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MAY 24, 2024

Sir, Stalin Joseph has not yet given me a report of what happened.

I've been trying since last night.

He has switched off his phone, sir.

Stalin's service records till date have been untainted, sir.

If he does something like this now, he'd have a justifiable reason, sir.

Sir.

Sir, I stand by him.

Sir, I'll update you after the commission's sitting.

Sir.

Sir, sir.

As the city police commissioner,

what is your take on this heinous act by Stalin Joseph?

He will appear before the commission and present to them what he has to say.

Wait until that.

Sir, sir. Please, sir.

One more question...

Sir.

-Stalin? -He's not yet here, sir.

Sir, I tried a lot.

But no luck.

Fathima Begum is an officer who shows no mercy.

Sir. Stalin.

Sir.

Where had you been, with your phone switched off?

Don't you understand the seriousness of the situation?

You will regret this.

I have no regrets about what I did, sir.

I only regret the things left undone.

Come with me.

Take your seats.

Thank you, madam.

Can't you keep the minimum decorum

when you’re summoned to a commission hearing?

Mr commissioner.

You are 15 minutes late.

Apologies, your honour.

An apology won't do.

I want an explanation.

Only law and order lie within our reach, madam.

The roads are under PWD.

Officer!

That amounts to contempt.

It was you, city police commissioner Ramdas,

who appointed Stalin Joseph, an accused, to this case.

So, the commission needs to record your statement.

Sir.

Sub inspector Adikesh.

-Have you collected the details? -Yes, sir.

Please.

Sir, the victim of this rape case is

a 17 year old girl named Kalyani.

It was SI Selvaraghavan, sir, who handled the case back then.

He got a promotion two years ago.

He's the circle inspector of the station now.

We need to visit the Hill Valley School first.

We need to collect some important details from there.

Sir.

Let's go.

Take your seat.

So, tell me, sir.

How can I help you?

Sir, with respect to a case in Calicut,

we need the details of some students who studied here during 2017-2018.

-Swamy... -Yes, sir.

Give them the details they need.

Okay, sir.

Swamy will get you the details you need.

Okay?

-Okay, sir. -Thank you.

Okay.

Go back. Go back.

Wait.

Althaf Hussain.

THREE WEEKS AGO

KINGDOM HOTEL CAR PARKING APRIL 07, 2024

Sir.

-Has the victim been identified? -Yes, sir.

It's John, the nephew of the retired IG Jacob Kurian sir.

He was a mechanical final year student at the Gurupeetham Engineering college.

This happened when he went for a DJ party with his friends.

And where are his friends?

They are here, sir. We're recording their statements.

Sir. From the spot, we recovered the knife used in the murder,

along with a rosary found in John's hand.

The forensics team has also discovered a long hair stuck to his bracelet.

Is the fetal slash on the neck?

Yes, sir.

Sir, even after killing him by slitting his throat,

the murderer stabbed him several times on the chest.

That too, on the same spot.

That means

the killer holds a deep and intense grudge against him.

Did you gather the details of the folks who were at the DJ party with him?

I will, sir.

Where were you at that time?

We were at the DJ party, ma'am.

Did you ask the cyber cell to fetch his call details?

Yes, sir.

Who saw the body first?

Sir, he's over there.

There was a sudden power failure last night, sir.

APRIL 06, 2024 SATURDAY, 11.45 PM

Sir!

Will you be able to recognize him?

No, sir.

I didn't see his face clearly.

What about that girl?

She hasn't yet gained consciousness, sir.

SI Diya is at the hospital with her.

Okay. Come.

Sir! Sir!

Has the police found any leads in this murder case?

We can't reveal anything yet. I will see you later.

Sir! Sir, please!

Just move!

A man has been found murdered at the parking area of the Kingdom Hotel.

The victim has been identified as John Kurian,

son of NRI businessman Abraham Kurian,

and nephew of former IG Jacob Cherian.

The police commissioner stated that

they will comment on the case once the forensic report is available.

You got nothing better to do?

It was the security guard who saw the body first.

Looks like you're in a bad mood.

My mood is fine.

Tell me what you wanna say.

Didn't you watch the news?

Somebody killed John.

He probably followed a girl, got into a fight with someone over her, and died.

You go do your work.

The police assume the murder occurred between 11 PM and 1 AM.

-Hurry up! Come on! -Coming!

Where are you rushing to, with your bags?

Well...

I am SI Diya Prabhakar.

I want to talk to Fida.

Didn't MLA Yousuf call you?

-What was your name again, sir? -Shajahan.

Shajahan sir, shouldn't we record the witness statement after a crime?

Especially when it's a murder?

Yes.

Fida, what happened on Saturday night?

Sir, she went there because her friends insisted.

Otherwise, my daughter never goes to such places.

I am not asking you, Shajahan.

I had gone there with my friends.

APRIL 06, 2024 SATURDAY, 09.30 PM

But I didn't go to the party.

I was at the parking, watching a movie on my phone.

That's when I heard continuous honking.

Get her samples.

If we prove any part of your statement false,

things won’t go smoothly from then onwards.

Stop.

Take off your helmet.

Where are you going so early in the morning?

I had gone to my friend's house, sir.

Blow into this.

Get into the jeep.

Why is he here, sir?

Do you know him?

He is ACP Stalin sir's brother.

Stalin sir's brother?

But he's got only a sister, right?

He's the son of Stalin sir's father SP Joseph sir, from another relationship.

It was a secret affair.

But everybody got to know after Joseph sir's death.

What's his case?

I was arrested for drinking and driving.

I didn't know that he's your brother.

I haven't filed the case yet.

I don't want any special treatment for being his brother.

Record the fine and release him.

No.

You don't need to spend money on me, sir.

I have my mommy for that.

Hello?

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir. I'm here.

I'll be there in a moment. Okay.

Come.

Sit.

Sir.

I took a decision without asking you.

Sir?

For the murder case of IG Jacob Kurian's nephew,

the special investigation team

will be headed by ACP Stalin Joseph.

Sir?

Ask them to come.

I suggested your name to the higher officials.

Under pressure.

Don't you have anything to say?

What should I say, sir?

You've made the decision.

I don't have an option now. I have to obey.

Good.

Come in.

SI Jose. SI Diya Prabhakar.

-You will assist Stalin. -Sir.

John murder case.

Sir.

Visit the crime scene. Right now.

Okay, sir.

Okay.

Go with him.

Sir.

Sir.

I went there with my friends.

But I didn't go to the party.

I was at the parking, watching a movie on my phone.

That's when I heard continuous honking.

As I got out of the car and started walking in that direction,

the power suddenly went out.

And I saw it when I turned on my torch.

I got scared and tried running away,

and that was when I met with this accident.

There was a sudden power failure last night, sir.

Where's the other vehicle?

Over there, sir.

-Hasn't the forensics team arrived? -They are here, sir.

-Go meet them and get the details. -Okay, sir.

-You go, too. -Sir.

Sir.

I am not getting clarity on two things.

John had come to the DJ party with his friends,

why did he come to the parking all alone then?

Two.

Why didn't Fida go to the DJ party with her friends,

and chose to stay alone in the car?

♪ We always get the bad name, never need a bad beast ♪

♪ Take it to your memory and this is where we begin ♪

Sir, we've got the forensic report.

The fingerprint sample retrieved from John's body,

and the hair sample from his bracelet match Fida's samples.

Please don't get us in trouble, sir.

It's her marriage next week.

You may tell us the rest at the police station!

Whatever she said is true, sir.

How were your fingerprint and hair discovered at the crime scene then?

I will tell you everything.

APRIL 06, 2024 SATURDAY, 11.00 PM

John.

Aleena.

Let's keep Fida out of the suspect list for now.

Sir...

As per the forensic report,

the cigarette butt retrieved from the parking lot had

blood stains and lipstick marks.

And sir, the blood stains are of John, the victim.

I think the cigarette belongs to the killer.

And as there are lipstick marks on it,

the killer should be a woman.

Could be.

Couldn't be.

What if they placed it there

to mislead us?

You never know.

Now, to find out the truth,

it's not gonna be easy.

Diya, cross-check all the details we gathered about John once again.

Sir.

Sir.

A case was registered against John at the West Hill station.

The complainant is

Radhika S Nair.

Sir, I don't know this John.

Neither do I have any enmity towards him.

And, the IG got involved in my case and settled the matter.

What was the case?

It was...

Hey, Kiran!

I've warned you not to come near my girl with those ugly intentions!

Do we have anything like 'yours' and 'mine' between us, buddy?

Let me take her then!

Hands off her!

Not just her. I'll even get Keerthi if I wish!

Bloody scum!

Hey! No!

That day, they had a huge fight.

They also damaged some of the shop's property.

That was the case.

When they paid me the compensation later,

the matter was settled.

Yes, sir.

Sir.

Sir, Jose sir just called.

We've got the details of the guy who had a fight with John.

His name is Kiran.

Both of them studied at Gurukulam college.

They used to live in the same rented house.

And, after John's death,

nobody has seen Kiran.

Jose sir said that his phone is unreachable.

Hadn't we recorded Kiran's statement with regards to John's murder?

No, sir.

THE RENTED HOUSE OF JOHN AND KIRAN

Sir. Looks like there's nobody in there.

Ask the neighbours about the folks who lives in this house.

-Okay, sir. -Go.

A guy who lived in that house died, madam.

Did you see anybody around there?

No, madam.

Alright.

[English song in the background]

Stalin sir.

Sir.

-Let's go. -Yes, sir.

Diya...

To John Kurian.

"John... I will stab you to death to my heart's content."

See that, dear?

The power came back when good folks arrived.

Bullshit! I'll give you one!

Scaring me!

How's your investigation journalism going?

Quite eventful.

The murder case of John Kurian, the nephew of IG Jacob Cherian,

will be covered by Miss Shraddha Viswanathan for DTV.

Shraddha's first independent cover story.

As I'm following this murder,

I'll be a bit busy from now on. Okay?

Whatever! Let it be!

You order some food.

Let me go freshen up.

Food...

ST JOSEPH CHURCH, APRIL 14, 2024

Did you identify the victim?

No, sir. Not yet.

-Alright then. Bye. -Okay. Bye.

Move.

What the hell are you doing?

-Sir, I am a reporter. -So?

Let the procedures get over first.

Can't you wait until then?

Move these folks away.

Listen...

You should make the arrangements to do the inquest and get the body down,

before the media barges in.

Also, get the crime spot sealed.

-Don't let anybody in. -Okay, sir.

Another important thing,

check if there are any missing cases off late.

-Okay? -Okay, sir.

Hello?

Hello, sir. Pallipuram SHO Basheer here.

A guy was found hanging near St Joseph church.

It's Kiran, the guy you're looking for.

I'll be there in half an hour. Please be there, Basheer.

-Okay, sir. -Okay.

Sir.

It was the newspaper boy who saw the body first.

We got guy's driving license from his wallet.

That's how we identified him as Kiran.

Any leads?

It looks like a clear case of suicide, sir.

He has bitten his tongue severely,

urination and defecation too have happened.

Sir, here's the photo.

Sir.

Get the CCTV footages of this area checked.

Make sure nothing unusual has happened.

Sir.

-Sir. -Okay.

Two deaths within the span of a week.

Both of them studied in the same college, in the same class.

One, a murder.

And the other one, a suicide.

Kiran must've hung himself when he realized that we're looking for him.

The lines written on that wall about John's death

don't match Kiran's handwriting, sir.

APRIL 13, 2024 SATURDAY

What if both are murders?

What are you trying to say?

The ones who killed John and Kiran,

what if they're the same?

Could be the same person.

I don't know.

I get a feeling

this is gonna get more complicated.

Give us this day our daily bread

As we also have forgiven our debtors,

forgive us our debts

Lead us not into temptation,

But deliver us from evil

Amen.

Do you go out on my bullet bike?

No!

Don't lie, Maria!

I swear, Mommy!

People have spotted you outside on my bullet.

Don't tell lies that the Lord won't forgive.

This must be the penalty from the Lord, then!

I had taken the bullet.

But I didn't go over the speed limit.

Right.

95 kilometres per hour.

In no way over the speed limit!

Radhika...

I want to know something.

What's it?

Over the past few days, two students of Gurukulam College were found dead.

As per the info the police got,

you had filed a case against them.

Who are you? Are you from the police?

I am a reporter at DTV channel.

What I want to know is that

they had a fight over a girl.

Do you know who that girl is?

I don't know anybody.

Besides, I am not obliged to tell you all this.

I am a bit busy.

Anything else?

Sir.

Thank you.

Sir, there's nothing suspicious in the autopsy report.

It appears to be a clear suicide.

And sir, the fingerprints obtained from John's murder spot

and the fingerprints on the bottle we got from Kiran's suicide spot are matching.

This means the knife, the bottle, and the water inside it

were all placed there intentionally for us.

But why?

The answer to that

will solve this case.

Sir.

A total of 34 vehicles passed through St Joseph Road after 11 PM.

Eight of them are not regulars on that road.

There are two CCTV cameras at that road.

It takes around four minutes to cover the distance between them.

But, this vehicle took 38 minutes to cover that distance, sir.

Whose vehicle is that?

The RC owner is Keerthi Sivadasan.

She is the sister of Kiran, our second victim.

KIRAN'S HOUSE

Haven't you already asked whatever you wanted to ask?

What more have you got to ask now?

KL71 F 5544.

Red Thar.

Isn't that your vehicle?

Yes. It is my daughter Keerthi's vehicle.

Who used your Thar last Saturday?

I don't know.

Nobody other than Keerthi uses that vehicle.

Where was Keerthi last Saturday night?

U.K. I reached India this Monday only.

I need to check your passport, Keerthi.

Forget about last Saturday,

nobody has used that vehicle for the past one and a half months.

You may check the CCTV footage.

Jose.

Sir.

How many CCTV cameras do the police have across and outside the city?

486, sir.

Get the Saturday night visuals of all those cameras.

One of them must have captured the killer's face.

Sir.

Sir.

"John... After killing you, I will kill Kiran as well."

Same place, same handwriting.

The murder details of two people.

Both photos are captured using the same camera.

There are three things common in these two murders.

One,

Gurukulam College.

Two,

the photos sent to the victims' homes after murdering them.

And three,

both the murders took place on Saturday nights.

Hello?

Yeah. Good.

Sir.

We've got two visuals.

This is a visual from the day Kiran was murdered.

Next?

This is a visual from the day John was murdered.

The common factor in both of them is the hood jacket.

Sir, the killer had used the same number as Keerthi's vehicle, for his Thar.

The bullet bike's number too is fake.

We need stronger patrolling this Saturday.

The friends and relatives of Kiran and John

must be under our surveillance.

Sir... are we looking for a serial killer?

Yes, we are.

But unlike everybody thinks,

the killer isn't a usual psychopath.

It's a woman.

And she has an intense motive.

If my assumption is right,

she must be following her next victim now.

DEEPAK'S FARM HOUSE APRIL 20, 2024 10.30 PM

F*ck!

F*ck it!

Hi.

Hi, bro.

What's this, man?

Come.

How's the stuff, bro?

Bro...

We need a help from you.

Just let me know your fees.

Jabbar...

Bro... He's got some stuff with him.

But there's thorough police checking throughout the city today.

We need to get the stuff out of the city somehow.

-Listen... -Hey!

Bro, it's first-quality stuff.

You may take how much ever you want from it.

Is this gonna work?

No cops here will dare to stop MLA Dinakaran's son's car.

Keep your cool.

He will get your job done.

APRIL 20, 2024 11:30 PM

Diya, come in. Any updates?

Strengthen the patrolling at East Hill.

Stay alert.

Fucking losers!

Woohoo!

Start the vehicle!

Leave it, sir. He's MLA Dinakaran's spoilt brat of a son.

Shove his bloody drama elsewhere! Come on, let's go!

Why to invite trouble, sir?

Ask team B to go to West Hill.

As soon as possible.

Please zoom in.

Get me the details of all the phone calls made from this area.

What's the matter?

Eh?

Oh.

So that's the matter.

One of you bring this car to the police station.

Sir...

Your son Deepak didn’t stop for the night patrol,

so we boxed him in and caught the car.

We haven't found Deepak yet. He's missing.

But we have seized a huge amount of drugs from the car.

We will have to take action against Deepak.

It is a serious issue.

What issue?

Deepak is not a part of this. That's it!

That's how the report should be.

Sorry. That's not possible, ma'am.

Are you too dumb to understand?

If you can prove that he's a part of this,

take action accordingly!

Sir.

Nothing has been reported so far.

Sir, as no new incidents have been reported till now,

it is possible that this has ended with the last two murders.

Or else,

our presence may have prevented her from doing it.

You didn't say anything, sir.

I don't know.

I get a strange feeling.

APRIL 20, 2024 11.58 PM

I feel that

we missed something important.

-Did you reach early? -No.

Did you eat anything?

No. I thought we'll eat together.

Keep this near the Holy Mother's figurine.

-Let me get you something to eat. -Okay.

-Why are you giggling? -Nothing.

We also retrieved a rosary from John's hand.

Mom... Where did you get this rosary from?

You know the store near St Joseph church?

The store guy makes it.

Hello.

-Did you make this? -Yes.

Have a closer look first.

There's no need, sir.

I hand-carve the pendant in the shape of the cross at the chapel.

It's only me who makes such cross pendants.

The rosary retrieved from John's crime scene...

The bottle from Kiran's crime scene...

I don't understand, sir.

The chances are that the killer placed them there intentionally.

Have we got the lab reports of the water in that bottle?

No, sir. We'll get it tomorrow.

Let it come.

We will wait.

It might lead us onto something more.

Sir.

We've got the report of the water sample.

This isn't regular drinking water, sir.

It contains a lot of chemicals.

There is a river behind KMCL Factory.

The water treatment lab analyst told me that that river water contains such chemicals.

Sir, the public has been protesting against this factory for the last six months.

Search Chaloor bund and the surroundings immediately. I'll be there soon.

Yes, sir. Okay.

Sir.

How's it going? Have the rescue divers come?

Yes, sir.

Sir, there's nothing in here.

There's something here, sir.

MLA Dinakaran's son Deepak has been found dead.

Deepak's dead body, wrapped in a polythene bag,

was found from the river behind a chemical company called KMCL at Chaloor.

To know further, please watch--

Sir, is this incident linked to the previous murders in any way?

Who called you guys here?

Sir, it is our responsibility to report to the people.

Yeah. First you learn to be responsible and move aside.

But, sir... You didn't answer the question, sir! Please!

Sir.

We've recorded the statements of Deepak's friends and family.

Did you record MLA Dinakaran's statement?

No, sir. I didn't go there.

Ever since his son's death,

he's been cussing the entire police force.

Sir.

This was received at Deepak's postal address.

"John, Kiran.

I will send Deepak to keep you company."

Sir, unlike the last two murders,

the killer hasn't mentioned another person's name here.

As no new names are mentioned,

I feel, maybe...

this could be the end of it?

No, Diya.

Let me repeat this.

We found a rosary at John's crime scene.

That led us to

Kiran's crime scene.

From Kiran's crime scene

we got a bottle of polluted water from Chaloor bund.

That led us to Deepak's crime scene.

There's something in here, sir!

Like the first two murders,

we have an evidence here too.

You know what that is, don't you?

Sir, you mean the toy car?

Exactly.

There is a chance that

a murder somehow linked to a car could happen.

But how,

when, and where?

That's what we need to find out.

Yes, sir.

Sir.

Sir, on the day of Deepak's death,

constable Sajeev, who did night patrolling that day had mentioned something.

When Deepak sped away without stopping,

a motorbike was following him.

That too, at matching Deepak's speed.

Not just that.

The rider was wearing a hood jacket.

Which direction did they go?

That way, sir.

Sir.

Sir, are you okay?

Yeah. I am okay.

Get the footages from all CCTVs from here till the spot where Deepak's car was found.

Sir, this road leads to a chemical factory.

That area is secluded.

I don't know if there are CCTV cameras there.

Stop.

Pause. Pause.

John, who was murdered at the underground parking of Kingdom Hotel,

Kiran, who was murdered near St Thomas Church,

Deepak, who was found dead near Chaloor bund.

We suspect that it's you who killed these three people.

We have some proofs which suggest so.

What do you have to say about this, Radhika?

Sir.

I didn't kill Kiran or John.

Deepak...

I was the one who wanted the most to kill him.

My only sister... she was just 14.

She...

She was so naive, yet he...

She was not his only prey.

That day I decided that

I had to kill him.

And I followed him that day, determined to kill him.

But...

Somebody killed him before I could.

Hello, sir.

Stalin, it's been more than 24 hours since the MLA's son died.

I have huge pressure from the department.

Everybody says that I'm favouring you.

You have to solve this at any cost.

I will, sir. I will take care of it.

Sir, we've got an important information.

What's it?

A laptop was found from Deepak's house,

and our cyber police has recovered a video from it.

Guys.

This.

This is our breakthrough.

Sir, we had enquired about this after recovering the video.

Six years ago, such a gang rape was reported

at Chinnakanal police station area.

There too, the victim's head was covered with a sac before the rape.

Hence the victim was unable to identify the victims.

This fourth person.

We need to find out who he is, immediately.

Sir.

Diya.

Sir, at the time of the rape,

John, Kiran, and Deepak who are in that video

were studying in Chinnakanal Hill Valley Boarding School.

Okay. Good.

♪ When I’m off on the grind, I’m reckless ♪

♪ Feeling cold like a killer with a death wish ♪

♪ Out pacing all of my sinners ♪

♪ I don’t gotta wait for peace, boy, I wreck this ♪

♪ At it every day like it’s just business ♪

♪ That’s just how it is, so I grow restless ♪

♪ When it’s calling me and I test litmus ♪

♪ And it’s red, now witness ♪

♪ The night will fade away at last ♪

♪ I will search for you in every place ♪

♪ The one to blame will disappear ♪

♪ When pain burns deep inside ♪

♪ The calm shores will drift apart ♪

♪ Yet still, I’ll follow your footsteps ♪

♪ Just basics ♪

♪ Man’s coming in real hot like Hades ♪

♪ Rewriting these lines like Platus ♪

♪ Going in ready for the kill, Kratos ♪

♪ Yeah, if I said it, I did it ♪

♪ I’m on a path, I made it through the cracks, I’m ready ♪

♪ The truth is out there, got me captivated ♪

♪ Like a rocket man who’s flying out to reign in ♪

♪ I’m back on that grind, back on the hunt ♪

♪ Packing my gun like the Devil’s who I’m out debating ♪

♪ Can’t let it go, so let it in ♪

♪ It’s for the win we’re menacing ♪

♪ Right to the top, not settling ♪

♪ We’re in it now, we’re meddling ♪

♪ Can’t let it go, so let it in ♪

♪ It’s for the win we’re menacing ♪

♪ Right to the top, not settling ♪

♪ We’re in it now, we’re meddling ♪

♪ These days I’ve been chopping off these chains ♪

♪ I call em instincts, okay yeah ♪

♪ Meddle in sin, okay ♪

♪ I take it all in, feeling it each day ♪

♪ Hey, I’m mighty like that ♪

♪ Turning the stakes when I’m fighting right back ♪

♪ Okay, yeah, the detail’s in the devil I’m seeking ♪

♪ Who’s ready like that, huh? ♪

♪ Yeah, run it right back ♪

♪ I feel like I’d turn into a villain at last, okay ♪

Sir.

Sub inspector Adikesh.

-Have you collected all the details? -Yes, sir.

Sir, the victim of this rape case is

a 17 year old girl named Kalyani.

It was SI Selvaraghavan, sir, who handled the case back then.

He got a promotion two years ago.

He's the circle inspector of the station now.

We need to visit the Hill Valley School first.

We need to collect some important details from there.

Sir.

Why do you think the killer chose this plan of action?

We need to find the answer for that from Hill Valley School.

So, tell me, sir. How can I help you?

Sir, with respect to a case in Calicut,

we need the details of some students who studied here during 2017-2018.

Swamy will get you the details you need. Okay?

-Okay, sir. -Thank you.

Go back.

Althaf Hussain.

Most of the cases reported within our station limit are

issues caused by students of this school.

We often arrest the students of this school for different cases.

But we then get calls from the superiors.

All those students are rich kids, sir.

The school often covers up such matters to save its reputation.

This way, sir.

As per the Kalyani's statement,

as her face was covered with a sac while getting raped,

she couldn't see the faces of the rapists.

Besides, since these folks are poor and uninfluential,

this case ended up as one of the many unsolved cases here.

This Kalyani's father, Aravindan.

This is ACP Stalin Joseph.

He wants to know certain things about your daughter.

It's been so many years now, sir.

Can't you spare my daughter at least now?

We understand your emotion.

But now...

we need your help.

In connection with a murder,

we found a video.

We suspect that it's Kalyani who is in that video.

We would like to see Kalyani.

Even if it's her in that video,

I have no complaints, sir.

If it's her in that video,

three of her assaulters are no longer alive.

It's God's punishment for their sins.

Isn't Kalyani here?

No.

Where is she now?

A rape victim.

You know how the public sees her.

She couldn't bear it,

left me a letter,

and left this cursed village.

Didn't you enquire where she went?

No.

Why?

It seemed right to let her live in a place where she could remain unnoticed.

She used to study well, sir.

She used to manage my store when I wasn't around.

I usually get back on time.

But...

on that wretched day...

it was raining, so I...

We need Kalyani's photo.

Sir...

Sir! Has the police found any leads in this murder case?

Over the past few days, two students of Gurukulam College were found dead.

-Who are you? -I am a reported at DTV channel.

Deepak's dead body, wrapped in a polythene bag...

Sir, it's our responsibility to report to the people.

Yeah. First you learn to be responsible and move aside.

But, sir... You didn't answer the question, sir! Please!

-Where is Shraddha? -She hasn't come yet, sir.

And you are?

Selvi.

Search the apartment.

How long have you known Shraddha?

What happened, sir? Any problems?

Just answer my question.

I’ve known her for three years, sir.

What do you know about her personal life?

She lost her mother at a young age.

After her dad died in an accident,

she lived in a convent and studied there. This is what she told me.

Who are her frequent visitors?

Her friends and colleagues.

Sir.

You need to see this.

What do you have to say about this?

Sir, these are related to her profession.

She is a journalist.

What happened, Althaf?

You didn't drink it?

What happened?

Do you want Cola?

I don't want anything!

You've made me sit here for the last two years!

I am Hussain Saheb's son. Just remember that.

How dare you?

Whoever your dad is,

I don't give a shit about it.

Right now,

you are not at Hussain's home.

You're at ACP Stalin Joseph's office.

Remember your classmates from Hill Valley School?

John...

Kiran...

Deepak.

The three of them

have been murdered.

Are you guys trying to put the blame on me?

If they died,

it's the consequence of their actions.

They’re dead because of the filthy thing you all did!

Jose!

You're next.

Just remember that.

Isn't the girl in this video Kalyani?

I don't know.

She is determined to kill you all.

If you don't wanna die, tell me the truth.

Sir...

You have a call from the home minister's office.

Sir...

You must have realized by now

who my dad is.

And,

as I now understand the situation,

we will hunt her down, sir.

So then?

Shall I take your leave, sir?

Hey...

Make sure she doesn't hunt you down before this Saturday night.

Else, it will be a trouble for us.

-Stalin... -Sir.

I got a call from the home minister's office.

All he does is make calls from there!

If something happens to Althaf, we will be answerable.

It's just that he used his dad's influence to escape from us.

But for the last 48 hours,

he's been under our watch.

Anyway, he’s put himself in this situation.

Now let's let things unfold as they may.

APRIL 27, 2024 SATURDAY, 11.15 PM

Sir, shall we move?

Wait, wait. Be ready.

Ma'am, we are here.

Yes. Stand by.

Sir, it's time.

Did we miss something?

-Diya, come with me. -Yes, sir.

[English song in the background]

Hey!

When you guys raped that girl,

who shot the video?

Who's that fifth person?

What if I don't tell you?

I will tell you...

It was Leon, our classmate.

-Where is he now? -I don't know.

Answer me!

I don't know, I swear!

I haven't been in touch with him after our 12th grade.

Hello, uncle.

I am starting from here.

Won't you be there soon? Okay.

LEON'S OIL FACTORY APRIL 27, 2024, SATURDAY 11.35 PM

Okay. Alright then.

Sir, the cause of death is not clear.

Who saw the body first?

Him. He's the manager here, sir.

-Get his statement. -Okay, sir.

-Nayana... -Sir.

Where can I get the CCTV recordings?

There, sir.

What investigation are you doing then?

You know who the culprit is!

Then why can't you nab her?

Sir, we have sent Shraddha's photos to every police station.

Her mobile number is switched off.

But we are monitoring her. 24x7.

We will find her soon.

Hey, man! You can tell these to me.

But I am answerable to all my superiors.

Go get her, man!

Somehow.

Sir.

Swami, is this key from our school?

Check and tell.

No, sir. It is not.

Sorry, sir.

Are you sure?

Yes, sir. I've been working here for the past 20 years.

I know everything in this school.

As Swami is saying it confidently,

I think it doesn't belong here.

-Let's go. -Sir.

Sir.

This morning,

Leon too received a letter by post.

What?

"Leon, I will kill Althaf only after you."

Dammit!

F*ck!

Yeah. Let's go.

Bloody hell!

Bloody hell!

Letting you live was our mistake.

Do you know these people, Kalyani?

Yes.

Is that you in this video, Kalyani?

Yes.

Was it you who killed these four guys?

Yes!

It was them who ruined my life.

I was denied justice,

and this is the justice I delivered.

Yes.

I killed them.

When you were assaulted,

they had covered your head with a sac,

hence you couldn't see anybody. Wasn't that your statement?

Yes.

How did you recognize them then?

Kalyani... Didn't you hear his question?

"There’s no such thing as a perfect crime,

evidence always remains." Isn’t that the usual line from the police?

Diya.

In these photos,

there are some lines written on a wall. Did you write them?

Yes. I wrote them.

It's me who wrote those lines and sent them these cards via post.

These photos are four to five years old.

These were taken on an Instant camera.

Where is that camera?

It's not my camera.

It's of a friend of mine.

So, this photo too must be clicked by

that friend of yours, I suppose?

I don't remember.

Try to recollect. You'll remember.

You can trust me if you want.

This photo was taken by

some guy from Hill Valley School.

I don't even remember his name.

So, a guy who studied at Hill Valley School,

the one who clicked this photo,

and the one whose name you don't even remember.

You have such a friend.

Right?

Okay.

Sir.

Yes?

Sir,

the fingerprints on the knife Kalyani used to attack Althaf,

doesn't match with the fingerprints obtained from the other three crime scenes.

What?

Sir...

The culprit we are looking for in this case,

I'm afraid,

is not Kalyani.

She is lying.

If not Kalyani, then who?

All these four murders are committed by

somebody else.

Someone Kalyani knows.

Just before attacking Althaf,

Kalyani turned on her phone. It was for the real killer.

But Kalyani hasn't yet told us

who that person is.

So?

Sir, the killer knows that

the police is behind Althaf,

and that it's not so easy to kill him.

So,

while the police is behind Kalyani,

the real killer would kill Althaf.

That was their plan.

If that's the case...

we'll use

the same plan back at them.

Sir? Sir?

The serial killings that happened on the last four Saturdays...

The killer has been arrested.

You know that person.

Shraddha. DTV reporter.

Aren't you taking revenge on the media, sir?

Isn't this a fabricated story, sir?

Fabricating isn't the job of the police.

In this case,

since the culprit is from the media, you won't be as excited

to fabricate stories.

The interrogation has only begun.

Details will follow.

Sir, isn't this a dirty game played by the police?

No.

The court is to prove that, you know?

You knew what had happened with Kalyani, don't you?

Yes, sir.

You also know that Kalyani isn't the killer we're looking for in this case.

If you want to save Kalyani,

you will have to tell us whatever you know.

Kalyani received a letter via post around one and a half months ago.

That letter said

'I will deliver the justice you deserve.'

Hotel Kingdom, DJ hall.

When John was murdered the next Saturday,

we got truly shocked.

She received more letters.

They said that Kiran and Deepak will be killed.

The next letter said that the killer wanted to meet her,

and that they needed some help.

The person who did it for Kalyani

is more important to her than anybody else.

She knows

who the killer is.

But Kalyani will never give him in, sir.

She knows who the killer is.

But Kalyani will never give him in, sir.

Diya, get me a face recognition expert.

Yeah. As soon as possible.

Sir.

Is that you? Why are you here at this hour?

Isn't George home?

George...

I need to discuss something with you.

I don't have anything to talk to you.

Oh-no!

I won't care that we're born to the same father.

I'll just throw you behind the bars.

Got it?

Do you know the girl in this photo?

Yes.

I studied at Chinnakanal Hill Valley Boarding School.

I've seen her there.

Is she just an acquaintance to you?

Or...?

Yes.

We’re only acquaintances.

Isn't this photo clicked by you?

Yes.

I had an instant camera that my papa gifted me.

I used to roam around the hill station on Saturdays,

and click pictures.

We had permission to go out only on Saturdays.

Sister... Shall I click a pic?

Smile.

Give me a wide smile!

Okay. Nice.

Have a look.

Brother...

Can you please take my photo?

Go stand there.

You'll look good. Go stand there.

Move slightly.

Now smile.

How is it?

Keep this.

Thank you.

Do you know these guys?

Yes. They were my schoolmates.

Did you hear that your friends were murdered?

All schoolmates need not be friends, you know?

Did you take these photos too?

"John... After killing you, I will kill Kiran as well."

Come on. Click it.

Next.

"John, Kiran. I will send Deepak to keep you company."

Come on. Click it!

Next.

-But... -Come on, quick!

So you know who wrote these.

There was a boy who studied at the Hill Valley School.

Nirmal.

He had no friends,

he used to be alone all the time.

I've never seen him talking to anybody.

Perhaps he stopped talking to everybody because they used to taunt him.

The murder victims John, Kiran, Deepak, Leon.

Did Nirmal have any beef with them?

They were the ones

who troubled Nirmal the most.

Is that Dosa?

You know, his mom was quite a loose woman!

-Really? -His dad died when he got to know.

Then she sent him to boarding school so she could live as she wished!

-I heard she makes quite a bit of money! -Really?

Tell your mom that we too are loaded with money!

We'll pay you!

What is this, Nirmal?

Clean it up!

Come on, do it!

Maybe he wrote those lines because

he was angry about not being able to do anything to them.

Since they were taunting him regularly,

didn't he complain to anyone?

There was no use in doing so.

His mom was the reason for that.

Nirmal fell into depression following his dad's death.

As he faced some mental health issues due to depression,

his mom told the teachers not to take him seriously.

Hence, no matter what he complained about,

the teachers didn't believe him.

Didn't Nirmal share his problems with his mom?

Nirmal.

Mom...

What's it?

I really can't stay here, Mom...

I don't have time to listen to you now.

I will call you later.

Mom...

♪ Who will truly feel your pain? ♪

That whole day,

Nirmal waited for his mom's call.

♪ Who will truly feel your pain? ♪

♪ When even the night itself is aflame with sorrow ♪

But she never called him back.

There was a rumour going around school that

she was involved with many people after his dad's death.

Not only that.

She hardly ever visited him.

Due to his mental health struggles,

he was expelled from school after a while.

I forgot to tell you something about Nirmal.

Nirmal...

How do I say this?

His body was that of a boy,

but he felt like a girl inside.

ALTHAF HUSSAIN'S HOUSE MAY 04, 2024 10.00 PM

Hey. Stop the bike.

Take off your helmet.

-What's your name? -Sir, Shalwin.

-ID? -Give me a sec, sir.

-Check his bag. -Sir.

Sir.

All okay, sir.

Deliver it quickly and leave.

Okay sir.

HILL VALLEY RESORT MAY 04, 2024, 11.30 PM

Key?

Your dad asked me not to give you the key.

Hussain Saheb isn't your father! You don't need to obey him!

Shut up and give me the key, you prick!

Sara, come.

Control P7 calling. Over.

Control answering.

Althaf is missing. Stay alert.

Wait. Let me go freshen up.

-Hey! -Wait!

Shall we go meet Stalin sir?

This murder too was done by slashing the throat.

The penis was severed.

Finish the formalities.

What's the point in me going there now?

He too died, didn't he?

It's over, Kalyani.

Nirmal from Hill Valley School. Don't you remember him?

Say it!

I know him.

My dad had a store near Hill Valley School.

During holidays,

I used to help him at the store.

It was on such a day that

I first saw Nirmal.

Who is it for?

Is it for gifting your girlfriend?

No... I don't have a girlfriend.

I was just having a look.

Afterwards, whenever he had no classes,

Nirmal used to drop by our store.

We became good friends.

-Dad! Let me help you. -Hey! Who is this boy?

Hadn't I told you about Nirmal?

I see! So this is him?

Have it, dear. Okay?

-You owe me ten rupees. Okay? -Come on, Dad!

-Shall I get you some tea? -Okay.

Nirmal.

Come.

Who's she?

-What happened? -She's quite something!

Looks like she's his mom!

Dad!

Come with me.

Move.

Your mom looks nice.

Hey, you!

Come.

It was after that incident that

it happened to me.

That day...

That day, at the store...

my dad wasn't at the store that day.

Go.

Let go!

Who are you?

Hold her!

Hold her!

Please don't!

Please!

Sis...

Sis...

Sis...

I never went to our store after that.

Neither did I see him again.

I assigned such a sensitive case to you because I trusted you.

Sir... I...

What do you have to say now?

I am sorry, sir.

Sir...

This series of murders don't end with the murder of Althaf.

Which means?

Which means, there could be another target.

We found this near Althaf's body.

This watch, stopped at 12:30,

is the lead the killer left for his next murder.

Take a seat.

Sir, this arrived at Althaf's address this morning.

In the previous photos, the names of the victims were clear.

But it's not the case here.

What if the killer intentionally did it to mislead the investigation?

No, sir.

This photo, and the previous ones,

are all part of the same series.

Photos clicked using the same camera, at the same location.

But, aren't all the five culprits of Kalyani rape case already dead?

Who's left now?

Only the culprits are dead, sir.

Some individuals connected to the case are still alive.

People who just kept watching.

So?

What next?

We will need to start from the beginning.

Hill Valley School.

It was where everything started.

Jose...

I guess he will answer us only if we ask him the 'right way'.

Sir.

So, how are we gonna do this, David sir?

I will tell you, sir.

I will tell you.

Five or six years ago,

Selvaraghavan sir, the SI of the nearby police station

came to meet me.

There's a small store near your school. Do you know?

Yes, sir.

When the shop owner Aravind's daughter Kalyani was alone last Saturday,

five scoundrel kids covered her face with a sac,

and raped her brutally.

As her face was covered with the sac, she couldn't see the assaulters.

Why are you telling me all this?

Wait, sir.

Yesterday, an 8th grade student from your school came to meet me.

His name is Nirmal.

He had seen Kalyani's assaulters.

Nirmal is the sole eyewitness in this case.

Five 12th grade students from your school,

John, Althaf, Kiran, Deepak, Leon.

Nirmal has given the statement that these were the guys who raped Kalyani.

But I haven't officially recorded his statement yet.

Our school's reputation will be at stake, sir.

Please do something, sir.

I will handle the case, sir.

But within 24 hours,

I need to get my fair share.

I can assure you that, sir.

You will get what you want.

But this should stay between us.

-Sure, sir. -Okay.

Sir, please take it.

Nirmal should remain silent.

You make sure of it.

You mean, finish him off?

No need. Threatening him will be enough.

He's just a small kid. He'll get frightened and remain silent.

And if at all he reveals the truth to anyone,

make sure no one believes him.

On what basis did you expel Nirmal from the school?

I was aware that those five guys harassed Nirmal.

But I was unable to take any action.

When he couldn't bear it any more,

he wrote on the hostel room's wall that

he will kill those five guys.

When the hostel warden told me this,

I asked the warden to click those photos.

Nirmal was expelled from the school based on that incident.

If an 8th grader's mental agony caused him to say these things,

then you are also part of those who traumatized him, David sir.

The four lines Nirmal wrote have already been put into effect.

I WANT TO KILL _______ WHO WATCHED IT ALL SILENTLY

This is the fifth one.

You better pray that you’re not the sixth one.

Sir, Althaf's girlfriend has recovered.

She says she saw the killer clearly.

Do the arrangements to draw the killer's sketch immediately.

We have no time to lose.

Okay, sir.

Okay.

Nirmal, the person you asked about, was a lunatic.

A complete nutcase.

Treating imaginary things as real,

inflicting self-injury, and blaming others for that.

He was mad to such an extent, sir.

How much money did you receive to bury this case?

Sir... Nothing like that, sir.

Selvaraghavan...

Before coming here,

I went and met the principal at Hill Valley School.

Tell me the truth.

Else, your job will be at stake.

We're not here to listen to your moral policing atrocities.

Anyway, be careful.

All the five culprits of Kalyani rape case are no more.

Our investigation has brought us to Nirmal.

Where is he now?

He's dead, sir.

See that clock tower, sir.

Six years ago,

he died by suicide after jumping from the tower, sir.

Who did you give the photos of Nirmal's writings to?

Hello, sir.

I found the person.

Nirmal's mother.

Vimala Niranjan.

Please give me a cigarette.

Lighter.

Here.

SIX YEARS AGO VIMALA'S HOUSE, CHINNAKANAL

Sudarshan, you know

the current state of our company.

Niranjan couldn't handle this pressure and eventually left us forever.

I have lots of liabilities.

So, please give me some more time.

You've been saying this since long, Vimala.

I wanna fix everything somehow.

I don't have any other option.

There is another option.

If you can adjust a bit, I am willing to let go of the debts you owe.

I didn't get you.

Just sleep with me.

I'll come when your son is not around.

Nirmal!

Open the door, Nirmal!

Nirmal!

Dear... Nirmal...

It's not as you think.

Nirmal!

Please open the door, dear.

Please understand what I'm trying to say.

Nirmal!

Dear...

I don't want to be here, Mom.

I want to be with you.

I am going through a lot of problems.

Please stay here until they are resolved.

What's this, Mom?

Why don't you understand, Nirmal?

Don't irritate me!

Try to understand.

♪ My dear little flower ♪

♪ Let me hold you close, go to sleep ♪

♪ You are my sky, my world ♪

♪ You are my dearest treasure ♪

♪ As I cross this ocean of pain ♪

♪ Time gave me you, sweet as honey ♪

♪ You are the gentle rain that cools the harsh sun ♪

♪ You are my world ♪

♪ You are the beating of my heart ♪

♪ My life itself, please don’t drift away ♪

♪ Though I am far, my love stays near you always ♪

♪ Don’t cry in pain, don’t fade away ♪

Please, sir. I need some more time.

No, Vimala. I've given you enough time. No more extensions.

Sir... Please, sir...

You must pay me back before 26th this month.

Else, prepare to leave this home.

Come on, guys.

What's it?

Mom...

I really can't stay here, Mom...

I don't have time to listen to you now.

I will call you later.

Mom...

♪ You are the story I wrote with my tears ♪

♪ I wept that I couldn’t hold you under my wings ♪

♪ The starry night sky reminds me of you ♪

♪ As time goes on, you will keep me safe ♪

♪ And the pain and sorrow will slowly drift away ♪

Ragging is somewhat common in hostels.

Don't mind it.

Nirmal...

♪ My life itself, please don’t drift away ♪

♪ Though I am far, my love stays near you always ♪

♪ Don’t cry in pain, don’t fade away ♪

Just take a look at this, Vimala.

Your son wrote this on the wall about these students.

Boys will be boys, scuffles happen often.

That's quite natural.

But how could he write such lines?

Do you know something?

He doesn't have even a single friend in his class or hostel.

After his father's death,

he is quite depressed, sir.

Maybe.

John, tell her what he has done to you.

He spread a rumour that

I misbehaved with Stephy Philip of 10th grade at the library.

When I asked him,

he tried to stab me with a compass.

When I asked Stephy about this,

she told me that nothing of that sort happened.

And, Nirmal also told people that

these five guys tried to kill him.

The warden and the other boys confirm that nothing like that happened.

Sir...

Just keep quiet.

Sir...

Please forgive him this one time.

I can assure that he won't do anything like that from now on.

Can't you understand, Vimala?

Look at his hand.

Show her!

He did it to himself to put the blame on these guys.

The warden is an eyewitness to that.

So, I cannot allow a student with such mental instability to continue here.

Sir...

Sorry.

Mom...

I want to tell you something...

I don't want to hear anything.

First, your father. And now, you!

I'm so done with this life.

What the hell have you done?

I didn't do it, Mom...

You're lying again and again!

They are right about you.

You are mad!

Nirmal!

Did you see Nirmal?

Nirmal!

MALLIKORAI TOWER FEBRUARY 17, 2018 SATURDAY

Brother...

My phone got switched off. Can I use your phone?

Thank you.

Here you go.

Hello.

I am Nirmal's mom. Vimala.

Can I see you tomorrow?

Diya and Jose, cover Selvaraghavan.

Adikesh, you cover the principal.

Sir.

PRINCIPAL'S HOUSE MAY 11, 2024 SATURDAY, 11.11 PM

SELVARAGHAVAN'S HOUSE MAY 11, 2024 SATURDAY, 11.25 PM

Hello?

Wait, one minute.

-Yes. Tell me. -Sir,

Vimala's mobile phone has been switched on.

As per the phone's signal strength,

she's within half a kilometre radius from Mallikorai tower.

This watch, stopped at 12:30,

is the lead the killer left for his next murder.

See that clock tower, sir.

Six years ago, he died by suicide after jumping from the tower, sir.

MAY 11, 2024 SATURDAY 11.55 PM

Vimala!

Sir... Please don't!

Leave him.

Leave him now!

If you move one step further,

I'll slit his throat!

Sir... Please.

Vimala...

He has nothing to do with Nirmal's suicide.

He quietly watched my son suffer, like a scarecrow!

Vimala...

Nirmal had no intentions to kill anybody when he wrote those lines.

Don't come closer!

This guy...

He is not the reason for any of that, Vimala!

He is!

Had he done his job well,

my son...

wouldn't have been dead.

He was an innocent child.

All these guys

ruined his life!

Killing him

won't fulfil Nirmal's wishes.

Nirmal's last line is not about him.

No!

I could have helped Nirmal.

But I didn't do it.

When he was tortured cruelly,

I watched quietly like a scarecrow.

I faced the punishment for that.

I had only a son, sir.

An accident...

stole him away from me, forever.

My wife hasn't spoken a word since then.

It was when I took her to a psychiatrist that

I saw Vimala again.

Aren't you Nirmal's mom?

♪ A mother’s pain cried out in silence ♪

♪ I never felt the warmth of her embrace ♪

The abuses Nirmal endured at the hostel...

I couldn't share it with anybody.

Whatever has happened to him,

I am responsible for as well.

Nirmal did not cause that wound himself on that day.

Shall I apply a 'Bindi' on your forehead?

Stay still, you!

It's so soft!

Huh?

Is it soft?

Please don't hurt me... Please...

Stop there, you!

Mom... Mom...

Nirmal tried to reveal to the world what happened to Kalyani,

but it caused him unbearable suffering.

How dare you snitch on us to the police?

Son of a b*tch!

Choke him!

Yeah!

Drag him inside!

Please don't hurt me...

Dip him in!

Come on!

Go get a stump!

Push it in! Come on!

Call the police now!

Mom...!

Call the police now!

Call them!

Mom...

I really can't stay here, Mom...

I don't have time to listen to you now.

I will call you later.

What the hell have you done?

I didn't do it, Mom...

You're lying again and again!

They are right about you.

You are mad!

I had informed all this to Stalin sir.

After knowing everything,

he shouldn't have done that.

Vimala was talking to me calmly,

and that was when Stalin sir came there.

After that,

he provoked her and then shot her.

So,

ACP Stalin,

you killed the culprit in an encounter when you could have caught her alive.

That too, a woman.

You can't just shoot the culprit on the spot.

This is Kerala. Mind it.

A criminal who mercilessly killed five guys.

That's all Vimala Niranjan means to me.

ACP Stalin Joseph, mind your attitude!

We have laws and a judicial system in place

to determine if someone is a criminal and to punish them accordingly.

You don't need to do their job.

Until now, I did only what I believed to be right.

It will continue to be the same going forward.

Stalin.

Sorry, sir.

I do not regret any of my actions.

I have nothing more to say.

That's my statement.

You may take any action you deem necessary.

The last line written by Nirmal...

If it’s not about the warden, then who else could it be about?

There are certain truths known only to me,

let them die with me.

Isn't that better?

The last line written by Nirmal...

If it’s not about the warden, then who else could it be about?

Please go wait outside.

Sir, this was Nirmal's room.

I WANT TO KILL MY MOM WHO WATCHED IT ALL SILENTLY

Somewhere along the way, Vimala too had realized that

Nirmal wished her dead.

Vimala, who took action to punish those who had wronged her son

also set up a death trap for herself and pulled me right into it.

Killing him

won't fulfil Nirmal's wishes.

Nirmal's last line is not about him.

Vimala, you know just as well who it is about.

My Nirmal's wish

should get fulfilled right here, today!

♪ You appeared right beside me, my dearest treasure ♪

Mom...

Mom...

Mom...

♪ I will wander, searching for you on the shores of the sky ♪

People aren't interested in the truth or what’s right.

They shape it to fit their own narratives.

Like an executioner delivering justice,

this is what I alone deem to be righteous.