TWENTY
A meeting started between Sanjay and Rampiyari in the basement of Nirmala Niketan. They were celebrating their success with a bottle of scotch whiskey.
Navya was informed that Rampiyari had brought Tutul back and locked her in a room. As she was unable to find Nivedita, she didn’t have any idea that Tutul was sent to Mumbai.
Navya wanted to look for Tutul and reached the basement. The window of the abandoned basement room was lit up and Navya was curious. If Tutul was locked inside the room of the basement, it would have been dark as that was the part of the punishment. The girl must be very frightened.
This home for the destitute women, Nirmala Niketan was so badly involved in women trafficking… it should be stopped somehow… Navya wished to take an active part to end it. She didn’t have anything to lose but her life… let it go while doing something good for the society.
These inhuman activities would go on, the people involved in this business would never consider the woman folk other than consumer goods and their reign would continue.
The girls are ahead in every sphere of their lives but… it's difficult to bring change in the behaviour pattern or thought of some men and women and so, the heinous crime of woman trafficking and rape would continue to occur.
Navya found a half opened window and some sound of faint conversations reached her ears. She had half squatted below the window to listen carefully. The voice seemed familiar but she was unable to recognise them… the discussion was in English.
"The amount is going to be enormous…" the words drowned in loud laughter.
"... Yes as soon as we deliver…"
"So… what are we expecting today, Sanju?"
"A special quality of drugs and new girls." A male voice was heard.
Navya was eager… this was a known voice… Sanjay?
She lifted her head and tried to see… she was awestruck to find Sanjay and Rampiyari seated face to face. The new incarnation of Rampiyari turned Navya speechless. The rustic attire and behaviour of Rampiyari had vanished and she was speaking in fluent English. She kept her phone on silent mode before reaching the basement… she turned the voice recorder on, if something could be captured.
"We have to look for a new drug dealer… Kanuba has been arrested, we have to stop working with them for some time." Sanjay was thoughtful.
"Now, let's target the students of the schools and colleges. They are the backbone of the society and if we are successful in doing so… we will play in wealth." Rampiyari looked optimistic.
"Let's be extra careful of the police Piyari ma'am!
"Easy Sanju, easy! ACP Bhansali is in our grip… he wants to join hands too." Rampiyari chuckled.
… How horrible people they are! Thought Navya.
… Are they eligible to be called human beings? They neither have humanity nor being… because of them there was a sharp deterioration found in the youngsters, the future of the country. They had no idea that they were digging their own graves. The police department was in their clutches too and Navya thought of complaining to the police… the cure itself is poisoned.
"What about Navya… is she doing fine?" Sanjay asked.
Navya was so startled by her name that she banged her head to the window.
As she rushed towards the other side of the basement, she overheard Rampiyari saying "She has been allotted office work… she isn’t allowed to poke her nose elsewhere."
Sanjay got distracted with the noise and came to the window to inspect. He peeped out and closed the window well.
What next? Navya went up to her cabin, she wanted to think about it. How could he stop the supply of the drugs… woman trafficking…! She had no idea… where should she go, whom should she report to?
She avoided the local police station and reached Connaught Place.
She met the duty officer there and made him listen to the audio recordings. She tried to explain to him more about what she had heard about ACP Bhansali.
"I do not have the authority to go against the ACP, but I will try to talk to the commissioner."
The duty officer said.
It was late and Navya had to return home. As she set foot outside the police station, she was caught in two strong hands, chloroformed and made unconscious to be taken care of.
