent her" said Ankush.

Nk and others were shocked hearing Ankush's words.

"Khushi!!"whispered NK.

"Haan Khushi. Your lovely little sister. I kidnapped her before sometime. Let me send you her video" said Ankush. He paused a minute. NK looked at others who have worry on their faces.

"Now, see. I have sent you a video" said Ankush.

NK quickly open the gallery and found the video. Arnav and Karan came to his side immediately.

The video opened where Khushi is tied to chair and her mouth is also tied with a cloth. She was unconscious.

NK held his head seeing it while Arnav fisted his hands.

"Hello NK.. Are you there ?"called Ankush.

"Yes. Say me. What did you do my sister ? Why is she unconscious ?"shouted NK.

"Chill NK. Don't shout. I used chloroform while kidnapping. So, she is unconscious" said Ankush.

"What do you want ?"asked NK.

"I want you, Payal and that Karan. I want to kill you three" said Ankush.

"Ok. We will come. Don't do anything to Khushi" said NK.

"For now, I won't do anything. If you be late then I can't guarantee your sister's chastity." Said Ankush. Arnav was going to say something but Aman held back. Arnav looked away angrily.

"Dare you to lay a finger on my sister" said NK.

"Oh Man. That depends on you. If you come early, she will be safe. Well, I have to agree one thing. She is more beautiful than Lavanya." Said Ankush.

"She is your friend's Bhabhi" said NK.

"Oh Friend.. Yes, My friend Akash. He is really a foolish guy. All we need to do is just give him lecture on friendship and he will be ready to do any work for us. The same happened in your sister's case too. And his mother is big fool than his son. Instead of scolding us for killing a girl, she supported us because her son said so. I bet if we had done same thing to Khushi as we did to Lavanya too, both mother and son would have supported us. If Khushi wasn't ACP wife, we would have devoured her by now. We kept quite because she is ASR's wife otherwise who cares for that mother and son" said Ankush with an evil smile.

The elders were disgusted hearing Ankush's words. Arnav, NK, Karan and Aman controlled their anger. Akash was totally dumbfounded hearing the truth about his friends. He was just a trump card for them.

" Ok Now. It's better if you come. How will you bring Karan and Payal ?"asked Ankush.

"Leave that to me. Where should we come ?"asked NK.

" I will message you the address" said Ankush, " and one more thing. Don't you dare to say anything about this to police otherwise I will kill Khushi"

"No. I won't say anything to anyone" said NK and the call went disconnected.

"I can't believe this. What is happening in my house ?" Dadi sat on the sofa crying.. Ratna and Anjali went beside her.

"See the people whom you adored as friends" said Manohar angrily to which Akash lowered his head.

"NK, Karan. You both reach the place where Ankush called you. We will follow you" said Arnav.

NK nodded his head.

"Don't dare to double cross us" warned Arnav.

Before leaving, Arnav went near Ratna and Dadi.

"Everything will be fine" said Arnav. Then he looked at the trio (Akash, Manohar and Manorama) and turned to constables, " Take them into custody."

NK, Karan and Payal are in the car going to the location where Ankush asked them to come. Police are following them from far.

Soon, they reached an old godown place. NK's mobile rang and it was from Ankush.

"So, You have reached soo early. Now, come into the building in front of you" said Ankush.

NK looked at Karan and Payal as if asking to follow them.

Khushi, on the other hand got conscious. She struggled to open her eyes and finally looked around in confused manner. She looked down only to find herself tied to chair. Then, she remembered how Ankush stopped her car while returning from temple and forced her to come with him. When the driver tried to stop him, he beat driver on the head with gun making him unconscious. She started to struggle and shout when he kept something on her nose making her soon loose conscious.

"Oh. You are conscious" came Ankush's voice. She looked at him with fear.

"You must be confused why I kidnapped you naa. Don't worry. Your Bhai is coming to clear your confusions" said Ankush, freed her from the ropes.

That is when NK, Karan and Payal came there.

"Bhai" Khushi tried to rush from there but Ankush held her.

"Not so soon" said Ankush laughing evily, " Let your brother die first"

"W..What are you talking ?"asked Khushi.

"There is no time to explain you everything" said Ankush and turned to trio, " You trio have killed Arun and Ajay but you can never able to kill me. Now, if you want Khushi to be alive, you need to do something"

"What is that ?"asked Karan.

Ankush, leaving Khushi's hands took three bottles from his pocket. He threw them in the trio's direction.

Khushi wanted to run towards NK but she saw Arnav, Aman at the window. She looked at them happily. Arnav signaled her to keep quiet. So, she stayed there.

"Take those bottles" said Ankush. The trio took each bottle into their hands.

"What is this ?"asked NK.

"Poison" said Ankush.

"What!!" almost shouted Payal.

"Yeah. Now, listen to me. You three have to die here infront of me taking this poison. Before that, I will make a video in which you have to declare that you are vexed up with your lives, so, you are committing suicide" said Ankush.

Even Karan, NK and Payal too noticed Arnav and his team.

"Say me one thing Ankush. Are you fool ?"asked Payal.

Ankush was flabbergasted by hearing it.

"What!! Why are you asking such question ?"asked Ankush.

"Otherwise what should I say.. You called us here to kill us but you are alone. You haven't kept any men." Said Payal.

"I am enough for you three. No need for any others" said Ankush.

Khushi was slowly moving far away from Ankush but he is too occupied in this trio to notice it.

"Don't you think you are being over confident ?" said Karan.

"No. I am not." Said Ankush, "Now, you three stop this nonsense and you are going what I have written in this paper. Then, you three have to take this poison"

"What if they don't ?"came Arnav with his gun aiming at Ankush. Behind Arnav, his team too followed.

"ASR!!" exclaimed Ankush shocked to see him. He looked at NK angrily.

"I didn't do anything. When you called me, ASR was interrogating me and he kept mobile on loud speaker. So, everyone heard what you said. Even your friend Akash too. Such a fool you are. Atleast you should confirm whether the person you are talking to is alone or not" said NK.

Ankush took out his gun glaring at NK. Then he pointed it towards his head.

"If you all come forward, I will kill myself" said Ankush going back.

"Fine then. Go ahead." Said Arnav without bothering.

Ankush immediately stepped side and grabbed Khushi holding her at gun point. It happened in a wink that others didn't get time to react.

"Arnavji!!" Khushi cried.

"Khushi" said Arnav, NK, Karan, Payal at the same time.

"Ankush. Leave her" said Arnav gritting his teeth.

"Not so soon ASR" said Ankush dragging Khushi along with him towards a back door of godown.

"Ankush. Leave Khushi or else I will give you such death until now no one have seen" said NK angrily.

Ankush didn't listened to anyone and he kept dragging Khushi along with him. When he reached back door, he pushed Khushi hardly and went outside from it.

Khushi's head hit to the wall hardly making her bleed.

"Khushi!!" everyone went near her but she was unconscious already.

"Aman. Take Khushi to the hospital. I will follow Ankush" said Arnav and went to the back door along with his team to catch Ankush.

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