Thriller THE PUNISHMENT (Completed)

[Naina]

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[TheBlackBlood]

THE PUNISHMENT

Chapter - 01
(Murder & Smile)
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Mere ghar ke baahar bheed jama thi jise kuch police wale door karne ka prayaas kar rahe the. Ye bheed aas pados ke logo ki thi jo muft ka tamasha dekhne ke liye mare ja rahe the. Subah mere phone par mere ghar ke sabse viswaas paatra naukar ka phone aaya tha. Usne jo kuch bataya tha use sun kar mere pairo ke neeche zameen khisak gayi thi. Halaaki pahle mujhe uski baato par yakeen nahi hua tha magar jab wo fafak fafak kar rote huye sab batane laga to meri aankho ke saamne kuch palo ke liye andhera sa chha gaya tha.

Khair aanan faanan me main uttar pradesh ke Jabalpur shahar se apne ghar ke liye nikla tha. Raaste me meri car kharaab ho gayi jise banwane me do ghante lag gaye. Jab main ghar pahucha to dekha ghar ke baahar kafi sare log jama the aur police wale unhe door karne ka prayaas kar rahe the. Is wakt subah ke das baj chuke the.

Is kshetra ka thanedaar mujhe fauri taur par pahchaanta tha. Jaise hi main apni car se nikla to maine dekha mere ghar se kuch log stature par safed kapde ke kafan se dhaki laash ko uthaye baahar ki taraf aate dikhaayi diye. Unke aage aage thanedaar tha. Un logo ko dekhte hi mere andar chhupa sabra ka baandh toot gaya aur main zor se cheekhte huye us taraf bhaga. Meri cheekh aur rona sun kar aas paas faili bheed ki nazar mujh par padi aur sath hi thanedaar ki bhi.

Main bhaagta hua un logo ke paas pahucha jinhone stature par laash ko uthaya hua tha. Mujhe dekhte hi wo log ruk gaye. Main unke paas pahuchte hi stature ko dekh kar buri tarah vilaap karne laga. Mujhe is haalat me dekh kar thanedaar ne mere kandhe par haath rakha. Bheed me maujud mere kuch khaas pahchaan wale mere kareeb aaye aur mujhe peechhe se saantwana dene lage. Aakhir badi mushkil se wo log mujhe shaant karne me kaamyaab huye. Thanedaar ke kahne par jin logo ne stature me padi laash ko uthaya hua tha wo aage badhe aur ambulance par badi saawdhani se rakh diya aur khud bhi uske andar baith gaye. Mere dekhte hi dekhte ambulance waha se chali gayi.

Dhire dhire aas paas ke log bhi waha se jane lage. Mere kuch khaas pahchaan wale aur ilaake ka thanedaar hi bas rah gaye. Thanedaar shayad mere bayaan ke liye ruk gaya tha.

"Mr. Shekhar main samajh sakta hu." Thanedaar ne naram lahje me kaha_____"Ki ye wakt sahi nahi hai aapse sawaal jawaab karne ka fir bhi mujhe aapka bayaan to lena hi hoga. Aakhir aapki wife ke murder ka maamla hai."

"Main samajh nahi pa raha hu inspector." Maine dukhi bhaav se kaha_____"Ki meri patni se kisi ki kya dushmani ho sakti hai jiske tahat usne uski jaan le li. Kaash main ghar par hota to aaj meri divya sahi salamat mere paas hoti."

"Honi ko kaun taal sakta hai mr shekhar.?" Thanedaar ne daarshniko wale andaaz se kaha_____"Jiske sath jo kuch hona hota hai wo ho kar hi rahta hai. Baad me ham ye sochne lagte hain ki agar aisa hota to waisa na hua hota. Khair ye bataiye ki aapko kisi pe shak hai jo aapki wife ka khoon karne ki khawaahish rakhta raha ho.?"

"Main kis par shak karu inspector.?" Maine kaha_____"Aur kiske sir ilzaam rakhu.? Meri ya meri patni ki kisi se aisi koi dushmani nahi thi jisse ki koi uska khoon hi kar de. Agar aapko meri baato par yakeen na ho to aap in logo se puchh lijiye. Ye mere aur meri wife ke bare me achhi tarah jaante hain."

Meri is baat par mere un pahchaan walo ne sahmati me sir hilaya jo paas me hi khade the. Un logo par inspector ne khaas nazar daali aur fir meri taraf dekh kar usne kaha.

"Khair, hamne aapke ghar ki baariki se talashi li hai." Thanedaar ne kaha______"Sab kuch apni jagah sahi salaamat hai. Iska matlab ye hua ki khoon chori chakari ke silsile me nahi hua hai. Balki uska reason kuch aisa tha jiske bare me main aapse thane me baat karna pasand karuga."

Inspector ki is baat par maine sahmati me sir hilaya. Uske baad inspector waha se chala gaya. Uske jane ke baad mere wo pahchaan wale bhi kuch der me chale gaye. Maine bujhe huye man se apne ghar ki taraf dekha to aisa laga jaise ab is ghar me ekdam se viraani chha gayi ho. Ghar ke ek kone me khada mera naukar abhi bhi dhime dhime subak raha tha.

Main chal kar uske paas gaya aur uske kandhe par halke se hath rakha to usne sir utha kar meri taraf dekha aur meri taraf dekhte hi wo buri tarah rone laga. Maine use kisi tarah shaant karaya aur ghar ke andar chalne ko kaha. Police ne us kamre ko seal kar diya tha jaha par meri wife ka khoon hua tha. Main ghar ke andar aaya aur drying room me rakhe sofe par dhamm se baith gaya. Mere pichhe chandan bhi aa gaya tha aur usne bhaari awaaz me mujhse chaay pine ka pucha to maine mana kar diya.

"Chandan." Maine kuch sochte huye chandan ki taraf dekhte huye kaha______"Ab thik se bataao kya hua tha.? Main to kal subah sab kuch thik thaak hi chhod kar gaya tha. Fir ye sab kaise ho gaya.?"

"Mujhe to thik se pata bhi nahi maalik." Chandan ne apne aanshu ponchhte huye kaha_____"Main raat me maalkin ke liye khana bana kar chala aaya tha. Chala is liye aaya tha kyo ki maalkin ne kaha tha ki unhe abhi bhookh nahi hai. Jab unhe bhookh lagegi to wo khud hi khana paros kar kha lengi. Maalkin ke aisa kahne par main servant quarter me apne kamre me aa kar so gaya tha. Subah hamesha ki tarah main saadhe paanch baje utha aur fir yaha aa gaya. Yaha kitchen me aaya to dekha jo khana maine banaya tha wo waise ka waisa hi rakha hua tha. Ye dekh kar mujhe hairaani to huyi magar fir main ye soch kar rah gaya ki shayad raat me maalkin ki aankh lag gayi hogi is liye wo bina khaye hi so gayi hongi. Khair maine kitchen ki saaf safaayi ki aur jab 6 baj gaye to maine maalkin ke liye chaay banaayi aur fir chaay le kar maalkin ke kamre me gaya. Maalkin ka kamra andar se band nahi tha balki halka sa khula hua tha. Ye dekh kar main thoda hairaan to hua magar fir zyada dhyaan na dete huye maine darwaze ke baahar se hi maalkin ko awaaz di magar andar se unki koi awaaz na aayi. Aisa kayi baar hua. Jab kayi baar awaaz lagane par bhi maalkin ki taraf se koi awaaz na aayi to main hairaan rah gaya. Maine darwaza khol kar andar jane ka socha aur jaise hi maine darwaza khol kar andar ki taraf kadam rakha to meri aankho ne jo dekha use dekh kar meri cheekh nikal gayi. Andar kamre ke farsh par maalkin ki lahu luhaan laash padi thi. Unke seene me ek bada sa khanjar seedha gada hua tha. Farsh par unke chaaro taraf khoon hi khoon faila hua tha. Maalkin ki ye haalat dekh kar mere hatho se chaay ka tray chhoot gaya tha aur main darwaze ke paas khada thar thar kaap raha tha. Meri ghigghi bandh gayi thi. Badi mushkil se main khud ko samhala aur fir aapko phone kiya aur fir police ko bhi."

Chandan ye sab batane ke baad fir se sisak sisak kar rone laga tha. Idhar uski baate sun kar main bhi dukhi ho gaya tha aur kisi gahre khayaalo me kho sa gaya tha. Aankho ke saamne kayi sare manzar kisi film ki tarah flash hote ja rahe the. Un manzaro ko dekh kar mere chehre par kayi tarah ke bhaav bhi ubharte ja rahe the.

Mera man bahut bhaari sa ho chuka tha is liye maine apne sir ko jhatka aur kot ki jeb se ek cigarette nikaal kar sulga li. Chandan ko maine kah diya ki mujhe akela chhod do. Usne mujhse kuch khane pine ke bare me pucha to maine mana kar diya. Aisi situation me bhala kise bhookh lag sakti thi. Khair sara din aise hi guzar gaya. Shaam ko teen baje mujhe thane se inspector ka phone aaya. Usne mujhe thane me talab kiya tha. Main chandan ko bata kar thane ke liye nikal gaya.

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Police thane me jab main inspector ke paas pahucha to uski table ke is paar rakhi do kursiyo me se ek par jis shakhs ko maine baithe dekha use dekh kar main hairaan bhi hua aur chaunka bhi. Inspector mujhe dekh kar halke se muskuraya aur apne saamne rakhi dusri khaali kursi par baithne ka ishara kiya.

"Tum yaha kaise.?" Apne bagal wali kursi par baithe shakhs ki taraf dekhte huye maine hairaani se puchha tha.
"Inhe maine invite kiya hai mr shekhar." Us shakhs ke bolne se pahle hi inspector ne jhat se kaha______"Aapko ye jaan kar shakht jhatka lagega ki in mahashay ka mobile phone hame us jagah se mila tha jaha par aapki wife mrit awastha me badi thi."

Mujhe yakeenan shakhs jhatka laga tha inspector ki is baat se. Maine firkini ki maanind ghoom kar us shakhs ki taraf dekha jo mera dost tha aur jiska naam Vipin Rane tha. Wo kursi par is tarah baitha tha jaise uska sab kuch lut chuka ho. Mujhse nazar milane ki himmat nahi ho rahi thi usme. Jabki mere andar uske prati gusse ka dawanal dhadhak utha tha.

"Inse kuch bhi puchhne se pahle." Inspector mere chehre ke bhaavo ko read karte huye kaha______"Maine socha aapko bhi bula liya jaye aur aapke saamne hi inse puchha jaye ki aapke ghar me aapki wife ki laash ke paas inka mobile kaise pahuch gaya.?"

"Mujhe tujhse ye ummid nahi thi vipin." Maine gusse ke sath sath larajte swar me kaha_____"Tera mobile agar waha tha to iska matlab yahi hua ki tune hi meri wife ka khoon kiya hai magar sawaal hai ki kyo.? Aakhir kya bigada tha usne tera.? Wo to tujhe apna devar kam bhai zyada maanti thi. Main bhi to tujhe apna jigri yaar maanta tha. Fir kyo kiya tune aisa.?"

"Ye sab jhooth hai." Vipin ne kamjor si awaaz me kaha_____"Maine bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya."
"Agar tune uska khoon nahi kiya." Maine behad shakht bhaav se kaha______"To tera mobile phone mere ghar kaise pahuch gaya.?"

Mere is sawaal par vipin chup rah gaya. Usne bebasi se apne hoth bheech liye the. Jabki uski chuppi dekh kar mera khoon khaulne laga. Mera dil kiya ki main abhi use goli maar du.

"Jawaab to aapko dena padega mr vipin." Inspector ne sapaat lahje me kaha_____"Mr shekhar ke ghar me unki wife ke kamre me aapke mobile ka milna ye saaf batata hai ki aap waha gaye the aur aapne mrs divya ka khoon kiya. Hadbadahat me ya ye kahe ki galti se aap apna mobile ghatna isthal par chhod kar waha se champat ho liye."

"Haan main kabool karta hu." Vipin ne jaise hathiyaar daal diye the, bola_____"Main kabool karta hu ki main waha gaya tha magar maine bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya balki jab main waha pahucha to unka khoon pahle hi ho gaya tha. Jab maine unhe us haalat me dekha to meri haalat kharaab ho gayi. Main itna dar gaya tha ki mujhe turant kuch samajh me hi nahi aaya ki main kya karu. Us wakt mera mobile mere hath me hi tha aur shayad wo meri waisi haalat ki vajah se mere hath se us wakt chhoot kar gir gaya tha. Uske baad main waha se is tarah bhaga tha jaise ki agar main waha ek pal bhi ruka to bhabhi ke khoon ke ilzaam me fas jaauga."

"Fas to aap gaye hi hain mr vipin." Inspector ne khaas andaaz se kaha_____"Aur is mangadhant kahani ko sunane ka koi faayda nahi hai. Kyo ki post mortem ki report se saaf ho jayega ki mritak ke seene me jo khanjar dhasa hua tha us par kiske finger print hain. Agar us par aapke hatho ke finger printx mile to samjho dafa teen sau do ki dhara ke tahat aapko umar qaid ya faasi ki saza milna tay hai."

"Nahi inspector nahi." Vipin maano ro pada, bola_____"Aisa mat kahiye plz. Mera yakeen kijiye maine bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya. Main puri tarah nirdosh hu."

"Achha ye bataiye." Inspector ne kaha______"Ki aap mr shekhar ke ghar kya karne gaye the us time jabki raat ka wakt tha aur us time aapke dost mr shekhar bhi ghar par nahi the.?"

"Asal me baat ye hain." Vipin ne jhijhakte huye kaha_____"Ki main ek aise aadmi ke peechhe tha jiska sambandh divya bhabhi se tha."
"Ye kya bakwas kar rahe ho tum.?" Inspector ke pahle main gusse se bol pada_____"Tumhari himmat kaise huyi meri divya ke bare me aisa bolne ki.?"

"Mr shekhar." Inspector ne mujhe shaant karne ki garaj se kaha_____"Plz aap shaant rahiye aur apne dost ko apni baat khul kar bolne dijiye." Itna kahne ke sath hi inspector vipin se mukhaatib hua______"Haan to mr vipin aap ye kaise kah sakte hain ki divya ji ka sambandh aise kisi shakhs se tha jiska aap peechha kar rahe the.?"

"Baat ek hapte pahle ki hai." Vipin ne kaha_____"Ek din main apne office ja raha tha to raaste me maine divya bhabhi ko dekha jo kisi aadmi se aise baat kar rahi thi jaise wo use bahut achhe se jaanti ho. Main kyo ki divya bhabhi aur unke apno ko achhi tarah jaanta tha is liye jab maine us shakhs ko divya bhabhi se is tarah baat karte dekha to mujhe ajeeb laga. Khair uske baad maine dekha ki divya bhabhi us shakhs ke sath uski car me baithi aur waha se chali gayi. Us wakt mere dimaag me aaya ki main unka peecha karu aur dekhu ki wo ek ajnabi aadmi ke sath kaha ja rahi hain. Is liye maine bhi unke peeche apni car ko laga diya. Kareeb das minute baad us aadmi ki car jis jagah ruki waha par ek theater tha. Main samajh gaya ki divya bhabhi us aadmi ke sath yaha film dekhne aayi hain aur mera waisa samajhna sach bhi hua. Yaani thodi hi der me maine dekha ki divya bhabhi us aadmi ke sath theater ke andar chali gayi. Uske baad main waha se waapas ho kar apne office chala gaya. Office me bhi main unke bare me hi sochta raha aur mere man me khayaal aaya ki main ye baat apne dost shekhar se bataau magar fir maine socha ki pahle main khud achhi tarah confirm kar lu ki sach kya hai. Kyo ki agar maine bina sach jane aisi baat apne dost shekhar ko bataya to mumkin hai ki use is baat se dhakka lage aur un dono ki shadi shuda life khatre me pad jaye. Is liye maine faisla kiya ki main pahle sach ka pata lagaauga." Itna kuch kahne ke baad vipin chup ho gaya. Shayad saans lene ke liye ruk gaya tha wo.

"Aise hi ek hapta guzar gaya." Saans lene ke baad vipin ne fir kahna shuru kiya______"Aur main divya bhabhi par nazar rakhta raha. Is ek hapte me divya bhai us aadmi se chaar baar mili thi. Jinme se do baar wo usi theater me mili aur do baar us aadmi ke ghar par. Itne din me mujhe ye baat samajh aayi thi ki divya bhabhi us aadmi ke sath kuch pareshan si nazar aati thi. Mujhe nahi pata aisa kyo tha magar unke chehre se aisa hi zaahir hota tha. Maine socha ki mujhe ek baar divya bhabhi se is bare me akele me baat karni chahiye. Kyo ki maamla mujhe sangeen samajh me aa raha tha. Mera khayaal to is bare me apne dost shekhar se bhi batane ka tha magar mujhe yaad aaya ki ye garam mizaaj aadmi hai kahi gusse me kuch ulta seedha na kar de. Is liye main pahle divya bhabhi se baat karke maamle ko jaan aur samajh lena chaahta tha. Yahi soch kar main us raat apne dost ke ghar gaya tha. Mujhe pata tha ki mera dost shekhar apne kaam ke silsile me jabalpur gaya hua hai aur ye mere liye achha mauka tha divya bhabhi se akele me baat karne ka. Jab main us raat shekhar ke ghar gaya to maine dekha ki shekhar ka naukar chandan servant quarter ki taraf apne kamre me ja raha tha. Maine kuch der wahi par intzaar kiya aur fir jab maine dekha ki chandan apne kamre me ja chuka hai aur kmare ka darwaza bhi band kar chuka hai to main divya bhabhi se milne ke liye ghar ke andar chala gaya. Darwaza band nahi tha balki baahar se sirf kundi lagi huyi thi. Kundi khol kar main ghar ke andar gaya aur sabse pahle darwaze ko band kiya. Uske baad main divya bhabhi ke kamre ki taraf badh chala. Divya bhabhi ka kamra first floor par tha is liye jab main seedhiyo se upar unke kamre ke paas pahucha to maine divya bhabhi ko baahar se hi awaaz di magar kamre ke andar se unke dwara koi response nahi mila. Maine kayi baar unhe awaaz di magar har baar waisa hi haal raha. Ye dekh kar mere man me kayi tarah ke vichaar aane lage. Aisa kaise ho sakta tha ki main unhe awaaz du aur unki taraf se koi response hi na mile.? Maine dhadakte dil se darwaze par hath rakha to darwaza andar ki taraf khulta nazar aaya. Ye dekh kar mujhe hairaani huyi ki unka darwaza khula kyo hai jabki shekhar ghar par nahi hai. Is situatiin me to unhe apne kamre ka darwaza andar se band karke sona chahiye tha. Khair maine jab dekha ki darwaza khul raha hai to maine ek baar fir se divya bhabhi ko awaaz di magar is baar bhi unki taraf se no response. Tab maine darwaze ko thoda aur khola aur andar ki taraf apna ek kadam badhaya magar tabhi meri nazar right side bed ke paas neeche farsh par padi aur jo kuch maine dekha usne mere hosh uda diye. Mere mukh se cheekh nikalte nikalte rah gayi. Divya bhabhi farsh par apne hi khoon me nahaayi padi thi. Unke seene me ek bada sa khanzar jad tak ghusa hua tha. Us wakt to meri haalat itni kharaab thi ki mujhe kuch samajh hi nahi aaya ki main kya karu.? Fir jab thoda hosh aaya to main ek jhatke se aage badha aur unke paas pahuch gaya. Us wakt mere dimaag me door door tak ye baat nahi thi ki aisi situation me agar main dead body ke paas jaauga aur agar kuch karuga to main khud hi fas jaauga. Yaani mere finger prints waha chhap jayege jo police ke hath lag jayege aur main is khoon ka dosi ban jaauga. Balki us wakt to main divya bhabhi ko us haal me dekh kar behad dukhi ho gaya tha aur unki dead body ke paas ja kar aanshu bahane laga tha. Yaha tak ki unke seene me khade us khanzar ko apne kaampte hatho se pakad bhi liya tha. Main abhi unki laash ke paas baitha aur khanzar ko pakde ro hi raha tha ki tabhi main buri tarah chaunka. Kyo ki tabhi waha par shekhar ka naukar chandar aa gaya tha. Wo darwaze par khada zor se chillaya tha. Uski cheekh sun kar maine uski taraf ghabra kar dekha to wo khoon khoon chillane laga aur ye bhi kahne laga ki maine uski maalkin ka khoon kar diya. Us wakt pahli baar mere sir par jaise bijli giri aur ye soch kar meri rooh tak kaamp gayi ki ye main kaha baitha tha. Jaise hi maine chandan ki taraf se nazar hata kar divya bhabhi ki taraf dekha to main buri tarah dar gaya aur ek cheekh ke sath chhitak kar unse door ho gaya. Main bhaagta hua chandan ke paas aaya aur use batane laga ki maine kuch nahi kiya magar wo nahi mana. Balki mujhe dekh kar is tarah thar thar kaampne laga tha jaise wo ye samajh raha ho ki ab uska khoon hone wala hai. Wo ekdam se aise waha se bhaga jaise mere roop me usne koi bahut hi bhayanak bhoot dekh liya ho. Uske peechhe main bhi bhaaga magar wo mujhe kahi nazar na aaya. Ghar se baahar wo kahi nahi dikha. Mere man me khayaal aaya ki wo servant quarter me apne kamre me gaya hoga. Is liye main bhi uske kamre ki taraf badha magar tabhi mujhe khayaal aaya ki main agar uske paas jaauga aur use laakh samjhaauga tab bhi wo yakeen nahi karega ki maine divya bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya hai. Is liye maine apne kadam waapas liye aur fir sadak par khadi apni car me baith kar apne ghar aa gaya. Mujhe nahi pata ki uske baad chandan ne kya kiya. Main to uske baad saari raat so nahi paya aur apne kamre me idhar se udhar tahalta raha. Itna to main samajh gaya tha ki aane waali subah mere liye achhi nahi hogi aur police mujh tak pahuch jayegi."

"Itni badi baat huyi thi." Mere mukh se hairat me dooba swar nikla______"Aur chandan ne mujhe aisa kuch nahi bataya tha. Usne mujhse phone par bas itna kaha tha ki maalkin ka kisi ne khoon kar diya hai. Usne itni badi baat mujhe kyo nahi chhupaayi aakhir.?"

"Kyo ki use hamne mana kiya tha." Inspector ne ajeeb bhaav se kaha______"Asal me ham dekhna chaahte the ki is sab me aapka kya reaction saamne aata hai.?"
"Kya matlab hai aapka.?" Maine naagwari bhare bhaav se inspector ki taraf dekhte huye kaha_____"Bhala aap mera kaun sa reaction dekhna chaahte the.? Oh kahi aisa to nahi ki aap ye samajhte the ki apni wife ka khoon maine kiya hai.?"

"Dekhiye mr shekhar." Inspector ne kaha_____"Hamara to kaam hi har kisi par shak karna hai. Jab tak asal mujrim pakda nahi jata tab tak ham har us shakhs par shak karenge jiska zara sa bhi sambandh maktoola se ho. Khair ye maamla to subah hi hamare sangyaan me aaya tha. Jabki hona ye chahiye tha ki aapke naukar ko usi wakt khoon ke bare me police ko inform kar dena chahiye tha magar shayad wo us wakt itna dara hua tha ki servant quarter ke apne kamre se wo nikla hi nahi dubara. Use ye dar tha ki kahi ye mahashay uska bhi khoon na kar de. Saari raat wo apne kamre me dupka raha. Kisi tarah raat guzri aur jab usne dekha ki wo safe hai to uske andar ka dar door hua aur usne sabse pahle police ko inform kiya. Uske baad ham waha pahuche aur dead body ke sath ghatna ishthal ka muaayna bhi kiya aur chandan se poochtaanch bhi ki. Usne hame saari baat bataayi ki kya hua tha us raat. Jab hamne usse pucha ki kya usne aapko is bare suchit kiya to usne bataya ki usne ab tak aapko iske bare me suchna nahi di kyo ki uski himmat hi nahi ho rahi ki wo aapko is bare me kuch bataye. Khair hamne use samjhaya aur kaha ki wo aapko suchit kare aur jald se jald aane ki baat kahe."

Inspector ki in baato se kuch der ke liye sannata chha gaya. Mere man me hazaro tarah ke vichaaro ka aana jana chaalu tha. Wahi mere bagal se baitha vipin jane kis soch me duba hua tha.

"To mr vipin." Sahsa sannate ko bhedte huye inspector ne vipin se kaha______"Aapka kahna hai ki aapne mrs divya ka khoon nahi kiya.?"
"Main aapke baar baar puchne par bhi yahi kahuga inspector ki maine divya bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya." Vipin ne purzor lahje se kaha______"Maine aapko saari baat bata di hai. Main ye maanta hu ki ghatna ishthal par mere hone ke sare saboot aapko mile honge magar sachchaayi yahi hai ki jab main divya bhabhi ke kamre me gaya to wo apne hi khoon me nahaye mrit padi huyi thi. Yaani mere waha pahuchne se pahle hi unka khoon ho chuka tha."

"Chalo maan liya." Inspector ne jaise vipin par ahsaan karte huye kaha_____"Ki aapne khoon nahi kiya to fir aapke hisaab se kisne khoon kiya hoga.? Kya us shakhs ne jisse mrs divya milti thi.?"

"Main 100% sure nahi hu inspector." Vipin ne kaha_____"Magar haan jitna maine ek hapte me un par nazar rakhe huye jana samjha tha usse yahi lagta hai ki us shakhs ke sath divya bhabhi kuch pareshan si rahti thi. Ho sakta hai ki wo aadmi kisi baat ke liye divya bhabhi ko pareshaan karta raha ho. Divya bhabhi ko bhi shayad usse ye dar tha ki kahi wo aadmi unki hasti khelti shadi shuda life me koi aisi musibat na paida kar de jisse sab kuch pal me bikhar jaye."

"Jaisa ki aapne kaha." Inspector ne kaha_____"Ki aap pichhle ek hapte se un par nazar rakh rahe the to zaahir hai aapne ye bhi pata kiya hoga ki wo aadmi asal me kaun tha aur kaha rahta tha.?"

"Mujhe sirf itna pata hai." Vipin me kaha______"Ki wo aadmi maihar me ghanta ghar ke paas rahta hai. Uske ghar ka no shayad *** hai."

"Chaliye thik hai." Inspector kahne ke sath hi meri taraf mukhaatib hua______"Kya aapko bhi apni wife ke bare me aisi kisi baat ka pata tha.?"
"Mujhe to." Maine gahri saans lete huye kaha_____"Aaj vipin ki baato se hi pata chala hai inspector ki meri wife ka sambandh kisi aise aadmi se tha. Main to abhi tak yahi samajhta tha ki hamari shadi shuda zindagi baaki har shadi shuda logo se achhi aur khush haal hai. Divya jaisi wife pa kar main behad khush tha. Jab se wo meri life me aayi thi meri life me khushiya hi khushiya thi. Magar mujhe kya pata tha ki jiske aane se meri life me khushiya thi wo khud kisi se pareshaan thi. Uske sath agar aisi koi pareshani thi to usko mujhse batana chahiye tha na inspector. Aakhir main uska husband tha balki husband se zyada main uska dost tha. Magar usne kabhi nahi bataya aisa kuch aur na hi kabhi mujhe uske chehre ko dekh kar aisa kuch laga. Wo har wakt waise hi khili khili rahti thi jaise phool bahaaro ke mausam me khile huye rahte hain."

"Thik hai mr shekhar." Inspector ne kahne ke sath hi table par rakhe cigarette ke packet se ek cigarette sulgaayi aur fir uska dhua upar hawa me udaane ke baad kaha_____"Filhaal to aap ja sakte hain. Zarurat padi to fir se aapko kast denge."

"Ab isse zyada kast aur kya hoga inspector.?" Maine chair se uthte huye magar udaas bhaav se kaha_____"Ki apni jaan se bhi zyada aziz cheez se mahroom ho gaya hu main."
"Samajh sakta hu mr shekhar." Inspector ne kaha aur fir vipin ki taraf dekh kar kaha______"Aapko tab tak hamari custody me hi rahna hoga mr vipin jab tak ki ye saabit na ho jaye ki aap sach me begunaah hain."

"Magar inspector....!" Vipin ne kuch kahna chaha magar inspector ne uski baat kaat di, bola______"Aap hamari sharafat ko hamari kamzori na samjhe sarkar. Shukar manaaiye ki hamne aap par koi shakht kadam nahi uthaya warna jitna kuch aapke khilaaf hame ghatna isthal par mila hai usse aapko bhaari kast uthana laazmi tha. Is liye behtar hoga ki aap heel hujjat ke bare me soche bhi mat."

Itna kah kar inspector ne ek hawaldaar ko ishara kiya to wo hawaldaar vipin ko uthne ko bola aur fir use le ja kar hawalaat me band kar diya. Idhar hawalaat me band kar ke jaise hi hawaldaar baahar jane ke liye muda waise hi andar lockup me vipin ke hotho par ek rahasyamayi muskaan thirak uthi. Jise dekhne wala waha us wakt koi nahi tha.

 

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[Iron Man]

THE PUNISHMENT

Chapter - 01
(Murder & Smile)
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Mere ghar ke baahar bheed jama thi jise kuch police wale door karne ka prayaas kar rahe the. Ye bheed aas pados ke logo ki thi jo muft ka tamasha dekhne ke liye mare ja rahe the. Subah mere phone par mere ghar ke sabse viswaas paatra naukar ka phone aaya tha. Usne jo kuch bataya tha use sun kar mere pairo ke neeche zameen khisak gayi thi. Halaaki pahle mujhe uski baato par yakeen nahi hua tha magar jab wo fafak fafak kar rote huye sab batane laga to meri aankho ke saamne kuch palo ke liye andhera sa chha gaya tha.

Khair aanan faanan me main uttar pradesh ke Jabalpur shahar se apne ghar ke liye nikla tha. Raaste me meri car kharaab ho gayi jise banwane me do ghante lag gaye. Jab main ghar pahucha to dekha ghar ke baahar kafi sare log jama the aur police wale unhe door karne ka prayaas kar rahe the. Is wakt subah ke das baj chuke the.

Is kshetra ka thanedaar mujhe fauri taur par pahchaanta tha. Jaise hi main apni car se nikla to maine dekha mere ghar se kuch log stature par safed kapde ke kafan se dhaki laash ko uthaye baahar ki taraf aate dikhaayi diye. Unke aage aage thanedaar tha. Un logo ko dekhte hi mere andar chhupa sabra ka baandh toot gaya aur main zor se cheekhte huye us taraf bhaga. Meri cheekh aur rona sun kar aas paas faili bheed ki nazar mujh par padi aur sath hi thanedaar ki bhi.

Main bhaagta hua un logo ke paas pahucha jinhone stature par laash ko uthaya hua tha. Mujhe dekhte hi wo log ruk gaye. Main unke paas pahuchte hi stature ko dekh kar buri tarah vilaap karne laga. Mujhe is haalat me dekh kar thanedaar ne mere kandhe par haath rakha. Bheed me maujud mere kuch khaas pahchaan wale mere kareeb aaye aur mujhe peechhe se saantwana dene lage. Aakhir badi mushkil se wo log mujhe shaant karne me kaamyaab huye. Thanedaar ke kahne par jin logo ne stature me padi laash ko uthaya hua tha wo aage badhe aur ambulance par badi saawdhani se rakh diya aur khud bhi uske andar baith gaye. Mere dekhte hi dekhte ambulance waha se chali gayi.

Dhire dhire aas paas ke log bhi waha se jane lage. Mere kuch khaas pahchaan wale aur ilaake ka thanedaar hi bas rah gaye. Thanedaar shayad mere bayaan ke liye ruk gaya tha.

"Mr. Shekhar main samajh sakta hu." Thanedaar ne naram lahje me kaha_____"Ki ye wakt sahi nahi hai aapse sawaal jawaab karne ka fir bhi mujhe aapka bayaan to lena hi hoga. Aakhir aapki wife ke murder ka maamla hai."

"Main samajh nahi pa raha hu inspector." Maine dukhi bhaav se kaha_____"Ki meri patni se kisi ki kya dushmani ho sakti hai jiske tahat usne uski jaan le li. Kaash main ghar par hota to aaj meri divya sahi salamat mere paas hoti."

"Honi ko kaun taal sakta hai mr shekhar.?" Thanedaar ne daarshniko wale andaaz se kaha_____"Jiske sath jo kuch hona hota hai wo ho kar hi rahta hai. Baad me ham ye sochne lagte hain ki agar aisa hota to waisa na hua hota. Khair ye bataiye ki aapko kisi pe shak hai jo aapki wife ka khoon karne ki khawaahish rakhta raha ho.?"

"Main kis par shak karu inspector.?" Maine kaha_____"Aur kiske sir ilzaam rakhu.? Meri ya meri patni ki kisi se aisi koi dushmani nahi thi jisse ki koi uska khoon hi kar de. Agar aapko meri baato par yakeen na ho to aap in logo se puchh lijiye. Ye mere aur meri wife ke bare me achhi tarah jaante hain."

Meri is baat par mere un pahchaan walo ne sahmati me sir hilaya jo paas me hi khade the. Un logo par inspector ne khaas nazar daali aur fir meri taraf dekh kar usne kaha.

"Khair, hamne aapke ghar ki baariki se talashi li hai." Thanedaar ne kaha______"Sab kuch apni jagah sahi salaamat hai. Iska matlab ye hua ki khoon chori chakari ke silsile me nahi hua hai. Balki uska reason kuch aisa tha jiske bare me main aapse thane me baat karna pasand karuga."

Inspector ki is baat par maine sahmati me sir hilaya. Uske baad inspector waha se chala gaya. Uske jane ke baad mere wo pahchaan wale bhi kuch der me chale gaye. Maine bujhe huye man se apne ghar ki taraf dekha to aisa laga jaise ab is ghar me ekdam se viraani chha gayi ho. Ghar ke ek kone me khada mera naukar abhi bhi dhime dhime subak raha tha.

Main chal kar uske paas gaya aur uske kandhe par halke se hath rakha to usne sir utha kar meri taraf dekha aur meri taraf dekhte hi wo buri tarah rone laga. Maine use kisi tarah shaant karaya aur ghar ke andar chalne ko kaha. Police ne us kamre ko seal kar diya tha jaha par meri wife ka khoon hua tha. Main ghar ke andar aaya aur drying room me rakhe sofe par dhamm se baith gaya. Mere pichhe chandan bhi aa gaya tha aur usne bhaari awaaz me mujhse chaay pine ka pucha to maine mana kar diya.

"Chandan." Maine kuch sochte huye chandan ki taraf dekhte huye kaha______"Ab thik se bataao kya hua tha.? Main to kal subah sab kuch thik thaak hi chhod kar gaya tha. Fir ye sab kaise ho gaya.?"

"Mujhe to thik se pata bhi nahi maalik." Chandan ne apne aanshu ponchhte huye kaha_____"Main raat me maalkin ke liye khana bana kar chala aaya tha. Chala is liye aaya tha kyo ki maalkin ne kaha tha ki unhe abhi bhookh nahi hai. Jab unhe bhookh lagegi to wo khud hi khana paros kar kha lengi. Maalkin ke aisa kahne par main servant quarter me apne kamre me aa kar so gaya tha. Subah hamesha ki tarah main saadhe paanch baje utha aur fir yaha aa gaya. Yaha kitchen me aaya to dekha jo khana maine banaya tha wo waise ka waisa hi rakha hua tha. Ye dekh kar mujhe hairaani to huyi magar fir main ye soch kar rah gaya ki shayad raat me maalkin ki aankh lag gayi hogi is liye wo bina khaye hi so gayi hongi. Khair maine kitchen ki saaf safaayi ki aur jab 6 baj gaye to maine maalkin ke liye chaay banaayi aur fir chaay le kar maalkin ke kamre me gaya. Maalkin ka kamra andar se band nahi tha balki halka sa khula hua tha. Ye dekh kar main thoda hairaan to hua magar fir zyada dhyaan na dete huye maine darwaze ke baahar se hi maalkin ko awaaz di magar andar se unki koi awaaz na aayi. Aisa kayi baar hua. Jab kayi baar awaaz lagane par bhi maalkin ki taraf se koi awaaz na aayi to main hairaan rah gaya. Maine darwaza khol kar andar jane ka socha aur jaise hi maine darwaza khol kar andar ki taraf kadam rakha to meri aankho ne jo dekha use dekh kar meri cheekh nikal gayi. Andar kamre ke farsh par maalkin ki lahu luhaan laash padi thi. Unke seene me ek bada sa khanjar seedha gada hua tha. Farsh par unke chaaro taraf khoon hi khoon faila hua tha. Maalkin ki ye haalat dekh kar mere hatho se chaay ka tray chhoot gaya tha aur main darwaze ke paas khada thar thar kaap raha tha. Meri ghigghi bandh gayi thi. Badi mushkil se main khud ko samhala aur fir aapko phone kiya aur fir police ko bhi."

Chandan ye sab batane ke baad fir se sisak sisak kar rone laga tha. Idhar uski baate sun kar main bhi dukhi ho gaya tha aur kisi gahre khayaalo me kho sa gaya tha. Aankho ke saamne kayi sare manzar kisi film ki tarah flash hote ja rahe the. Un manzaro ko dekh kar mere chehre par kayi tarah ke bhaav bhi ubharte ja rahe the.

Mera man bahut bhaari sa ho chuka tha is liye maine apne sir ko jhatka aur kot ki jeb se ek cigarette nikaal kar sulga li. Chandan ko maine kah diya ki mujhe akela chhod do. Usne mujhse kuch khane pine ke bare me pucha to maine mana kar diya. Aisi situation me bhala kise bhookh lag sakti thi. Khair sara din aise hi guzar gaya. Shaam ko teen baje mujhe thane se inspector ka phone aaya. Usne mujhe thane me talab kiya tha. Main chandan ko bata kar thane ke liye nikal gaya.

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Police thane me jab main inspector ke paas pahucha to uski table ke is paar rakhi do kursiyo me se ek par jis shakhs ko maine baithe dekha use dekh kar main hairaan bhi hua aur chaunka bhi. Inspector mujhe dekh kar halke se muskuraya aur apne saamne rakhi dusri khaali kursi par baithne ka ishara kiya.

"Tum yaha kaise.?" Apne bagal wali kursi par baithe shakhs ki taraf dekhte huye maine hairaani se puchha tha.
"Inhe maine invite kiya hai mr shekhar." Us shakhs ke bolne se pahle hi inspector ne jhat se kaha______"Aapko ye jaan kar shakht jhatka lagega ki in mahashay ka mobile phone hame us jagah se mila tha jaha par aapki wife mrit awastha me badi thi."

Mujhe yakeenan shakhs jhatka laga tha inspector ki is baat se. Maine firkini ki maanind ghoom kar us shakhs ki taraf dekha jo mera dost tha aur jiska naam Vipin Rane tha. Wo kursi par is tarah baitha tha jaise uska sab kuch lut chuka ho. Mujhse nazar milane ki himmat nahi ho rahi thi usme. Jabki mere andar uske prati gusse ka dawanal dhadhak utha tha.

"Inse kuch bhi puchhne se pahle." Inspector mere chehre ke bhaavo ko read karte huye kaha______"Maine socha aapko bhi bula liya jaye aur aapke saamne hi inse puchha jaye ki aapke ghar me aapki wife ki laash ke paas inka mobile kaise pahuch gaya.?"

"Mujhe tujhse ye ummid nahi thi vipin." Maine gusse ke sath sath larajte swar me kaha_____"Tera mobile agar waha tha to iska matlab yahi hua ki tune hi meri wife ka khoon kiya hai magar sawaal hai ki kyo.? Aakhir kya bigada tha usne tera.? Wo to tujhe apna devar kam bhai zyada maanti thi. Main bhi to tujhe apna jigri yaar maanta tha. Fir kyo kiya tune aisa.?"

"Ye sab jhooth hai." Vipin ne kamjor si awaaz me kaha_____"Maine bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya."
"Agar tune uska khoon nahi kiya." Maine behad shakht bhaav se kaha______"To tera mobile phone mere ghar kaise pahuch gaya.?"

Mere is sawaal par vipin chup rah gaya. Usne bebasi se apne hoth bheech liye the. Jabki uski chuppi dekh kar mera khoon khaulne laga. Mera dil kiya ki main abhi use goli maar du.

"Jawaab to aapko dena padega mr vipin." Inspector ne sapaat lahje me kaha_____"Mr shekhar ke ghar me unki wife ke kamre me aapke mobile ka milna ye saaf batata hai ki aap waha gaye the aur aapne mrs divya ka khoon kiya. Hadbadahat me ya ye kahe ki galti se aap apna mobile ghatna isthal par chhod kar waha se champat ho liye."

"Haan main kabool karta hu." Vipin ne jaise hathiyaar daal diye the, bola_____"Main kabool karta hu ki main waha gaya tha magar maine bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya balki jab main waha pahucha to unka khoon pahle hi ho gaya tha. Jab maine unhe us haalat me dekha to meri haalat kharaab ho gayi. Main itna dar gaya tha ki mujhe turant kuch samajh me hi nahi aaya ki main kya karu. Us wakt mera mobile mere hath me hi tha aur shayad wo meri waisi haalat ki vajah se mere hath se us wakt chhoot kar gir gaya tha. Uske baad main waha se is tarah bhaga tha jaise ki agar main waha ek pal bhi ruka to bhabhi ke khoon ke ilzaam me fas jaauga."

"Fas to aap gaye hi hain mr vipin." Inspector ne khaas andaaz se kaha_____"Aur is mangadhant kahani ko sunane ka koi faayda nahi hai. Kyo ki post mortem ki report se saaf ho jayega ki mritak ke seene me jo khanjar dhasa hua tha us par kiske finger print hain. Agar us par aapke hatho ke finger printx mile to samjho dafa teen sau do ki dhara ke tahat aapko umar qaid ya faasi ki saza milna tay hai."

"Nahi inspector nahi." Vipin maano ro pada, bola_____"Aisa mat kahiye plz. Mera yakeen kijiye maine bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya. Main puri tarah nirdosh hu."

"Achha ye bataiye." Inspector ne kaha______"Ki aap mr shekhar ke ghar kya karne gaye the us time jabki raat ka wakt tha aur us time aapke dost mr shekhar bhi ghar par nahi the.?"

"Asal me baat ye hain." Vipin ne jhijhakte huye kaha_____"Ki main ek aise aadmi ke peechhe tha jiska sambandh divya bhabhi se tha."
"Ye kya bakwas kar rahe ho tum.?" Inspector ke pahle main gusse se bol pada_____"Tumhari himmat kaise huyi meri divya ke bare me aisa bolne ki.?"

"Mr shekhar." Inspector ne mujhe shaant karne ki garaj se kaha_____"Plz aap shaant rahiye aur apne dost ko apni baat khul kar bolne dijiye." Itna kahne ke sath hi inspector vipin se mukhaatib hua______"Haan to mr vipin aap ye kaise kah sakte hain ki divya ji ka sambandh aise kisi shakhs se tha jiska aap peechha kar rahe the.?"

"Baat ek hapte pahle ki hai." Vipin ne kaha_____"Ek din main apne office ja raha tha to raaste me maine divya bhabhi ko dekha jo kisi aadmi se aise baat kar rahi thi jaise wo use bahut achhe se jaanti ho. Main kyo ki divya bhabhi aur unke apno ko achhi tarah jaanta tha is liye jab maine us shakhs ko divya bhabhi se is tarah baat karte dekha to mujhe ajeeb laga. Khair uske baad maine dekha ki divya bhabhi us shakhs ke sath uski car me baithi aur waha se chali gayi. Us wakt mere dimaag me aaya ki main unka peecha karu aur dekhu ki wo ek ajnabi aadmi ke sath kaha ja rahi hain. Is liye maine bhi unke peeche apni car ko laga diya. Kareeb das minute baad us aadmi ki car jis jagah ruki waha par ek theater tha. Main samajh gaya ki divya bhabhi us aadmi ke sath yaha film dekhne aayi hain aur mera waisa samajhna sach bhi hua. Yaani thodi hi der me maine dekha ki divya bhabhi us aadmi ke sath theater ke andar chali gayi. Uske baad main waha se waapas ho kar apne office chala gaya. Office me bhi main unke bare me hi sochta raha aur mere man me khayaal aaya ki main ye baat apne dost shekhar se bataau magar fir maine socha ki pahle main khud achhi tarah confirm kar lu ki sach kya hai. Kyo ki agar maine bina sach jane aisi baat apne dost shekhar ko bataya to mumkin hai ki use is baat se dhakka lage aur un dono ki shadi shuda life khatre me pad jaye. Is liye maine faisla kiya ki main pahle sach ka pata lagaauga." Itna kuch kahne ke baad vipin chup ho gaya. Shayad saans lene ke liye ruk gaya tha wo.

"Aise hi ek hapta guzar gaya." Saans lene ke baad vipin ne fir kahna shuru kiya______"Aur main divya bhabhi par nazar rakhta raha. Is ek hapte me divya bhai us aadmi se chaar baar mili thi. Jinme se do baar wo usi theater me mili aur do baar us aadmi ke ghar par. Itne din me mujhe ye baat samajh aayi thi ki divya bhabhi us aadmi ke sath kuch pareshan si nazar aati thi. Mujhe nahi pata aisa kyo tha magar unke chehre se aisa hi zaahir hota tha. Maine socha ki mujhe ek baar divya bhabhi se is bare me akele me baat karni chahiye. Kyo ki maamla mujhe sangeen samajh me aa raha tha. Mera khayaal to is bare me apne dost shekhar se bhi batane ka tha magar mujhe yaad aaya ki ye garam mizaaj aadmi hai kahi gusse me kuch ulta seedha na kar de. Is liye main pahle divya bhabhi se baat karke maamle ko jaan aur samajh lena chaahta tha. Yahi soch kar main us raat apne dost ke ghar gaya tha. Mujhe pata tha ki mera dost shekhar apne kaam ke silsile me jabalpur gaya hua hai aur ye mere liye achha mauka tha divya bhabhi se akele me baat karne ka. Jab main us raat shekhar ke ghar gaya to maine dekha ki shekhar ka naukar chandan servant quarter ki taraf apne kamre me ja raha tha. Maine kuch der wahi par intzaar kiya aur fir jab maine dekha ki chandan apne kamre me ja chuka hai aur kmare ka darwaza bhi band kar chuka hai to main divya bhabhi se milne ke liye ghar ke andar chala gaya. Darwaza band nahi tha balki baahar se sirf kundi lagi huyi thi. Kundi khol kar main ghar ke andar gaya aur sabse pahle darwaze ko band kiya. Uske baad main divya bhabhi ke kamre ki taraf badh chala. Divya bhabhi ka kamra first floor par tha is liye jab main seedhiyo se upar unke kamre ke paas pahucha to maine divya bhabhi ko baahar se hi awaaz di magar kamre ke andar se unke dwara koi response nahi mila. Maine kayi baar unhe awaaz di magar har baar waisa hi haal raha. Ye dekh kar mere man me kayi tarah ke vichaar aane lage. Aisa kaise ho sakta tha ki main unhe awaaz du aur unki taraf se koi response hi na mile.? Maine dhadakte dil se darwaze par hath rakha to darwaza andar ki taraf khulta nazar aaya. Ye dekh kar mujhe hairaani huyi ki unka darwaza khula kyo hai jabki shekhar ghar par nahi hai. Is situatiin me to unhe apne kamre ka darwaza andar se band karke sona chahiye tha. Khair maine jab dekha ki darwaza khul raha hai to maine ek baar fir se divya bhabhi ko awaaz di magar is baar bhi unki taraf se no response. Tab maine darwaze ko thoda aur khola aur andar ki taraf apna ek kadam badhaya magar tabhi meri nazar right side bed ke paas neeche farsh par padi aur jo kuch maine dekha usne mere hosh uda diye. Mere mukh se cheekh nikalte nikalte rah gayi. Divya bhabhi farsh par apne hi khoon me nahaayi padi thi. Unke seene me ek bada sa khanzar jad tak ghusa hua tha. Us wakt to meri haalat itni kharaab thi ki mujhe kuch samajh hi nahi aaya ki main kya karu.? Fir jab thoda hosh aaya to main ek jhatke se aage badha aur unke paas pahuch gaya. Us wakt mere dimaag me door door tak ye baat nahi thi ki aisi situation me agar main dead body ke paas jaauga aur agar kuch karuga to main khud hi fas jaauga. Yaani mere finger prints waha chhap jayege jo police ke hath lag jayege aur main is khoon ka dosi ban jaauga. Balki us wakt to main divya bhabhi ko us haal me dekh kar behad dukhi ho gaya tha aur unki dead body ke paas ja kar aanshu bahane laga tha. Yaha tak ki unke seene me khade us khanzar ko apne kaampte hatho se pakad bhi liya tha. Main abhi unki laash ke paas baitha aur khanzar ko pakde ro hi raha tha ki tabhi main buri tarah chaunka. Kyo ki tabhi waha par shekhar ka naukar chandar aa gaya tha. Wo darwaze par khada zor se chillaya tha. Uski cheekh sun kar maine uski taraf ghabra kar dekha to wo khoon khoon chillane laga aur ye bhi kahne laga ki maine uski maalkin ka khoon kar diya. Us wakt pahli baar mere sir par jaise bijli giri aur ye soch kar meri rooh tak kaamp gayi ki ye main kaha baitha tha. Jaise hi maine chandan ki taraf se nazar hata kar divya bhabhi ki taraf dekha to main buri tarah dar gaya aur ek cheekh ke sath chhitak kar unse door ho gaya. Main bhaagta hua chandan ke paas aaya aur use batane laga ki maine kuch nahi kiya magar wo nahi mana. Balki mujhe dekh kar is tarah thar thar kaampne laga tha jaise wo ye samajh raha ho ki ab uska khoon hone wala hai. Wo ekdam se aise waha se bhaga jaise mere roop me usne koi bahut hi bhayanak bhoot dekh liya ho. Uske peechhe main bhi bhaaga magar wo mujhe kahi nazar na aaya. Ghar se baahar wo kahi nahi dikha. Mere man me khayaal aaya ki wo servant quarter me apne kamre me gaya hoga. Is liye main bhi uske kamre ki taraf badha magar tabhi mujhe khayaal aaya ki main agar uske paas jaauga aur use laakh samjhaauga tab bhi wo yakeen nahi karega ki maine divya bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya hai. Is liye maine apne kadam waapas liye aur fir sadak par khadi apni car me baith kar apne ghar aa gaya. Mujhe nahi pata ki uske baad chandan ne kya kiya. Main to uske baad saari raat so nahi paya aur apne kamre me idhar se udhar tahalta raha. Itna to main samajh gaya tha ki aane waali subah mere liye achhi nahi hogi aur police mujh tak pahuch jayegi."

"Itni badi baat huyi thi." Mere mukh se hairat me dooba swar nikla______"Aur chandan ne mujhe aisa kuch nahi bataya tha. Usne mujhse phone par bas itna kaha tha ki maalkin ka kisi ne khoon kar diya hai. Usne itni badi baat mujhe kyo nahi chhupaayi aakhir.?"

"Kyo ki use hamne mana kiya tha." Inspector ne ajeeb bhaav se kaha______"Asal me ham dekhna chaahte the ki is sab me aapka kya reaction saamne aata hai.?"
"Kya matlab hai aapka.?" Maine naagwari bhare bhaav se inspector ki taraf dekhte huye kaha_____"Bhala aap mera kaun sa reaction dekhna chaahte the.? Oh kahi aisa to nahi ki aap ye samajhte the ki apni wife ka khoon maine kiya hai.?"

"Dekhiye mr shekhar." Inspector ne kaha_____"Hamara to kaam hi har kisi par shak karna hai. Jab tak asal mujrim pakda nahi jata tab tak ham har us shakhs par shak karenge jiska zara sa bhi sambandh maktoola se ho. Khair ye maamla to subah hi hamare sangyaan me aaya tha. Jabki hona ye chahiye tha ki aapke naukar ko usi wakt khoon ke bare me police ko inform kar dena chahiye tha magar shayad wo us wakt itna dara hua tha ki servant quarter ke apne kamre se wo nikla hi nahi dubara. Use ye dar tha ki kahi ye mahashay uska bhi khoon na kar de. Saari raat wo apne kamre me dupka raha. Kisi tarah raat guzri aur jab usne dekha ki wo safe hai to uske andar ka dar door hua aur usne sabse pahle police ko inform kiya. Uske baad ham waha pahuche aur dead body ke sath ghatna ishthal ka muaayna bhi kiya aur chandan se poochtaanch bhi ki. Usne hame saari baat bataayi ki kya hua tha us raat. Jab hamne usse pucha ki kya usne aapko is bare suchit kiya to usne bataya ki usne ab tak aapko iske bare me suchna nahi di kyo ki uski himmat hi nahi ho rahi ki wo aapko is bare me kuch bataye. Khair hamne use samjhaya aur kaha ki wo aapko suchit kare aur jald se jald aane ki baat kahe."

Inspector ki in baato se kuch der ke liye sannata chha gaya. Mere man me hazaro tarah ke vichaaro ka aana jana chaalu tha. Wahi mere bagal se baitha vipin jane kis soch me duba hua tha.

"To mr vipin." Sahsa sannate ko bhedte huye inspector ne vipin se kaha______"Aapka kahna hai ki aapne mrs divya ka khoon nahi kiya.?"
"Main aapke baar baar puchne par bhi yahi kahuga inspector ki maine divya bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya." Vipin ne purzor lahje se kaha______"Maine aapko saari baat bata di hai. Main ye maanta hu ki ghatna ishthal par mere hone ke sare saboot aapko mile honge magar sachchaayi yahi hai ki jab main divya bhabhi ke kamre me gaya to wo apne hi khoon me nahaye mrit padi huyi thi. Yaani mere waha pahuchne se pahle hi unka khoon ho chuka tha."

"Chalo maan liya." Inspector ne jaise vipin par ahsaan karte huye kaha_____"Ki aapne khoon nahi kiya to fir aapke hisaab se kisne khoon kiya hoga.? Kya us shakhs ne jisse mrs divya milti thi.?"

"Main 100% sure nahi hu inspector." Vipin ne kaha_____"Magar haan jitna maine ek hapte me un par nazar rakhe huye jana samjha tha usse yahi lagta hai ki us shakhs ke sath divya bhabhi kuch pareshan si rahti thi. Ho sakta hai ki wo aadmi kisi baat ke liye divya bhabhi ko pareshaan karta raha ho. Divya bhabhi ko bhi shayad usse ye dar tha ki kahi wo aadmi unki hasti khelti shadi shuda life me koi aisi musibat na paida kar de jisse sab kuch pal me bikhar jaye."

"Jaisa ki aapne kaha." Inspector ne kaha_____"Ki aap pichhle ek hapte se un par nazar rakh rahe the to zaahir hai aapne ye bhi pata kiya hoga ki wo aadmi asal me kaun tha aur kaha rahta tha.?"

"Mujhe sirf itna pata hai." Vipin me kaha______"Ki wo aadmi maihar me ghanta ghar ke paas rahta hai. Uske ghar ka no shayad *** hai."

"Chaliye thik hai." Inspector kahne ke sath hi meri taraf mukhaatib hua______"Kya aapko bhi apni wife ke bare me aisi kisi baat ka pata tha.?"
"Mujhe to." Maine gahri saans lete huye kaha_____"Aaj vipin ki baato se hi pata chala hai inspector ki meri wife ka sambandh kisi aise aadmi se tha. Main to abhi tak yahi samajhta tha ki hamari shadi shuda zindagi baaki har shadi shuda logo se achhi aur khush haal hai. Divya jaisi wife pa kar main behad khush tha. Jab se wo meri life me aayi thi meri life me khushiya hi khushiya thi. Magar mujhe kya pata tha ki jiske aane se meri life me khushiya thi wo khud kisi se pareshaan thi. Uske sath agar aisi koi pareshani thi to usko mujhse batana chahiye tha na inspector. Aakhir main uska husband tha balki husband se zyada main uska dost tha. Magar usne kabhi nahi bataya aisa kuch aur na hi kabhi mujhe uske chehre ko dekh kar aisa kuch laga. Wo har wakt waise hi khili khili rahti thi jaise phool bahaaro ke mausam me khile huye rahte hain."

"Thik hai mr shekhar." Inspector ne kahne ke sath hi table par rakhe cigarette ke packet se ek cigarette sulgaayi aur fir uska dhua upar hawa me udaane ke baad kaha_____"Filhaal to aap ja sakte hain. Zarurat padi to fir se aapko kast denge."

"Ab isse zyada kast aur kya hoga inspector.?" Maine chair se uthte huye magar udaas bhaav se kaha_____"Ki apni jaan se bhi zyada aziz cheez se mahroom ho gaya hu main."
"Samajh sakta hu mr shekhar." Inspector ne kaha aur fir vipin ki taraf dekh kar kaha______"Aapko tab tak hamari custody me hi rahna hoga mr vipin jab tak ki ye saabit na ho jaye ki aap sach me begunaah hain."

"Magar inspector....!" Vipin ne kuch kahna chaha magar inspector ne uski baat kaat di, bola______"Aap hamari sharafat ko hamari kamzori na samjhe sarkar. Shukar manaaiye ki hamne aap par koi shakht kadam nahi uthaya warna jitna kuch aapke khilaaf hame ghatna isthal par mila hai usse aapko bhaari kast uthana laazmi tha. Is liye behtar hoga ki aap heel hujjat ke bare me soche bhi mat."

Itna kah kar inspector ne ek hawaldaar ko ishara kiya to wo hawaldaar vipin ko uthne ko bola aur fir use le ja kar hawalaat me band kar diya. Idhar hawalaat me band kar ke jaise hi hawaldaar baahar jane ke liye muda waise hi andar lockup me vipin ke hotho par ek rahasyamayi muskaan thirak uthi. Jise dekhne wala waha us wakt koi nahi tha.

 

[AK 25]

THE PUNISHMENT

Chapter - 01
(Murder & Smile)
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Mere ghar ke baahar bheed jama thi jise kuch police wale door karne ka prayaas kar rahe the. Ye bheed aas pados ke logo ki thi jo muft ka tamasha dekhne ke liye mare ja rahe the. Subah mere phone par mere ghar ke sabse viswaas paatra naukar ka phone aaya tha. Usne jo kuch bataya tha use sun kar mere pairo ke neeche zameen khisak gayi thi. Halaaki pahle mujhe uski baato par yakeen nahi hua tha magar jab wo fafak fafak kar rote huye sab batane laga to meri aankho ke saamne kuch palo ke liye andhera sa chha gaya tha.

Khair aanan faanan me main uttar pradesh ke Jabalpur shahar se apne ghar ke liye nikla tha. Raaste me meri car kharaab ho gayi jise banwane me do ghante lag gaye. Jab main ghar pahucha to dekha ghar ke baahar kafi sare log jama the aur police wale unhe door karne ka prayaas kar rahe the. Is wakt subah ke das baj chuke the.

Is kshetra ka thanedaar mujhe fauri taur par pahchaanta tha. Jaise hi main apni car se nikla to maine dekha mere ghar se kuch log stature par safed kapde ke kafan se dhaki laash ko uthaye baahar ki taraf aate dikhaayi diye. Unke aage aage thanedaar tha. Un logo ko dekhte hi mere andar chhupa sabra ka baandh toot gaya aur main zor se cheekhte huye us taraf bhaga. Meri cheekh aur rona sun kar aas paas faili bheed ki nazar mujh par padi aur sath hi thanedaar ki bhi.

Main bhaagta hua un logo ke paas pahucha jinhone stature par laash ko uthaya hua tha. Mujhe dekhte hi wo log ruk gaye. Main unke paas pahuchte hi stature ko dekh kar buri tarah vilaap karne laga. Mujhe is haalat me dekh kar thanedaar ne mere kandhe par haath rakha. Bheed me maujud mere kuch khaas pahchaan wale mere kareeb aaye aur mujhe peechhe se saantwana dene lage. Aakhir badi mushkil se wo log mujhe shaant karne me kaamyaab huye. Thanedaar ke kahne par jin logo ne stature me padi laash ko uthaya hua tha wo aage badhe aur ambulance par badi saawdhani se rakh diya aur khud bhi uske andar baith gaye. Mere dekhte hi dekhte ambulance waha se chali gayi.

Dhire dhire aas paas ke log bhi waha se jane lage. Mere kuch khaas pahchaan wale aur ilaake ka thanedaar hi bas rah gaye. Thanedaar shayad mere bayaan ke liye ruk gaya tha.

"Mr. Shekhar main samajh sakta hu." Thanedaar ne naram lahje me kaha_____"Ki ye wakt sahi nahi hai aapse sawaal jawaab karne ka fir bhi mujhe aapka bayaan to lena hi hoga. Aakhir aapki wife ke murder ka maamla hai."

"Main samajh nahi pa raha hu inspector." Maine dukhi bhaav se kaha_____"Ki meri patni se kisi ki kya dushmani ho sakti hai jiske tahat usne uski jaan le li. Kaash main ghar par hota to aaj meri divya sahi salamat mere paas hoti."

"Honi ko kaun taal sakta hai mr shekhar.?" Thanedaar ne daarshniko wale andaaz se kaha_____"Jiske sath jo kuch hona hota hai wo ho kar hi rahta hai. Baad me ham ye sochne lagte hain ki agar aisa hota to waisa na hua hota. Khair ye bataiye ki aapko kisi pe shak hai jo aapki wife ka khoon karne ki khawaahish rakhta raha ho.?"

"Main kis par shak karu inspector.?" Maine kaha_____"Aur kiske sir ilzaam rakhu.? Meri ya meri patni ki kisi se aisi koi dushmani nahi thi jisse ki koi uska khoon hi kar de. Agar aapko meri baato par yakeen na ho to aap in logo se puchh lijiye. Ye mere aur meri wife ke bare me achhi tarah jaante hain."

Meri is baat par mere un pahchaan walo ne sahmati me sir hilaya jo paas me hi khade the. Un logo par inspector ne khaas nazar daali aur fir meri taraf dekh kar usne kaha.

"Khair, hamne aapke ghar ki baariki se talashi li hai." Thanedaar ne kaha______"Sab kuch apni jagah sahi salaamat hai. Iska matlab ye hua ki khoon chori chakari ke silsile me nahi hua hai. Balki uska reason kuch aisa tha jiske bare me main aapse thane me baat karna pasand karuga."

Inspector ki is baat par maine sahmati me sir hilaya. Uske baad inspector waha se chala gaya. Uske jane ke baad mere wo pahchaan wale bhi kuch der me chale gaye. Maine bujhe huye man se apne ghar ki taraf dekha to aisa laga jaise ab is ghar me ekdam se viraani chha gayi ho. Ghar ke ek kone me khada mera naukar abhi bhi dhime dhime subak raha tha.

Main chal kar uske paas gaya aur uske kandhe par halke se hath rakha to usne sir utha kar meri taraf dekha aur meri taraf dekhte hi wo buri tarah rone laga. Maine use kisi tarah shaant karaya aur ghar ke andar chalne ko kaha. Police ne us kamre ko seal kar diya tha jaha par meri wife ka khoon hua tha. Main ghar ke andar aaya aur drying room me rakhe sofe par dhamm se baith gaya. Mere pichhe chandan bhi aa gaya tha aur usne bhaari awaaz me mujhse chaay pine ka pucha to maine mana kar diya.

"Chandan." Maine kuch sochte huye chandan ki taraf dekhte huye kaha______"Ab thik se bataao kya hua tha.? Main to kal subah sab kuch thik thaak hi chhod kar gaya tha. Fir ye sab kaise ho gaya.?"

"Mujhe to thik se pata bhi nahi maalik." Chandan ne apne aanshu ponchhte huye kaha_____"Main raat me maalkin ke liye khana bana kar chala aaya tha. Chala is liye aaya tha kyo ki maalkin ne kaha tha ki unhe abhi bhookh nahi hai. Jab unhe bhookh lagegi to wo khud hi khana paros kar kha lengi. Maalkin ke aisa kahne par main servant quarter me apne kamre me aa kar so gaya tha. Subah hamesha ki tarah main saadhe paanch baje utha aur fir yaha aa gaya. Yaha kitchen me aaya to dekha jo khana maine banaya tha wo waise ka waisa hi rakha hua tha. Ye dekh kar mujhe hairaani to huyi magar fir main ye soch kar rah gaya ki shayad raat me maalkin ki aankh lag gayi hogi is liye wo bina khaye hi so gayi hongi. Khair maine kitchen ki saaf safaayi ki aur jab 6 baj gaye to maine maalkin ke liye chaay banaayi aur fir chaay le kar maalkin ke kamre me gaya. Maalkin ka kamra andar se band nahi tha balki halka sa khula hua tha. Ye dekh kar main thoda hairaan to hua magar fir zyada dhyaan na dete huye maine darwaze ke baahar se hi maalkin ko awaaz di magar andar se unki koi awaaz na aayi. Aisa kayi baar hua. Jab kayi baar awaaz lagane par bhi maalkin ki taraf se koi awaaz na aayi to main hairaan rah gaya. Maine darwaza khol kar andar jane ka socha aur jaise hi maine darwaza khol kar andar ki taraf kadam rakha to meri aankho ne jo dekha use dekh kar meri cheekh nikal gayi. Andar kamre ke farsh par maalkin ki lahu luhaan laash padi thi. Unke seene me ek bada sa khanjar seedha gada hua tha. Farsh par unke chaaro taraf khoon hi khoon faila hua tha. Maalkin ki ye haalat dekh kar mere hatho se chaay ka tray chhoot gaya tha aur main darwaze ke paas khada thar thar kaap raha tha. Meri ghigghi bandh gayi thi. Badi mushkil se main khud ko samhala aur fir aapko phone kiya aur fir police ko bhi."

Chandan ye sab batane ke baad fir se sisak sisak kar rone laga tha. Idhar uski baate sun kar main bhi dukhi ho gaya tha aur kisi gahre khayaalo me kho sa gaya tha. Aankho ke saamne kayi sare manzar kisi film ki tarah flash hote ja rahe the. Un manzaro ko dekh kar mere chehre par kayi tarah ke bhaav bhi ubharte ja rahe the.

Mera man bahut bhaari sa ho chuka tha is liye maine apne sir ko jhatka aur kot ki jeb se ek cigarette nikaal kar sulga li. Chandan ko maine kah diya ki mujhe akela chhod do. Usne mujhse kuch khane pine ke bare me pucha to maine mana kar diya. Aisi situation me bhala kise bhookh lag sakti thi. Khair sara din aise hi guzar gaya. Shaam ko teen baje mujhe thane se inspector ka phone aaya. Usne mujhe thane me talab kiya tha. Main chandan ko bata kar thane ke liye nikal gaya.

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Police thane me jab main inspector ke paas pahucha to uski table ke is paar rakhi do kursiyo me se ek par jis shakhs ko maine baithe dekha use dekh kar main hairaan bhi hua aur chaunka bhi. Inspector mujhe dekh kar halke se muskuraya aur apne saamne rakhi dusri khaali kursi par baithne ka ishara kiya.

"Tum yaha kaise.?" Apne bagal wali kursi par baithe shakhs ki taraf dekhte huye maine hairaani se puchha tha.
"Inhe maine invite kiya hai mr shekhar." Us shakhs ke bolne se pahle hi inspector ne jhat se kaha______"Aapko ye jaan kar shakht jhatka lagega ki in mahashay ka mobile phone hame us jagah se mila tha jaha par aapki wife mrit awastha me badi thi."

Mujhe yakeenan shakhs jhatka laga tha inspector ki is baat se. Maine firkini ki maanind ghoom kar us shakhs ki taraf dekha jo mera dost tha aur jiska naam Vipin Rane tha. Wo kursi par is tarah baitha tha jaise uska sab kuch lut chuka ho. Mujhse nazar milane ki himmat nahi ho rahi thi usme. Jabki mere andar uske prati gusse ka dawanal dhadhak utha tha.

"Inse kuch bhi puchhne se pahle." Inspector mere chehre ke bhaavo ko read karte huye kaha______"Maine socha aapko bhi bula liya jaye aur aapke saamne hi inse puchha jaye ki aapke ghar me aapki wife ki laash ke paas inka mobile kaise pahuch gaya.?"

"Mujhe tujhse ye ummid nahi thi vipin." Maine gusse ke sath sath larajte swar me kaha_____"Tera mobile agar waha tha to iska matlab yahi hua ki tune hi meri wife ka khoon kiya hai magar sawaal hai ki kyo.? Aakhir kya bigada tha usne tera.? Wo to tujhe apna devar kam bhai zyada maanti thi. Main bhi to tujhe apna jigri yaar maanta tha. Fir kyo kiya tune aisa.?"

"Ye sab jhooth hai." Vipin ne kamjor si awaaz me kaha_____"Maine bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya."
"Agar tune uska khoon nahi kiya." Maine behad shakht bhaav se kaha______"To tera mobile phone mere ghar kaise pahuch gaya.?"

Mere is sawaal par vipin chup rah gaya. Usne bebasi se apne hoth bheech liye the. Jabki uski chuppi dekh kar mera khoon khaulne laga. Mera dil kiya ki main abhi use goli maar du.

"Jawaab to aapko dena padega mr vipin." Inspector ne sapaat lahje me kaha_____"Mr shekhar ke ghar me unki wife ke kamre me aapke mobile ka milna ye saaf batata hai ki aap waha gaye the aur aapne mrs divya ka khoon kiya. Hadbadahat me ya ye kahe ki galti se aap apna mobile ghatna isthal par chhod kar waha se champat ho liye."

"Haan main kabool karta hu." Vipin ne jaise hathiyaar daal diye the, bola_____"Main kabool karta hu ki main waha gaya tha magar maine bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya balki jab main waha pahucha to unka khoon pahle hi ho gaya tha. Jab maine unhe us haalat me dekha to meri haalat kharaab ho gayi. Main itna dar gaya tha ki mujhe turant kuch samajh me hi nahi aaya ki main kya karu. Us wakt mera mobile mere hath me hi tha aur shayad wo meri waisi haalat ki vajah se mere hath se us wakt chhoot kar gir gaya tha. Uske baad main waha se is tarah bhaga tha jaise ki agar main waha ek pal bhi ruka to bhabhi ke khoon ke ilzaam me fas jaauga."

"Fas to aap gaye hi hain mr vipin." Inspector ne khaas andaaz se kaha_____"Aur is mangadhant kahani ko sunane ka koi faayda nahi hai. Kyo ki post mortem ki report se saaf ho jayega ki mritak ke seene me jo khanjar dhasa hua tha us par kiske finger print hain. Agar us par aapke hatho ke finger printx mile to samjho dafa teen sau do ki dhara ke tahat aapko umar qaid ya faasi ki saza milna tay hai."

"Nahi inspector nahi." Vipin maano ro pada, bola_____"Aisa mat kahiye plz. Mera yakeen kijiye maine bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya. Main puri tarah nirdosh hu."

"Achha ye bataiye." Inspector ne kaha______"Ki aap mr shekhar ke ghar kya karne gaye the us time jabki raat ka wakt tha aur us time aapke dost mr shekhar bhi ghar par nahi the.?"

"Asal me baat ye hain." Vipin ne jhijhakte huye kaha_____"Ki main ek aise aadmi ke peechhe tha jiska sambandh divya bhabhi se tha."
"Ye kya bakwas kar rahe ho tum.?" Inspector ke pahle main gusse se bol pada_____"Tumhari himmat kaise huyi meri divya ke bare me aisa bolne ki.?"

"Mr shekhar." Inspector ne mujhe shaant karne ki garaj se kaha_____"Plz aap shaant rahiye aur apne dost ko apni baat khul kar bolne dijiye." Itna kahne ke sath hi inspector vipin se mukhaatib hua______"Haan to mr vipin aap ye kaise kah sakte hain ki divya ji ka sambandh aise kisi shakhs se tha jiska aap peechha kar rahe the.?"

"Baat ek hapte pahle ki hai." Vipin ne kaha_____"Ek din main apne office ja raha tha to raaste me maine divya bhabhi ko dekha jo kisi aadmi se aise baat kar rahi thi jaise wo use bahut achhe se jaanti ho. Main kyo ki divya bhabhi aur unke apno ko achhi tarah jaanta tha is liye jab maine us shakhs ko divya bhabhi se is tarah baat karte dekha to mujhe ajeeb laga. Khair uske baad maine dekha ki divya bhabhi us shakhs ke sath uski car me baithi aur waha se chali gayi. Us wakt mere dimaag me aaya ki main unka peecha karu aur dekhu ki wo ek ajnabi aadmi ke sath kaha ja rahi hain. Is liye maine bhi unke peeche apni car ko laga diya. Kareeb das minute baad us aadmi ki car jis jagah ruki waha par ek theater tha. Main samajh gaya ki divya bhabhi us aadmi ke sath yaha film dekhne aayi hain aur mera waisa samajhna sach bhi hua. Yaani thodi hi der me maine dekha ki divya bhabhi us aadmi ke sath theater ke andar chali gayi. Uske baad main waha se waapas ho kar apne office chala gaya. Office me bhi main unke bare me hi sochta raha aur mere man me khayaal aaya ki main ye baat apne dost shekhar se bataau magar fir maine socha ki pahle main khud achhi tarah confirm kar lu ki sach kya hai. Kyo ki agar maine bina sach jane aisi baat apne dost shekhar ko bataya to mumkin hai ki use is baat se dhakka lage aur un dono ki shadi shuda life khatre me pad jaye. Is liye maine faisla kiya ki main pahle sach ka pata lagaauga." Itna kuch kahne ke baad vipin chup ho gaya. Shayad saans lene ke liye ruk gaya tha wo.

"Aise hi ek hapta guzar gaya." Saans lene ke baad vipin ne fir kahna shuru kiya______"Aur main divya bhabhi par nazar rakhta raha. Is ek hapte me divya bhai us aadmi se chaar baar mili thi. Jinme se do baar wo usi theater me mili aur do baar us aadmi ke ghar par. Itne din me mujhe ye baat samajh aayi thi ki divya bhabhi us aadmi ke sath kuch pareshan si nazar aati thi. Mujhe nahi pata aisa kyo tha magar unke chehre se aisa hi zaahir hota tha. Maine socha ki mujhe ek baar divya bhabhi se is bare me akele me baat karni chahiye. Kyo ki maamla mujhe sangeen samajh me aa raha tha. Mera khayaal to is bare me apne dost shekhar se bhi batane ka tha magar mujhe yaad aaya ki ye garam mizaaj aadmi hai kahi gusse me kuch ulta seedha na kar de. Is liye main pahle divya bhabhi se baat karke maamle ko jaan aur samajh lena chaahta tha. Yahi soch kar main us raat apne dost ke ghar gaya tha. Mujhe pata tha ki mera dost shekhar apne kaam ke silsile me jabalpur gaya hua hai aur ye mere liye achha mauka tha divya bhabhi se akele me baat karne ka. Jab main us raat shekhar ke ghar gaya to maine dekha ki shekhar ka naukar chandan servant quarter ki taraf apne kamre me ja raha tha. Maine kuch der wahi par intzaar kiya aur fir jab maine dekha ki chandan apne kamre me ja chuka hai aur kmare ka darwaza bhi band kar chuka hai to main divya bhabhi se milne ke liye ghar ke andar chala gaya. Darwaza band nahi tha balki baahar se sirf kundi lagi huyi thi. Kundi khol kar main ghar ke andar gaya aur sabse pahle darwaze ko band kiya. Uske baad main divya bhabhi ke kamre ki taraf badh chala. Divya bhabhi ka kamra first floor par tha is liye jab main seedhiyo se upar unke kamre ke paas pahucha to maine divya bhabhi ko baahar se hi awaaz di magar kamre ke andar se unke dwara koi response nahi mila. Maine kayi baar unhe awaaz di magar har baar waisa hi haal raha. Ye dekh kar mere man me kayi tarah ke vichaar aane lage. Aisa kaise ho sakta tha ki main unhe awaaz du aur unki taraf se koi response hi na mile.? Maine dhadakte dil se darwaze par hath rakha to darwaza andar ki taraf khulta nazar aaya. Ye dekh kar mujhe hairaani huyi ki unka darwaza khula kyo hai jabki shekhar ghar par nahi hai. Is situatiin me to unhe apne kamre ka darwaza andar se band karke sona chahiye tha. Khair maine jab dekha ki darwaza khul raha hai to maine ek baar fir se divya bhabhi ko awaaz di magar is baar bhi unki taraf se no response. Tab maine darwaze ko thoda aur khola aur andar ki taraf apna ek kadam badhaya magar tabhi meri nazar right side bed ke paas neeche farsh par padi aur jo kuch maine dekha usne mere hosh uda diye. Mere mukh se cheekh nikalte nikalte rah gayi. Divya bhabhi farsh par apne hi khoon me nahaayi padi thi. Unke seene me ek bada sa khanzar jad tak ghusa hua tha. Us wakt to meri haalat itni kharaab thi ki mujhe kuch samajh hi nahi aaya ki main kya karu.? Fir jab thoda hosh aaya to main ek jhatke se aage badha aur unke paas pahuch gaya. Us wakt mere dimaag me door door tak ye baat nahi thi ki aisi situation me agar main dead body ke paas jaauga aur agar kuch karuga to main khud hi fas jaauga. Yaani mere finger prints waha chhap jayege jo police ke hath lag jayege aur main is khoon ka dosi ban jaauga. Balki us wakt to main divya bhabhi ko us haal me dekh kar behad dukhi ho gaya tha aur unki dead body ke paas ja kar aanshu bahane laga tha. Yaha tak ki unke seene me khade us khanzar ko apne kaampte hatho se pakad bhi liya tha. Main abhi unki laash ke paas baitha aur khanzar ko pakde ro hi raha tha ki tabhi main buri tarah chaunka. Kyo ki tabhi waha par shekhar ka naukar chandar aa gaya tha. Wo darwaze par khada zor se chillaya tha. Uski cheekh sun kar maine uski taraf ghabra kar dekha to wo khoon khoon chillane laga aur ye bhi kahne laga ki maine uski maalkin ka khoon kar diya. Us wakt pahli baar mere sir par jaise bijli giri aur ye soch kar meri rooh tak kaamp gayi ki ye main kaha baitha tha. Jaise hi maine chandan ki taraf se nazar hata kar divya bhabhi ki taraf dekha to main buri tarah dar gaya aur ek cheekh ke sath chhitak kar unse door ho gaya. Main bhaagta hua chandan ke paas aaya aur use batane laga ki maine kuch nahi kiya magar wo nahi mana. Balki mujhe dekh kar is tarah thar thar kaampne laga tha jaise wo ye samajh raha ho ki ab uska khoon hone wala hai. Wo ekdam se aise waha se bhaga jaise mere roop me usne koi bahut hi bhayanak bhoot dekh liya ho. Uske peechhe main bhi bhaaga magar wo mujhe kahi nazar na aaya. Ghar se baahar wo kahi nahi dikha. Mere man me khayaal aaya ki wo servant quarter me apne kamre me gaya hoga. Is liye main bhi uske kamre ki taraf badha magar tabhi mujhe khayaal aaya ki main agar uske paas jaauga aur use laakh samjhaauga tab bhi wo yakeen nahi karega ki maine divya bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya hai. Is liye maine apne kadam waapas liye aur fir sadak par khadi apni car me baith kar apne ghar aa gaya. Mujhe nahi pata ki uske baad chandan ne kya kiya. Main to uske baad saari raat so nahi paya aur apne kamre me idhar se udhar tahalta raha. Itna to main samajh gaya tha ki aane waali subah mere liye achhi nahi hogi aur police mujh tak pahuch jayegi."

"Itni badi baat huyi thi." Mere mukh se hairat me dooba swar nikla______"Aur chandan ne mujhe aisa kuch nahi bataya tha. Usne mujhse phone par bas itna kaha tha ki maalkin ka kisi ne khoon kar diya hai. Usne itni badi baat mujhe kyo nahi chhupaayi aakhir.?"

"Kyo ki use hamne mana kiya tha." Inspector ne ajeeb bhaav se kaha______"Asal me ham dekhna chaahte the ki is sab me aapka kya reaction saamne aata hai.?"
"Kya matlab hai aapka.?" Maine naagwari bhare bhaav se inspector ki taraf dekhte huye kaha_____"Bhala aap mera kaun sa reaction dekhna chaahte the.? Oh kahi aisa to nahi ki aap ye samajhte the ki apni wife ka khoon maine kiya hai.?"

"Dekhiye mr shekhar." Inspector ne kaha_____"Hamara to kaam hi har kisi par shak karna hai. Jab tak asal mujrim pakda nahi jata tab tak ham har us shakhs par shak karenge jiska zara sa bhi sambandh maktoola se ho. Khair ye maamla to subah hi hamare sangyaan me aaya tha. Jabki hona ye chahiye tha ki aapke naukar ko usi wakt khoon ke bare me police ko inform kar dena chahiye tha magar shayad wo us wakt itna dara hua tha ki servant quarter ke apne kamre se wo nikla hi nahi dubara. Use ye dar tha ki kahi ye mahashay uska bhi khoon na kar de. Saari raat wo apne kamre me dupka raha. Kisi tarah raat guzri aur jab usne dekha ki wo safe hai to uske andar ka dar door hua aur usne sabse pahle police ko inform kiya. Uske baad ham waha pahuche aur dead body ke sath ghatna ishthal ka muaayna bhi kiya aur chandan se poochtaanch bhi ki. Usne hame saari baat bataayi ki kya hua tha us raat. Jab hamne usse pucha ki kya usne aapko is bare suchit kiya to usne bataya ki usne ab tak aapko iske bare me suchna nahi di kyo ki uski himmat hi nahi ho rahi ki wo aapko is bare me kuch bataye. Khair hamne use samjhaya aur kaha ki wo aapko suchit kare aur jald se jald aane ki baat kahe."

Inspector ki in baato se kuch der ke liye sannata chha gaya. Mere man me hazaro tarah ke vichaaro ka aana jana chaalu tha. Wahi mere bagal se baitha vipin jane kis soch me duba hua tha.

"To mr vipin." Sahsa sannate ko bhedte huye inspector ne vipin se kaha______"Aapka kahna hai ki aapne mrs divya ka khoon nahi kiya.?"
"Main aapke baar baar puchne par bhi yahi kahuga inspector ki maine divya bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya." Vipin ne purzor lahje se kaha______"Maine aapko saari baat bata di hai. Main ye maanta hu ki ghatna ishthal par mere hone ke sare saboot aapko mile honge magar sachchaayi yahi hai ki jab main divya bhabhi ke kamre me gaya to wo apne hi khoon me nahaye mrit padi huyi thi. Yaani mere waha pahuchne se pahle hi unka khoon ho chuka tha."

"Chalo maan liya." Inspector ne jaise vipin par ahsaan karte huye kaha_____"Ki aapne khoon nahi kiya to fir aapke hisaab se kisne khoon kiya hoga.? Kya us shakhs ne jisse mrs divya milti thi.?"

"Main 100% sure nahi hu inspector." Vipin ne kaha_____"Magar haan jitna maine ek hapte me un par nazar rakhe huye jana samjha tha usse yahi lagta hai ki us shakhs ke sath divya bhabhi kuch pareshan si rahti thi. Ho sakta hai ki wo aadmi kisi baat ke liye divya bhabhi ko pareshaan karta raha ho. Divya bhabhi ko bhi shayad usse ye dar tha ki kahi wo aadmi unki hasti khelti shadi shuda life me koi aisi musibat na paida kar de jisse sab kuch pal me bikhar jaye."

"Jaisa ki aapne kaha." Inspector ne kaha_____"Ki aap pichhle ek hapte se un par nazar rakh rahe the to zaahir hai aapne ye bhi pata kiya hoga ki wo aadmi asal me kaun tha aur kaha rahta tha.?"

"Mujhe sirf itna pata hai." Vipin me kaha______"Ki wo aadmi maihar me ghanta ghar ke paas rahta hai. Uske ghar ka no shayad *** hai."

"Chaliye thik hai." Inspector kahne ke sath hi meri taraf mukhaatib hua______"Kya aapko bhi apni wife ke bare me aisi kisi baat ka pata tha.?"
"Mujhe to." Maine gahri saans lete huye kaha_____"Aaj vipin ki baato se hi pata chala hai inspector ki meri wife ka sambandh kisi aise aadmi se tha. Main to abhi tak yahi samajhta tha ki hamari shadi shuda zindagi baaki har shadi shuda logo se achhi aur khush haal hai. Divya jaisi wife pa kar main behad khush tha. Jab se wo meri life me aayi thi meri life me khushiya hi khushiya thi. Magar mujhe kya pata tha ki jiske aane se meri life me khushiya thi wo khud kisi se pareshaan thi. Uske sath agar aisi koi pareshani thi to usko mujhse batana chahiye tha na inspector. Aakhir main uska husband tha balki husband se zyada main uska dost tha. Magar usne kabhi nahi bataya aisa kuch aur na hi kabhi mujhe uske chehre ko dekh kar aisa kuch laga. Wo har wakt waise hi khili khili rahti thi jaise phool bahaaro ke mausam me khile huye rahte hain."

"Thik hai mr shekhar." Inspector ne kahne ke sath hi table par rakhe cigarette ke packet se ek cigarette sulgaayi aur fir uska dhua upar hawa me udaane ke baad kaha_____"Filhaal to aap ja sakte hain. Zarurat padi to fir se aapko kast denge."

"Ab isse zyada kast aur kya hoga inspector.?" Maine chair se uthte huye magar udaas bhaav se kaha_____"Ki apni jaan se bhi zyada aziz cheez se mahroom ho gaya hu main."
"Samajh sakta hu mr shekhar." Inspector ne kaha aur fir vipin ki taraf dekh kar kaha______"Aapko tab tak hamari custody me hi rahna hoga mr vipin jab tak ki ye saabit na ho jaye ki aap sach me begunaah hain."

"Magar inspector....!" Vipin ne kuch kahna chaha magar inspector ne uski baat kaat di, bola______"Aap hamari sharafat ko hamari kamzori na samjhe sarkar. Shukar manaaiye ki hamne aap par koi shakht kadam nahi uthaya warna jitna kuch aapke khilaaf hame ghatna isthal par mila hai usse aapko bhaari kast uthana laazmi tha. Is liye behtar hoga ki aap heel hujjat ke bare me soche bhi mat."

Itna kah kar inspector ne ek hawaldaar ko ishara kiya to wo hawaldaar vipin ko uthne ko bola aur fir use le ja kar hawalaat me band kar diya. Idhar hawalaat me band kar ke jaise hi hawaldaar baahar jane ke liye muda waise hi andar lockup me vipin ke hotho par ek rahasyamayi muskaan thirak uthi. Jise dekhne wala waha us wakt koi nahi tha.

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[Iron Man]

THE PUNISHMENT

Chapter - 01
(Murder & Smile)
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Mere ghar ke baahar bheed jama thi jise kuch police wale door karne ka prayaas kar rahe the. Ye bheed aas pados ke logo ki thi jo muft ka tamasha dekhne ke liye mare ja rahe the. Subah mere phone par mere ghar ke sabse viswaas paatra naukar ka phone aaya tha. Usne jo kuch bataya tha use sun kar mere pairo ke neeche zameen khisak gayi thi. Halaaki pahle mujhe uski baato par yakeen nahi hua tha magar jab wo fafak fafak kar rote huye sab batane laga to meri aankho ke saamne kuch palo ke liye andhera sa chha gaya tha.

Khair aanan faanan me main uttar pradesh ke Jabalpur shahar se apne ghar ke liye nikla tha. Raaste me meri car kharaab ho gayi jise banwane me do ghante lag gaye. Jab main ghar pahucha to dekha ghar ke baahar kafi sare log jama the aur police wale unhe door karne ka prayaas kar rahe the. Is wakt subah ke das baj chuke the.

Is kshetra ka thanedaar mujhe fauri taur par pahchaanta tha. Jaise hi main apni car se nikla to maine dekha mere ghar se kuch log stature par safed kapde ke kafan se dhaki laash ko uthaye baahar ki taraf aate dikhaayi diye. Unke aage aage thanedaar tha. Un logo ko dekhte hi mere andar chhupa sabra ka baandh toot gaya aur main zor se cheekhte huye us taraf bhaga. Meri cheekh aur rona sun kar aas paas faili bheed ki nazar mujh par padi aur sath hi thanedaar ki bhi.

Main bhaagta hua un logo ke paas pahucha jinhone stature par laash ko uthaya hua tha. Mujhe dekhte hi wo log ruk gaye. Main unke paas pahuchte hi stature ko dekh kar buri tarah vilaap karne laga. Mujhe is haalat me dekh kar thanedaar ne mere kandhe par haath rakha. Bheed me maujud mere kuch khaas pahchaan wale mere kareeb aaye aur mujhe peechhe se saantwana dene lage. Aakhir badi mushkil se wo log mujhe shaant karne me kaamyaab huye. Thanedaar ke kahne par jin logo ne stature me padi laash ko uthaya hua tha wo aage badhe aur ambulance par badi saawdhani se rakh diya aur khud bhi uske andar baith gaye. Mere dekhte hi dekhte ambulance waha se chali gayi.

Dhire dhire aas paas ke log bhi waha se jane lage. Mere kuch khaas pahchaan wale aur ilaake ka thanedaar hi bas rah gaye. Thanedaar shayad mere bayaan ke liye ruk gaya tha.

"Mr. Shekhar main samajh sakta hu." Thanedaar ne naram lahje me kaha_____"Ki ye wakt sahi nahi hai aapse sawaal jawaab karne ka fir bhi mujhe aapka bayaan to lena hi hoga. Aakhir aapki wife ke murder ka maamla hai."

"Main samajh nahi pa raha hu inspector." Maine dukhi bhaav se kaha_____"Ki meri patni se kisi ki kya dushmani ho sakti hai jiske tahat usne uski jaan le li. Kaash main ghar par hota to aaj meri divya sahi salamat mere paas hoti."

"Honi ko kaun taal sakta hai mr shekhar.?" Thanedaar ne daarshniko wale andaaz se kaha_____"Jiske sath jo kuch hona hota hai wo ho kar hi rahta hai. Baad me ham ye sochne lagte hain ki agar aisa hota to waisa na hua hota. Khair ye bataiye ki aapko kisi pe shak hai jo aapki wife ka khoon karne ki khawaahish rakhta raha ho.?"

"Main kis par shak karu inspector.?" Maine kaha_____"Aur kiske sir ilzaam rakhu.? Meri ya meri patni ki kisi se aisi koi dushmani nahi thi jisse ki koi uska khoon hi kar de. Agar aapko meri baato par yakeen na ho to aap in logo se puchh lijiye. Ye mere aur meri wife ke bare me achhi tarah jaante hain."

Meri is baat par mere un pahchaan walo ne sahmati me sir hilaya jo paas me hi khade the. Un logo par inspector ne khaas nazar daali aur fir meri taraf dekh kar usne kaha.

"Khair, hamne aapke ghar ki baariki se talashi li hai." Thanedaar ne kaha______"Sab kuch apni jagah sahi salaamat hai. Iska matlab ye hua ki khoon chori chakari ke silsile me nahi hua hai. Balki uska reason kuch aisa tha jiske bare me main aapse thane me baat karna pasand karuga."

Inspector ki is baat par maine sahmati me sir hilaya. Uske baad inspector waha se chala gaya. Uske jane ke baad mere wo pahchaan wale bhi kuch der me chale gaye. Maine bujhe huye man se apne ghar ki taraf dekha to aisa laga jaise ab is ghar me ekdam se viraani chha gayi ho. Ghar ke ek kone me khada mera naukar abhi bhi dhime dhime subak raha tha.

Main chal kar uske paas gaya aur uske kandhe par halke se hath rakha to usne sir utha kar meri taraf dekha aur meri taraf dekhte hi wo buri tarah rone laga. Maine use kisi tarah shaant karaya aur ghar ke andar chalne ko kaha. Police ne us kamre ko seal kar diya tha jaha par meri wife ka khoon hua tha. Main ghar ke andar aaya aur drying room me rakhe sofe par dhamm se baith gaya. Mere pichhe chandan bhi aa gaya tha aur usne bhaari awaaz me mujhse chaay pine ka pucha to maine mana kar diya.

"Chandan." Maine kuch sochte huye chandan ki taraf dekhte huye kaha______"Ab thik se bataao kya hua tha.? Main to kal subah sab kuch thik thaak hi chhod kar gaya tha. Fir ye sab kaise ho gaya.?"

"Mujhe to thik se pata bhi nahi maalik." Chandan ne apne aanshu ponchhte huye kaha_____"Main raat me maalkin ke liye khana bana kar chala aaya tha. Chala is liye aaya tha kyo ki maalkin ne kaha tha ki unhe abhi bhookh nahi hai. Jab unhe bhookh lagegi to wo khud hi khana paros kar kha lengi. Maalkin ke aisa kahne par main servant quarter me apne kamre me aa kar so gaya tha. Subah hamesha ki tarah main saadhe paanch baje utha aur fir yaha aa gaya. Yaha kitchen me aaya to dekha jo khana maine banaya tha wo waise ka waisa hi rakha hua tha. Ye dekh kar mujhe hairaani to huyi magar fir main ye soch kar rah gaya ki shayad raat me maalkin ki aankh lag gayi hogi is liye wo bina khaye hi so gayi hongi. Khair maine kitchen ki saaf safaayi ki aur jab 6 baj gaye to maine maalkin ke liye chaay banaayi aur fir chaay le kar maalkin ke kamre me gaya. Maalkin ka kamra andar se band nahi tha balki halka sa khula hua tha. Ye dekh kar main thoda hairaan to hua magar fir zyada dhyaan na dete huye maine darwaze ke baahar se hi maalkin ko awaaz di magar andar se unki koi awaaz na aayi. Aisa kayi baar hua. Jab kayi baar awaaz lagane par bhi maalkin ki taraf se koi awaaz na aayi to main hairaan rah gaya. Maine darwaza khol kar andar jane ka socha aur jaise hi maine darwaza khol kar andar ki taraf kadam rakha to meri aankho ne jo dekha use dekh kar meri cheekh nikal gayi. Andar kamre ke farsh par maalkin ki lahu luhaan laash padi thi. Unke seene me ek bada sa khanjar seedha gada hua tha. Farsh par unke chaaro taraf khoon hi khoon faila hua tha. Maalkin ki ye haalat dekh kar mere hatho se chaay ka tray chhoot gaya tha aur main darwaze ke paas khada thar thar kaap raha tha. Meri ghigghi bandh gayi thi. Badi mushkil se main khud ko samhala aur fir aapko phone kiya aur fir police ko bhi."

Chandan ye sab batane ke baad fir se sisak sisak kar rone laga tha. Idhar uski baate sun kar main bhi dukhi ho gaya tha aur kisi gahre khayaalo me kho sa gaya tha. Aankho ke saamne kayi sare manzar kisi film ki tarah flash hote ja rahe the. Un manzaro ko dekh kar mere chehre par kayi tarah ke bhaav bhi ubharte ja rahe the.

Mera man bahut bhaari sa ho chuka tha is liye maine apne sir ko jhatka aur kot ki jeb se ek cigarette nikaal kar sulga li. Chandan ko maine kah diya ki mujhe akela chhod do. Usne mujhse kuch khane pine ke bare me pucha to maine mana kar diya. Aisi situation me bhala kise bhookh lag sakti thi. Khair sara din aise hi guzar gaya. Shaam ko teen baje mujhe thane se inspector ka phone aaya. Usne mujhe thane me talab kiya tha. Main chandan ko bata kar thane ke liye nikal gaya.

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Police thane me jab main inspector ke paas pahucha to uski table ke is paar rakhi do kursiyo me se ek par jis shakhs ko maine baithe dekha use dekh kar main hairaan bhi hua aur chaunka bhi. Inspector mujhe dekh kar halke se muskuraya aur apne saamne rakhi dusri khaali kursi par baithne ka ishara kiya.

"Tum yaha kaise.?" Apne bagal wali kursi par baithe shakhs ki taraf dekhte huye maine hairaani se puchha tha.
"Inhe maine invite kiya hai mr shekhar." Us shakhs ke bolne se pahle hi inspector ne jhat se kaha______"Aapko ye jaan kar shakht jhatka lagega ki in mahashay ka mobile phone hame us jagah se mila tha jaha par aapki wife mrit awastha me badi thi."

Mujhe yakeenan shakhs jhatka laga tha inspector ki is baat se. Maine firkini ki maanind ghoom kar us shakhs ki taraf dekha jo mera dost tha aur jiska naam Vipin Rane tha. Wo kursi par is tarah baitha tha jaise uska sab kuch lut chuka ho. Mujhse nazar milane ki himmat nahi ho rahi thi usme. Jabki mere andar uske prati gusse ka dawanal dhadhak utha tha.

"Inse kuch bhi puchhne se pahle." Inspector mere chehre ke bhaavo ko read karte huye kaha______"Maine socha aapko bhi bula liya jaye aur aapke saamne hi inse puchha jaye ki aapke ghar me aapki wife ki laash ke paas inka mobile kaise pahuch gaya.?"

"Mujhe tujhse ye ummid nahi thi vipin." Maine gusse ke sath sath larajte swar me kaha_____"Tera mobile agar waha tha to iska matlab yahi hua ki tune hi meri wife ka khoon kiya hai magar sawaal hai ki kyo.? Aakhir kya bigada tha usne tera.? Wo to tujhe apna devar kam bhai zyada maanti thi. Main bhi to tujhe apna jigri yaar maanta tha. Fir kyo kiya tune aisa.?"

"Ye sab jhooth hai." Vipin ne kamjor si awaaz me kaha_____"Maine bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya."
"Agar tune uska khoon nahi kiya." Maine behad shakht bhaav se kaha______"To tera mobile phone mere ghar kaise pahuch gaya.?"

Mere is sawaal par vipin chup rah gaya. Usne bebasi se apne hoth bheech liye the. Jabki uski chuppi dekh kar mera khoon khaulne laga. Mera dil kiya ki main abhi use goli maar du.

"Jawaab to aapko dena padega mr vipin." Inspector ne sapaat lahje me kaha_____"Mr shekhar ke ghar me unki wife ke kamre me aapke mobile ka milna ye saaf batata hai ki aap waha gaye the aur aapne mrs divya ka khoon kiya. Hadbadahat me ya ye kahe ki galti se aap apna mobile ghatna isthal par chhod kar waha se champat ho liye."

"Haan main kabool karta hu." Vipin ne jaise hathiyaar daal diye the, bola_____"Main kabool karta hu ki main waha gaya tha magar maine bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya balki jab main waha pahucha to unka khoon pahle hi ho gaya tha. Jab maine unhe us haalat me dekha to meri haalat kharaab ho gayi. Main itna dar gaya tha ki mujhe turant kuch samajh me hi nahi aaya ki main kya karu. Us wakt mera mobile mere hath me hi tha aur shayad wo meri waisi haalat ki vajah se mere hath se us wakt chhoot kar gir gaya tha. Uske baad main waha se is tarah bhaga tha jaise ki agar main waha ek pal bhi ruka to bhabhi ke khoon ke ilzaam me fas jaauga."

"Fas to aap gaye hi hain mr vipin." Inspector ne khaas andaaz se kaha_____"Aur is mangadhant kahani ko sunane ka koi faayda nahi hai. Kyo ki post mortem ki report se saaf ho jayega ki mritak ke seene me jo khanjar dhasa hua tha us par kiske finger print hain. Agar us par aapke hatho ke finger printx mile to samjho dafa teen sau do ki dhara ke tahat aapko umar qaid ya faasi ki saza milna tay hai."

"Nahi inspector nahi." Vipin maano ro pada, bola_____"Aisa mat kahiye plz. Mera yakeen kijiye maine bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya. Main puri tarah nirdosh hu."

"Achha ye bataiye." Inspector ne kaha______"Ki aap mr shekhar ke ghar kya karne gaye the us time jabki raat ka wakt tha aur us time aapke dost mr shekhar bhi ghar par nahi the.?"

"Asal me baat ye hain." Vipin ne jhijhakte huye kaha_____"Ki main ek aise aadmi ke peechhe tha jiska sambandh divya bhabhi se tha."
"Ye kya bakwas kar rahe ho tum.?" Inspector ke pahle main gusse se bol pada_____"Tumhari himmat kaise huyi meri divya ke bare me aisa bolne ki.?"

"Mr shekhar." Inspector ne mujhe shaant karne ki garaj se kaha_____"Plz aap shaant rahiye aur apne dost ko apni baat khul kar bolne dijiye." Itna kahne ke sath hi inspector vipin se mukhaatib hua______"Haan to mr vipin aap ye kaise kah sakte hain ki divya ji ka sambandh aise kisi shakhs se tha jiska aap peechha kar rahe the.?"

"Baat ek hapte pahle ki hai." Vipin ne kaha_____"Ek din main apne office ja raha tha to raaste me maine divya bhabhi ko dekha jo kisi aadmi se aise baat kar rahi thi jaise wo use bahut achhe se jaanti ho. Main kyo ki divya bhabhi aur unke apno ko achhi tarah jaanta tha is liye jab maine us shakhs ko divya bhabhi se is tarah baat karte dekha to mujhe ajeeb laga. Khair uske baad maine dekha ki divya bhabhi us shakhs ke sath uski car me baithi aur waha se chali gayi. Us wakt mere dimaag me aaya ki main unka peecha karu aur dekhu ki wo ek ajnabi aadmi ke sath kaha ja rahi hain. Is liye maine bhi unke peeche apni car ko laga diya. Kareeb das minute baad us aadmi ki car jis jagah ruki waha par ek theater tha. Main samajh gaya ki divya bhabhi us aadmi ke sath yaha film dekhne aayi hain aur mera waisa samajhna sach bhi hua. Yaani thodi hi der me maine dekha ki divya bhabhi us aadmi ke sath theater ke andar chali gayi. Uske baad main waha se waapas ho kar apne office chala gaya. Office me bhi main unke bare me hi sochta raha aur mere man me khayaal aaya ki main ye baat apne dost shekhar se bataau magar fir maine socha ki pahle main khud achhi tarah confirm kar lu ki sach kya hai. Kyo ki agar maine bina sach jane aisi baat apne dost shekhar ko bataya to mumkin hai ki use is baat se dhakka lage aur un dono ki shadi shuda life khatre me pad jaye. Is liye maine faisla kiya ki main pahle sach ka pata lagaauga." Itna kuch kahne ke baad vipin chup ho gaya. Shayad saans lene ke liye ruk gaya tha wo.

"Aise hi ek hapta guzar gaya." Saans lene ke baad vipin ne fir kahna shuru kiya______"Aur main divya bhabhi par nazar rakhta raha. Is ek hapte me divya bhai us aadmi se chaar baar mili thi. Jinme se do baar wo usi theater me mili aur do baar us aadmi ke ghar par. Itne din me mujhe ye baat samajh aayi thi ki divya bhabhi us aadmi ke sath kuch pareshan si nazar aati thi. Mujhe nahi pata aisa kyo tha magar unke chehre se aisa hi zaahir hota tha. Maine socha ki mujhe ek baar divya bhabhi se is bare me akele me baat karni chahiye. Kyo ki maamla mujhe sangeen samajh me aa raha tha. Mera khayaal to is bare me apne dost shekhar se bhi batane ka tha magar mujhe yaad aaya ki ye garam mizaaj aadmi hai kahi gusse me kuch ulta seedha na kar de. Is liye main pahle divya bhabhi se baat karke maamle ko jaan aur samajh lena chaahta tha. Yahi soch kar main us raat apne dost ke ghar gaya tha. Mujhe pata tha ki mera dost shekhar apne kaam ke silsile me jabalpur gaya hua hai aur ye mere liye achha mauka tha divya bhabhi se akele me baat karne ka. Jab main us raat shekhar ke ghar gaya to maine dekha ki shekhar ka naukar chandan servant quarter ki taraf apne kamre me ja raha tha. Maine kuch der wahi par intzaar kiya aur fir jab maine dekha ki chandan apne kamre me ja chuka hai aur kmare ka darwaza bhi band kar chuka hai to main divya bhabhi se milne ke liye ghar ke andar chala gaya. Darwaza band nahi tha balki baahar se sirf kundi lagi huyi thi. Kundi khol kar main ghar ke andar gaya aur sabse pahle darwaze ko band kiya. Uske baad main divya bhabhi ke kamre ki taraf badh chala. Divya bhabhi ka kamra first floor par tha is liye jab main seedhiyo se upar unke kamre ke paas pahucha to maine divya bhabhi ko baahar se hi awaaz di magar kamre ke andar se unke dwara koi response nahi mila. Maine kayi baar unhe awaaz di magar har baar waisa hi haal raha. Ye dekh kar mere man me kayi tarah ke vichaar aane lage. Aisa kaise ho sakta tha ki main unhe awaaz du aur unki taraf se koi response hi na mile.? Maine dhadakte dil se darwaze par hath rakha to darwaza andar ki taraf khulta nazar aaya. Ye dekh kar mujhe hairaani huyi ki unka darwaza khula kyo hai jabki shekhar ghar par nahi hai. Is situatiin me to unhe apne kamre ka darwaza andar se band karke sona chahiye tha. Khair maine jab dekha ki darwaza khul raha hai to maine ek baar fir se divya bhabhi ko awaaz di magar is baar bhi unki taraf se no response. Tab maine darwaze ko thoda aur khola aur andar ki taraf apna ek kadam badhaya magar tabhi meri nazar right side bed ke paas neeche farsh par padi aur jo kuch maine dekha usne mere hosh uda diye. Mere mukh se cheekh nikalte nikalte rah gayi. Divya bhabhi farsh par apne hi khoon me nahaayi padi thi. Unke seene me ek bada sa khanzar jad tak ghusa hua tha. Us wakt to meri haalat itni kharaab thi ki mujhe kuch samajh hi nahi aaya ki main kya karu.? Fir jab thoda hosh aaya to main ek jhatke se aage badha aur unke paas pahuch gaya. Us wakt mere dimaag me door door tak ye baat nahi thi ki aisi situation me agar main dead body ke paas jaauga aur agar kuch karuga to main khud hi fas jaauga. Yaani mere finger prints waha chhap jayege jo police ke hath lag jayege aur main is khoon ka dosi ban jaauga. Balki us wakt to main divya bhabhi ko us haal me dekh kar behad dukhi ho gaya tha aur unki dead body ke paas ja kar aanshu bahane laga tha. Yaha tak ki unke seene me khade us khanzar ko apne kaampte hatho se pakad bhi liya tha. Main abhi unki laash ke paas baitha aur khanzar ko pakde ro hi raha tha ki tabhi main buri tarah chaunka. Kyo ki tabhi waha par shekhar ka naukar chandar aa gaya tha. Wo darwaze par khada zor se chillaya tha. Uski cheekh sun kar maine uski taraf ghabra kar dekha to wo khoon khoon chillane laga aur ye bhi kahne laga ki maine uski maalkin ka khoon kar diya. Us wakt pahli baar mere sir par jaise bijli giri aur ye soch kar meri rooh tak kaamp gayi ki ye main kaha baitha tha. Jaise hi maine chandan ki taraf se nazar hata kar divya bhabhi ki taraf dekha to main buri tarah dar gaya aur ek cheekh ke sath chhitak kar unse door ho gaya. Main bhaagta hua chandan ke paas aaya aur use batane laga ki maine kuch nahi kiya magar wo nahi mana. Balki mujhe dekh kar is tarah thar thar kaampne laga tha jaise wo ye samajh raha ho ki ab uska khoon hone wala hai. Wo ekdam se aise waha se bhaga jaise mere roop me usne koi bahut hi bhayanak bhoot dekh liya ho. Uske peechhe main bhi bhaaga magar wo mujhe kahi nazar na aaya. Ghar se baahar wo kahi nahi dikha. Mere man me khayaal aaya ki wo servant quarter me apne kamre me gaya hoga. Is liye main bhi uske kamre ki taraf badha magar tabhi mujhe khayaal aaya ki main agar uske paas jaauga aur use laakh samjhaauga tab bhi wo yakeen nahi karega ki maine divya bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya hai. Is liye maine apne kadam waapas liye aur fir sadak par khadi apni car me baith kar apne ghar aa gaya. Mujhe nahi pata ki uske baad chandan ne kya kiya. Main to uske baad saari raat so nahi paya aur apne kamre me idhar se udhar tahalta raha. Itna to main samajh gaya tha ki aane waali subah mere liye achhi nahi hogi aur police mujh tak pahuch jayegi."

"Itni badi baat huyi thi." Mere mukh se hairat me dooba swar nikla______"Aur chandan ne mujhe aisa kuch nahi bataya tha. Usne mujhse phone par bas itna kaha tha ki maalkin ka kisi ne khoon kar diya hai. Usne itni badi baat mujhe kyo nahi chhupaayi aakhir.?"

"Kyo ki use hamne mana kiya tha." Inspector ne ajeeb bhaav se kaha______"Asal me ham dekhna chaahte the ki is sab me aapka kya reaction saamne aata hai.?"
"Kya matlab hai aapka.?" Maine naagwari bhare bhaav se inspector ki taraf dekhte huye kaha_____"Bhala aap mera kaun sa reaction dekhna chaahte the.? Oh kahi aisa to nahi ki aap ye samajhte the ki apni wife ka khoon maine kiya hai.?"

"Dekhiye mr shekhar." Inspector ne kaha_____"Hamara to kaam hi har kisi par shak karna hai. Jab tak asal mujrim pakda nahi jata tab tak ham har us shakhs par shak karenge jiska zara sa bhi sambandh maktoola se ho. Khair ye maamla to subah hi hamare sangyaan me aaya tha. Jabki hona ye chahiye tha ki aapke naukar ko usi wakt khoon ke bare me police ko inform kar dena chahiye tha magar shayad wo us wakt itna dara hua tha ki servant quarter ke apne kamre se wo nikla hi nahi dubara. Use ye dar tha ki kahi ye mahashay uska bhi khoon na kar de. Saari raat wo apne kamre me dupka raha. Kisi tarah raat guzri aur jab usne dekha ki wo safe hai to uske andar ka dar door hua aur usne sabse pahle police ko inform kiya. Uske baad ham waha pahuche aur dead body ke sath ghatna ishthal ka muaayna bhi kiya aur chandan se poochtaanch bhi ki. Usne hame saari baat bataayi ki kya hua tha us raat. Jab hamne usse pucha ki kya usne aapko is bare suchit kiya to usne bataya ki usne ab tak aapko iske bare me suchna nahi di kyo ki uski himmat hi nahi ho rahi ki wo aapko is bare me kuch bataye. Khair hamne use samjhaya aur kaha ki wo aapko suchit kare aur jald se jald aane ki baat kahe."

Inspector ki in baato se kuch der ke liye sannata chha gaya. Mere man me hazaro tarah ke vichaaro ka aana jana chaalu tha. Wahi mere bagal se baitha vipin jane kis soch me duba hua tha.

"To mr vipin." Sahsa sannate ko bhedte huye inspector ne vipin se kaha______"Aapka kahna hai ki aapne mrs divya ka khoon nahi kiya.?"
"Main aapke baar baar puchne par bhi yahi kahuga inspector ki maine divya bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya." Vipin ne purzor lahje se kaha______"Maine aapko saari baat bata di hai. Main ye maanta hu ki ghatna ishthal par mere hone ke sare saboot aapko mile honge magar sachchaayi yahi hai ki jab main divya bhabhi ke kamre me gaya to wo apne hi khoon me nahaye mrit padi huyi thi. Yaani mere waha pahuchne se pahle hi unka khoon ho chuka tha."

"Chalo maan liya." Inspector ne jaise vipin par ahsaan karte huye kaha_____"Ki aapne khoon nahi kiya to fir aapke hisaab se kisne khoon kiya hoga.? Kya us shakhs ne jisse mrs divya milti thi.?"

"Main 100% sure nahi hu inspector." Vipin ne kaha_____"Magar haan jitna maine ek hapte me un par nazar rakhe huye jana samjha tha usse yahi lagta hai ki us shakhs ke sath divya bhabhi kuch pareshan si rahti thi. Ho sakta hai ki wo aadmi kisi baat ke liye divya bhabhi ko pareshaan karta raha ho. Divya bhabhi ko bhi shayad usse ye dar tha ki kahi wo aadmi unki hasti khelti shadi shuda life me koi aisi musibat na paida kar de jisse sab kuch pal me bikhar jaye."

"Jaisa ki aapne kaha." Inspector ne kaha_____"Ki aap pichhle ek hapte se un par nazar rakh rahe the to zaahir hai aapne ye bhi pata kiya hoga ki wo aadmi asal me kaun tha aur kaha rahta tha.?"

"Mujhe sirf itna pata hai." Vipin me kaha______"Ki wo aadmi maihar me ghanta ghar ke paas rahta hai. Uske ghar ka no shayad *** hai."

"Chaliye thik hai." Inspector kahne ke sath hi meri taraf mukhaatib hua______"Kya aapko bhi apni wife ke bare me aisi kisi baat ka pata tha.?"
"Mujhe to." Maine gahri saans lete huye kaha_____"Aaj vipin ki baato se hi pata chala hai inspector ki meri wife ka sambandh kisi aise aadmi se tha. Main to abhi tak yahi samajhta tha ki hamari shadi shuda zindagi baaki har shadi shuda logo se achhi aur khush haal hai. Divya jaisi wife pa kar main behad khush tha. Jab se wo meri life me aayi thi meri life me khushiya hi khushiya thi. Magar mujhe kya pata tha ki jiske aane se meri life me khushiya thi wo khud kisi se pareshaan thi. Uske sath agar aisi koi pareshani thi to usko mujhse batana chahiye tha na inspector. Aakhir main uska husband tha balki husband se zyada main uska dost tha. Magar usne kabhi nahi bataya aisa kuch aur na hi kabhi mujhe uske chehre ko dekh kar aisa kuch laga. Wo har wakt waise hi khili khili rahti thi jaise phool bahaaro ke mausam me khile huye rahte hain."

"Thik hai mr shekhar." Inspector ne kahne ke sath hi table par rakhe cigarette ke packet se ek cigarette sulgaayi aur fir uska dhua upar hawa me udaane ke baad kaha_____"Filhaal to aap ja sakte hain. Zarurat padi to fir se aapko kast denge."

"Ab isse zyada kast aur kya hoga inspector.?" Maine chair se uthte huye magar udaas bhaav se kaha_____"Ki apni jaan se bhi zyada aziz cheez se mahroom ho gaya hu main."
"Samajh sakta hu mr shekhar." Inspector ne kaha aur fir vipin ki taraf dekh kar kaha______"Aapko tab tak hamari custody me hi rahna hoga mr vipin jab tak ki ye saabit na ho jaye ki aap sach me begunaah hain."

"Magar inspector....!" Vipin ne kuch kahna chaha magar inspector ne uski baat kaat di, bola______"Aap hamari sharafat ko hamari kamzori na samjhe sarkar. Shukar manaaiye ki hamne aap par koi shakht kadam nahi uthaya warna jitna kuch aapke khilaaf hame ghatna isthal par mila hai usse aapko bhaari kast uthana laazmi tha. Is liye behtar hoga ki aap heel hujjat ke bare me soche bhi mat."

Itna kah kar inspector ne ek hawaldaar ko ishara kiya to wo hawaldaar vipin ko uthne ko bola aur fir use le ja kar hawalaat me band kar diya. Idhar hawalaat me band kar ke jaise hi hawaldaar baahar jane ke liye muda waise hi andar lockup me vipin ke hotho par ek rahasyamayi muskaan thirak uthi. Jise dekhne wala waha us wakt koi nahi tha.

Awesome Update.
Achhi shuruaat hai . Vipin & Naukar dono ne ardhsaty bola hai ab dekhte hai ye aadmi milra hai ya nahi par Mr Shanakr bhi jyada bhole ban rahe es mamle jabki unhe sachhai janne ki lalak honi chahiye thi par wo dikhawa kar rahe ki apni patni ki maut ke gam me doobe hai .

 

[ABHISHEK TRIPATHI]

THE PUNISHMENT

Chapter - 01
(Murder & Smile)
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Mere ghar ke baahar bheed jama thi jise kuch police wale door karne ka prayaas kar rahe the. Ye bheed aas pados ke logo ki thi jo muft ka tamasha dekhne ke liye mare ja rahe the. Subah mere phone par mere ghar ke sabse viswaas paatra naukar ka phone aaya tha. Usne jo kuch bataya tha use sun kar mere pairo ke neeche zameen khisak gayi thi. Halaaki pahle mujhe uski baato par yakeen nahi hua tha magar jab wo fafak fafak kar rote huye sab batane laga to meri aankho ke saamne kuch palo ke liye andhera sa chha gaya tha.

Khair aanan faanan me main uttar pradesh ke Jabalpur shahar se apne ghar ke liye nikla tha. Raaste me meri car kharaab ho gayi jise banwane me do ghante lag gaye. Jab main ghar pahucha to dekha ghar ke baahar kafi sare log jama the aur police wale unhe door karne ka prayaas kar rahe the. Is wakt subah ke das baj chuke the.

Is kshetra ka thanedaar mujhe fauri taur par pahchaanta tha. Jaise hi main apni car se nikla to maine dekha mere ghar se kuch log stature par safed kapde ke kafan se dhaki laash ko uthaye baahar ki taraf aate dikhaayi diye. Unke aage aage thanedaar tha. Un logo ko dekhte hi mere andar chhupa sabra ka baandh toot gaya aur main zor se cheekhte huye us taraf bhaga. Meri cheekh aur rona sun kar aas paas faili bheed ki nazar mujh par padi aur sath hi thanedaar ki bhi.

Main bhaagta hua un logo ke paas pahucha jinhone stature par laash ko uthaya hua tha. Mujhe dekhte hi wo log ruk gaye. Main unke paas pahuchte hi stature ko dekh kar buri tarah vilaap karne laga. Mujhe is haalat me dekh kar thanedaar ne mere kandhe par haath rakha. Bheed me maujud mere kuch khaas pahchaan wale mere kareeb aaye aur mujhe peechhe se saantwana dene lage. Aakhir badi mushkil se wo log mujhe shaant karne me kaamyaab huye. Thanedaar ke kahne par jin logo ne stature me padi laash ko uthaya hua tha wo aage badhe aur ambulance par badi saawdhani se rakh diya aur khud bhi uske andar baith gaye. Mere dekhte hi dekhte ambulance waha se chali gayi.

Dhire dhire aas paas ke log bhi waha se jane lage. Mere kuch khaas pahchaan wale aur ilaake ka thanedaar hi bas rah gaye. Thanedaar shayad mere bayaan ke liye ruk gaya tha.

"Mr. Shekhar main samajh sakta hu." Thanedaar ne naram lahje me kaha_____"Ki ye wakt sahi nahi hai aapse sawaal jawaab karne ka fir bhi mujhe aapka bayaan to lena hi hoga. Aakhir aapki wife ke murder ka maamla hai."

"Main samajh nahi pa raha hu inspector." Maine dukhi bhaav se kaha_____"Ki meri patni se kisi ki kya dushmani ho sakti hai jiske tahat usne uski jaan le li. Kaash main ghar par hota to aaj meri divya sahi salamat mere paas hoti."

"Honi ko kaun taal sakta hai mr shekhar.?" Thanedaar ne daarshniko wale andaaz se kaha_____"Jiske sath jo kuch hona hota hai wo ho kar hi rahta hai. Baad me ham ye sochne lagte hain ki agar aisa hota to waisa na hua hota. Khair ye bataiye ki aapko kisi pe shak hai jo aapki wife ka khoon karne ki khawaahish rakhta raha ho.?"

"Main kis par shak karu inspector.?" Maine kaha_____"Aur kiske sir ilzaam rakhu.? Meri ya meri patni ki kisi se aisi koi dushmani nahi thi jisse ki koi uska khoon hi kar de. Agar aapko meri baato par yakeen na ho to aap in logo se puchh lijiye. Ye mere aur meri wife ke bare me achhi tarah jaante hain."

Meri is baat par mere un pahchaan walo ne sahmati me sir hilaya jo paas me hi khade the. Un logo par inspector ne khaas nazar daali aur fir meri taraf dekh kar usne kaha.

"Khair, hamne aapke ghar ki baariki se talashi li hai." Thanedaar ne kaha______"Sab kuch apni jagah sahi salaamat hai. Iska matlab ye hua ki khoon chori chakari ke silsile me nahi hua hai. Balki uska reason kuch aisa tha jiske bare me main aapse thane me baat karna pasand karuga."

Inspector ki is baat par maine sahmati me sir hilaya. Uske baad inspector waha se chala gaya. Uske jane ke baad mere wo pahchaan wale bhi kuch der me chale gaye. Maine bujhe huye man se apne ghar ki taraf dekha to aisa laga jaise ab is ghar me ekdam se viraani chha gayi ho. Ghar ke ek kone me khada mera naukar abhi bhi dhime dhime subak raha tha.

Main chal kar uske paas gaya aur uske kandhe par halke se hath rakha to usne sir utha kar meri taraf dekha aur meri taraf dekhte hi wo buri tarah rone laga. Maine use kisi tarah shaant karaya aur ghar ke andar chalne ko kaha. Police ne us kamre ko seal kar diya tha jaha par meri wife ka khoon hua tha. Main ghar ke andar aaya aur drying room me rakhe sofe par dhamm se baith gaya. Mere pichhe chandan bhi aa gaya tha aur usne bhaari awaaz me mujhse chaay pine ka pucha to maine mana kar diya.

"Chandan." Maine kuch sochte huye chandan ki taraf dekhte huye kaha______"Ab thik se bataao kya hua tha.? Main to kal subah sab kuch thik thaak hi chhod kar gaya tha. Fir ye sab kaise ho gaya.?"

"Mujhe to thik se pata bhi nahi maalik." Chandan ne apne aanshu ponchhte huye kaha_____"Main raat me maalkin ke liye khana bana kar chala aaya tha. Chala is liye aaya tha kyo ki maalkin ne kaha tha ki unhe abhi bhookh nahi hai. Jab unhe bhookh lagegi to wo khud hi khana paros kar kha lengi. Maalkin ke aisa kahne par main servant quarter me apne kamre me aa kar so gaya tha. Subah hamesha ki tarah main saadhe paanch baje utha aur fir yaha aa gaya. Yaha kitchen me aaya to dekha jo khana maine banaya tha wo waise ka waisa hi rakha hua tha. Ye dekh kar mujhe hairaani to huyi magar fir main ye soch kar rah gaya ki shayad raat me maalkin ki aankh lag gayi hogi is liye wo bina khaye hi so gayi hongi. Khair maine kitchen ki saaf safaayi ki aur jab 6 baj gaye to maine maalkin ke liye chaay banaayi aur fir chaay le kar maalkin ke kamre me gaya. Maalkin ka kamra andar se band nahi tha balki halka sa khula hua tha. Ye dekh kar main thoda hairaan to hua magar fir zyada dhyaan na dete huye maine darwaze ke baahar se hi maalkin ko awaaz di magar andar se unki koi awaaz na aayi. Aisa kayi baar hua. Jab kayi baar awaaz lagane par bhi maalkin ki taraf se koi awaaz na aayi to main hairaan rah gaya. Maine darwaza khol kar andar jane ka socha aur jaise hi maine darwaza khol kar andar ki taraf kadam rakha to meri aankho ne jo dekha use dekh kar meri cheekh nikal gayi. Andar kamre ke farsh par maalkin ki lahu luhaan laash padi thi. Unke seene me ek bada sa khanjar seedha gada hua tha. Farsh par unke chaaro taraf khoon hi khoon faila hua tha. Maalkin ki ye haalat dekh kar mere hatho se chaay ka tray chhoot gaya tha aur main darwaze ke paas khada thar thar kaap raha tha. Meri ghigghi bandh gayi thi. Badi mushkil se main khud ko samhala aur fir aapko phone kiya aur fir police ko bhi."

Chandan ye sab batane ke baad fir se sisak sisak kar rone laga tha. Idhar uski baate sun kar main bhi dukhi ho gaya tha aur kisi gahre khayaalo me kho sa gaya tha. Aankho ke saamne kayi sare manzar kisi film ki tarah flash hote ja rahe the. Un manzaro ko dekh kar mere chehre par kayi tarah ke bhaav bhi ubharte ja rahe the.

Mera man bahut bhaari sa ho chuka tha is liye maine apne sir ko jhatka aur kot ki jeb se ek cigarette nikaal kar sulga li. Chandan ko maine kah diya ki mujhe akela chhod do. Usne mujhse kuch khane pine ke bare me pucha to maine mana kar diya. Aisi situation me bhala kise bhookh lag sakti thi. Khair sara din aise hi guzar gaya. Shaam ko teen baje mujhe thane se inspector ka phone aaya. Usne mujhe thane me talab kiya tha. Main chandan ko bata kar thane ke liye nikal gaya.

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Police thane me jab main inspector ke paas pahucha to uski table ke is paar rakhi do kursiyo me se ek par jis shakhs ko maine baithe dekha use dekh kar main hairaan bhi hua aur chaunka bhi. Inspector mujhe dekh kar halke se muskuraya aur apne saamne rakhi dusri khaali kursi par baithne ka ishara kiya.

"Tum yaha kaise.?" Apne bagal wali kursi par baithe shakhs ki taraf dekhte huye maine hairaani se puchha tha.
"Inhe maine invite kiya hai mr shekhar." Us shakhs ke bolne se pahle hi inspector ne jhat se kaha______"Aapko ye jaan kar shakht jhatka lagega ki in mahashay ka mobile phone hame us jagah se mila tha jaha par aapki wife mrit awastha me badi thi."

Mujhe yakeenan shakhs jhatka laga tha inspector ki is baat se. Maine firkini ki maanind ghoom kar us shakhs ki taraf dekha jo mera dost tha aur jiska naam Vipin Rane tha. Wo kursi par is tarah baitha tha jaise uska sab kuch lut chuka ho. Mujhse nazar milane ki himmat nahi ho rahi thi usme. Jabki mere andar uske prati gusse ka dawanal dhadhak utha tha.

"Inse kuch bhi puchhne se pahle." Inspector mere chehre ke bhaavo ko read karte huye kaha______"Maine socha aapko bhi bula liya jaye aur aapke saamne hi inse puchha jaye ki aapke ghar me aapki wife ki laash ke paas inka mobile kaise pahuch gaya.?"

"Mujhe tujhse ye ummid nahi thi vipin." Maine gusse ke sath sath larajte swar me kaha_____"Tera mobile agar waha tha to iska matlab yahi hua ki tune hi meri wife ka khoon kiya hai magar sawaal hai ki kyo.? Aakhir kya bigada tha usne tera.? Wo to tujhe apna devar kam bhai zyada maanti thi. Main bhi to tujhe apna jigri yaar maanta tha. Fir kyo kiya tune aisa.?"

"Ye sab jhooth hai." Vipin ne kamjor si awaaz me kaha_____"Maine bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya."
"Agar tune uska khoon nahi kiya." Maine behad shakht bhaav se kaha______"To tera mobile phone mere ghar kaise pahuch gaya.?"

Mere is sawaal par vipin chup rah gaya. Usne bebasi se apne hoth bheech liye the. Jabki uski chuppi dekh kar mera khoon khaulne laga. Mera dil kiya ki main abhi use goli maar du.

"Jawaab to aapko dena padega mr vipin." Inspector ne sapaat lahje me kaha_____"Mr shekhar ke ghar me unki wife ke kamre me aapke mobile ka milna ye saaf batata hai ki aap waha gaye the aur aapne mrs divya ka khoon kiya. Hadbadahat me ya ye kahe ki galti se aap apna mobile ghatna isthal par chhod kar waha se champat ho liye."

"Haan main kabool karta hu." Vipin ne jaise hathiyaar daal diye the, bola_____"Main kabool karta hu ki main waha gaya tha magar maine bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya balki jab main waha pahucha to unka khoon pahle hi ho gaya tha. Jab maine unhe us haalat me dekha to meri haalat kharaab ho gayi. Main itna dar gaya tha ki mujhe turant kuch samajh me hi nahi aaya ki main kya karu. Us wakt mera mobile mere hath me hi tha aur shayad wo meri waisi haalat ki vajah se mere hath se us wakt chhoot kar gir gaya tha. Uske baad main waha se is tarah bhaga tha jaise ki agar main waha ek pal bhi ruka to bhabhi ke khoon ke ilzaam me fas jaauga."

"Fas to aap gaye hi hain mr vipin." Inspector ne khaas andaaz se kaha_____"Aur is mangadhant kahani ko sunane ka koi faayda nahi hai. Kyo ki post mortem ki report se saaf ho jayega ki mritak ke seene me jo khanjar dhasa hua tha us par kiske finger print hain. Agar us par aapke hatho ke finger printx mile to samjho dafa teen sau do ki dhara ke tahat aapko umar qaid ya faasi ki saza milna tay hai."

"Nahi inspector nahi." Vipin maano ro pada, bola_____"Aisa mat kahiye plz. Mera yakeen kijiye maine bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya. Main puri tarah nirdosh hu."

"Achha ye bataiye." Inspector ne kaha______"Ki aap mr shekhar ke ghar kya karne gaye the us time jabki raat ka wakt tha aur us time aapke dost mr shekhar bhi ghar par nahi the.?"

"Asal me baat ye hain." Vipin ne jhijhakte huye kaha_____"Ki main ek aise aadmi ke peechhe tha jiska sambandh divya bhabhi se tha."
"Ye kya bakwas kar rahe ho tum.?" Inspector ke pahle main gusse se bol pada_____"Tumhari himmat kaise huyi meri divya ke bare me aisa bolne ki.?"

"Mr shekhar." Inspector ne mujhe shaant karne ki garaj se kaha_____"Plz aap shaant rahiye aur apne dost ko apni baat khul kar bolne dijiye." Itna kahne ke sath hi inspector vipin se mukhaatib hua______"Haan to mr vipin aap ye kaise kah sakte hain ki divya ji ka sambandh aise kisi shakhs se tha jiska aap peechha kar rahe the.?"

"Baat ek hapte pahle ki hai." Vipin ne kaha_____"Ek din main apne office ja raha tha to raaste me maine divya bhabhi ko dekha jo kisi aadmi se aise baat kar rahi thi jaise wo use bahut achhe se jaanti ho. Main kyo ki divya bhabhi aur unke apno ko achhi tarah jaanta tha is liye jab maine us shakhs ko divya bhabhi se is tarah baat karte dekha to mujhe ajeeb laga. Khair uske baad maine dekha ki divya bhabhi us shakhs ke sath uski car me baithi aur waha se chali gayi. Us wakt mere dimaag me aaya ki main unka peecha karu aur dekhu ki wo ek ajnabi aadmi ke sath kaha ja rahi hain. Is liye maine bhi unke peeche apni car ko laga diya. Kareeb das minute baad us aadmi ki car jis jagah ruki waha par ek theater tha. Main samajh gaya ki divya bhabhi us aadmi ke sath yaha film dekhne aayi hain aur mera waisa samajhna sach bhi hua. Yaani thodi hi der me maine dekha ki divya bhabhi us aadmi ke sath theater ke andar chali gayi. Uske baad main waha se waapas ho kar apne office chala gaya. Office me bhi main unke bare me hi sochta raha aur mere man me khayaal aaya ki main ye baat apne dost shekhar se bataau magar fir maine socha ki pahle main khud achhi tarah confirm kar lu ki sach kya hai. Kyo ki agar maine bina sach jane aisi baat apne dost shekhar ko bataya to mumkin hai ki use is baat se dhakka lage aur un dono ki shadi shuda life khatre me pad jaye. Is liye maine faisla kiya ki main pahle sach ka pata lagaauga." Itna kuch kahne ke baad vipin chup ho gaya. Shayad saans lene ke liye ruk gaya tha wo.

"Aise hi ek hapta guzar gaya." Saans lene ke baad vipin ne fir kahna shuru kiya______"Aur main divya bhabhi par nazar rakhta raha. Is ek hapte me divya bhai us aadmi se chaar baar mili thi. Jinme se do baar wo usi theater me mili aur do baar us aadmi ke ghar par. Itne din me mujhe ye baat samajh aayi thi ki divya bhabhi us aadmi ke sath kuch pareshan si nazar aati thi. Mujhe nahi pata aisa kyo tha magar unke chehre se aisa hi zaahir hota tha. Maine socha ki mujhe ek baar divya bhabhi se is bare me akele me baat karni chahiye. Kyo ki maamla mujhe sangeen samajh me aa raha tha. Mera khayaal to is bare me apne dost shekhar se bhi batane ka tha magar mujhe yaad aaya ki ye garam mizaaj aadmi hai kahi gusse me kuch ulta seedha na kar de. Is liye main pahle divya bhabhi se baat karke maamle ko jaan aur samajh lena chaahta tha. Yahi soch kar main us raat apne dost ke ghar gaya tha. Mujhe pata tha ki mera dost shekhar apne kaam ke silsile me jabalpur gaya hua hai aur ye mere liye achha mauka tha divya bhabhi se akele me baat karne ka. Jab main us raat shekhar ke ghar gaya to maine dekha ki shekhar ka naukar chandan servant quarter ki taraf apne kamre me ja raha tha. Maine kuch der wahi par intzaar kiya aur fir jab maine dekha ki chandan apne kamre me ja chuka hai aur kmare ka darwaza bhi band kar chuka hai to main divya bhabhi se milne ke liye ghar ke andar chala gaya. Darwaza band nahi tha balki baahar se sirf kundi lagi huyi thi. Kundi khol kar main ghar ke andar gaya aur sabse pahle darwaze ko band kiya. Uske baad main divya bhabhi ke kamre ki taraf badh chala. Divya bhabhi ka kamra first floor par tha is liye jab main seedhiyo se upar unke kamre ke paas pahucha to maine divya bhabhi ko baahar se hi awaaz di magar kamre ke andar se unke dwara koi response nahi mila. Maine kayi baar unhe awaaz di magar har baar waisa hi haal raha. Ye dekh kar mere man me kayi tarah ke vichaar aane lage. Aisa kaise ho sakta tha ki main unhe awaaz du aur unki taraf se koi response hi na mile.? Maine dhadakte dil se darwaze par hath rakha to darwaza andar ki taraf khulta nazar aaya. Ye dekh kar mujhe hairaani huyi ki unka darwaza khula kyo hai jabki shekhar ghar par nahi hai. Is situatiin me to unhe apne kamre ka darwaza andar se band karke sona chahiye tha. Khair maine jab dekha ki darwaza khul raha hai to maine ek baar fir se divya bhabhi ko awaaz di magar is baar bhi unki taraf se no response. Tab maine darwaze ko thoda aur khola aur andar ki taraf apna ek kadam badhaya magar tabhi meri nazar right side bed ke paas neeche farsh par padi aur jo kuch maine dekha usne mere hosh uda diye. Mere mukh se cheekh nikalte nikalte rah gayi. Divya bhabhi farsh par apne hi khoon me nahaayi padi thi. Unke seene me ek bada sa khanzar jad tak ghusa hua tha. Us wakt to meri haalat itni kharaab thi ki mujhe kuch samajh hi nahi aaya ki main kya karu.? Fir jab thoda hosh aaya to main ek jhatke se aage badha aur unke paas pahuch gaya. Us wakt mere dimaag me door door tak ye baat nahi thi ki aisi situation me agar main dead body ke paas jaauga aur agar kuch karuga to main khud hi fas jaauga. Yaani mere finger prints waha chhap jayege jo police ke hath lag jayege aur main is khoon ka dosi ban jaauga. Balki us wakt to main divya bhabhi ko us haal me dekh kar behad dukhi ho gaya tha aur unki dead body ke paas ja kar aanshu bahane laga tha. Yaha tak ki unke seene me khade us khanzar ko apne kaampte hatho se pakad bhi liya tha. Main abhi unki laash ke paas baitha aur khanzar ko pakde ro hi raha tha ki tabhi main buri tarah chaunka. Kyo ki tabhi waha par shekhar ka naukar chandar aa gaya tha. Wo darwaze par khada zor se chillaya tha. Uski cheekh sun kar maine uski taraf ghabra kar dekha to wo khoon khoon chillane laga aur ye bhi kahne laga ki maine uski maalkin ka khoon kar diya. Us wakt pahli baar mere sir par jaise bijli giri aur ye soch kar meri rooh tak kaamp gayi ki ye main kaha baitha tha. Jaise hi maine chandan ki taraf se nazar hata kar divya bhabhi ki taraf dekha to main buri tarah dar gaya aur ek cheekh ke sath chhitak kar unse door ho gaya. Main bhaagta hua chandan ke paas aaya aur use batane laga ki maine kuch nahi kiya magar wo nahi mana. Balki mujhe dekh kar is tarah thar thar kaampne laga tha jaise wo ye samajh raha ho ki ab uska khoon hone wala hai. Wo ekdam se aise waha se bhaga jaise mere roop me usne koi bahut hi bhayanak bhoot dekh liya ho. Uske peechhe main bhi bhaaga magar wo mujhe kahi nazar na aaya. Ghar se baahar wo kahi nahi dikha. Mere man me khayaal aaya ki wo servant quarter me apne kamre me gaya hoga. Is liye main bhi uske kamre ki taraf badha magar tabhi mujhe khayaal aaya ki main agar uske paas jaauga aur use laakh samjhaauga tab bhi wo yakeen nahi karega ki maine divya bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya hai. Is liye maine apne kadam waapas liye aur fir sadak par khadi apni car me baith kar apne ghar aa gaya. Mujhe nahi pata ki uske baad chandan ne kya kiya. Main to uske baad saari raat so nahi paya aur apne kamre me idhar se udhar tahalta raha. Itna to main samajh gaya tha ki aane waali subah mere liye achhi nahi hogi aur police mujh tak pahuch jayegi."

"Itni badi baat huyi thi." Mere mukh se hairat me dooba swar nikla______"Aur chandan ne mujhe aisa kuch nahi bataya tha. Usne mujhse phone par bas itna kaha tha ki maalkin ka kisi ne khoon kar diya hai. Usne itni badi baat mujhe kyo nahi chhupaayi aakhir.?"

"Kyo ki use hamne mana kiya tha." Inspector ne ajeeb bhaav se kaha______"Asal me ham dekhna chaahte the ki is sab me aapka kya reaction saamne aata hai.?"
"Kya matlab hai aapka.?" Maine naagwari bhare bhaav se inspector ki taraf dekhte huye kaha_____"Bhala aap mera kaun sa reaction dekhna chaahte the.? Oh kahi aisa to nahi ki aap ye samajhte the ki apni wife ka khoon maine kiya hai.?"

"Dekhiye mr shekhar." Inspector ne kaha_____"Hamara to kaam hi har kisi par shak karna hai. Jab tak asal mujrim pakda nahi jata tab tak ham har us shakhs par shak karenge jiska zara sa bhi sambandh maktoola se ho. Khair ye maamla to subah hi hamare sangyaan me aaya tha. Jabki hona ye chahiye tha ki aapke naukar ko usi wakt khoon ke bare me police ko inform kar dena chahiye tha magar shayad wo us wakt itna dara hua tha ki servant quarter ke apne kamre se wo nikla hi nahi dubara. Use ye dar tha ki kahi ye mahashay uska bhi khoon na kar de. Saari raat wo apne kamre me dupka raha. Kisi tarah raat guzri aur jab usne dekha ki wo safe hai to uske andar ka dar door hua aur usne sabse pahle police ko inform kiya. Uske baad ham waha pahuche aur dead body ke sath ghatna ishthal ka muaayna bhi kiya aur chandan se poochtaanch bhi ki. Usne hame saari baat bataayi ki kya hua tha us raat. Jab hamne usse pucha ki kya usne aapko is bare suchit kiya to usne bataya ki usne ab tak aapko iske bare me suchna nahi di kyo ki uski himmat hi nahi ho rahi ki wo aapko is bare me kuch bataye. Khair hamne use samjhaya aur kaha ki wo aapko suchit kare aur jald se jald aane ki baat kahe."

Inspector ki in baato se kuch der ke liye sannata chha gaya. Mere man me hazaro tarah ke vichaaro ka aana jana chaalu tha. Wahi mere bagal se baitha vipin jane kis soch me duba hua tha.

"To mr vipin." Sahsa sannate ko bhedte huye inspector ne vipin se kaha______"Aapka kahna hai ki aapne mrs divya ka khoon nahi kiya.?"
"Main aapke baar baar puchne par bhi yahi kahuga inspector ki maine divya bhabhi ka khoon nahi kiya." Vipin ne purzor lahje se kaha______"Maine aapko saari baat bata di hai. Main ye maanta hu ki ghatna ishthal par mere hone ke sare saboot aapko mile honge magar sachchaayi yahi hai ki jab main divya bhabhi ke kamre me gaya to wo apne hi khoon me nahaye mrit padi huyi thi. Yaani mere waha pahuchne se pahle hi unka khoon ho chuka tha."

"Chalo maan liya." Inspector ne jaise vipin par ahsaan karte huye kaha_____"Ki aapne khoon nahi kiya to fir aapke hisaab se kisne khoon kiya hoga.? Kya us shakhs ne jisse mrs divya milti thi.?"

"Main 100% sure nahi hu inspector." Vipin ne kaha_____"Magar haan jitna maine ek hapte me un par nazar rakhe huye jana samjha tha usse yahi lagta hai ki us shakhs ke sath divya bhabhi kuch pareshan si rahti thi. Ho sakta hai ki wo aadmi kisi baat ke liye divya bhabhi ko pareshaan karta raha ho. Divya bhabhi ko bhi shayad usse ye dar tha ki kahi wo aadmi unki hasti khelti shadi shuda life me koi aisi musibat na paida kar de jisse sab kuch pal me bikhar jaye."

"Jaisa ki aapne kaha." Inspector ne kaha_____"Ki aap pichhle ek hapte se un par nazar rakh rahe the to zaahir hai aapne ye bhi pata kiya hoga ki wo aadmi asal me kaun tha aur kaha rahta tha.?"

"Mujhe sirf itna pata hai." Vipin me kaha______"Ki wo aadmi maihar me ghanta ghar ke paas rahta hai. Uske ghar ka no shayad *** hai."

"Chaliye thik hai." Inspector kahne ke sath hi meri taraf mukhaatib hua______"Kya aapko bhi apni wife ke bare me aisi kisi baat ka pata tha.?"
"Mujhe to." Maine gahri saans lete huye kaha_____"Aaj vipin ki baato se hi pata chala hai inspector ki meri wife ka sambandh kisi aise aadmi se tha. Main to abhi tak yahi samajhta tha ki hamari shadi shuda zindagi baaki har shadi shuda logo se achhi aur khush haal hai. Divya jaisi wife pa kar main behad khush tha. Jab se wo meri life me aayi thi meri life me khushiya hi khushiya thi. Magar mujhe kya pata tha ki jiske aane se meri life me khushiya thi wo khud kisi se pareshaan thi. Uske sath agar aisi koi pareshani thi to usko mujhse batana chahiye tha na inspector. Aakhir main uska husband tha balki husband se zyada main uska dost tha. Magar usne kabhi nahi bataya aisa kuch aur na hi kabhi mujhe uske chehre ko dekh kar aisa kuch laga. Wo har wakt waise hi khili khili rahti thi jaise phool bahaaro ke mausam me khile huye rahte hain."

"Thik hai mr shekhar." Inspector ne kahne ke sath hi table par rakhe cigarette ke packet se ek cigarette sulgaayi aur fir uska dhua upar hawa me udaane ke baad kaha_____"Filhaal to aap ja sakte hain. Zarurat padi to fir se aapko kast denge."

"Ab isse zyada kast aur kya hoga inspector.?" Maine chair se uthte huye magar udaas bhaav se kaha_____"Ki apni jaan se bhi zyada aziz cheez se mahroom ho gaya hu main."
"Samajh sakta hu mr shekhar." Inspector ne kaha aur fir vipin ki taraf dekh kar kaha______"Aapko tab tak hamari custody me hi rahna hoga mr vipin jab tak ki ye saabit na ho jaye ki aap sach me begunaah hain."

"Magar inspector....!" Vipin ne kuch kahna chaha magar inspector ne uski baat kaat di, bola______"Aap hamari sharafat ko hamari kamzori na samjhe sarkar. Shukar manaaiye ki hamne aap par koi shakht kadam nahi uthaya warna jitna kuch aapke khilaaf hame ghatna isthal par mila hai usse aapko bhaari kast uthana laazmi tha. Is liye behtar hoga ki aap heel hujjat ke bare me soche bhi mat."

Itna kah kar inspector ne ek hawaldaar ko ishara kiya to wo hawaldaar vipin ko uthne ko bola aur fir use le ja kar hawalaat me band kar diya. Idhar hawalaat me band kar ke jaise hi hawaldaar baahar jane ke liye muda waise hi andar lockup me vipin ke hotho par ek rahasyamayi muskaan thirak uthi. Jise dekhne wala waha us wakt koi nahi tha.

Superb start ?

 

[Naina]

ye case ya toh kaafi pechida hai ya phir paani ki tarah saaf... kaatil ya Shekhar hai ya phir vipin... Shekhar ke mamle mein, biwi dhokhebaz nikli so maar hi diya usko.... aur fansa diya uske premi ko yani ki vipin ko.... lekin twist yeh hai ki katl shaq aadhar par ki ho...
vipin ke mamle mein, vipin hi kaatil hai par shayad indirectly ... koi dusra aadmi tha hi nahi... actually baat yeh hai ki woh Divya ko se sambandh banana chaha lekin divya maani nahi so maar diya usko.... ya phir kuch aisa situation create kiya ki Shekhar ko apni biwi pe shaq ho jiske chalte woh apni biwi ki katl kar de....
teen baatein chupi huyi hai....
agar kaatil nahi bhi hai tab bhi Shekhar ko malum hai ki kaatil koun hai...
chandan dono mein se kisi ek sath mila hua hai is katl mein shayad...
vipin ki Muskuharat ke piche ka raaz shayad yeh bhi ho sakta hai ki joh chaal woh chala hai usme kamyab raha....
Ab joh bhi in dono mein se ek kaatil hai...

Khair let's see what happens next
Brilliant update with awesome writing skill Shubham ji

 

[TheBlackBlood]

Awesome update men
Ek ek scene bilkul clear hai
Maja aa gaya padh ke


Mujhe jyada bada review to dena to nahi ataa
Bas itna kahunga mast update hai

Brilliant update with awesome writting skills

Bahut bahut shukriya bhai aapki is khubsurat pratikriya ke liye,,,,,
Story ka update padh kar jo bhi man me khayaal aaye us lafzo ke dwara yaha chhaap do yahi review ho jayega,,,,,,