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Is that all you're going to write?
No. Then what else should be included?
Not just the name and place. You should write the year, too.
How come the bell hasn't rung yet?
Is it already 1:00 p. m. ?
Would I ask if I knew?
Yeah, right.
Eat.
Here, eat this.
Go on!
Are they twins?
Wouldn't they look alike, then?
Well, they kinda do.
Have you seen his dad?
Hey, pass the ball.
Hey, pass the ball!
Pass it here!
Huh?
Hey, catch that dog!
-Catch him! -Catch him! Catch him!
-Pass me a stone! -Someone grab him!
-There he goes! Catch him! -Throw it at him!
-You throw!
Hey, you!
-Run! Run! -Run fast!
Run fast!
What do I even say, sir?
If it was just for throwing a stone at that dog,
he could've just hit that one kid, right?
But he beat up every single one of them.
His father went off the rails at 25.
This kid started way earlier!
Get those boys some stitches.
You go with them, okay?
Try to remember again.
I'm sure we packed it along with the mixer.
So, the mixer ate it when it got hungry, huh?
Then let's check when the mixer goes to the toilet.
What?
Let's just buy a new one when Dad comes.
It's not that expensive, right?
Miserly old hag!
What's that over there?
I can bring this down if you want me to.
You'll drive me crazy!
Hello.
-What's going on? -The CI's the one asking me to stay.
And you expect me to talk back to him?
Give me his number.
I'll call him myself.
Calm down, please. It's just a couple more days.
If your job there was so critical, why did they transfer you here?
This whole thing is such a hassle!
What hassle are you even talking about?
We've brought a whole truckload of stuff over.
Isn't unloading all that a hassle in itself?
And I barely know my way around this place.
Do you even realise how much more we still need to buy?
Doesn't that count as a hassle, too?
This is what it's like
when someone steps out on their own for the first time.
Deal with it. That's the only way you'll learn.
-I'll be there by then. -Oh, get lost!
This is for your own safety.
If some reporter sees Aji Vellayani strolling in here in broad daylight,
you know how that'll go. It'll blow up all over again.
Kaniyarvila's already at the centre of a media circus.
Hey!
We're aware of the sand-mining disputes
and the mediation that happened in Vizhinjam.
All we need from you
is whether any of that ties back to what happened to Ambili.
Honestly, in the long run, I stood to lose from that deal.
Yet, I agreed to that settlement only because Ambili annan insisted.
But that guy wasn't very happy with the settlement.
Who? Mithilaj?
Yes.
So...
What was Ambili's stake in all this?
You've been to his place, haven't you, sir?
Take a guess. How much do you think he'd pocket?
He wouldn't take a single rupee from deals like this.
That man can't be bought.
He always made sure people owed him, not the other way around.
That was his power.
All right.
Let's talk about the guy who wasn't happy with the deal.
What was his name again?
-Mithilaj. -Mithilaj.
Yes. Mithilaj.
Ambili had multiple calls with a Karnataka number
over the past few days.
When we checked Mithilaj's call records,
we found the same Karnataka number in there, too.
Mithilaj has had links in Bangalore for years.
He's been involved in gold smuggling, money laundering,
and even some online fraud cases over there.
-Sir... -Hmm.
Where can we find this Mithilaj?
He can't be hiding in Trivandrum without word getting around.
If he hasn't gone up north past Karunagappally,
we'll have him by tomorrow evening.
Is it an old warrant?
Just don't unleash your men and stir up another law and order mess.
Keep us posted if you hear anything.
We believe Mithilaj could give us a lead on Ambili.
Let him fall into our net first.
If there's anything left of him, we'll hand him over.
Sir, Mithilaj just surrendered to the Crime Branch.
Crime Branch? In Trivandrum?
Yes.
All right, Aji. Time to slip that burqa back on.
And this time, keep it on for good.
Reporters are lurking everywhere.
Off you go!
(in English) Sir, I just showed you the facilities we have provided.
No charges have been filed till this moment.
Nothing out to the media as well.
(in Kannada) Look, Manoj.
(in English) Can't we settle this on diplomatic grounds?
Sir, you know how this works.
We've asked for legal advice.
(in Kannada) So, till then...
can you please wait?
How many more days are we talking about?
(in Tamil) The person mentioned in their statement,
Civil Police Officer Ambili Raju, has been missing since this Friday.
(in Kannada) Considering the timing,
they have met him on the day of his missing.
(in Tamil) They might even be the last ones who saw him.
(in English) Sorry. Do you follow Tamil? My Kannada is a bit...
Hey, that's fine. You were saying?
Yeah, sir. So right now,
(in Tamil) Trivandrum Police is handling this case.
(in English) So, we might have to keep these guys in custody for a while.
(in Kannada) Sir, please wait over there.
(in English) I'll send a coffee for you.
-Okay. -(in Malayalam) Go with him.
Hey!
Server boy!
Come!
Go deal with the man inside.
He may be from another state, but an IPS officer can still be lethal.
Oh, God! In English?
-Please, you handle it, sir! -No, you've got this.
Once you start, you'll get the hang of it.
I managed, didn't I?
Go on, then.
Hey! Any tournaments happening here?
No, sir. It's regarding a case.
You got transferred from Thodupuzha?
Which year are you talking about?
I'm posted here now. Aluva West.
-How's your wife? -She's doing well.
So, what about your marriage?
Did your father give the green signal?
-It's done, sir. -Is that so?
Been two years now. Since it was during COVID,
we kept it minimal. That's why I--
Oh! So, you saved a fortune, huh? You rascal!
And who hit the jackpot in the end? Nivitha or Steffy?
Steffy.
Well, stick to one game at least now.
No more saying both are amazing,
and trying to sail two boats at once.
Tellus said you got a local posting.
-Where? -Trivandrum.
-Rural or City? -Rural.
Kaniyarvila Station.
Ah, so you're the Principal SI we've been waiting for.
Yes.
Come.
Mobile answering.
The vehicle has crossed Paravur junction.
Time of passing: 12:23 a. m.
There are three passengers, including the driver. Over.
They were policemen from Bangalore.
Whitefield Police Station,
Bangalore South.
(in English) Came to arrest one of our suspects here.
(in Kannada) Where?
(in Kannada) Oh, you know Kannada?
(in Kannada) A little.
(in English) We're looking for a few Mallus.
Financial fraud case.
Went to Trivandrum based on our intel.
But no luck!
(in English) So...
you might have contacted the concerned station in Trivandrum.
No, no, no.
We were not that sure about our intel.
So, we thought... we'd only check.
(in Kannada) Thought we'd inform Kerala Police after checking, if needed.
(in English) Only if needed!
Okay. Can I ask the names of the suspects you're looking for?
Er...
It's okay, sir. No, thank you.
Maybe we got the wrong information.
We have to look for them somewhere else.
Still, you can tell me their names, right?
(in Kannada) I'm afraid I cannot, sir.
Since the case is still open.
They were on their way back
after extorting money from the very people they went to arrest
and burying the case.
I knew it the minute I heard his defence.
-Mind if I check your vehicle? -(in Kannada) For what?
Because I say so.
But you will need an authorisation for that, sir.
(in Kannada) You must follow protocols.
(in Malayalam) But this isn't your department vehicle, is it?
(in English) It's a private car.
And even if I take this into custody, it will not be a protocol violation.
Still, if you're keen on authorisation...
you're currently within the limits of Aluva West station
and I'm the concerned official-in-charge here.
₹20 lakh.
And they had no legitimate source for it.
Didn't you file a case?
The accused include two ASIs and an SI.
Since such cases are very rare,
I didn't know how to proceed.
So, we avoided any media noise and brought them in straight.
It falls under extortion.
Sections 384 and 385 apply, too.
Will they be fired?
If we choose to pursue it, yes.
And it's 84, right?
They'll lose their jobs
and could be behind bars for seven years.
Why the delay then?
We've asked for legal advice.
Out of the ₹20 lakh we seized from the vehicle,
₹10 lakh came from a man named Mithilaj.
A DC who's listed under the KAAPA Act.
Though his base is in Trivandrum,
he's linked to cases in Ernakulam and Thrissur as well.
I know.
We've been tracking him, too.
-We've got him. -Who? Mithilaj?
Yes.
He surrendered to the Crime Branch.
Crime Branch had a warrant for him in a gold case at Balaramapuram.
But why would he surrender?
Maybe he figured jail's safer than being outside.
Kurian sir has asked the DySP to allow a session with Mithilaj.
Sorry, I went off-track.
So, what's happening with the Karnataka cops?
Yeah, about that...
Of the ₹20 lakh we seized from the car,
the remaining ₹10 lakh was handed over by your CPO Ambili Raju.
-Hello? -Sir...
Someone's here from Trivandrum.
How many of them?
Just one.
Rookie or seasoned?
-Get in. -He's an ASI.
-You hang up. -Okay.
The officer is on the way.
Ah.
If you'd like to freshen up, we've got facilities here.
Okay.
How many dogs do you have here now?
Twelve.
Can I see them?
Uh... Why not! Please come.
The retirement age is eight years, right?
Yes.
Most of them don't look that tired.
We've got all kinds.
The ones that came in recently are still active.
And then there are handicapped dogs
-and some blind dogs too. -Okay.
It's just like us humans growing old.
You hid under the Crime Branch's skirt like a coward,
so don't lecture me about your so-called warrior roots, Mithilaj!
If you're just going to hurl questions
and expect me to answer your way,
that's not happening, sir.
You fucker! I've slogged my ass for three-fourths of my career in Kochi.
I have seen the sass of every damn bastard.
Understood?
So, cut the drama.
This isn't drama, sir.
I swear I don't know anything.
So, you have no idea what happened to Ambili?
Sir, I've known Ambili sir since the day
they laid the foundation stone of this Kaniyarvila Station.
Nothing would happen to him because of me.
Well,
Aji said you weren't too happy with that mediation.
Oh!
So, he came here and spewed venom, huh?
Leave that. Isn't it true?
It's true.
I did suffer a considerable loss from that deal.
But to make up for it, Ambili sir gave me another golden opportunity.
What golden opportunity?
(in Kannada) It was a financial cheating case
reported at Whitefield Station.
There were seven primary suspects.
Out of these seven, we arrested three from Bangalore itself.
(in Kannada) They were Kannadigas.
(in Malayalam) And then, two more were caught from Kasaragod.
(in English) From them, we got details about the remaining two members.
They were from Trivandrum.
We kept Mithilaj under close surveillance
because we were waiting to know who the other person was,
which at last happened to be this guy called...
Ambili Raju.
What was Ambili's role?
He didn't have any direct role, sir.
He saw I was struggling financially
and just wanted to help.
There were other middlemen involved.
A team from Kasaragod.
It was Ambili sir who introduced me to them through one of his contacts.
Apart from that, he did nothing and had no involvement in the case.
But when Bangalore Police investigated,
his name ended up on the list just because he connected us.
Isn't that enough to charge him with conspiracy?
We stayed in Trivandrum for almost a week.
And finally, we got them from a lodge in Chala.
Red-handed.
They were even bigger crooks than we ever were, sir.
We've seen people demanding ₹1-2 lakh to bury cases.
But here? The second they found out Ambili sir was a cop,
their greed shot through the roof.
(in Kannada) I can make a promise.
Your name will be out of the list.
See...
(in broken English) If the court trials you on this,
eight years jail confirmed.
It may not be a big number for you.
But, Ambili sir…
(in Kannada) think about it with a clear mind.
How many years of service do you have remaining?
(in English) What will happen if you lose your job now?
No PF, no pension, nothing!
(in Kannada) On top of that, jail too.
Think about it.
If they want to take us out of Chala discreetly,
they will have to kill us first.
If you'd like to get back at them,
we'll just nod our heads now and step out with them.
Once we get downstairs,
they won't even be able to get out of Chala alive,
let alone take us with them.
And then?
The case and our names will still remain on their records, right?
Those guys from Kasaragod are already in custody.
These guys could show up here looking for us at any time.
If not them,
then another team.
Disciplinary action is already right around the corner.
But that will just end in a transfer.
But if such a case comes up on top of that,
then I'll lose my job
and my reputation.
That would be a personal failure.
After all the games I've played over the years, if I lose this one,
that will be the end of Ambili.
Ambili sir asked for ten days to arrange the cash.
And did Ambili hand over the money to you in person?
Yes, sir.
Yes, come in.
Didn't you see who was driving?
No, sir.
-But you're sure it's a blue Rion car? -Sure, sir.
And it was a rental car.
-I saw the rental sticker on it. -Oh.
So, you managed to notice such details.
Great!
Aren't we policemen, sir?
Where exactly is this petrol bunk?
Praveen, it's a petrol bunk near Njekklithodu.
Check their CCTVs. See if the Rion went left or right from there.
Cheriyanad, where Ambili's phone was found, is to the right of the pump.
Just ten kilometres away.
So if that's the route,
the phone must've been discarded during that journey.
That means the car passed through there between 7:30 and 8:30 p. m.
With that window, we can trace its direction
from the next junction's CCTVs.
Check it quickly and call me.
Usually, when Ayyappan visits his hometown,
he's back in a day or two.
If he plans to stay longer,
he makes it a point to inform us.
He didn't inform this time?
-No. -Okay.
When was the last time he went home before this?
The week before.
Left on Saturday, came back on Sunday.
Are you sure he actually went home that time?
I don't think he had a reason to lie about it.
Besides, he brought back some jackfruit dessert and rice balls.
That's his routine.
What's he like around here?
He's been with us for two years now.
He smokes weed occasionally.
But if I scold him on a Monday,
he will smoke again only after two weeks.
He's a little scared of me.
Did you get to know him after you arrived here, sir?
We actually met only after he joined this unit.
But I've heard his name
since my days with the Temple Squad in Kollam, a long time ago.
He was quite popular back then.
Now, most people have forgotten him.
We only recently started storing court evidence in treasuries, right?
Earlier, it was all stored at the courts.
He stole items from the evidence room at the Vanchiyoor Court.
Whoa!
Yeah, pull his records. It's all in there.
The old Nilgiri tahr case.
What, he went and shot one in the wild?
If only it were that simple.
He stole the animal right out of the zoo.
Huh.
This was back in 1988.
You know the zoo in Nanthancode, right?
He sneaked in at midnight, stole a Nilgiri tahr
and tied it to an electric post just outside the main gate.
Six people, including the security staff, lost their jobs over it.
Oh!
With guys like him, it's never about the money.
They know it will become big news and make the headlines.
Then comes the inquiry, the police case, the Animal Welfare Board,
disciplinary action and the whole circus.
And they get a boner just from starting all that pandemonium.
I heard he's been clean since his good conduct bond started.
He hasn't caused any trouble recently.
But he could go back to his old ways if he gets the right chance, right?
It's hard to say.
Guys like him... Their minds are always wavering.
Right?
Anything on Ambili's bank statements?
We've been monitoring them.
There's been zero activity since he went missing.
No debit card use or UPI payments either.
And his family confirmed he didn't usually carry much cash.
Yes, Praveen.
Sir, the timeline matches perfectly.
First, it took a right from the bunk, then reached Cheriyanad junction.
From there, the car turned left.
The next major junction is...
uh...
Koyipra.
From Koyipra, it continued straight.
So they definitely took MC Road, for sure.
Once on the highway, they simply vanished.
Any leads on that "rent-a-car" logo?
It's from a company called UDriv in Thrissur.
I called and checked with them.
-And what did they say? -They don't own a car like that.
So, it's just a fake sticker.
And the licence plate is registered to a Tempo Traveller in Perinthalmanna.
Okay, Praveen. Thanks.
"Thanks"?
Okay, I'll take it.
You said there were blood stains on the phone, right?
Yes.
I think you should deploy a search party.
Focus on the route from the bunk
leading to Cheriyanad where the phone was found.
Look in places people don't usually go...
overgrown areas or spots where trash is dumped.
Look, if you keep assuming he's still alive,
you risk being misled.
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