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(shutter clicks)

Hmm ... hmm ...

Sir, sir, who murdered Navanirman founder Kabir Anand's father Kamal Anand?

Why was he murdered?

We have found some clues relating to a killer

who has committed 16 murders over the last nine years.

We suspect that he's the one who did this.

Nine years ago, he killed a person called Mohsin in Vishalakshi Nagar,

a person called Fernandez in St Levint's Colony 7 years ago,

Bharath Reddy in Gandhi Nagar,

a person called Abdul in Nandigram,

in total 16 victims, our investigation has revealed.

One by one...

What have the police been doing these nine years, Sir?

What's the reason for these serial killings, Sir?

When will you catch the killer?

The foundation people say you questioned Anand

and followed him before Kamal Anand's murder.

Is this why you called him?

Do you suspect he's the killer?

We heard one of your police officers was there just before this murder took place.

Is it true?

We will give you the full details very soon.

What is this, Chandra? What are you guys doing?

Does anyone run a SIT team so inefficiently?

No, Sir, we didn't have any substancial clues in this case.

The person whom you suspected is now a victim!

He's lost his father.

Bloody ...!

You had your SIT member sitting there the whole night.

We look like fools to the Press.

Didn't you wonder even once?

That the killer would have used Anand's ATM receipt

to follow him and get to his father?

Sir...

-Hey! Stop. -Stopping right away, sir.

-Hey! Stop. -What do we do now?

-Cool, I'll manage. -Get down.

Where are you coming from? Get down.

Don't panic.

(walkie-talkie buzzing off)

Please get down.

Where are you coming from?

From friend's home, Sir.

What's in the car?

-Is your friend drunk? -No, Sir, nothing

Oh, there are bottles too!

Let's check if there's anything else.

There's nothing else, Sir.

Oh, so you are also onto this, is it?!

Come on, Let's go to CI sir.

Sir, please take this and manage it, sir!

What's this? Hey, no ...!

Sir, Sir... Chutki is SI Brindha's younger sister.

Sir, CI sir, it seems she's our SI Brinda Madam's sister ...

You're Brinda's sister?

Sri Kamal Anand was a great philosopher and a philanthropist.

He rose to become a Supreme Court Advocate

through his own efforts after studying abroad.

It's a matter of great pride to have had such a person amidst us.

It's a terrible loss that he's no more.

Sorry for your loss. We didn't expect this to happen.

We had to suspect you as we had no other go.

The media's putting a lot of pressure on us.

We will lose credibility if it gets out that one of our officers

was there on the night of the incident.

So now you want me to lie?

I mean there's no need to state the truth.

We may catch the killer any time soon.

I don't want this reason to jeopardise the investigation.

I hope you understand.

Okay Sir. Now can you please leave me alone?

I need to be at peace.

...Mr Kamal Anand's values will now be carried on by his illustrious son...

That is a true tribute to Mr Kamal Anand's life and legacy.

(phone ringing) Let's all abide by Mr Anand to let him carry on the good work...

Sir!

Sir, how long will you keep us here?

Come, I will show you great cinema

Her sister will arrive now. It's going to be thrilling. Go, Sit.

Hello, Brinda Madam! Welcome, how are you?

Have you come for any files? How can I help?

You're the kind who investigates major cases, after all!

-Sir, she's my sister. -What?

She's my younger sister, Sir.

Your sister?

Really? There's no resemblance.

What, dear, you didn't say a word?

You are a sincere officer and your sister like this... very bad!

-She never does wrong, Sir. -No?

What are these then? Pooja equipment?

Sir, something is wrong somewhere.

Wrong? Yes, ever since you joined this station, everything has gone wrong.

Now this is the chance I have to make it right.

Sir, this is about me, isn't it?

Yes, it was my fault.

Please, Sir, let her go.

Ah! Of what use are these apologies and requests?

You haven't even apologized in the manner I like.

Sir, please let her go.

I'll do whatever you want.

Oh really?

If I'd fancied you, I'd have been at you long ago.

Your sister's cute.

You stand by your words?

Bastard!

How can cops behave like this?

Sir, I didn't do anything wrong. I did my duty.

She attacked me. You can enquire at the P.S.

Sir, he's troubling my sister to get back at me, because I'm on the SIT.

Madam, go ahead and work on the case, catch the killer.

Sir, did I ever lament that you took my subordinate to work on the SIT?

Did I, Sir?

I'll definitely take disciplinary action against her, Sir.

Solomon, I know why you're doing all this.

I know the two of you don't get along.

This case, this complaint, take it somewhere else.

Sir...

You want to be on the SIT, right? Come and join.

Send Brinda's sister home.

-Okay sir, Thank you. -You can leave.

The Police Deparatment is a system, Brinda.

It's not just you.

We all have to follow orders. Have you forgotten?

Is this the way you were trained?

I thought you were more intelligent than this.

You're making a string of mistakes.

I told you not to follow Anand, but you ignored me.

Solomon is your senior. If you have a problem with him, you've to tell me!

Sir ...

I'm suspending you for two weeks.

Sir, I can explain this.

Take this as a sabbatical. Don't take it as an insult.

Hope you realise how you should go about your job.

You can go.

Madam!

Brinda Madam, Madam!

Brinda Madam!

Sarathi, what happened?

I don't know.

Madam!

Madam, you're ignoring me, I'm calling you. Wait, Madam.

What happened?

Ah! They threw me out, suspended me for two weeks.

And they've taken Solomon into the team. Happy?

Madam!

Where were you these last nine years, you couldn't solve the case.

And now you can solve it without me? Do it, let's see!

Madam, you're right, I agree. It's because of you that the case progressed.

But I told you then itself no, to drop Anand. Come, let's talk to the ACP.

You? Help me?

You can't look for a lead, you can't do your job properly, you'll help me?

Now that your boss Solomon is in the team, sit at his feet and work.

He'll even get you promoted. To have children.

You are crossing the limits, Madam!

You know your problem? You don't want anyone looking out for you.

Yes, Madam, I did everything Solomon wanted me to for a promotion,

but now I'm doing only my duty.

Oh, How come, you're home so early?

Let's eat. I'm very hungry.

I'm not. You eat.

Sarathi, I need to tell you something.

Let's talk while we eat.

What's wrong? Any problem at work? Is it about your promotion?

Tell me, Sarathi, it's okay.

Bah!

You're always going on and on. Can't you keep quiet for 5 minutes? Always chatter!

What's the matter?

Do you know how long I've been waiting for you? To talk to you?

What do you want to talk about? Huh? Talk what?

You talk to your mother all day.

Kids, kids, kids! That's all you talk about.

This life is...

I don't want the job, the kids, I don't want you!

Do you realise what you've done?

What a big mess, you created?

Hello, did I ask you to come and save me?

Don't always think of yourself, give some thought to others too.

Don't talk like a saint.

0Don't you remember how much you tortured Dad when he was alive?

I hate you, I can't even tell you how much!

(door closes & opens)

(emotional music)

(sobbing)

Brinda, stop!

What are you doing?

Brindha!

Brindha, Stop!

Brindha, what happened?

Brindha, I am there for you, dear!

You'll be fine! You'll be fine!

I don't know how to say this...

I feel responsible for this.

Even if I ask for forgiveness, it won't be enough. I know.

Brinda, you didn't kill my father.

You're not to blame.

Nor did I save him.

I'm sorry, Anand.

I'm extremely sorry.

I unnecessarily suspected you.

I should have approached the case differently.

I misunderstood you.

Now because of me...

A long time ago, my father said this:

Before you, there could be any amount of evil in the world,

but later, you should try to somehow make it a better place.

You're doing that.

Please don't worry.

(dog bark)

(vehicle approaching)

Where are we?

Railway crossing, Madam. We'll leave in two minutes.

(train approaching & honking)

(intense music)

(cell phone ringing)

Hello!

Sarathi, there are CCTVs near the railway gate.

So?

There are CCTV cameras at every railway track, Sarathi.

There is a railway gate near Nandigram lake.

I just saw the map.

So what do you want me to do?

We should immediately see the CCTV footage.

The killer would have crossed the track near Nandigram

to dump Abdul's body in the lake, no?

Let's check once.

Please, Sarathi.

You go ahead, I'm not coming.

-Go to Nandigram railway station. -Okay.

(cell phone ringing)

Go to Nandigram Railway office. I'll come there.

Let's go.

Play the next one...

Pause it, pause it.

Next, next.

Zoom in, Zoom in. Pause it. Zoom in.

Sarathi! Sarathi!

Look!

As per our mortuary report, Abdul was killed on November 15. See this.

Play the one before this.

This is from the day before Abdul died.

November 14th... Morning, evening and night.

It's the same vehicle.

I'm sure he's looking for a location to dump the body.

Could be.

But maybe it's a regular route for this auto?

These are the photos I took inside the Nandigram warehouse.

Look at the tyre marks there. Slim tyres. They belong to this auto.

This can't be a coincidence.

Madam, take a look at this.

The van's already been taken into custody, right?

-Zoom. -One second, ma'am.

-I want a photo of this. -Okay, ma'am.

What a cheap fellow, Sir, lamenting about Rs 100-200, I don't understand.

-Everyone's like that. -Who's the station head here?

When we arrested him, he was talking about tying up someone and throwing him out.

His bag had some toys in it.

He acted crazy when we took them out.

A murderer wouldn't behave like that, would he?

I thought he was mad, didn't think it was wise to hold him in the station.

I took pity on him and released him.

I didn't think he'd have murdered anyone.

Not one, Sir. Sixteen!

Do you have his address or any other details? Where did he go?

At least his name? You'd have filed an FIR.

Well ...

Sir, he didn't tell his name however much we asked him.

But we took his fingerprints, Madam.

I wrote something else as him name, madam.

Here it is, Madam.

As he didn't give his name I noted his name as Alexander.

Sarathi, can we match this finger print with our database?

We can.

-Madam! -Hmm?

The fingerprints you gave match those of a person called Thakur.

He has a record for a murder case in a village called Jwalapur.

-Let's go to Jwalapur! -Hmm.

(inquisitive music)

Hello! My name's Sarathi. We're from Katheru police station in Hyderabad.

-We need some information. -Janardhan!

It looks like they've travelled a long distance. Bring them home.

(clank)

Tell me.

See this, Sir.

His name is Thakur.

Nineteen years ago, he was arrested for murdering his grandmother.

Is there any information about him?

Everyone, go inside.

Go!

Get up!

We know nothing about him! He wasn't there in our village. Leave!

Sir, please...

I told you once, I don't know who he is.

Sir, he has killed many people in the last 9 years.

We'd appreciate your help.

You'd help put away a murderer.

It's not a murder or anything! Don't ask me anything. Leave!

(suspenseful music)

-Do you know anyone called Thakur? -No

-Do you know Thakur? This man? -We don't know.

We never saw him.

One minute, brother.

-Do you know this man? He's called Thakur. - No, we don't know him.

-Do you know this man? -No, we don't know him.

-Did you see him in this village? -No.

I shot my mouth off the other day.

I didn't mean it, Sarathi!

I shouldn't have said what I did.

As if I did all the work.

Madam, in a way, you were right.

Don't say that, Sarathi!

I wouldn't have been on the case if it hadn't been for you.

I'm sorry, Sarathi.

No need for sorry, Madam.

(groans)

Who's that?

Who is it?

Hello!

Who's that?

(breathing heavily)

-We saw you in the village. -Yes, my name's Janardhan.

It's my house you visited today.

(dog bark)

No one here will tell you the truth about Thakur.

(buzzing insects)

Everyone's afraid of him.

His birth itself was morbid.

They say God scripts one's fate at birth,

but who knows whether it was God or Thakur himself who scripted it!

(child crying)

Thakur's grandmother cultivated hatred against him

as his birth was responsible for her daughter's death.

Then the priest told her something.

The problem isn't with his horoscope alone, it's his karma.

He's a devil who killed 12 people in his past life,

and this karma is going to affect this village.

Swami!

Because they believed Thakur's very breath and his karma would harm this village,

they used to perform some oblation or the other incessantly.

Whatever misfortune befell this village,

even if someone died due to a sting or a snake bite,

the village folks used to blame it on Thakur's presence.

They would make a scene at Thakur's house.

His grandmother believed it was all because of Thakur and

would beat him mercilessly even though he was a child.

You are a monster! You will die a horrible death!

For all the sins you committed in your past life,

one of those 12 people will come back to kill you.

Oh, why did I have to land up with a devil like you?

However many tourtured Thakur, his grandfather would always keep him close.

One day, I don't know what happened,

but Thakur's grandmother decided not to let him enter the house.

His grandfather could not do anything about it.

So Thakur could never play with other children.

He would play with the hens, goats, pigeons, think of them as his friends.

Years passed. A mysterious disease hit the village.

It caused a death in the village every day.

Thakur's grandfather too passed away then.

-Alas! He's gone! -Grandma, granny, what happened?

-Oh no! He's gone, get up! -Oh no! What happened?

(crying & fire crackling)

Grand dad!

Thakur was crying the whole day.

He wasn't allowed to attend his grandfather's funeral.

Then some folks summoned some 'netri' people.

They said sacrificing Thakur would get rid

of the illness that was sweeping the village.

His grandfather was no longer alive to take his side.

Grandma, please, save me, grandma, please.

I'm summoning the souls of the 12 people you've murdered...

Mother, deliver him to the souls of his victims.

Destroy him so that he isn't reborn, Amma!

Om Shakti!

(bird squeaking)

Grandma, grandma, please, rescue me! Grandma, please...

Oh, you godforsaken fellow! How did you come here?

Grandma, protect me... they're killing me...

all of them are coming together to kill me...

You killed your mother ... you killed the people in this village,

even your grandfather.

Anyone there? This devil is here!

Thakur was found by the police after a few days.

No one revealed that the Netri people were called for the human sacrifice.

They just said that he killed his grandmother and left.

That's how he went to jail.

All the details relating to Thakur are in this file.

Sarathi, look at this photo.

All the people in this group have their heads shaven.

Thakur doesn't kill tonsured people.

He shaves their heads after assuming them to be like the Netri people.

Are all the victims we found random ones?

Is he catching hold of someone or the other when he gets angry and killing them?

Maybe, but what if it's not?

What if there's something else that links all of them?

(intense music)

(door creaking)

What are you doing, mom?

The glass cracked, so I'm repairing it.

Here, have coffee.

What's all this about cases and criminals every single day?

How long is it since you slept well?

Take care of yourselves too occasionally.

How long will you go about like this?

Are you listening?

Hmm

You're just like your dad! Always on and on about duty.

These police jobs are such!

What happened, dear?

48 people died in Saroor nagar Baba Ashram.

December 4th.

December 2nd.

(ringing bell & knocking)

Coming!

Sarathi! He's not killing just one person.

Brinda, relax! Come in first.

Sarathi, he's not killing just one person.

What?

He's choosing one person, killing them,

replacing them at their workplace and committing mass murders.

Look at this.

Remember an electrician called Rambabu went missing on December 2 in Saroornagar?

Okay ...

On December 4, there was a short circuit at the ashram where Rambabu worked,

and 48 devotees died.

And then,

Look at this.

On January 20, 2014, Fernandez went missing.

The same week on January 24,

39 people died at St Lewis Church due to food poisoning.

See this.

On July 7, 50 people travelling to Kashi on pilgrimage died in a train accident.

Tilak used to work there.

It's all linked, Sarathi!

How come the flyover fell on the devotees during Moharram?

A boat capsizes and 50 die.

Every time one person went missing,

it was followed by an accident at their workplace.

It's not an accident, Sarathi, they are planned massacres.

We thought Thakur was committing serial murders,

but these are mass murders.

He's not killing those following just one religion,

he's targeting everyone who believes in God.

This is his motive.

At this rate, Thakur will kill many more!?

Sarathi! After we found Abdul's body in Nandigram,

he would have done some mass murder, right?

Quick, quick

Hello?

(ominous music)

(tyres screeching)

(collision)

(splash)

(cell phone ringing)

Thakur!

Satya!

The task is finished!

(emotional music)

Will you protect me?

Yes.

(intense musical buildup)

(dramatic musical sting)

(shout)

What we did till now, is as miniscule as the happiness we felt in this moment

What we need to do is as vast as the collective grief we have experienced till now.