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The Unsolved Case Of Riya: Part 1
“Riya is sitting just beside her window. Looking outside and thinking about yesterday night. She saw her father coming home late. He was working overtime. Definitely he had not bought the gift she wanted. Riya felt very upset at night as well as now too. Suddenly she heard a knock at the door. Her father is standing there. Riya looked at him with teary eyes.
- Hey Riya. You ok my child?
- I'm fine daddy. Saw you in deep sleep... why did you wake up so early?
- Because I have to give my sweet daughter the gift.
Mr Anas give her a box covering with colourful papers. She opened it. A beautiful doll is there. Riya is so happy now. She started to cry in joy. Anas hugs her daughter. What a beautiful scene it is! We all love this type of lovely view.”
"That's it. Nothing more.", said Jafar to Riz. "The murder case is getting so mysterious day by day. We don’t have any clue yet." Jafar looked at the diary again. Riz started to search any possible fingerprints around the table where the diary is found. Neighbours are standing just outside of the house. They had no idea what happened. They feel so curious about the case. But they could not imagine that a murder had already happened. The knew about Mr Anas and his daughter. Jafar came out and started interrogating the neighbours. After an hour he went to his office after completing all the formalities. He asked for a cup of coffee and Riz brought it after sometime.
- Did you find any fingerprints?
- No, Sir. Not a single fingerprints there. The murderer is so clever. Possibly cleared it. Or maybe used gloves.
- Any information about the dead body?
- Sharp knife is used to stab the innocent girl. 7 times, Sir!!!
- Uffff.... Can't imagine this? How could someone do this to a girl? A half paralysed girl, Riz.
- I am also sad, Sir.
Jafar is not ok at all. In the morning he got a call from an unknown person. Probably a girl. She was screaming and seeking help. She told Jafar that someone was trying to kill her. Anyhow she gave her address. But then suddenly there was silence. Not a single sound nor scream. Jafar rushed the spot with some officers where he found a dead body of a girl lying on the floor. She was stabbed with the knife. A diary was found on the table just beside the body. But no sign of mobile phone. Then who called him? Jafar is still thinking and trying to make a sense of it but failing. Anas, father of Riya was not home at that time. They called him. He was in the office as he was working overtime. He will be in the station at any moment. Jafar asked Riz about the forensic report. Riz assured that he already knocked them to get information.
15 minutes later Riz entered into Jafar's cabin with a face of doubt and unbelieve.
- What happened Riz? Did you get the forensic report?
- Not yet, Sir. But Mr. Anas is here and he is demanding that the body is not Riya's. He is quite sure about this but wondering that the body has been dressed up with Riya's dress.
- What! Whare is he? Call him.
Riz called Anas. Mr. Anas entered into the room crying. He is totally broken. Crying like a mad man. Screaming for his daughter. He had a briefcase in his hand. Probably he took that in his office. Jafar holds his shoulder and requests him to have a seat.
- Mr. Anas, please relax. I'm sorry for your loss.
- Sir, where is Riya?
- Mr. Anas, we found a body which we thought Riya but I heard you are denying it. Is that true?
- Yes, she is not Riya.
- Are you sure about this?
- Is it possible that a father can't recognise his child? Tell me officer, is it possible that I can't recognise my baby girl? My cute Riya?
- I understand your feelings. But how can you be so sure? Because the face is totally damaged by the murderer.
- Riya has six fingers in her right hand. But the body hadn’t. The height of the body is also questionable. And...
Riz entered into the room with shocking face. He screamed with fear.
- Sir, another call! And this time from your home!
- What!! From my home??
- Your daughter seeking help on the helpline telling that someone is trying to kill her. She is on the line Sir...
Jafar rushes to the control room. His eyes are full of tears. His only daughter's life is at risk now.
- Hello Neha..Neha... Can you hear me?
- Daddy.. daddy...please help me... I don't want to die. She will kill me.
- No dear, daddy is coming. Where are you now?
- I locked myself in the bathroom. She is just outside with a knife. Daddy, please come.
- Neha...who is there? Do you know her? Hello....hello...Neha...Neha... talk to me...Neha....
Astonishingly there is silence and suddenly a slow but deep voice spoke to Jafar.
“....Neha will be dead if you don’t kill Anas.... You have 5 minutes to decide. And I am 5 minutes away from your dear daughter....”
The phone has been put down. Riz and other officers are looking at Jafar. He is looking at the phone with unbelieve. He has no idea what to do next. Suddenly he grabs his gun and points it to Anas.
'I have no choice Mr. Anas.... I have to save my daughter. I have to kill you.' shouted Jafar. Everyone is shocked at this point. What is going to happen next? Suddenly Jafar's phone received a message from his wife.
' Neha is still arguing for buying more ice cream. If you are free, please call & tell her not to bother me. '
Jafar forgets that Neha is with her mother and they are at a shopping mall. He puts down his gun & takes a deeo breath. But if Neha is with her mother.... then who called him? Who is in the bathroom? And who is going to kill that unknown girl?
To be continued....
Written by: Arn.49
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