The link to my previous post
http://meerajay.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/the-run-part-2.htm


"Tring! Tring!Tring!"" the alarm clock rang and Rukhsana jolted and sat up awake. Quickly she freshend up and got into her comfortable black capris.She wore a nice baby pink tank top. Put on a lovely pair of casual canvas shoes, tied her hair into a cute ponytail, hung the camera round her neck, took her backpack - it had scribbling pads, magnfying glasses, pens, and all funny things that an detective would require. She put on her sun glasses , picked up the keys of her favorite Scooty ,locked the door behind her. She drove with great ease in the traffic. 

She had to be at the Marriet . Inspector Sachin should be there any moment. She hurried and waited at the reception.

There he came, a six-footer, strong and broad arms, looked very smart and attractive in his uniform. Sachin was very punctual and was glad to see Rukhsana already there.

"Hi! Shall we proceed?"

"Yes Sir!"

They both went to the front desk.

"Hi .. this Inspector Sachin ,here to investigate the case of the Banerjee Brothers.Can you answer a few questions..?"

The receptionist was as nervous as a mouse... "Sure" she swallowed.

"Good.So does Ashitoush Banerjee visit here often"
"Yes sir."
"How often?"
"Once in15 days.."
"Who accopmanies him?"
"Err..... he usually has business meetings here and sometimes he comes with a girl -friend."
"When did he come last?"
"They day he died ofcourse..." she snapped.
Sachin was a bit embarrased with the question he just asked."Er.. did he have any guests?"
"Let me see...." She went through the registry and said...
"He  had reserved a table for two for dinner , for the night."
"Did he come to dine then?"
"No"
"Did you remind him?"
"Yes, we pinged him, there was no answer.  so we sent a waiter to look for him inhis room. The room was locked from inside and there was a "DO NOT DISTURB" at the door knob.So he got back."
"Then what happened?"
"The cleaner , next day, went in to clean and he found his body."
"You say the room was  was locked from the inside. How did the cleaner get in?"
"umm... usually the cleaners have an extra set of keys of all rooms. They get in and clean up the rooms, so that they don't disturb the visitor."
"OH! Who is the cleaner?Can I see him?"
There was flash from the camera. Rukhsana clicked a picture of the receptionist. The lady was stunned at this!

"Uh!! Uh! oh! Rustam... is his name..."

Rustam was called for. A shabby looking  looking guy, limping, had over grown hair, totally grey, in colour. Not that old, to have so much of grey though. As he came closer, he smelt of tobacco and beedi. He had his mouth filled with pan.Click! went Rukhasana's camera and Rustam gave a wide smile....teeth red in color because of the pan.

"What did you see in the room?" Sachin asked.

"Saab was lying dead was bleeding from the stomach. Kisie nee pet pe maara...lagtaa hai.(Somebody  Stabbed him in the stomach.)
 
"Take us there."

Rustam led them to the room. Ashitoush's body's sketch was there. Sachin pinged the forensic guys. 

Rukhsana was busy under the bed looking for things with her magnifying glass. She clicked and clicked. This way and that way. Suddenly she saw something that caught her eye, near the bathroom.

"Sir! Come here!Come here!"

Sachin hurried. "Call me Sachin please."

She showed him dried spit.. red in color with some green leaves...She clicked and had a closer look at it.

"Sachin its pan spit."
 
Both of them looked at each other. The forensic guys came. Collected finger prints, clicked photos... and did their job.

"Rukhsana let us go to the Moonlight Inn and see what we have in store."

Rustam was peeking from the door. His eyes were rolling. When both of them walked out, he said

"Salam saab! Salam Madam!" Both of them looked at him and walked out and were heading towards Moonlight Inn.

To be continued..........................

{PS: I would be able to post the next only on Monday night. Would not log in during the weekends! Keep thinking and if u get any ideas, do send me notes..hehehe}