01x03 - Episode 3

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Don't answer. Please.

Hello?

Angad Mallik. Babloo wasn't
just my nephew, he was like a son to me.

Omi. Omi Chawla.

Listen. Montoo and my drugs,
I want both of them back.

-And you will be the one to deliver it.
-We don't offer home delivery.

Is it?
One has to do everything for family.

You will, too.

Daddy, who were you talking to?

Hey, you didn't sleep?

I am not able to sleep.

Is that so?
Do you want to listen to a story?

BYE BYE!

DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT
SIRONAH, HIMACHAL PRADESH

-Sundar! What happened?
-What happened, sir?

Sundar!

Sundar.

Sir. I haven't done anything, sir.

He went in that direction.

-Who?
-I didn't see anything.

-He came out through the window.
-Show me your hands!

See.

Come out. Get out of there!

Stand over there.

Sharma, Negi,
he might have gone down from here.

-Alert Rana, Mirza and Amit. Go quickly!
-Yes, sir.

How did you come here, Govind?

Since morning, there has been
a lot of buzz in Sironah, sir.

That the one who was caught
could be the Leopard-Man,

who couldn't be caught in 19 years--

Shut up! Tell me the truth!

I'm telling the truth, sir.

Like everyone else,
I had come to see who he was. But…

Stop. The man
who attacked Sundar, did you see him?

Only the paw, sir.

"Paw," as in hand? Of a man?

Neither a man, nor an animal.

A Leopard-Man, sir.

Don't speak rubbish, Mr Govind.
Tell me the truth.

Why did you come to this room, and how?

There were bloodstains on the stairs,
so I followed him.

When I heard your footsteps,
I got scared and hid inside.

Nineteen years ago, this so-called
Leopard-Man had k*lled young women.

But Sundar wasn't a young woman.

But this is the Leopard-Man's doing.
He's only done this.

No one has been
able to find him in 19 years.

If you don't believe me,
you can ask these guys.

-Get the old case files out, today.
-Yes, sir.

-Sharma, did anyone see him?
-No, sir.

Ask around in the neighboring areas,
if someone else has seen anything.

Okay, sir.

Ms. Lajjo, keep an eye on her.

The jugular vein
in the throat has been slit.

Jugular vein? What is that?

The vein that brings blood
from the brain, it has been slit.

This looks like
the mark of an animal's paw.

We will have to examine that.

Who should I send
the post-mortem report to?

The new officer in-charge, or…

Doctor, I'm not wearing this uniform
for a fancy dress competition, right?

Sorry. Sorry. Agreed. Please come.

-Hey, Mr. Rana, what's happening inside?
-Mr Govind is inside.

Mr. Govind? What are you doing here?

-Ms. Kasturi, he is being interrogated.
-For what?

Your Mr. Govind
was found at the crime scene.

Kasturi… I mean, madam,
I haven't done anything.

I have already told this to sir.

You were doing something else, right?

-Sundar…
-Damn it!

Where would he go
after jumping out of the window?

Window? He escaped through the window?

So… Can I go?

-Mr. Rana!
-Sir.

Take his statement, then let him go.

Mr. Govind,
you were found at the crime scene.

You can't leave Sironah.

Just like the mountains,
my roots are here, Inspector.

Mr. Rana, keep a watch on him.

I want daily reports.

-Mr. Angad, this--
-What, Ms. Kasturi?

-Decorate the altar with tulips. Okay?
-Sure.

And what is this?

Just yellow, yellow.

What are they putting?

You know, Dad, I don't like yellow.

There shouldn't be yellow
at my wedding. I hate yellow.

Let me talk. Look, Mr. Kullar.

-Yes, sir?
-Do exactly what Ms. Nilima says.

-Get these marigolds removed.
-Yes, sir.

-Sir?
-Yeah.

Sundar was k*lled in the court.

-How?
-Did Jagdamba…

She might have found out
that Sundar will take Kanti's name.

No. She will never take
such a drastic step.

Especially at a time
when she is about to become an MP.

If I mention the Leopard-Man,
you will get angry…

There were marks on his neck.

The number you have dialed
is outside the network coverage area.

Please try again later.

She's on the phone.

Number you are calling is either switched
off or not reachable at the moment.

Please try later.

Has the CDR of Julie's phone arrived?

These telecom companies are very lax, sir.

And Sundar's CDR?

I'll put in an application today, sir.

And you call the telecom companies lax?

You mean, next morning? Okay.

Kanti's parole was cancelled
on the morning of 13th November.

On the morning of 13th November?

That means, the next day of the m*rder,
but before the body was found.

Bom's manager also took Kanti's name.

-And Sundar too.
-And Sundar too.

We will have to speak to Ms. Jagdamba.

Hello.

The groom's procession
is reaching Jagdamba's house.

Okay.

They're here, madam.

Ms. Jagdamba's husband,
Mahesh Dhumal, was a DC here.

-He was k*lled in an accident.
-Yes, I had googled it.

After that, Mr. Manhas got
Jagdamba into politics. Interesting.

DIG Khanna had told me about you.

Is your case closed?

Yes.

And, Kasturi, how is your daughter?

How is her IIT entrance preparation going?

It's going well, madam.

-She is a smart girl.
-She has taken after her mother.

Madam, we wanted to
ask a few questions about Kanti.

That white girl's m*rder case--

We want to know
where was Kanti that night.

-Which night?
-On the night of Aimee Baptiste's m*rder.

Did Kanti go to Hotel Bom that night?

Yes. He went there
around 9:00 or 9:30 p.m.

Then?

Then, he had a few drinks there,
came back home and slept off.

Really?

So if nothing happened, why did you
get his parole cancelled the next morning?

Look, Kanti had a little
too much to drink that night,

and he drove back home in that condition.

Madam, if you want to say something more,
now is the right--

The elections are around the corner.

Kanti's already
serving a sentence in one case,

so I was worried
that something might happen again.

You got his parole cancelled
for such a small thing?

Politics, Inspector.

It's very easy to use Kanti
to target me at such a crucial time.

-But, you--
-Look at this!

-What is this?
-Look at poor Kanti's face!

Do you think this man can k*ll anyone?

From his face,
it doesn't seem like he can r*pe anyone,

but he's in jail for that, right?

Nandan!

Madam, what time did Kanti
return home that night?

Between 12:30 a.m. and 1:00 a.m.

We needed the exact time.

If you need the exact time, ask Gagan.
Gagan was with him that night.

He is our DC's son.

-Kasturi knows Gagan very well.
-Yes.

Don't worry, Jagdamba.

Okay.

"It was in the context that Mahmud

ascended the throne, 998-1030,

at Ghazni. Mahmud is considered a…"

Yes, Dad?

Sorry that I am disturbing you
during your exams, son.

Not at all. Tell me what you need.

I need your help.

Actually, not me.

Aunt Jagdamba.

Is this about Kanti?

Ms. Kasturi, that boy Gagan,
the DC's son, do you know him?

He was my daughter Nutan's
senior in high school.

He got top marks in every subject.
He has cleared the IAS prelims, too.

Now he's preparing
for IAS mains examinations.

And he is a r*pist's best friend.
What an incredible friendship.

Actually, my exams
start next week. IAS mains.

I did not want a distraction of any kind.
So, I didn't come and say anything.

Which subjects have you taken?

Indian History and Psychology.

Exams will keep happening Gagan,
but you can't bring back the dead.

-You should've said something.
-So he's telling us now.

Tell us, Gagan.

I hadn't gone out in a very long time.

So, Kanti suggested
that we go to Hotel Bom.

Kanti, what are you doing, man?

-Enjoy the life!
-At least don't do this publicly!

I don't care a f*ck, okay? Anyway,
I haven't had any action in months.

-This is a disgrace to being Kanti Dhumal!
-Control yourself, man.

All this control
is for you scholarly kind.

Your action is only limited
to the brain, you idiot!

f*ck!

Do you want to die, you idiot?
You're already in jail for a case.

I am just dancing.

Look at her. She wants it, man.

If not yourself,
think about your mom's career.

Thankfully, he listened to me, sir.

After that, the girl was there,
but we went back to our homes.

-Then?
-Then, nothing else, sir.

Kasturi Aunty, this is all that happened.

-So, you guys went straight home?
-Yes.

Kanti dropped me off first,
then he went back to his house.

How can you be sure
that Kanti went back home?

Actually, he had told me
that he's going home, so, that's how.

Do you know this man?

-No.
-Look at him closely, Gagan.

You might've seen him at Bom?

No.

Okay, Gagan. Go and study.
If need be, we'll talk to you again.

Okay.

Ms. Kasturi, I hope you got
the information you were looking for.

Yes, sir. Gagan was saying that--

Your son will definitely become
a bureaucrat, sir. Jai Hind.

Sir, your mother's on the phone.

Don't hang up, Kanti.

Don't you dare!

Do not hang up.

Kanti, please try to understand!

Don't shout, Mom. I already
told you I didn't do anything.

Say the same thing to the police.
Your name has come up.

-It came up, or you gave it?
-Shut up!

And just listen to me.

If someone asks, all you have to say
is that you went to Hotel Bom

with Gagan, had a few drinks,
and came back home.

You don't have to
say anything more than this.

So, what was the need to call?
This is exactly what had happened.

What is this smell on your phone?

-I apply jasmine oil, sir.
-Jasmine?

Who the f*ck is Jasmine? Your girlfriend?

Change it, dude. Seriously.

If Gagan's already told you everything,

then why are you
wasting your time, and mine?

My version won't be
different from his, okay?

Aimee pointed at you
and said that you had r*ped her.

When did she say that? After the m*rder?

Aimee told this to Sundar.

Who's he?

I'm serious, guys.
I haven't seen this man in my life.

Kanti, don't think that you will
get away by lying to the police.

I don't give a damn
if you are the minister's son.

You're new, right?
Not just you, no one gives a damn.

You haven't told my history, right?
Dropped out of Boston University.

Been rotting here for the past
three years, with four years to go.

This isn't called getting away.

Don't try to play the victim, Kanti.
Everyone knows what you did.

But people weren't there in the room.

The r*pe case
that I'm locked up for wasn't r*pe at all.

My only mistake was that
I didn't ask the girl's mood.

In a three-day long rock concert
we had sex eight times.

First seven times, she was okay.

Eighth time,
she started screaming r*pe. Why?

-Because she wasn't in the mood.
-So what?

Sex without consent is called r*pe.

Oh, really?

By this logic, half the Indian husbands
should be in jail.

You must be knowing this madam, right?
That what I am saying is right.

At Hotel Bom, the girl wasn't in the mood,
so you r*ped her, and then k*lled her?

Gagan's already told you
what happened at Bom.

So, that won't change by threatening me.
You won't find any evidence against me.

We will. Your semen samples will be taken.

And if I'm not in the mood?
Shall I also scream, "r*pe!"

f*ck you!

Do you want to tell this
to your mother, Kanti sir?

Even if we go by Gagan's statement,
then why was Sundar lying?

Maybe Kanti didn't go back home.
What if he would've returned to Bom?

But Gagan trusts him completely.

I'm not siding with him like Govind.

But I've known Gagan since he was a child.

He is a really good guy.

He has gotten into this mess
because of Kanti.

I think we should go to Bom.

Your hands are cold, Mr. Angad.

Wear gloves till you
get accustomed to Sironah's winters.

That girl was with Kanti, sir.

Sundar said that some men took Aimee away.

That we didn't see, sir.

Something could've happened outside.

No fight or quarrel
took place here that night.

-Sir.
-What happened, Mr. Lalit?

Sir, that night,
Kanti Dhumal had booked a room upstairs.

Is that so?

Why didn't you tell us before?
What's the room number?

Room number 304, madam.

Is there an entry
for this room in the register?

-Yes, there is.
-When did he check out?

I don't know that, sir.

What do you mean?
You don't note the checkout time?

Actually, we do, sir, but…

They forget sometimes, sir.
It's a small town after all.

Did he ask for anything?
Tea, coffee… alcohol?

No, madam.
Nothing was ordered from this room.

You cleaned the room the next day?

Yes, madam. Although, there wasn't
much to clean. The bed too was as it is.

That means no one slept on the bed.

But that lamp had fallen,
it was lying on the floor.

-Where?
-Here, madam. Over here.

Did any other staff member
come to the room that night?

No, ma'am. No one came.

This room will have to be sealed.

Is it?

Okay, ma'am.

Where is that girl's body?

Open it.

Come out.

This time the Leopard-Man will be my prey.

Have you ever thought, in these 19 years,
you're the only one who saw him.

What made him come out of the jungle?

Maybe someone ate his Mystery Mushrooms.

So, are there really such mushrooms
in the jungle? Mystery Mushrooms?

I don't know. I haven't seen them,
but they could be there.

Maybe one day I will see them.

-Yes?
-Julie was in her room the whole day.

But she tried calling someone many times.

Sir, the post-mortem reports
of Aimee Baptiste and Sundar.

From Himmat Nagar.

Aimee wasn't g*ng-r*ped, she was r*ped
by one man. Death was due to asphyxiation.

The marks on the neck
look like an animal's paws…

I don't believe this.

Sundar's death was also
due to slitting the vein in the throat.

It's called the jugular vein.

That mark was also like an animal's paw.

Sir, the forensic team is
sending the reports tomorrow,

but they said over the phone

that the bloodstains on
the court's staircase were Sundar's.

And the marks on the walls,
looked like they were from an animal's…

Mr. Rana, send the forensic team to
Hotel Bom tomorrow. Room number 304.

-And tell them to check thoroughly.
-Yes.

Kanti booked the room,
but did not use it. Why?

The Leopard-Man case file, sir.
It's a 19-year-old case.

No case is old
as long as it remains unsolved. Go.

Between the year 2000 and 2002,
nine women were m*rder*d.

Leopard-Man.

The Leopard-Man has been living

in the jungles of Sironah
for a very long time,

but these instances of r*pe
only started 19 years back.

What do you mean?

I mean, in all the nine cases,
they were r*ped before being m*rder*d,

and all of them
had marks on the neck, just like I do.

This was my case.

I got very close to solving it,
but it slipped out of my hands.

And gave me this wound.

Did you see his face, Mr. Mahadev?

No, I didn't.

I don't remember.

You will remember it one day, Sergeant.
A man's face.

Nineteen years ago,
there was a serial k*ller,

who used your folklore
about the Leopard-Man and imitated it,

and today, someone is
imitating that case. He's a copycat.

If it was the same k*ller, some woman
would've died instead of Sundar.

Mr. Govind, your favorite guy,
Ms. Kasturi.

Mr Govind could also be the Leopard-Man.
The serial k*ller from 19 years ago.

What grudge would Mr. Govind have
against Sundar?

And you just said, it would've been
a woman instead of him.

Point.

But this Govind Agarwal is involved
somehow. We'll find out, for sure.

Yes? No, kiddo, I won't be late today.

Your grandpa and I will be there on time.

Has your accommodation been sorted?

I've shifted to the Taj Lodge for now.

After this case,
I'll look for accommodation.

And food?

I eat what I get.

So have dinner
with us tonight, at our house.

We'll feed you delicious local food,
what do you say, Kasturi?

Yes, definitely.

No. There's no need for any formality.

No, sir, this isn't a formality.
Please do come.

-Are you sure?
-Yes.

We're sure. Please come.

-Let's go.
-Okay.

Will you not tell me
what happened at the police station?

-Nothing happened.
-Mr. Govind, what's the matter?

Mom, that's the third whistle.
What are you doing?

What did I do?

-Please go and handle other things.
-You'll do this?

Yeah, I do this every day.

It should be tasty.

Hello? Yeah, I'll talk to you later.

That new cop is coming home, for dinner.

I'll tell you later.

Okay, fine. Bye.

-Are you okay?
-Can I come in, please?

Yes, please come in.

What are you doing, Hari?

Hari, what are you doing?

The guests are about to come.

The guests will be here.

Is anything bothering you?

Do you think he'll come for me now?

-Who?
-The person who k*lled Aimee and Sundar.

I can give you police protection.

Wasn't Sundar in police protection
when he was k*lled?

My life is pointless anyway now.
I feel like dying.

We all feel like that at some point.

Especially when one loses a child.

You at least have
another child to live for, right?

I was not good for Aimee.

I'm not good for Kiki, either.

Sundar is dead, too.

There's nothing really worth living for.

I'm sorry, I must go.
Sorry for bothering you.

Julie.

Wait.

-Hello.
-Hello.

-Come in.
-Come.

Should I take your jacket?

I'll hang it for you.

Was it a good idea?

Let's see if it can get any worse.

Hello. Myself, Hari Dogra.

Hello. Kasturi, my wife.

This is Nutan and Manoj,
and this is Angad Uncle.

-This is for you.
-Yeah.

-Thank you.
-And… this is Julie.

-Julie…
-Baptiste.

-Yes.
-Julie Baptiste.

-Please come.
-Welcome.

-No, thanks, I don't drink.
-Okay.

Take some more kidney bean curry.

-A little bit. That's enough.
-Have some more.

No, thank you, Ms. Kasturi.
That's enough for me.

Have some more of this.

-How did you like the food?
-It's delicious. Thank you.

MESSAGES - NOW
HARI: JULIE… AIMEE'S MOTHER.

It was very nice. Thank you.

-Please visit again.
-Sure.

-Bye.
-Bye.

Thank you.

There is something
fishy about her, Kasturi.

Scarf.

Thanks. Almost forgot this.

Okay, then. Good night.

Thank you.

Good night…

Good night.

Everything went smoothly today, isn't it?

I behaved like a good husband
in front of the guests.

When did I say
that you were a bad husband?

It's not important if a husband or a wife
is good or bad,

what's important is whether they make
a good or bad couple.

Am I right?

Maybe.

The inspector
and that white girl make a nice couple.

-Is something… going on?
-No.

How do you know that nothing's going on?
Have you spoken to Angad about this?

Come on, tell me.

Is the inspector
going around with someone else?

What happened?
Come on, tell me. Kasturi. Hey, Kasturi.

-Do you need help, Ms. Rewa?
-Yes?

You thought
Mr. Govind is having an affair?

No, sir, not at all.
It was a figment of my imagination.

Did you ever sense anything suspicious?

No, sir. I haven't seen the video
for many days.

Then why did you
take this camera out tonight?

Your sergeant had started following us.

I was afraid he might find the camera.

Anyway, I had lied to you
that we don't have a CCTV.

I want this entire footage,
whatever's there.

What?

Okay, take it.

But please don't tell Mr. Govind
about the CCTV.

Please.