We've no idea who slipped 5 lakhs into Rajiv's bag.
Or who had that gold pendant made
in the name of Rajiv's daughter, Vanmala.
This case is turning into a right mess.
If your ACP were still around,
he'd have cracked it by now, wouldn't he?
'You lost, ACP.'
ACP sir trained us so well,
we can tackle any tricky case now.
The case is staring us in the face, ma'am.
Let's make the ACP proud.
Mr Pandey,
our conductor number 207…
Ranjeet. He's taking his wedding procession in a double-decker!
Hope he doesn't
start handing out tickets on it wearing the wedding attire.
Ghatkopar.
Come on! Ghatkopar.
Mr Rajiv,
this is your stop.
Here. Looks like it's goodnight for Mr Rajiv here.
Mr Rajiv?
Mr Rajiv, your stop's here.
Mr Rajiv!
Huh?
Mr Rajiv!
What happened? Any update?
Was he shot? Or stabbed?
Neither. No bullet,
no knife.
Oh, blimey!
He's all red! How?
Poison.
Poison?
Purvi.
Usually, dead bodies turn blue…
So how come this one's gone red?
Depends on how the body reacts to the poison.
Everybody's different, after all.
Oh God… His hands are stiff.
I can't move them!
Rigor mortis already?
It usually takes a good two to three hours to set in.
And four to five for the fingers limbs to stiffen.
Four hours?
No way, ma'am. That's not possible.
Rajiv boarded the bus from a stop
I mean,
that takes about 45 minutes to reach Ghatkopar.
And he was chatting away just fine at first.
What kind of poison
kicks in so fast
that rigor mortis hits within half an hour?
His body's gone rock solid.
When he boarded the bus,
was anything off? Did he look unwell?
Did he seem dizzy?
No, nothing at all. He was fine. Talking normally.
'Welcome, Mr Rajiv!'
'Thought you'd skip today.'
'Skip? Me? Have I ever'
'missed your bus?'
'You alright?'
'Hey, Stella! All good?'
Who was that bloke sitting next to him?
No clue.
He'd show up on our bus
3-4 months back. But hadn't been around for months.
Then turned up again yesterday.
Where did he get off?
No idea, sir.
I just don't remember.
What do you mean you don't remember?
You're the conductor.
Don't you know where people get off your bus?
Sir…
Sir, we deal with hundreds of passengers since morning.
Some don't have change, others stagger on drunk.
It's chaos from morning till night, sir.
How are we meant to remember anyone in all that?
All right, fair enough.
This bloke must've killed Rajiv.
First, he poisoned him in front of everyone on the bus,
- then slipped out quietly. - Hmm. That's it.
That's a lot of cash!
Easily five lakhs at least.
Hmm.
Loads of money in the bag.
And he's holding a magazine.
You said he drank mango juice before he died, right?
- Where's the bottle? - I don't know.
But when I tried waking Rajiv up, the bottle was right here.
- Alright then. Step aside. - Okay, sir.
Pankaj, let's find that mango juice bottle.
The bottle!
- Hey! - Stop!
- Oi! Stop, sir! Sir, wait! - Hey!
Why'd you slap him?
You were yelling to stop him.
So I stopped him.
- Sir, are you alright? - Yeah.
Why'd you drink the mango juice?
- Did you pick it up from Rajiv's seat? - Yeah.
Why?
I've got diabetes.
Can't go long without food.
So I drank it.
Rajiv was poisoned.
The juice had poison in it.
What?
Hey, be careful.
Constable.
- Come here. - Take him to hospital, quick. Quick.
Who are you?
You slapped him? Why?
I'm Special Investigating Inspector, Bhoomi.
And she's Sub-Inspector Kritika.
We've been sent to assist CID. We're your backup.
From the looks of it, you could really use us.
Daya sir, Abhijeet sir's phone isn't reachable.
We'll have to handle this one ourselves.
I know this case feels pretty tough.
I've cracked loads like this.
For instance,
just by the red colour and the body's tightness,
I could tell Rajiv died from a fyanide compound.
Bhoomi ma'am is always right. Here's the autopsy report.
Says Rajiv died from a fyanide compound.
Cyanotex 7.
This stuff's so deadly,
even 0.005 milligrams,
is enough to kill an elephant.
Then why didn't the driver die?
He drank mango juice just like Rajiv did.
He just passed out.
He fainted when he heard the name of the poison.
Not because of the poison itself.
He ended up in hospital
because you slapped him.
So next time, think before you act.
CID style is to keep thinking.
I'm more into taking direct action.
I reckon we need to act fast.
The real killer is still out there.
If there wasn't any poison in the mango juice,
then how did the Fyanide compound end up in Rajiv's system?
The poison got into Rajiv's body through his mouth.
Ma'am, it's confirmed,
Rajiv was poisoned on the bus.
That poison is lethal,
kills in 30 seconds flat.
Exactly. Rajiv died on the bus itself.
And the guy sitting with him,
must've done something.
If he did, why'd he leave the whole bag of money behind?
Doesn't always mean the murder
was for money.
You're spot on.
It wasn't about the money.
Then why did they kill Rajiv?
Ma'am, I'm with CID.
I know it's not the best time for questions…
But…
We don't have time for pleasantries.
We've got a few urgent questions.
One sec. Bhoomi.
They just had a death in the family.
Can you show a bit of sympathy?
You all waste time with emotional drama.
That's why you couldn't save your ACP.
'You've lost, ACP.'
'ACP sir?'
'No…'
'Sir…'
- '- ACP sir? - No…'
Do you recognise him?
No.
Did your husband have any enemies?
None at all.
He was just a regular shopkeeper.
Opened the shop on time every morning,
came home on time every night.
That was his routine.
Never wished harm on anyone.
He had no greed in him.
Still, a kind man like him…
Ma'am, please try to calm down.
Huh?
Can you explain where and how
you got that five lakhs from your dad's bag?
No idea. I mean,
I just thought it was from the shop's daily earnings.
I barely make 20 grand on a good day.
The rest we earn online.
I've got no clue where dad got
that much cash from.
Alright. Thanks.
You're trying to steal in broad daylight?
Who are you?
We're from CID.
What kind of CID are you?
Is this what we do when someone tries to rob a place?
Will he open the shutter from the front?
Normally, sir and I open the shop together.
Maybe he's running late today.
He's not coming today. Someone's killed him.
What?
He was murdered? How's that even possible?
Oh God!
Sir saw me like family.
- Sir. What happened to the boss? - Look. Please calm down.
- Please stop crying. - Kritika.
People fake tears all the time.
Tell me, sir, who killed my boss?
That's what we're here to figure out.
He was a lovely man, sir.
Did anything unusual happen with the boss in the past few days?
'Unusual…'
'What's the matter, sir? Everything alright?'
'Why are they calling me when they don't want to talk?'
'They're bothering me.'
'Do one thing… Pack my bag. I'm leaving.'
'Yes, sir.'
'This call's going to make me miss the bus again.'
- Please close the shop carefully. - Will do, sir.'
Had those blank calls happened before?
Ma'am, I never saw that before.
There was a mango juice bottle found with him.
Did he carry it regularly?
Yes, he used to sip it on the bus. That's why he brought it.
And the five lakhs found in his bag. Any idea about that?
Five lakhs?
There wasn't any money when I saw his bag.
He just took a few thousand from the drawer and pocketed it.
Because his wallet had been stolen.
When was it stolen?
Yesterday.
Stolen wallet, blank calls, and then the murder.
It can't all be a coincidence, can it?
Look, if he didn't take the money from the shop,
then he would've taken it before the bus stop?
No way.
His routine was set. It took him 10 minutes to walk to the stop.
He always left the shop on time.
But yesterday he got delayed by that blank call.
So how'd he catch the bus?
This is Sukhi. He gave sir a lift on his bike.
- Sukhi? - He manages this shop.
Right, let's go find out
- what's up with Sukhi. - No, sir, not now.
If you go now, he might lose his job.
The shop owner, Kishan, had a falling out with sir.
If he hears that
Sukhi helped him…
He'll be in big trouble.
Where's the order info for this pendant?
- Sorry, sir. - To hell with your sorry.
You don't have the customer's order details.
Is this how things work here?
Stop staring at each other. Just open your mouths, quick.
Or I'll shoot you both.
Oh, really?
Will you shoot them? Here.
Aim at the target.
No, ma'am. I didn't mean the gun.
The staff's hopeless. So I have to yank their ears sometimes.
What would you like?
- Hot or cold? Tea or coffee? - Cold.
Ma'am,
- you? - Murderer.
Everyone, line up.
I've got some questions for you all.
- Come on, move. - Line up.
Stand there.
Wait, hang on.
What's going on here? Who are you?
- Who exactly are you? - Ma'am, he owns the shop.
Right then. Line up!
Let's go, let's go. Come on!
Who's he?
That's his son.
Come on, step in the line.
Everyone, line up. Quickly.
But Mr Rajiv was a proper gentleman.
You hardly
find neighbours
like him these days.
Oh, stop pretending.
No one's giving you a medal.
We know you had a big fight with Mr Rajiv five months ago.
It kicked up quite a storm.
'Get lost. Get lost.'
'You slapped me! That wasn't right.'
'Don't I have any dignity in this market?
Am I a nobody?'
'Do I have no respect that you walked straight into my shop?'
'You're in gold trading, and I sell saris.'
'What difference does it make?'
'I sell saris, but I've still got a name in this market.'
'And what would you even do with this shop? What?'
'You don't even have a son.'
'Leaving your shop for him?'
'You don't need sons to carry on a legacy.'
'Daughters can do that too.'
'I'll name it after my daughter, Vanmala.'
- '- She'll run the shop. You'll see. - Alright, alright.'
'Do what you want with the shop.'
'I was offering a good price, you know.'
'But if you'd rather sit in the shop'
'your whole life with your family selling saris and blouses…'
'Then so be it. Why do I care?'
- '- Get lost. - Right then. I'm leaving.'
'Come on, what are you doing here?'
'I'll transfer to my daughter's name,'
'but I'm not handing that to anyone else.'
'Vanmala's going to run my sari shop one day.'
You've got quite the motive for murder.
What are you saying, madam?
We started that shop together
25 years ago.
We've been mates since then.
Sure, we had a bit of a falling out.
But madam,
I wouldn't kill Rajiv over something like that.
We'll find out who really did it.
You dropped Mr Rajiv at the bus stop last night, didn't you?
Yes?
Do you ask me before eating? Then why dodge the question?
When I was heading home last night
I saw Rajiv in a rush.
I asked, and he said he was late for the bus.
So I dropped him at the stop.
Did Rajiv bump into anyone on the way?
- Did he collect any cash? - No, sir.
It's barely a two-minute drive to the stop.
I even saw him board the bus.
So no, he didn't meet anyone in front of me.
Did Rajiv sell his shop?
What cash are you even talking about, sir?
Did he leave any written statement?
Where were you last night at 11?
I was in the park opposite my building.
I go there every night for a walk.
Dad!
Why are you lying?
Hey! What lie?
I did go for a walk last night.
Yes, dad, you did go for a walk yesterday.
I'm not denying it.
But do you go every day?
Do you go every day? You don't, right? So you lied.
You only walk maybe two or three times a month.
I tell you every day
to come to the gym with me. But no,
you don't walk daily.
Just answer what is being asked.
Don't try to be over-smart and make my BP shoot up.
Yes, he… He went for a walk last night.
He's telling the truth.
And you, Mayur?
Where were you at that time?
I…
Why are you acting clueless?
Where were you last night at 11?
I went to a movie last night.
Look here, I've even got the tickets.
See.
There are two tickets. Who was the second one for?
The second?
The second one…
Hey!
Why are you getting nervous?
Be honest with CID.
Oi!
Come here. What are you doing?
Don't just hug random people!
- But he's crying! - So what?
Stand back.
Who was with you at the movie?
Well…
He's always hanging out with his mates.
Either the gym or cinema, always out.
Never cares about the business.
If this carries on, my business is going to crash and burn.
Dad, it's not like that.
I am doing my best.
'I am doing my best.'
Have a look at Sukhi. Look!
He runs the entire shop on his own. He works too hard.
What does he even manage?
He was asking the staff
as to who made the pendant before you came here.
He doesn't know a thing about the customers.
Only good at boasting.
Which pendant?
Hang on.
This one right here.
Oi! It's got 'Vanmala' written on it.
Vanmala?
Rajiv's daughter?
Show me.
Purvi,
did you manage to find anything about Mr Sachin and Avni?
Mr Sachin's still in hospital.
Avni's been discharged.
She'll take some time to recover, though.
Any update on Rajiv's case?
Still nothing concrete.
First off, we've no clue who planted that 5 lakh rupees in Rajiv's bag.
Then there's this gold pendant someone made
with the name of Rajiv's daughter Vanmala.
We've no idea who did it.
No idea how the poison got into Rajiv's system either.
We don't have a clue about that, either.
And we still don't know
who that bloke was who sat with Rajiv that day.
I ran the sketch through all our databases.
But, ma'am, nothing came up.
This case is a proper mess.
If your ACP sir was still around…
He'd have cracked this case by now, right?
ACP sir trained us well, though.
We can handle even the toughest of cases.
Is that so?
Well, here's the case right in front of you.
Go on then, make your ACP sir proud.
We'll solve it.
Just need to pull the right thread…
And the whole thing will unravel like a dodgy old jumper.
Got it!
The 5 lakh cash was fresh, brand new notes.
We traced the serial numbers on them.
Wow!
Now we can figure out exactly
who took the money out, when and from where.
Ma'am, this case is solved!
So… solved then?
We'll have to break the door.
Me? But how can I…
Oh, man! I am missing Daya sir now.
Only he will help me.
Hail Daya sir!
Pankaj!
- Don't get up. - Oh, sir… Sorry.
- Ah! - What are you doing?
- Who are you guys? - We are from CID.
- CID? - Do you know Mr Rajiv?
Yeah, the one with the saree shop, right?
Yeah, someone has murdered him.
What!
But why?
This means after I left yesterday…
What?
What? Last night…
What after you left?
What happened? Have you lost your memory?
Should I remind you?
You poisoned Rajiv on the bus,
and he died after you left from there. Right?
- Don't try to act… - Hold on, Bhoomi.
Mr Sudhakar, tell us,
you met Mr Rajiv last night, right? Why?
To return his money.
Those five lakh rupees?
Yes. I borrowed that from Rajiv five months ago
so my son could go to the US.
The day before yesterday, as soon as my FD matured,
I immediately went to return the money to him yesterday.
You could have gone to his house or his shop.
Why at the bus stop?
I am an old man, sir.
I cannot walk much
and Rajiv's shop is quite far from my house.
So I walked to the nearest bus stop
and got on his bus.
I have known his routine for years,
so I know the bus number, too.
Hold on. The five lakhs I took from Rajiv
must have been entered in my passbook.
Let me bring it and show it to you.
Here is the entry for the money that Mr Rajiv gave him.
There is also an entry of the money he withdrew.
What happened to your leg?
Last night was bad luck, ma'am.
After meeting Rajiv, when I got off at the next bus stop,
I narrowly escaped death.
Why? What happened?
A biker hit me.
Nowadays, high-speed bikes have come,
which have made it difficult for us even to walk.
- Sports bikes? - Yeah.
It was orange in colour.
Okay. Thank you.
There must be CCTV at the place
where this accident happened.
Let's check out the footage.
Ma'am, have a look.
There is footage of a shop at 10:40 that night
when Mr Sudhakar got off the bus.
And ma'am, exactly one minute later,
this orange sports bike stopped here.
It seems it must have hit Mr Sudhakar.
That's Mayur!
Please believe me.
I did not kill Uncle Rajiv.
In fact, I…
- I wanted to impress him. - Why?
To marry Vanmala.
What the heck are you saying?
Yes, dad.
I have liked her since childhood.
Dad and Uncle Rajiv were great friends.
And that's why we both played together and grew up together.
But then, after that day's fight between these two,
I don't know why Vanmala started staying away from me.
And yeah, we both had plans to watch
a movie that night. Remember I showed you the ticket?
I booked that for us.
But I don't know why she suddenly
cancelled the movie plan.
Then I thought that if things continued like this
then she would break up with me soon, which I didn't want because…
I like her. I want to marry her.
And then I thought I should talk to Uncle Rajiv about this.
Then I called him,
but I don't know why I didn't have the courage to talk to him.
So you were the one who gave those missed calls?
Yes.
When I could not talk to him on the call,
I thought of doing one thing
and talking to Uncle Rajiv face to face.
And as soon as I reached his shop to talk to him,
this great soul, Sukhi, was taking him on his bike.
Now you tell me… I couldn't
talk to him in front of him, could I?
So I followed him then.
I thought I would talk to him
as soon as he got to Ghatkopar.
But as soon as I reached there,
I saw that Uncle Rajiv was dead.
And then you guys arrived there too.
So I thought I'd keep quiet about this matter now.
And what would have happened even if I said something?
My father… He would have asked me multiple questions
and slapped me, too.
So I kept quiet.
- Give me your phone. - Huh?
- Give me your phone! - Yeah.
He is telling the truth.
There are chats between him and Vanmala.
See?
I am telling the truth.
Yes, Mayur is right.
But he is an idiot!
I don't know what he misunderstood about our friendship.
He calls and messages me all the time.
I tolerated him because of my father
as he is Uncle Kishan's son.
I tried to explain to him many times
that I was not interested in him.
But he never understood.
He's after me all the time.
Now that my father is no more,
I don't need to entertain him.
So I stopped replying to his messages.
You both have made the case even more complicated.
There is no trace of the killer whatsoever.
Till now, we were seeing this case through our eyes, but now
we will have to think like ACP Sir.
We have to find out how Rajiv was poisoned.
Otherwise, we'll get more confused.
I am getting confused after listening to you.
- I really need my coffee. - Exactly, ma'am.
- Let me make it. - I'll follow you.
The milk has curdled.
Huh? What happened?
I was making gram 'chaat' with tea,
so maybe the lemon got in it, and that's why the milk curdled.
Pankaj…
You're a genius.
Thank you. Well, I know.
You know what, let's make cheese out of this.
Anyway, good cheese is not available in the market these days.
Tell me something. How is cheese made?
It's simple! The acid in lemon
combines with the proteins in milk to form lumps.
Then you can make curd, cheese or anything else from it.
Exactly. Milk is stable in itself, and so is lemon juice.
But if both combine,
a third component is formed by chemical reaction.
Like cheese.
Just like two harmless chemicals combine and
become Fyanide compound Cyanotex 7.
That means the killer fed Rajiv two different chemicals
or forced him to touch them.
Wow! I must admit there is something in Team CID.
We perform when challenged.
Now we have to find out what those two chemicals were
and how they entered Rajiv's body.
The chemical that was found in Rajiv's Mango Fizz
is called Nerithosin X.
Dr Gargi, I was an arts student.
Can you please explain it in my language?
In your language, this is a very harmful chemical.
Then say it like that.
But if that Mango Fizz was so dangerous…
Then that driver consumed it too.
Why didn't anything happen to him?
Even if we had consumed it, nothing would have happened to us.
Nerithosin X is a food colour
that despite being banned in India,
can be found in many juices, and candies.
It's yellow in colour.
That's why it wasn't visible in the Mango Fizz.
- Yes. - It means food colour
- can act as Fyanide. - Yes.
But only when it comes in contact with diatric acid.
And that's why the driver was unharmed that day.
Because he didn't come in contact with diatric acid.
One thing got confirmed, ma'am.
That the chemical was in the Mango Fizz.
But the other chemical, diatric acid,
how did that reach Rajiv?
Dr Gargi, how do we identify diatric acid?
Dr Gargi has given this spray.
She said that if we spray it on diatric acid,
the colour of its traces will change.
Rajiv
must have entered the bus like this. By holding like this.
Mr Rajiv's body was on this seat.
He may have kept his hand here.
We checked everywhere here
and didn't find any traces of diatric acid.
What else could it be?
Something that the murderer was sure
Rajiv would touch
while on the bus.
And Bansi had told us
that Mr Rajiv's wallet was stolen, right?
- 'Because his wallet was stolen.' - He travelled by bus daily.
So, he would have a monthly pass
which would be in the wallet.
The murderer compelled him
to buy a ticket
the next time, he travelled by bus.
Wait a minute.
There must be diatric acid on the ticket roll.
Rajiv must have touched his ticket first
and then used his saliva to turn the pages of his magazine,
It means the Mango Fizz's chemical
mixed with diatric acid
and worked as Fyanide for Rajiv.
Come on, let's get hold of the conductor.
What more questions will you ask me now?
I had to leave my duty midway to come here.
On top of that, you took my ticket machine too.
My bosses are giving me an earful as well.
Yes, we are also doing our duty.
The ticket you gave to Rajiv
was the medium through which he got killed.
What do you mean?
It means that ticket roll had diatric acid on it
which got on Rajiv's tongue and caused his death.
You put that chemical, right? Speak up.
Which chemical, ma'am?
I know nothing about chemicals.
I put the ticket roll that I get from the depot in the machine.
How would I know what goes on there?
I remembered, ma'am.
That night, Miraj had put the ticket roll
in the ticket machine for the first time.
Ma'am, then let's go to the bus depot.
Ma'am, you won't find him there.
He has been missing since the murder.
So what if he is missing? We will get his address, right?
He is delivering the food so late.
I will give you zero stars.
Forget zero. I won't give you any rating at all.
What's this? Is this what you will do?
You won't give me any stars?
It's okay. I will give you a star.
Where did you get the money for this debauchery?
What do you mean?
It's from my hard-earned money.
If you want,
you can have a small drink.
Really? Was one star not enough for you?
You want some more?
- Shall I slap you hard? - No.
No, sir. I will tell you.
I met a man.
He asked me to give a special kind of ticket roll to the conductor
of the bus that travelled
from Andheri to Ghatkopar.
And he gave me a lot of gold in return for that, sir.
- Gold? Where is it? - Yes.
Gold, sir. Here you go, sir.
But who would have made the payment in gold?
- Was he the one? - Yes, he was the one, ma'am.
Oh! What's this, ma'am? You are here again?
Look, ma'am. If you frequent this place,
our shop will earn a bad name.
Try to understand.
Just summon us there if required. We will go there.
I didn't commit any murder.
I was watching a movie with Vanmala at that time.
Yes, he was with me.
If you want, she can show you the ticket as well.
Show them.
These are the same tickets that Mayur had booked
for himself and Vanmala.
They are those very tickets.
Got the evidence?
Wait for a while.
The witness hasn't arrived yet.
Come on.
What are you doing here?
You had given him gold to leave this city, right?
But he was partying at his home.
Sukhi.
You loved me
and murdered my father?
I don't love you.
I just wanted to marry you
and take over your father's shop.
So that I could strike a deal with Mr Kishan for that shop
and become his partner.
Everything was going well.
In fact, I even benefitted from the fight between Mr Rajiv and Mr Kishan
But this Mayur was after Vanmala.
I feared they might get married.
That would ruin my entire plan.
I started to speak ill of Mayur to Vanmala.
I even convinced Vanmala, to an extent
that Mayur wasn't the right guy for her.
I thought after this fight,
Mr Rajiv would begin to hate Mayur.
That's why I went to Mr Rajiv to instigate him
against Mayur.
'What do I tell you, Mr Rajiv?'
'That Mayur'
'keeps calling Vanmala 24 hours a day.'
'He is dreaming of marrying her.'
'When she doesn't answer his call, he messages her.'
'This must be'
'troubling her a lot, right?'
'She must be sad.'
'Mayur?'
'I played with him when he was a child.'
'I have known him well since childhood. He is a lovely guy.'
'If he gets married to Vanmala,'
'I will get rid of all my tensions.'
'When the time is right,'
'I will talk to Mr Kishan and sort out all our differences.'
I can never compromise with my dreams.
That's why I decided on that very day that I would kill Mr Rajiv.
Mr Rajiv would carry
a bottle of Mango Fizz daily while going home.
And then one day, when I got the chance,
I injected a food colour
named Fyanide X in all his bottles.
I found Miraj and gave him the ticket roll
containing diatric acid.
We used it to clean gold.
You stole Mr Rajiv's wallet
to force him to buy a ticket.
Yes. But he was about to miss his bus that day
because of Mayur's blank call.
That's why I gave him a lift that day.
I made him board that bus of death
and went out to watch a movie with Vanmala.
Who made Vanmala's pendant?
I did.
So that when you arrive the next day,
you doubt Mayur.
He's the one who used to make blank calls and send him messages.
I won't spare you.
- I will kill you! - Hey.
Heard that? I will kill you!
Come on, you can watch a movie in jail all alone now.
Purvi.
This case wasn't as easy as I thought.
But both of you cracked it.
Even we had a great time working with you.
In fact, we could crack this case because you guys challenged us.
Why don't you join our team permanently?
Your team? Where is your team?
I have never heard of a CID team without an ACP.
- Who are you? - Your new ACP.