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BHARATHA CIRCUS
You shouldn't go anywhere
If something happens to that girl you will have to answer
- You have to be here - Okay
Hariyetta, from when did things in our temple became like this?
Seven or eight years ago the celebrations here were not like this!
Who is changing all these?
We can't accept all these!
- Anoop... - One minute
Lakshmanetta, I will call back
Anoop...
Lakshmanetta, I will call you
Anoop
This is about rituals
A girl from another religion dancing as part of the temple dance festival...
performing Mohiniyattam here is wrong as per traditions
That is the feeling of believers here
No
This is the problem. When we start talking, they look into the mobile
Will it be an issue, President?
What issue? Let him get lost
Hari shouldn't say this
Kalamandalam Hyderali's 'Kathakali' and-
-Ibrahim Vengara's play has been staged at this temple
Of course
How many times has Markose sung here?
Then everyone talked about his songs and not about his religion
Most of those who give donations here belong to other religions
The crowd here are from all religions
So this is not the right thing
This won't happen here at this temple
Will make it happen
She won't be permitted to perform at this temple
For that you need to be a bit more stronger
He has come to gauge my strength!
Sister
Ponnamkulam
Will go there
It will take some distance The price will be Rs 200
Then get inside
Where in Ponnamkulam?
Police station
Sir, have you come on transfer?
'Police Station Ponnamkulam- Thrissur'
How much?
Whatever you feel is fine
What if you say so?
Enough. The remaining I will adjust from the next passenger
Hello! Ponnamkulam police station!
No, nothing doing
What Rajendran said is right
There are only two members for the Panchayat including me
But you shouldn't forget that we are in power in Delhi
Buying legislators and making them shifting allegiance is not really difficult for us
Even I went there like that You have any doubts?
I am at the police station in connection...
with the birthday celebration of a lady cop
Will call you
Sir... - Yes
To see sir... - See me? What's the issue?
No...Inspector sir...To report a complaint
Oh...Are you here to meet the inspector when a happy event is happening here?
You just move aside
Why is member JP roaming around here?
He brought a cake for CPO Kaveri's birthday
Oh
Daughter, you take a copy of this
Hello...Divakaran...
I was at the station with a small event
I will call you back
JP... - Yes, son
Please clear my transfer
I'm so tensed as there is the Maoist issues here
That can be done
You've been saying it will be done for a while now
What's the use of saying for a while...
I have to take it and give it to the secretariat and all
It's promotion transfer, right?
No, I don't want a promotion A transfer would be fine
You need only a transfer?
You should have told me that earlier - I did
Maybe I heard so
Anish, your name has been engraved in my mind
Binish and not Anish
It was Binish?
I will call you Anish only
The edge of the star in your badge pierced into my arms. I hope it won't get septic
SI sir, Good morning - Good morning
I didn't bring cake on your birthday as my wife Salomi was sick
Please don't mind
That's okay
You guys create a storm if two persons from different religions decide to get married
And then you married Salomi!
Good
Madam has misunderstood it
'Ghar vapasi' is fine, 'Love jihad' is the issue
Mm
Madam, the list is ready
I will come I just had food
Kaveri sir
You could have come in a set saree or churidar on your birthday
Shut up, JP
Madam, I will be back
Sir...
I wanted to meet the inspector
SI is busy...CI sir has gone home and hasn't returned yet
Wait, there
Time to cut... - What?
Cake
Sir, he has still not been arrested
We did enquire
498 (A) is a fabulous law to prevent domestic violence
The cops would understand which is a fake case and which is genuine
Sir, I...
You can't see sir talking? Move aside
Isn't it to get your divorce and to marry your old flame?
You do one thing
Is it okay if I settle your divorce?
For that why do you want that poor Brahmin guy to be put inside bars?
You think once again
Sir, my vehicle has not been released by the SI
You wait there Will see
If you charge ten criminal cases, they are included in at least five
That's true
Ah ha...shall we cut the cake?
Hello Circle sir
Everything is set
You are at the station all the time?
What if you say so! I've to take care of my area
This cake was made by my wife Salomi A red velvet
All these can be eaten
Where's the birthday girl?
Many many happy returns of the day
All come here Let's cut the cake
Where is Vani Viswanath?
Madam, we are cutting the cake
Will call everybody
Please move
- My stomach - That's I asked to shift away
And remove the power cap at least for now
Keep this birthday cap now
Awesome
Wait...wait...don't take photos or videos
It's trouble if it comes on Facebook or such platforms
If you have taken, delete it
No, I haven't
So, cut it
Attention!
Happy birthday to you...
No one was seen during our birthdays Now see all the sweetness
You have become senior
That's junior
SP Madam!
What's this?
This is red velvet cake
My wife Salomi baked If you want a piece...
Not that What the hell is happening here?
Who are you?
I am...a local
He is the local member
He has good connection with the department
As a bridge between the police and the public...
I am a poor guy
This is how a station should maintain the discipline?
Madam...
You come here
Sir, is in trouble
Where are you barging to? Move to the side
I told him to move aside
Why should she be angry? Can't she have some cake?
Just shut up
Sit down
I came without informing to check if you are here
When others are having a tough time, you are enjoying cake?
No Madam I am doing proper follow up
Don't act smart I will teach you a lesson then
God promise I am doing follow up
As it is so busy, I don't even have food
That's true
Jayachandran sir is an efficient officer
Just get out!
Okay sir
I will arrange the set up where you can have food at home thrice a day
In the shootout at Irulur forest area by the police claiming the presence of Maoists...
...forget that a civilian got killed...
Maybe a mistake
But even after two weeks you couldn't make any leads in that is just your incompetence
Do you think Human rights commission taking a case suo moto is a silly matter?
I gave the affidavit listening to you
If the evidence to corroborate the affidavit is not submitted to the court...
the court will rip apart the IG
You know his nature
I know, Madam - Like hell you know
When the IG appears before the court
there should be evidence to prove the arguments of the police
Sure madam
That reporter of News Kerala Sanjana Sharma...
is seriously following this case
Sanjana Sharma is a terror
If you want you do your job
I came in person to tell you that
I am leaving then - Okay madam
And then...
You have to maintain the station in a well disciplined way
Yes madam
- Sir? - Move aside
Jayachandran, you remember what I said? - Yes madam
SP has to come and do her show
Can we label someone as a culprit without investigating?
We will go to the forest quarters
Now the IG shall not be in trouble in the court for not having any evidence
Roselin... - Sir
Roselin, deal the issue of the bike belonging to that colony youth
I will come after meeting the range officer
Sir, my bike
Did you call the SI's father?
In a small way
Then you stand here in a small way, okay?
Where are you coming to?
Sir will come back after a while You wait here
You don't know her well
She is 'Deepthi IPS' (a popular character)
What happened?
My dad has come Hope I get the bike back
His son was drunk while driving his bike, without any proper papers...
And then abused the cops who stopped him
Yes
A bastard!
Tell him that I will break his teeth
That he doesn't know me well
You stop now
Now that the member has got involved
Yes
If your son come in front of me ever...
I will bash him up, did you hear?
Yes
Tell you won't repeat it
Won't repeat it, sir
You take him after signing the report
You have to sign
Okay
Thank you so much madam
Come
That woman has a rude nature She won't understand anything
Okay
What Okay? Why do you keep repeating it?
Go and sign it
Whatever say, keep cooing
Sir...
What do you want?
To report a complaint...
People come to the station to report complaints and not to play music
You say what it is without wasting time
Can I see SI sir?
I am the SI
What's it?
No
There was a male sir
I wanted to tell him...
There are no male SI's here
The rest...
Circle...Isn't it?
So you will report your complaint with the circle only, isn't it?
That's not what I meant...
Did you hear?
This sir would report his grievance only with the Circle Inspector!
You go then
Report it to the Circle!
You leave now
To all here...no one here should listen to his complaint
Circle will listen to your complaint, making you sit on his lap
Leave Go and wait outside
Did you have to say like this?
Sir will come You sit there
Did you get the key? Give me, dad
I will give
What is this, dad?
This is for abusing SI
This is for making the SI abuse me
The rest I will give for drinking the hooch that I kept for myself
Take the bike
Sir, you had promised to reach the forest range office tomorrow
- The hearing for road expansion... - For that Roselin can be sent
Not only that...SP has called
Sir, you may go
What do you want?
- Complaint... - Give me the complaint
It's a busy day today
I didn't write
What the-
There is no one here to receive his complaint?
Sir, I want to tell you directly
Ohhh...Kaveri, write the complaint for him
Go now
Sir, is it okay if we go tomorrow?
Sir, going where?
Oh, just like that To get a headache!
Circle Inspector...
Ponnamkulam...
What's your full name?
Lakshmanan Kani
Age?
49
What's your complaint?
My...
I wrote 'my' Say the rest
What? You don't want to write the complaint?
I will write
Roselin, I have to go to range office urgently tomorrow
You do one thing. Just appear before the road committee and you go
There is no other way
Even otherwise there is not many choices at their working places for women!
Come...come...
If five more minutes had gone, I would have left
Give it to me
Are you making me a fool?
He is playing tricks when I am mad with work
Get out from here...Rascal!
Hey...Why are you...? I didn't say anything...
Sit...You relax
You sit here please
Drink this
Lakshmanan Kani
Tell Lakshmanan... what is your problem?
Say whatever it is We will find a solution
Tell me
No one else should know what I am going to tell you, sir
Okay
My daughter is in the ICU of the Taluk Hospital
She is not conscious yet
Doctors say it is still critical
She doesn't have a mother
I have only her
Only her
What can police do about this?
Sir, she tried to commit suicide
There is someone responsible for it
Lakshmanan narrate it clearly Taking enough time...with all descriptions
I have four or five cows
That's my major income source
- Today morning... - One second
How old is your daughter?
20
Today morning, she went for the shower
I had to call the veterinary hospital
As my phone didn't have charge...
I took Ponni's, that's her name
I called taking her phone
As I finished talking... a message came to her WhatsApp
A video
I shouldn't have opened it, sir
What was in it?
No father...to say...
It was her nude video, sir
Relax
Lakshmana...let me ask you something
A video that came to her phone from another number...
Her own...nude video
I'm sorry In that was she alone? Or?
I am asking you because...
there are many psychos who capture videos of girls changing dress and bathing
There have been many cases here That's why I asked so
It was a room with a big bed and table...like we see in the movies
I looked into it for only some 5- 6 seconds
In that...only she is there, sir
Then?
Sir, I felt like fainting
I kept the phone back on the table
It was then that Ponni came into the room
I asked her what is this
She picked the phone and had a look
I heard some weird sounds in my ears
Then...I didn't feel like being there
I went and sat at a tree shade, down the house
My hands and legs were shivering
I sat there for almost half an hour
Then I heard a cry and some noises... I ran towards my house
I saw Ponni who was being brought down from a knot on the fan
Who saw first?
Rema, sir
As she grew up without her mother, the neighbours usually share whatever food they make
She saw it then
When Rema cried, the locals came running
She was taken to taluk hospital
It's just that there is heartbeat and breathing
She has not become conscious yet
(sobbing)
The culprit who is the reason for my child attempting suicide should be caught, sir
Before he sends that video to anyone else, he should be caught
No one should see it sir
Don't be tensed We are all here
Bring her phone tomorrow
I have brought it, sir
- You did? - Yes
Good Give it
- It's locked - 7
- Where? - In WhatsApp
This phone has no WhatsApp, Krishna
There's no WhatsApp
It was there, sir
No video as well
If it's there, where's it?
See this
Did you see such a video in real?
Ashokan...
Sir, please don't tell anyone else
You please investigate alone
Don't tell anyone
What are you saying?
How will we enquire without telling cops?
You be at peace
There is a protocol to investigate the complaints coming here
We can manage this without the natives knowing
- Ashokan please come here - Coming
Lakshmanan, don't worry Give the phone
You take this phone to cyber cell tomorrow, when the working hours begin
I will call cyber SI Dinesh and tell him what all to enquire. Your duty is to take it there
Sir, there was a function at my sister's house
- Just do what I said - Yes Sir
We will do it You be at peace
- Will you get vehicle to reach your place? - 'I'm' going to the hospital
Oh...then carry on
You go with confidence
Not many shall know about this, sir
Go with relax
Ah...Anoop
Lakshmanan chetta...I was busy when you called in the morning
Then I forgot calling you back
Why did you call?
That...was to ask if you could come with me to the police station
I went there alone
How is Ponni?
Yet to open her eyes
The doctor said it's too early to say anything
Mm...don't worry
She got her life back anyway
Then Lakshmanan chetta, ask me if you need any money. Got it?
Who is Lakshmanan?
They are calling you
- Anoop, I will call you later - Okay
Do you have pain?
It's windy Rains are coming, it seems
She is still lying down?
You are making her lie down with your sweet words
You are laughing?
Is this an ad for 'Close up'?
We have to get up Shall we go for a jump?
Come on
If we sing this song, you can get up and walk soon, right?
Today we will find a solution
Wait, I am not coming in
He is there inside
You go and tell them
Why so?
Isn't it better for those from other religions not to get involved in Jama ath issues?
Isn't that the right thing to do?
You marry him I am fine about it
Oh...why? Because he does the loading and unloading?
Not like that I felt he is a nice guy
I too have to feel the same
You ask me if you can marry him without having such feelings?
Come again
Rashid, come
Come here Let's move aside and watch this
Liar! Is there anything more I should do?
Put the second season of Money Heist in the mobile and she will be happy
What about first season?
I completed watching it long back
You completed watching?
I am yet to start watching
- Who are you? - Who are you?
Talk properly, understood?
Dude, calm down
Rashid, Rafi... you both keep quiet
- Isn't this Thansi's house? - Yes
We have come as per the call from the Jamaat of her dead father
What are doing in the house of our kid, at this time?
This particular kid studied as my junior in college
She's my friend
Friend! Damn! You got only a girl from our religion to be friends with and flirt?
If you don't talk properly I will break your teeth
You will
I will break your leg
Break his leg!
I will finish him off today
How dare you?
What are you doing?
Anoop came as I called him
What's the problem?
Daughter, for families that have lost their dad and mom, we have some responsibilities
My parents didn't die last week
They died when I was six, in a landslide
From then on, when my grandma was toiling
And then when I was in a troubled marriage,
-that you all forced me to, without getting a divorce
I didn't see any of these 'leaders'?
I don't need any of you, from now on
Daughter, you shouldn't talk to them like this
Okay, then let the elder ones talk
Say, mother
My kid will live the way she likes to
You all get out of my house
- You all had enough? - Come, let's go
It's not getting connected Seena, check if the wi-fi is on
If you sit here worried, will Lakshmanan's problem be over?
It's not like that
Usually people say, mothers are really soft
And the heart of fathers are made of rock
You should have seen Lakshmanan's state
Fear, sadness, anxiety
You call our daughter
What for? It's noon there She should be having her classes too
You come and sleep
I will call then
Oh...you are mad!
- Daughter - What happened dad?
Why are you calling at this time?
Nothing, daughter
You've to be careful...
Nothing
Dad, it's time for classes to begin Bye, dad
- Okay darling - Your dad has gone crazy
I'm going to sleep Are you coming?
I will call you, daughter
You go and sleep
I'm not sleepy
In the Irulur forest area, under the Ponnamkulam police station limits in Thrissur...
In the shootout by police suspecting the presence of Maoists...
the case where a common man was killed
even after two weeks, Kerala Police is still searching in the dark
In the case where Human Rights Commission took a suo moto case
to prove the affidavit submitted by the police
it is heard that Kerala Police has not been successful in finding the proofs or culprits
If that happens it is a big shame for Kerala Police...
To heck with!
The peace of mind is gone!
Where is he?
It's right there
There are not many houses in this area
Is this Vechur cow (a breed of cattle)?
It's not Vechur. It won't be this tall This is some other breed
Lakshmana...
- Lakshmana... - Yes
How are you, Lakshmana?
Who is he?
Mari...he is helping at work
Come
What has been hid with this sack?
That should be banana
Ah ha...seems good
Your daughter drinks?
No sir I have it at times
So you have drinks here with friends?
Not like that sir I have it alone
My daughter doesn't like me going out to drink
You can have it at home, dad...
- How many rooms are there? - One
One? Come Ashokan
Only Ponni has a room I sleep over there
Where did you come from, when the incident happened?
From outside
- From that cowshed? - Yes
Apart from the main door, one can go out through this door as well?
One can come inside from out too
Ashokan, get a copy of Lakshmanan's id card
We don't need the original Copy is fine
Not this This card is of that milk society
You don't have an election id card?
I don't have it, sir
Why don't you have it? You don't vote?
- Best. then Aadhar? - Member told me to take it
- My daughter has it - Get a copy of that then
What is that there?
Whose sandal is this?
Not yours Whose then?
Mari's
Who is this Mari?
That guy outside
He helps me He's from Tamil Nadu
How come his sandal is there in Ponni's room?
(Mari crying)
I was not there at that time, sir
- I was not there - Tell me I say
Enough...enough I will take care
He is not saying anything even after getting beaten up so much, Madam
He needs more bashing up
See him crying Rascal!
I won't spare those who molest women
That youth is with me for 6 to 7 years now, sir
I don't think he will do something like that
Usually husband knows about wife's illicit affair...
...and father knows about children's love affair, only at the end
You be relaxed
Roselin is an expert in dealing with these things
I will ruin those who molest girls
You better confess now
Why did you go inside her room?
How did your sandal come there?
Say it
I'm saying the truth It's my old sandal
I don't know how the sandal came there
How come you don't know Say it
Mari's phone has been found And two bags too
Give it
There is no WhatsApp in this It's an old phone
Lakshmana, what's your daughter's number?
8...0...
8...6...
4...5...
7...5...8...
(voice from the other room) Beat him up
Let me see if I can make you speak
Sir!
Hey Mari...
Is this your phone?
I am dialling Ponni's number from your phone
Can you say how you have saved the number in your phone?
Say it
My girl!
You idiot...you have no connection with her?
It's my fault sir
I really like Ponni I wished she loved me, sir
She lives in my heart sir I never told her. I didn't do anything
Why didn't you tell her?
Lakshmanan has given me food I will never cheat him
I haven't done anything wrong, sir
Sir, he won't say anything if we ask him like this
He is a born liar
Sir, Ashokan sir is calling
Hello Ashokan...
I checked the CCTV footage at the tile store opposite to the milk society
At the time when the girl was attempting suicide, Mari was at the milk society
Binish, leave him
He seems to have not eaten anything You do one thing. Buy him food
- Come, will buy you mutton biriyani - You may go
Brother
Honestly I haven't done anything wrong...
I know
Greetings!
You are having just tea? One vada too?
No no
You, sir
Give me one
Give two vada to sir
Give me one
How come the temple committee president is here?
I just came to see you
There is this suicide case involving Lakshmanan's daughter
I came to say that it would be better if Anoop is also questioned in that connection
Who's Anoop?
He is son of Unnithan sir
He is really close to Lakshmanan
I said to investigate because they are close
Anoop usually visits Lakshmanan's house
Not just that Women are a weakness for him
I swear
How do you know that?
There is a Muslim girl named Thansi staying here after getting divorce from her husband
Only an old lady is with her
He was so insistent on letting her dance in the temple
He has similar dealings with several women. I know about it
So you are taking revenge based on issues at the temple
No...not like that
I just said what I felt. You decide now If you investigate it would be good
You go now I know how to investigate
- On the way back, pay for the vada... - And For the tea as well
How is this Anoop as a person?
He is the secretary of the local milk society
Some political activity is also there
He is like a pineapple thorn He can't be taken for granted
Binish, enquire who all are there in Ponni's intimate circles
You have to take their statements too
You have to go today itself
I mean, go right now
Okay sir
You tell
There are two shops where phone recharge facility is available
She has not come for recharge to either of us
That girl came here to take the milk can and had a juice,
even on the day prior to attempting suicide, and went back happily
She was not seen with other boys in any suspectable way in the bus
I give them what is cooked in our house, at times
I saw Ponni hanging when I went there like that
I am her teacher I don't know about she having an affair
I never knew she was using WhatsApp
Lakshmanan, no one even knows that she has a smart phone
Why is it so?
There is a reason for it, sir
I bought her the phone when I got a chit
She didn't use to take her to college, as she was scared if she would lose it
That's weird. In short, in the whole world only you have seen the video
My dear Lakshmanan, is there a video like that in real?
Or were you imagining out of some shock?
Sir, there is a call from cyber cell
Why can't call me directly? Ask them to connect
- Yes Dinesh - Sir, What you said is correct
The WhatsApp in the mobile was active till 9:10 in the morning on Monday
After 9:11, mobile WhatsApp has been uninstalled
Six minutes before that, a video of 1 minute and 10 seconds duration was sent to the mobile
It requires some more time to recover that
Which?
Lakshmanan, please go there and wait
Dinesh, from which number has the message come?
854732455
What is the name of the sim holder?
Krishnapriya
What?
- A lady is the sim holder? - Yes Sir
Okay Let me call
Dinesh, can you check if there is another active number from Krishnapriya's id?
I will check sir I need little more time
No one is there What do you want?
Nothing Rema chechi I came in search of Lakshmanan chettan
Dinesh, there is another number under Krishnapriya's name
Let me note the number
Hello - Is this Krishnapriya's number?
Yes
Who's this?
This is Punnamkulam CI Jayachandran Nair here
I want to see you
Where are you right now?
I am at my work place Thanippara
- What happened, sir? - That I will tell you directly
Ashokan, ask to take the vehicle
It's a woman there Where is Roselin?
Madam has gone Vellappara to take the 498 statement
Then do one thing You too come with us, Kaveri
Okay, sir
It will take one hour to charge after completion of work
We are looking at it
Where do they get our personal number from?
Anil, speed up
Who is Krishnapriya?
What's the issue? Why should you see her?
Nothing sir You mind your business
What is the matter, sir?
Are you Krishnapriya?
Yes
I wanted to know about a mobile number
854732455 Is that your number?
Not mine My son's...Navin's
He is in which class?
He has completed B Tech
- What happened sir? - Where is he now?
- Not here - We know he's not here
That's why we asked Say madam
He went for a tour two days back, with his friends
Where?
He doesn't say it all at home
If my assumption is right, he is not in town since the 2nd
- Is that correct? - Yes
Is there any problem for him?
No issues for him
He has only issues that he created
What's the matter?
He has created the chance for his parents to
wait for him outside courts and jails for a while
Tell Navin's father to come and meet me today itself
Hello!
Sir, they called from the hospital
- She has gained conscious? - Not yet
If the girl is still unconscious, why did they call suddenly?
They told me that Anoop is going there often
- Which that society guy? - Yes
Okay
What happened sir?
That Anoop...the society secretary
Yes
He is said to have been seen near the taluk hospital
What about it? One can go to hospital for what all?
Nothing
- Hello - This is Jayachandran Nair
Ponnamkulam CI
What's it sir?
I wanted to meet Anoop today Where are you?
Sir, I'm not there
I will reach only tomorrow morning
I will come and see you
Enough
But you should come
Of course, we will see
Okay
I didn't know that you were Anoop's father's student
Who is there in this locality who has not been taught by sir?
He is here
I trusted you when you said you would come only tomorrow
I have a real bad headache
So I decided to go tomorrow
You never said that sir is your friend
He is senior to me in college
Come...let me ask you something
- You are drinking tea? - I will have...soon
Come
What do you really want to know?
Two things
If you give convincing answers for both I will go back alone
If it's not convincing...
we will go together... to the station
I don't understand what you are saying
There are reports that you were seen behind Lakshmanan's house
...and at Taluk hospital where his daughter has been admitted to, in a shady way
You give an explanation for it
This is the matter? I have been seeing Lakshmanan since my childhood
We became closer with the milk society dealings
I went there to know where things are, when his daughter was in this state
Oh...It's like that?
- What's the matter? - Nothing much
You are 'glassmates'? That too at his house?
Glassmates?
What is the problem in having a drink at his house?
One or two times...
Who told you all these?
I'm working as a cop, brother!
So you went because you two know each other
I will believe that
But what was the reason for the visits to the Taluk hospital?
That was also to see Lakshmanan?
I went to see her
Who?
Your closeness with Lakshmanan was okay... but you were close to his daughter too?
Oh...no...not Ponni... it was to see another girl
She is a nurse at the hospital
- What's her name? - Thansi
So you went to see her?
- Yeah - Okay then
I will investigate more tomorrow
I have investigated in detail
Then we will decide
Now the cops have started investigating marriage details?
- That is part of our job too - Carry on
I know your stories You passed B Sc Nursing with rank
When you were all set to go to Canada, you couldn't take...
...passport after getting involved in some scuffles, your mom said
I just reminded you
- Hello JP - Where are You sir?
Why? Where are you? - I'm at my home
I wanted to tell you something, sir
- If it's about drinking, I am not there today - Not For that
I will come there in half an hour
Okay Anoop
- Bye mother - Alright
What is the issue?
What issue? Why do you tell everyone about the passport?
Of course I will say
- Lakshmanan chetta, how is Ponni? - She is Not yet conscious
Everything will be fine Did you eat something?
No, I will go back to the hospital
- Shall I give you something to eat? - No, I will go soon
Okay then
Are there any issues?
I was noticing ever since you came from JP's house
- Why are you so tensed? - Nothing
It's 11 now. Why can't you switch it off now?
It's the doctor from Taluk hospital
Doctor... - Ah Sir
I wanted to share some leads about that girl with you
Can we meet?
I will come now In half an hour
Not today I am leaving
Tomorrow morning, before the rounds if you could be here
- I will come at 8:30 tomorrow morning - Okay Sir
Hello! I've reached here
I will come there
Some doctors have the feeling that they have not many to support
That's a fact
I examined the girl again in a detailed way
I have three points to say
Tell me
Number one
She is not a virgin
I am not saying it's wrong
Things can change if it is a forced sex, isn't it?
You mean rape?
I'm not sure
Number two
There is a mild injury on her left thigh
The most important thing is not this
Someone has strangled her
I can't say exactly how much is the impact of-
-the rope tightening and holding with the hand
You mean, someone tried to strangle and kill her?
And tried to hang her, assuming she is dead, is it?
It's possible
This is the third day
The marks should have been started to heal after your cleaning
Still...there is a possibility of taking the finger prints
It's all done But traces will be there
You people can check it
Then, all our support will be there for you
Shall I go then?
Sir, SP had called
- Why? - She was in anger
She says we are ignoring the other case
- Let's settle this case first, Ashokan - Okay Sir
Sir, Lakshmanan is not giving me peace
He is asking when you will be here
Tell him to go after I reach there
- I will reach soon - Okay Sir
- Got it? - Yes Sir
Come
Go and sit there Sir, will come soon
He will come You wait there
Sir... - Where are you going?
There is a witness in the POCSO case Will go and meet him
On the way go to the range office and ask about the consent for the raid
Okay sir
Lakshmana, you had lunch?
No sir
It's late. Ashokan, why didn't you give him food?
- Sir, I was... - You want me to buy a parcel?
What for? We had lunch on the way
Give my packet to Lakshmanan
Have lunch and go
CI is calling you
Go
Lakshmana, you had lunch?
Come
Sit down
Now you tell me honestly
Why did you try to kill your daughter?
Ehh...what?
I am asking you with all the proofs
Why did you try to kill your daughter?
INTERVAL
Tell Lakshmanan
What all are you saying, sir?
You have not written what all happened
You have to fill this in the right way
I mean, what all happened that day
You have to write it perfectly
Or else, you tell me everything neatly
Sir...she is my life
Stop it!
This is the report from the doctor that someone has strangled her
This is the forensic report that proves the finger prints on her neck is yours
Now tell me, Lakshmana
What happened that day?
That morning Ponni went for shower at around 9
I had to make a call to the veterinary hospital
As my phone had no charge...
Since your phone had no charge you called taking Ponni's mobile
As soon as the call was cut, a video came to her WhatsApp
You were shocked seeing it
Your daughter was also shocked
You had told me this story earlier
If you missed something while saying or you have something to add,
this is the last chance to say it
Is there something like that, Lakshmana?
Say it
There are certain things that I didn't say, sir
Yes, I am coming
Yes, I will come
What's it, dad?
What's this?
Is this why I send you to college to study?
Dad...dad...
This is what you give in return for taking care of you without your mother?
Dad...
I had sent you to study without having proper food and sleep for this?
Dad!
When you said it earlier, there was no beating sequence, Lakshmana
I was scared
I was thinking if she attempted suicide as she was sad for me beating her up
I didn't want the real culprit to escape
You give me that phone
95 % of what you said is right
5% is lie
What lie did I say?
You saw the video
She saw that you had seen
In that anger you strangled her
You took your hands off after some moments
She fell down Until that, it's right
You saying that after falling down she coughed is a lie
No sir
She didn't cough She never moved
She had lost her movement
You became tense thinking she was dead
Isn't this right?
You had no option other than hanging her immediately
After hanging her, you went to the cow shed
Neighbour Rema saw it because her fate was different
She shouted and people came in
Isn't this the truth?
No sir
I swear, it's not like that
She was holding my legs after that
I went out after that
It's not me, sir
Then there is just one possibility for police
The circumstantial evidences point to that too
When I came to your home I realised you are a pretty heavy drinker
No sir...I drink once in a week or so
Let sir speak
Under the influence of liquor, Lakshmanan cruelly raped his daughter...
She opposed when he tried to continue with it during the following days
She said she will tell the whole world about this
Then other than hanging her to death...
Talking nonsense, you son of a swine
You beat up a police man?
[Indistinct chatters]
Don't beat me up, sir
I will show you
Don't beat me up, sir
Enough...he will die if you hit him more
Lakshmana, after trying to kill your own daughter...
...you thought of escaping if you gave a complaint?
You acted smart thinking she won't be conscious soon?
I too have a daughter
For the cruelty you did, I will make you face the law. You wait and see
Lock this son of a moron
Keep walk man
How dare you?
You are indeed smart, JP
When Priya called me and said our son is having a-
-relationship with an adivasi (tribal) girl...
and that he took some video, literally I was shocked
She was scared too
This was a question of honour for Nandiyodu family
I just made a phone call asking for help
You did things very well
- Not me - Then?
These two are the real heroes
If they were not there...things wouldn't have happened this good
Thank you soulmates
While saying I wanted to see Navin's father, I didn't
know he was the grandson of Nandiyodu Krishna Menon sir
JP said everything perfectly
I couldn't sleep thinking how I will operate this case
Luckily Dr. Sheba called from Taluk hospital and wanted to see sir
To save our kid, my initial idea was to frame some youth in the adivasi (Tribal) colony
it was then the doctor said that this girl won't...
...open her eyes soon and that she is not a virgin
Not just that She has a finger print on her neck
I was praying the finger print was not of our kid
Yes
The finger print turned out to be her dad's, just like superpower did it for us
In short, we turned the case upside down on that day itself
We don't have to worry as the girl won't be conscious in the near future
Even if she say the truth, we can say it is to save her father
But until then you have to hide Navin somewhere safely
I have shifted him safely to Bengaluru
Though you didn't know me personally your help saved Nandiyodu family from a shame
My pen...my cheque... and happiness
You decide the amount
Whatever it is
Sorry Mr Menon
Though I am not as rich as you are, I am also from a wealthy family
Give them what they want I don't want
Then if you ask me why I got involved in this...
...a Menon guy should never marry an Adivasi girl
Jayan sir is particular about caste
Mr Nair, where is your house?
Kurunnikkodu
Do you know that ex MLA, Prakashan Nair?
He is my uncle
Is it?
Did you hear Priya? He is Prakashan Nair's nephew
I just asked in a police style Please don't feel bad
Oh that is fine
- Ashokan? - I am from Ezhava caste
Not that Where is your house?
Perumbilavu
So you guys carry on I've some important things to do
Ashoka...
Come here
It's okay if you buy something from that Menon
A third person should not know about it
For your the love for caste is enough
I'm not financially sound
Okay Be careful
Come
Sit
Sit down
Have it
Sir, Lakshmanan escaped - Where did he escape to?
Catch him
- What happened? - Lakshmanan escaped
What were you doing here?
- I was giving him food - What a nuisance!
You stop there
- SI called. Lakshmanan fled - Ohh
- Where did he go? - This way, sir
This way?
Move aside Anytime watching mobile
- Did he come here? - No Sir
If he comes inform us
He is not reachable Where has he gone?
Lakshmanan fled out of jail Maybe he is behind him
You keep your cool He will call
Good if he doesn't become part of new issues
Nice people are like that They involve in the lives of others
Go and see what it is
Eh...Lakshmanan Chettan
- What's that, daughter? - Grandma, It's Lakshmanan chettan
Close the door Let no one see him
Give me some water
Thansi, can you call Anoop?
I've been trying him for long He is not reachable
I have done nothing wrong
I swear on Ponni Anoop will understand it
- Lakshmanan is here? - Why should he Come here?
Don't play much We have come here knowing everything
- If you don't cooperate... - You will hang me?
- Oldie... - No Binish
We won't harm you. But we will take your granddaughter with us
We will give a forged non bailable case on her head
She can stay in Viyyoor jail for two weeks on the cold floor
You want that?
No sir I'm here
That's decent behaviour Binish...
Sir, I haven't done anything to my daughter
I have done nothing wrong
Maybe
Perhaps CI has gone wrong
But during my duty time if a convict flees, I will capture him for sure, Lakshmana
Come We will go
Where is he?
Don't beat me up, sir
Sir, what did I do? Please don't beat me
Don't give that son of a moron even a drop of water
Lakshmana
Sir
Water
You are hungry, Lakshmana?
It's chicken biriyani...for you
You can have it after signing in the statement given by Jayachandran sir
Only after signing
No sir
I won't sign it
I have done nothing wrong
Sir, for one this Lakshmanan Kani belongs to the tribal community
- So what? - We have to handle him carefully
You tell him mildly
Whatever it is, he don't seem to sign it
Tell him this is temporary and the case won't stand on reaching the court
I told him all that
It seems he has understood something well
What?
That you are trying to frame him
- Me? - No, us
Is it going to be trouble?
I don't think things will end easily
Usually these types don't bite back
It's from the station
What's it Roselin?
Who? Anoop?
Understand what?
For police to do anything and people to sit and suffer, this is not emergency period
I want to see Lakshmanan chettan
I need to know the sections under which he has been charged
You can't seen him, I told you
Why can't I see him?
What do you want?
I've explained here
CI sir, my issue is genuine
I want to see Lakshmanan
I need to know the sections under which he has been charged
You come Anoop Come to my cabin. Let me say
Nothing to say
I've known him for 20 years, since my childhood
He married Seetha chechi and had a family after coming here
I have doubts sir
Something is wrong
What's wrong?
Anoop, you listen to me
Sir, no
I want to know the sections charged against him
Anoop, police can reveal certain things
Some cannot be revealed
Fine
Certain legal hurdles...
I know there will be legal hurdles for you
He has to be appeared before the court within 24 hours, right?
I know what to do
Anoop, you listen to what I say...
Will stink?
Will stink like dog poop
Maybe we will be caught as well
It's the SP
This is Jayachandran, madam
You are really busy now?
Yes madam... I am busy with these cases...
Ahh, so I called at the right time
Shall I give you six months time to sit at home without any work?
Madam
You come to my office tomorrow at 10:30 am and receive your suspension order
Madam, I...
You idiot, I told you things clearly
Day after tomorrow IG will be tried in the court
The court will understand that the killing of a native happened because of police negligence
The court will blame the IG And the IG will put the blame on me
I have to take some action before that
You relax at home for a while
Madam, a person has been arrested in that case
What?
Yes madam I was about to call you
A convict with Maoist connections has been caught
Name is Lakshmanan
Huh
Eh...wonderful
You nailed it, Jayachandran. Hats off
Thank you madam
What all did you say?
You heard it, right?
I heard But I didn't understand
I will explain in detail
In the beginning of 1990s, hundreds of workers from Tamil Nadu...
migrated to Irulur, Nilakolli and Vadakkekkadu areas
This Lakshmanan also reached here in that group
- This Lakshmanan? - Yes
Lakshmanan was born in Sri Lanka
In the beginning of 1980s, when Lakshmanan was nine years old
when his father Rudran was killed in the clash between Sri Lankan army and LTTE...
he reached Tamil Nadu as a refugee, along with his mother
After his mother's death he used to roam around in various places
He migrated to Irulur, he got married and settled down
Though he got married, settled and was rearing cattle
the instinct to do anti national activities
was inside Lakshmanan's mind...
and he got attracted to the Maoist activities in the forest region
supplied essentials and some weapons to Maoists
and thus became a middleman for them
Lakshmanan who became convicted for trying to kill his own daughter
was captured in an adventurous way by the team led by CI Jayachandran Nair
Who said that?
I said
Isn't that enough?
How could you create such a lie, so fast?
It's called experience
I appreciate your smartness
There is no risk?
If Lakshmanan opens his mouth, isn't that even more risky?
Even without thinking his daughter's suicide case...
I kept another serious case on his shoulders
He will forget everything then
I am not mad to lose my job in the name of a tribal
Sir, won't SP ask for proofs?
She will
- You have proofs? - Need to make
Isn't it a fact that at present Lakshmanan has no Aadhar card or any such identity cards?
Okay
Who else other than the tribals can be framed in such a case?
This is not a new thing
I will create proofs
- What's the status of things that I told you? - I'm on it
Everything has been set?
You please come here, sir
Look at this It's Okay?
It has to look like old documents
The font is okay, sir?
No...The alphabets were not like this, 25 years ago
Use the old font
That can be done. It will be perfect if dried after dipping in tea
Even Sri Lankans should be convinced that Lakshmanan is a Sri Lankan
That I will do sir
In short it was through a week's proper planning and hard work that we could nab him
Not just that, he was planning to go to Sri Lanka in a boat after two days
Anyway...impressive... quite impressive
If it is the truth... or a fabricated one
It's not a story, madam
Don't try to fool me, Jayachandran
Actually it all happened, madam
Okay...even if it is not, this is enough for the IG to survive
If there is no leads, when IG appears on court the day after
in the Maoist case, I had to go on leave as per DGP's order
Anyway...good effort
- I am going to proceed with this - Okay
One condition
Until he presented before the court none of the medias should know about this
Okay madam
- See you in court the day after - Okay madam
Eat it
If you try to act smart, son of a moron, I won't spare you
Tell him, Roselin
Lakshmanan, you will be presented before the court the day after
Let the court decide things
Until then you need to eat
Don't make the court say that we didn't give you food...please
Are you still angry with me as I said I will complaint only to CI that day?
It's just that I was hesitant to tell a lady officer...
-that my daughter's video was there...
Nothing like that
Then?
You know what wrong did I do?
Can you help me, sir?
Lakshmana, pray
Pray to whom?
You are the superpower of the police station
Which other superpower can save me from here?
Can't you get down?
Anoop, you have come again? Lawyer is there too
I had told you clearly yesterday...
You didn't tell me yesterday...
I am asking again
What are the charges against him?
Anoop, let me explain...
You put the complainant himself behind the bars
You don't explain the reason
Are you doing this nonsense thinking there is no one to support him?
Let me explain
Sir, how powerful a cop you are this can't happen here
Understood?
My dear Anoop...Give me 30 seconds... Anyways you have come with an advocate
- What's your name? - Aliyar
Let me talk to Aliyar sir You wait outside for 30 seconds
Anoop, let me talk to sir
Mm...30 seconds
Advocate...Anoop is a nice guy
He belongs to the Unnithan family as well
He don't understand things as he is short tempered
It's a complicated case
CI sir...he belongs to the tribal community
There are marks on his face and body suggesting beatings by the police
It's inhuman
You know... Atrocity is the section
I understood
Can you listen to me?
The charge against Lakshmanan is not simple
Maoist cae... - What?
Have a look
Anyways, let me talk
Okay
This is a lie
What if someone whom we see daily is branded a Maoist?
Is this some banana republic?
You listen to me
Brother... - You listen
They have very strong evidence against him
They have every detail of Lakshmanan
You listen to me
Anoop, there was a Lakshmanan that you never knew
If the file moves from this station,
...the case won't be handled by state police or crime branch
It would be NIA
Charge is UAPA
Whoever tries to involve... they all will be included
I strongly suggest you to step back
There is some foul play that has happened
He has what Maoism that we don't know?
Then go and suffer
Sir, I have started seeing for around 20 years now. I have told you
He has been trapped
Anoop, I am saying for your benefit
You need to drag yourself into a case which be investigated by NIA?
I am saying with the consideration that you are Unnithan sir's blood...
Do you want to involve in a case with a person like this and ruin your life?
You go
No
Lakshmanan is not such a person
Anoop, as per the documents received in our investigation...
this Lakshmanan was born in Sri Lanka, grew up in Tamil Nadu and settled here
If it is not all that there should be an authorised document with him to prove that?
The only thing he has is the card given you from the milk society
He has no Aadhar card
electoral id or PAN
If you have some document to prove he is not from...
...Tamil Nadu and is Lakshmanan Kani who was born here, bring it
If he is innocent, let him get out of this case
But there is another thing
If not, we have to do our duty
Can I see Lakshmanan? - Not now
Where all did I search for you, Anoop
Anyways, it's luck
Now you are staying here?
You tell why you are here
I will come to the matter directly
Daughter, please get me some water
Thansi, take this glass inside too
Mom, you are fine?
The matter is only this much
You should not involve in Lakshmanan's case
As far as I know he is a big fraud
If you get involved, you will be in trouble
Even she understood
This case stinks
Though we are in rival parties, we are social workers
Will I want you to be in any trouble?
The police will take care of the born criminal called Lakshmanan
Don't get in between unnecessarily
That's all - have water
Thanks daughter
Did you get the reason why I said it? - Mm
Go and tell whoever you sent you here
They haven't understood Anoop well
Though it's someone else's money, petrol is damn costly now...
You lost that money too Now you may leave
Okay
We need to have at least a document to prove Lakshmanan is not from Tamil Nadu
Need to go to some places
If Lakshmanan got inside, it's fine
I told him to join his name in the electoral roll while I was the Panchayat president
He said he has no politics and need no vote
Still it's a human life
You will get some clues from someone old from their community
Someone old means?
There is a priest who does the weddings for their people
Even now?
Vallimooppeennu...he should be knowing You try to find him
Let him escape, if he can
Let me enquire anyway
"As we go search more, are the roots going deeper?"
"Are they getting buried deeper under the soil?"
"As we go searching for the origin and name..."
"...is something unseen burning inside?"
"On the stage where traditions thrive, has blood fallen?"
"Is the rotten justice system in action again and again?"
"When the mysteries are solved, it becomes layered"
"Is this journey becoming such a short story?"
"In that dark mountain, won't the truth come out as the morning star?"
"In the heat of tears that never stop to flow..."
"even as the heart burns, the power reigns supreme"
"Even as the times change, why are some old traditions remaining untouched?"
"As the new cup gets filled with the same old wine"
"some serve the pain and others to taste it"
"this predicament continues forever"
"When the mysteries are solved, it becomes layered"
"Is this journey becoming such a short story?"
"In that dark mountain, won't the truth come out as the morning star?"
"As it suits for the privileged"
"Are the rules bending on its own?"
"Even as the world progresses"
"Caste is still clinging on to the inner roots"
"As I wander inside the forest in search of the origin of the spring"
"Is the truth still remaining hidden?"
"Is mercy still remaining as a rough sea?"
"Always troubling the mind..."
"When the mysteries are solved, it becomes layered"
"Is this journey becoming such a short story?"
"In that dark mountain, won't the truth come out as the morning star?"
- Seena... - Yes
I'm leaving
You need to go the station this night itself?
That SP can come anytime for station visit
If she doesn't find me, that is enough for her to become mad
Who are you?
Sir, my name is Navin
I took Ponni's video in the case that you are probing
Menon sir's?
Son
You...you come here
You stand here
Isn't it for you that we are playing this dangerous game?
Your dad said you will be sent to Bangalore?
He don't know that I have fled I came to see you
I need to talk to you
Say
The video was taken not to harm her
We are in love for the past one and half years
We have stayed together at two places
The video was taken then
I had sent the video just like that The video was taken with her consent
I never thought that her dad will find this and things would go this wrong
Whatever it is, you have been made safe now
Obey your dad and escape to Bangalore or wherever
That's not possible sir
We are that much in love
If there is a girl in my life, it's Ponni
A tribal girl...in a Menon's house? As if it becomes true!
Aren't you ashamed to say all this during these times?
I came to meet you and tell you that her dad has done nothing wrong
My opinion won't change
If she comes back alive, we will be one
If it is not so
I will say everything to all on a Facebook live
I won't let it happen
Leave me, sir
Stop there
Who is calling at this hour?
Sir?
JP...that Menon's son came to my house, pushed me and ran away
Tell Menon to get him somehow and hide somewhere
To heck with it!
Where did that guy go?
Or else we all will be in trouble
Sir, you be confident
Menon also needs to get the boy - You do something
Okay
- Where are you heading to? - To catch Trivandrum - Kurla express
Move away
- Wait there. - CI sir...
I will call you
What is this Anoop? Isn't there a decorum to keep while coming to a CI's room?
No
No?
Don't keep decorum. You may sit
I will tell you when you have to show respect
What did you say?
You wanted proof that Lakshmanan Kani was born here
There is a valid proof for that
You may not understand if I say it. If you see it, things will be clearer
Here
SSLC certificate
What is the name written in that?
Lakshmanan Namboodiri?
Yes. Lakshmanan Namboodiri
He is a Namboodiri (a higher caste)?
Here's the ration card
Again Lakshmanan Namboodiri
What nonsense are you saying?
This is not nonsense
These are government records
I didn't create all this
This is a big twist
In the year 1990
a tribal girl who came as a maid
The powerful elders of the household threw out him for loving the girl
Whom? Our Namboodiri
Lakshmanan Namboodiri
One to one and a half years he went around with her
They couldn't settle anywhere
Finally they came and settled here, which is her native place
They got married
Had a child
The wife died
Thus Lakshmanan Namboodiri lived here as Lakshmanan Kani
You are saying he is a Brahmin?
The guy, whom you have kept behind bars thinking no one will care, is a Brahmin
This will be trouble
Big trouble
Sir, don't keep it aside. Are you a fool?
All these are duplicates
Originals are with me
I will give any number of copies to burn
So we will meet in court...Okay...Bye
- Anoop... - Kurla Express...
It's a big problem, sir
Who is this?
So you have found my roots
So it's you!
What do you feel then?
Me...Honestly...
This case wouldn't have been there
I never knew
That I am a Brahmin, right?
So you charged the cases thinking I am someone without a proper identity and name!
Now that things have reached this much, I will say one thing
I have lived as Lakshmanan Kani for the past 28 years
Now let's continue that way
Let me see how I can untie the knot in this case
No need
No, thirumeni
Not thirumeni... but son of a moron
You continue calling what you were calling
The curse of a brahmin...
If the pain is the curse, what difference is there between a brahmin and a tribal?
You even put the sin of abusing my own daughter!
My colour and the caste name prompted you to do all this
You produce me before court. I know what to do
That would be an issue
For whom?
If the government knows I did all that, my life will be ruined
I am an official working as per the set up of the system
With the same system I will get you out of this trap
- Jayachandran Nair sir... - Yes
I don't have faith in the system that you talked about
But I have faith in judiciary
Either you can present me before the court
Or kill me
You may go now
- Thirumeni, listen to me... - You go, Sir
Tell, Jayachandran
Ehh...Namboodiri?
Who told you?
You said some Tamilian or Sri Lankan...
It was a mistake, madam
Those documents were forged by me
Didn't I ask you a hundred times if the documents are original or fake?
Madam, if he is presented before the court, it will be revealed everything were forged.
We will be in trouble
You ruined me as well
And also the curse of a brahmin
Damn it
Jayachandran, things have gone out of our hands
The documents that you gave have reached IG and the state attorney
There is nothing that we can do about it
It's not just you that will be in trouble
Who will be me to submit documents that were forged, without verifying?
Government will take a straight decision only
Now what can be done, Madam?
If we pay him, will he say his statement the way we want, for the time being?
Is there someone who can influence him?
Madam, what you are saying...
If he agrees to say the statement that we give him...
we can make a chill climax
Or else
The next way out is risky
I didn't understand, madam
There is nothing to understand
If Lakshmanan reaches the court and say the truth
Then we are gone
You do something fast
I can't be trapped in something created by you
Anoop, I was waiting for you
What's the matter, sir?
Why did you say you want to see me?
I am trapped
In this situation only you can help me
What should I do?
You tell me now
When Lakshmanan appears before the court tomorrow,
if he approves the charges on him or not, it is going to be trouble
What are you saying?
Anoop, if Lakshmanan accepts the charges...
the innocent Lakshmanan will be convicted
If a poor brahmin gets convicted because of me
there will be the curse of brahmin for me and my family
That I can't bear, Anoop
If Lakshmanan refuses to accept the charges
everything charged against him will be proved to have been forged by the police
If that happens, I will lose my job
I will be in jail, for sure
If he accepts the charges or not, you will be in trouble
Isn't it? - Yes
Now what you want me to do?
There is only one way
Lakshmanan should not appear before the court
Only you can make it happen
What can I do?
I will open the cell at 12 midnight
You take Lakshmanan out of the cell
You just keep him away for a while. That's all
I can get a breathing space, if I say the convict escaped from the lock up
The rest of the things, we will manage gradually
Will you talk to Lakshmanan?
I will conduct the marriage of Lakshmanan's daughter and Menon's son
I will do whatever you tell me to
I will take care of everything
Okay sir. I will talk to him
Brother
You step out
Anoop, I had decided not to reveal anything and live in this remote region for my Ponni
I am meeting you as per CI's instructions
Tonight
CI will arrange the chance for you to escape from here
It is to convince you
If I make you agree
I will get my pending passport
Will you listen to me, Lakshmanan chetta?
Never compromise whatever happens
For anyone
I am there with you
Now I have some courage, Anoop
Even if something happens to me, my daughter will have someone to take care of
Nothing will happen to you
No. But I don't know what all will happen tonight
They will lock me, Anoop
They won't let me appear before the court
They will finish me off
Lakshmanan chettan will appear before the court tomorrow
Tell me the truth
Roselin, you said you have something urgent. You can go
I don't have anything that urgent to go
I can be on duty here
You have nothing urgent?
Forest range officer had asked for police help for resisting wildfire
You go right now
Joby, Samad and the new guy
You take them along
You stand there until 5 am in the morning there
Sir, I... - You may go, Roselin
Binish, DySP has the feeling that our patrolling is not strong
Four each in two vehicles
What about the station? The strength is less today, sir
Here we will have Ashokan, Salim and Kaveri
You coordinate all and leave now
Kaveri, you may stand outside
- Salim... - Yes Sir
He has been asked to flee which way?
He has escaped once. So he knows the way
They are officers from SP's task team
Why are they here?
What?
What happened?
Didn't you hear me?
Why are you here?
They will come. Will do what they are told. Leave. No need to question them
- Stand outside after a while. - You tell us what to do
What will we do?
You ruined everything with your caste games
You suffer on your own
Ashokan, they will kill that brahmin
I will get the curse of a brahmin
What can I do, sir?
You tell me for any help, sir
Where is the CCTV control room?
The key of the cell
- Where is the main switch? - What for?
I will show you sir
The power is gone!
It's not gone. The main switch has been switched off
What are you doing?
Move away. I have been told to move you aside if you object
Get the main switch on
This is reporter Sanjana Sharma with you
In a case that shocked Kerala's general public
the police officers who arrested one of the Maoists responsible for the shoot out
teaming up with the convict
taking hefty bribes from the convict
A Maoist named Lakshmanan who has to be produced before the court tomorrow
has been allowed to escape, as per our knowledge
Hello, what kind of lies are you saying?
Lakshmanan is still in the cell
Lakshmanan will be produced before the court tomorrow morning
If you have any doubts, come and check. Come
See, Lakshmanan is still in the cell. See
No...No...what's this? Throw them away
You go outside
You stand outside. Go
You move aside
They said Lakshmanan escaped from the cell. Then I said if you have doubts, check inside
It is true that Lakshmanan, the convict in the Maoist case, is still inside the lock up
Still it is not yet clear if Lakshmanan will be presented before the court tomorrow
What you channel people are doing is not fair
It's not right
What did we do?
You know how much efforts have Jayachandran Nair and his fellow cops put in?
You can create suspicion on the police and leave
In some ways, if the convict escapes from the jail...
You all will target the same cops
If you are really honest, you remain here till morning with your cameras
Until he is presented before the court
Then you will have a better idea about what is happening here
Isn't it?
Trying to blame the cops
Definitely. We accept that challenge
Okay madam, okay
Until Lakshmanan, the convict in Maoist case is presented before the court
The cameras won't sleep, I mean...with live telecast...we will be in front of this station
The convict will be presented before the court tomorrow, as per our sources
With this arrest the police confirmed Maoist presence in Irulur forest area
This arrest is a significant achievement for Kerala Police
The reports suggest that the accused Lakshmanan will be brought out from the lock up
We will be reporting live until the convict is presented before the court
Ending all the confusions, the convict will be brought out
Sir, you have been standing for quite long
There were calls again from DGP's office asking why the delay in coming out
You wear the cap and get the convict out of the lock up
Come
Wear your slippers
Shall we go sir?
It's live
The convict is being brought out...
We are able to see those visuals...
The convict is being taken to court under heavy police protection
The court will see arguments regarding whether this is human rights violation or Maoist attack
[Indistinct chatters]
Hello...Okay
Okay
Madam, Lakshmanan's daughter has regained her conscious
We have to record her statement