Vikram strode into the police station with urgency.
It was late at night… but there was no trace of fatigue on his face—only sharp focus and intensity.
Inside the cabin, Ravi and Pankaj were already waiting for him.
Files were clutched tightly in their hands.
The moment Vikram entered—
Ravi: "Jai Hind, sir!"
Pankaj: "Jai Hind, sir!"
Vikram gestured briefly with his hand.
Vikram: "Sit… and tell me straight—what did you find?"
Both of them sat down immediately.
Ravi opened a file and placed it on the table.
Ravi (in a serious tone):
"Sir… your suspicion was absolutely right. Vivek Verma is nothing like he appears to be."
Vikram's eyes sharpened instantly.
Vikram: "Meaning?"
Pankaj slid another file forward.
Pankaj: "Sir… this is a complete list of all the marriages Vivek Verma has arranged so far."
Vikram picked up the file and began flipping through the pages slowly…
A heavy silence filled the room.
Vikram: "Did you find anything unusual… or is this just routine information?"
Ravi replied directly—
Ravi: "Sir… it's not routine.
There's a very disturbing pattern."
Vikram looked up immediately.
Vikram: "What kind of pattern?"
Pankaj leaned slightly forward.
Pankaj: "Sir… first, we tracked down the addresses of the girls who were married…"
"Then we visited those places… spoke to neighbors… questioned locals…"
Ravi continued—
Ravi: "And sir… what we discovered… was truly shocking."
Vikram's expression shifted—now fully alert.
Vikram: "Say it clearly, Ravi."
Ravi opened a specific page in the file.
Ravi: "Sir… there's one thing common in all the grooms…"
"Either it was their second or third marriage…"
"Or…"
He paused for a moment.
Vikram snapped—
Vikram: "Or what?!"
Pankaj spoke quietly—
Pankaj: "Or they are suffering from serious, life-threatening illnesses, sir."
Silence.
Complete silence filled the cabin.
Vikram slowly closed the file… his fingers resting still on the table.
Ravi continued—
Ravi: "And sir… the most shocking part…"
"The girls don't know any of this…"
"They have no idea that their husbands were already married…"
"Or that their lives are in danger…"
Vikram closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
Now everything was beginning to connect—
• Poor girls
• Arranged marriages
• Sick or already married grooms
• And one man behind it all — Vivek Verma
Vikram opened his eyes and spoke slowly—
Vikram: "So this isn't help…"
"This is a calculated conspiracy."
Ravi and Pankaj remained silent.
Vikram's voice turned colder—
Vikram: "These poor girls are being deceived… their lives are being destroyed…"
"They are being married off to men who are either already married… or close to death…"
He looked straight at Ravi and Pankaj.
Vikram: "This man is not just a fraud…"
"He's a criminal."
Pankaj said quietly—
Pankaj: "Sir… now it's clear… Salim's case is connected to all of this."
Vikram responded immediately—
Vikram: "Absolutely."
"Salim saw something that night…"
"Something he was never supposed to see…"
Silence returned to the room.
Vikram picked up the file—and slammed it hard onto the table.
Vikram: "That's it… this case won't stop now."
"Either the truth will come out…"
"Or I will drag it out myself."
Ravi and Pankaj said in unison—
"Yes, sir!"
Outside, the night had grown darker…
But this time…
the darkness wasn't just in the sky…
the truth itself was buried deep in shadows.
And now…
it was slowly beginning to surface.
The only question left was—
What kind of game was Vivek Verma playing in the name of helping poor girls marry?
And had Salim uncovered this very secret on that fateful night?
What do you think, what is the real truth.
Who plans Salim's murder and why.... ?
What will happen next?
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