Ma thinks I'm always lying. Do you think I'm a liar ?
Not at all, when ever did you lie ? - Grandpa, I didn't slap Ramesh
Then... why is his mother complaining ? You must've done something ?
I just touched his cheek, so lightly. - No, not by the look of that cheek...
that one was one big ugly welt
Keep your hands off Ramesh's cheeks. And you get home in time
loom out
Fix the lapel mikes. Cut the noise
I hope you're comfortable, sir. Technical problems, you see
Understandable. Proceed when you can
Right away, sir. Shall we...?
So Mr Tiwari, from where did this chain of events originate ?
The stoy begins in Gorakhpur. The contention was railroad contracts
Railroad development contracts worth millions are issued here
Mafia don Tarkeswari Singh had a major say in these contracts
In the 90s, the gang was challenged by a new rival, Don Gajraj Singh
Ty to understand, Tarkeswari,
he deserves to get the contracts for the job in his area
Why must you make a grab for these ?
Gazipur and Balia are his, So who gets the railroad repair contracts ? You ?
No, now it's time we shared the spoils
Are you crazy ? - Hear me out, Tarkeswari
Now you hear me out. Eveyone knows, evey railroad contract is mine...
be it in Gorakhpur or Gazipur. And I fought long and hard for what's mine
And it's been a decade and no one has taken from me what's mine
And the ones who tried, have died
You tell these upstarts to mind their limits
let's go. - No please, not in a huff
I am leaving. I came here only because of you, Mr Dwivedi. Excuse me
Now what ?
He'll take some convincing, yes he's stubborn, but he'll understand
Until then ? - Restraint. Patience does it...
we mustn't let things get out of hand
Ajay... tea. - Put it down. I'll have it later
And biscuits
Ma...
you'll tire yourself slogging all day like this... sit with me
I'm not yet done with the unpacking. - It's only a day since we arrived
You want to get over eveything in a day ?
Twenty years has transformed this city
I've come back to a different city...
even the language has lost its grace
Nothing's like what it used to be
You get to bear the brunt of my frequent transfers
Fourteenth posting in eight years, you're doing fine...
got to pay this price for your integrity...
dereliction of duty is easiest to get away with
So how do you find lucknow ? - Fine
I've had a long relationship with this city. Here's where I began
In those days, one hoarding even read...
''Smile, because you're in lucknow''
look, you're smiling for real
What's that ?
A few paper-cuttings of reports related to Tarkeswari Singh's murder
If these are a few, what'd be more ?
As usual, you seem to have researched it in-depth already,
and now, you're looking for a discussion, are you ?
Secretay to chief minister on line one
Yes Mr Gupta ? - Kapoor, the principal secretay...
and I want a discussion about the big parade
Sure, I'm in a meeting now... - At ten thirty
Three boys. Sixty rounds. Firing lasted some 30 seconds
They never had a chance
All rimless. Fired from carbines
Rivaly over university elections. - Semi-automatic in university elections
''Smile, because now you're in lucknow''
In 1991...
just after the assembly elections...
lucknow was a hotbed of political turmoil
Out of the power struggle emerged a new chief minister...
and his lieutenants, who assumed power
A sirocco blew over the political landscape...
and all was moving well each at its own pace
The World Trade Organisation I've heard about, but...
about international trade, I know scant little
Yes Ma...? - Can you make her out ?
Please, let it be
Come on, ty to, you're a policeman
What Ajay Kumar, this is Anamika, Major Subodh Kant's daughter
Oh, you're all grown up
The major telephoned yesterday, after reading your interview in the papers,
he's impressed with your replies, and I asked him, how's your little daughter
That had him in splits
And here's the little one
Keep yourselves company, I'll rustle up a snack
Kidney beans are still your favourite ? - Yes, always
Meeting up after so long... almost twenty years ?
Yes
So... you do something ?
So what do you do ?
lecturer in economics
In lucknow university
Too economical with words for a lecturer
''She has the airs''
''Now that the one with airs is here...''
''the fragrance of jasmine will linger all night''
''The lovely bride...''
''is as striking as lightning''
''Her veil...''
What need was there to kill Akhilesh ? We decided ! No fratricide !
Don't lose your head
When we decided on that our priorities were different
Then a word of honour is of no value ?
None. If anything's worthwhile, it's only the business
For the sake of business, we can do anything... anything
Anything ! - Suboo...
look Gajraj, it's simple, bloodletting is what nobody wants
Because nobody stands to lose, except we and we've been in business for so long
Our interests are demarcated, a system has been put in place
If you look at it that way, each of us is powerful
Then where is the problem ? - That's where the problem is...
eveyone is powerful
No one can be reined in
This has got to be changed. A new order will come to be
Only one will reign...
unequalled and omnipotent
His power will be ultimate
And you assume that we'll abdicate in your favour ?
No
To which end, you must be denuded of your powers
So what do you expect from me ?
This Gajraj can do anything
He speaks strangely, of power struggle and supremacy
He doesn't listen, he has gone mad
You're new to town
So it's our duty to draw your attention in the right direction...
whether or not you may care to recognise us
Narain Pandey
Mafia don, active in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh
Accused of murder, attempt to murder, abductions, extortion and gun-running
l9 criminal cases registered
What was that about recognition ?
That's a twenty year-old file
Those allegations are false
I'm committed to social causes and the world knows that
Why are you after me ? I only came to tell you Gajraj's stoy
Gajraj's stoy and yours... are any different ?
It's the system you have created...
mafia dons like you and Tarkeswari Singh
Now Gajraj emerges out of it
And the sole contention is... he wishes to run your system his way
Someone's doing to you what you did to someone else
Yesterday's boss was Narain Pandey. Now, Gajraj Singh ; then, someone else
Your stories are all the same. - You realise the implications ?
Fully well. It's private turf. The police will do nothing
So Gajraj goes scot free ?
No concern for social workers of your ilk
What are you searching for inside the dictionay for so long ?
There's this word, Ma. Supremacy
Supremacy, as in struggle for supremacy
The vey words he said. - Said... who ?
Someone who is a social activist
What's a social activist got to do with struggle for supremacy ?
This one has a lot to do, he's a different kind of activist
Do you know the meaning of supremacy ? - Yes, it's in political science books
Supremacy as in absolute power...
when assumed, is not to shared
It can only be seized
Absolute power is his, who can cower anyone into obedience,
and he makes happen, whatever he wishes...
on his terms
Two things in common
Firstly, these murders are connected to railroad contracts
Secondly, the brutality in these assassinations
Whole magazines were pumped in, where two bullets could've been enough
The message is, opposition kills
Gangsters after all, Iet them get killed
Good souls, for doing what we can't
I beg to differ, sir. Matters aren't as simple as they seem
The victims included police informers
Happens all the time
Then it's going wrong, sir
And like you always tell me, what's wrong is always wrong
At ease
How many men with Gajraj ? - Three men, four months ago
Now he has twenty one. Some are already in police records
Some are outsourced from other gangs, mostly university students
Same old stoy, university students
I wonder at times...
how these criminals can brainwash even an educated mind
After all this hullabaloo over education...
this is what has become of you ?
I've tried
But no one ever gave a chance to do anything
Ever wondered why you weren't given even a chance ?
Because you are powerless
look up
Who'll give you a break if you're powerless ?
There are no chances for the helpless, their chances are stolen from them
You see this man ? And the one standing over there ?
None of them ever got a chance, so what's the big deal ?
It's what has been happening all along and it'll go on happening forever...
not a chance is given
But one thing still sets you apart from them
Unlike you, they decided not to remain helpless,
and not to take insults. If need be, they'll answer taunts...
with bullets
But that was their decision
Now, question is, what do you wish ?
I told you a month ago, kill him
He's dangerous ! But who cares to listen to me ?
Calm down, I've spoken to Kanpur
In a day or two it'll be arranged
If you only gave me one signal, I would've shot the bastard
In Narain's death, the last pillar of the old order has crumbled
The new overlords added an edge to the old order,
unleashing a headline-hitting saga of abductions, ransom, contract murders
Terror ran rife in the world of crime, the game was getting dangerous by far
Infamous railway contractor and ex-legislator Vijendra Singh...
shot to death, in broad daylight, inside his residence
On record, are comments by Mr Mishra, ex-minister for law and order
If mere enactment of legislation could achieve the intent of the law...
the county would not have come to this
It takes an understanding of ground realities and necessities,
and the earlier we realise it, the better
Mr Dwivedi, do arrange for a meeting with this Gajraj
You don't want to mess with him, Mr Mishra
He's a cynic, never speaks his mind and ends up doing these bizarre acts
Then he is the man of the hour. - What...?
He will prove to be vey effective in the political fracas that's shaping up
But Mr Mishra... - Dwivedi...
not all battles can be fought within the confines of the political perimeter
Strange solutions are sometimes sought
Mr Ajay, here's the volume you wanted. Contemporay Issues in Organised Crime
It was tough finding this one
Hello, how are you ?
Hello, and how are you ? - Fine
looking for a book ? - No...
my students wanted help, just being of assistance...
Coffee...
do you drink coffee ?
Yes
So...
can you join me for a coffee... would you like to ?
Yes... but my students
One too many
My policemen too
You aren't visiting us...
Ma often speaks of you
Your coffee
''The heart is mute''
''So pour out...''
''your feelings''
''Bring it to your lips''
''Sunset...''
_ _ Or SUnriSe,,,
''you are in my heart...''
''evey moment...''
''my love''
''Don't shy away''
''Don't sneak away''
''The heart is mute''
''Pour out your feelings''
''Silence...''
_ _ _ _ says...
''things are...''
''going too far...''
''my love''
''My thoughts...''
''you rule''
''You invade my dreams''
''In my hair, I find you''
''In my arms, I find you''
''In nights of loneliness...''
''I find you''
''You are the air I breathe''
''My heart beats for you''
''The heart is mute''
''Pour out your feelings''
''Don't shy away''
''Don't sneak away''
''The heart is mute''
''Pour out your feelings''
Fresh development. Case of carjacking at gunpoint on the expressway...
by Gajraj and his men. - How many men ?
Five, including Gajraj. The driver resisted, shot with an AK 4l
Bullet in the leg
Anything serious ? - No sir, routine
Gajraj is in Benares. That's his address
Confirmed news ? - Pukka information, sir
The house belongs to a convicted felon, he also happens to be Gajraj's uncle
And he's a swine. I wish I'd shoot him
They used this house last month when the ex-legislator was killed
Do we know the topography of this area ? - Yes sir, some basic information
So what's on your minds ?
I'd rather that we stuck to the proper procedure
What is the procedure ?
We take the local police into confidence and we plan a joint operation
like the time when we went to town with our operation. In fact sir,
tv crews were at the railroad station for the lucknow Police. Even gave us...
live coverage. - So we ignore a well-laid out system...
in total disregard for right procedure ? - Don't expect results out of procedure
Solanki... Yadav is right
The local police must be involved. - But sir...
But we have no such information
We have our sources. - Wonderful
Your sources inside my jurisdiction
Well you see Mr Ajay, we're in the midst of a high security deployment in Benares
So there's a dearth of police personnel. But your mission is as important
Assistant Superintendent Tripathi will join you
I'm sure you have adequate forces
But tell me, is Gajraj Singh a criminal of such import...
that it warrants the presence of a Senior Superintendent of Police ?
Yes, it warrants. And some habit
Then change your habit ! Officers like you give us a hard time
Dwivedi was here. You were asleep
He wants you in lucknow. - Why, for what ?
Wants to set up a meeting
With this one
Ramnath Mishra. - He said it's urgent,
something important
Want to meet ?
But tell him, the meeting isn't happening in lucknow. Over here
In Benares
You think he'll come here ?
If it's necessay for him, he'll come anywhere
The string of failed encounters continued for weeks
Operations were mounted in Gonda, Azamgarh and Allahabad
There were also stray incidents of success
But the efforts of the police had little restraining effect...
on the activities of the mafia in Eastern Uttar Pradesh
The powers that be in the government...
castigated the spirited efforts of the lucknow Police
Why is the police failing to match expectations ?
Failure or successes of operations cannot be the basis of analysing...
police initiative. Honestly, we're tying our best
Are such initiatives being marred by the police-politician-mafia nexus ?
That was Ajay Kumar, Special Superintendent of Police...
on the crackdown on criminals
Dateline October 14, 199l
Seven unidentified persons wearing police uniform...
forced their way into the residence of legislator, Mr Jagatwedi...
and misbehaved with the legislator and his family members
You are requested to suspend the responsible personnel...
in order to prevent such infractions against honest politicians
That report says about all there was
Only missing information is, that night...
Gajraj Singh happened to be the legislator's guest
If we could only complete the search, we would've nabbed him
The Inspector General of Police intervened
Despite all its flaws, this city is politically vey active
Evey aspect of life in this city is intertwined. Here's a system...
which prescribes evey procedure
In my mind, we ought to dwell upon the outcomes...
whatever the procedure
This special force has no juridical responsibilities,
no civil duties. It's an administrative, legal quagmire
Are you aware ? - Sir, it's a new approach,
it has its advantages
If such a force is ratified, what of jurisdictions of the police precincts ?
Are they to cease to function ?
Officers who are beyond reproach, can be committed to the sole agenda...
of wiping out organised crime, licensed to use preferred means
We're bound by legislation. This force has no space in our system
Sir, let this special force be granted state-wide jurisdiction,
to allow freedom of movement within the state without any need for permits
The force will report directly to...
the Assistant Director General, law and Order. That's you
Only a few provisos to existing systems can make way for this force
Provisos...?
The Assistant Director General says that our system is incompetent ?
Even the constitution is amended using provisos
That doesn't mean that the constitution is incompetent ?
Sir, if I may so appeal, for a special purpose...
let us assign a special team of police officers
Mr Assistant Director General, to maintain law and order...
you may use such personnel and procedure as are prescribed in the system
The new irrigation minister's daughter-in-law needs security cover
Will be done, as you say. But only cash won't make it work
What else ?
The tender for the twin-track railroad between Gorakhpur and Deoria...
has a bidder representing me. He ought to bag the contract
What ! How can anyone guarantee the contract, what's this, child's-play ?
It's never happened before !
If it's never happened before...
then it will happen now. - Just because you want it ?
Mr Mishra, make him see reason !
Do it the way he wants. - But Mr Mishra...
Gajraj, you've got the overview. You'll get the details tomorrow
What is the matter Ramji ? - A trunk lying outside the store-room
I'll take care of it. Keep it here. - Vey well
Major Ravi Kumar is accused of deserting his post instead of confronting the enemy
Bullets were flying all around, Prabha. Corpses lay strewn eveywhere
Black is the colour of dead blood, I discovered. You understand, Prabha ?
But never tell this to Ajay. You won't, will you ?
Ma...
Papa isn't opening his door. Will you ask Papa to open the door
This tea is so insipid it belongs to the gutters
I think he sold out to Mishra, he won't let you taste anything sweet
Stop staring and go and tell the opposition...
that in the elections this time, Mr Thakur will defeat Mishra soundly
Which room is Mr Thakur's ?
This one
look what they're writing in the papers ... I'm guilty for Thakur's murder ?
Anarchy is the chief minister's responsibility
Are we framing a reply to this or aren't we ?
This government is reduced to a joke, have you read what's in that ?
Yes sir, but these four papers are the opposition's mouth-pieces
They enjoy no political standing, right sir ?
Clearly, a parochial interpretation instead of objective analysis
Right sir ?
May I speak now ?
Yes sir
What's printed isn't so much the question...
as the fact of what happened
Now question is, what are we doing to stop this unbridled anarchy ?
We are doing our best to apprehend the perpetrators
Then, ensure Mr Principal Secretay...
that the efforts are honest
I've told you eveything on phone, what more do you wish to know ?
In the deposition, you have stated that you walked out...
and was surrounded by four gun-toting men...
who bundled you into their car and moved off. Can you describe...
the place where you were held ? - Some village, most likely...
the rooms were mud-walled. - Anything else you can recall ?
Excuse me, I'm ill. The doctor advises me to avoid stress
How was the ransom paid ?
They summoned my accountant to a parking lot in Delhi
Gajraj was there to receive it in person
Settled at ? - What...?
Settled at how much ?
3.l million
_ust 3.l million ?
Sir, 3.l million is a lot of cash
Maybe...
you are right
But the police was ready
Had you co-operated with us, we might've succeeded in arresting them
For members of my family, my life being more precious...
they wished to see me alive,
not wrapped in a shroud
By 11=03=09 am, the police control room had news of the shootout at the hotel
Gajraj and co needed 5 minutes at least, to clear of a 190-metre crowded sidewalk
Notably... - Understood
leaving the hotel at 11=03 am, they reach their car at 11=08
At 11=05 am, Gajraj telephoned the dead man's brother,
told him about the murder and warned him off a railroad contract
Interestingly, this call originated from a cellphone
Impossible ! It isn't even ten days since cellular services began in lucknow
How could he have found a phone ?
He has one and he's making good use of it
How are we to track cellular conversations ?
landlines can be brought under surveillance, but cellphones, how ?
That was a poser for the man in charge of law and order...
who was aware that the police were unprepared...
for this new weapon in the hands of the underworld. Surprisingly...
the until the mid-nineties the police across the county...
had failed to place cellular phones under surveillance. In this test...
of grappling with this new technology, lucknow Police was at a loss
Each cell is a magnetic area, which is defined by transmission towers
Transmission towers in cities use tri-directional antennae,
on highways, it's bi-directional. The base station is a transmitter
Sizes of magnetic fields depend upon transmission wattage of base stations
Mr Solanki, one poser
I can't comprehend a bit
The GSM cell structure is hexagonal
Discussions after a peaceful tea break
I don't think I have the appetite, sir
Get on with your tea, please
Syed, you got something to say ? - One problem, sir
Our requirements are vey specific
These telecom experts are engrossed with technical details
We don't need any of this. Actually, we need someone...
who can explain cellular technology in the parlance we use
I can explain, but if you wish to understand...
you must attend the classroom regularly
We'll go over it once again
look...
it's shaped like interconnected little hexagons in a beehive...
just the way GSM communications networks are designed...
enabling transit across points using an audio trigger
Be back in class tomorrow. We will discuss Wll
Mr Tiwari... - I'm late for my next class
Can we discuss this later ? - Possibly not
The vey next day, I'm probationed on research,
and given a spacious office at the police headquarters
One table, one tape recorder, two telephones, three mobile phones
From the university libray, I had picked up...
all available books and journals on cellular technology
Daylong meetings with telecom experts, and night-times for research
A replicated SIM of the number we want to tap...
what I mean, is a matching SIMcard...
is inserted in this cellphone. We will be able to eavesdrop...
without affecting the subscriber's bill
And so began electronic surveillance
We placed the mobilephones of Gajraj and his men under surveillance
And we began monitoring all numbers calling to and from these numbers
It took us time and we had our share of mistakes
But gradually, the police caught up with organised crime's new gadget
Four encounters in eighteen days, what's come over lucknow police ?
Not a single outsider knew that he was coming in, still the police gets to know
Someone must've spotted him, he was one for flashy outfits
No
This encounter had to be pre-planned
The police knew when and where
How come they got the information ?
Pay him off, what's there to ask ?
No, I'm with Gajraj now. We'll take time
Get him to call me
I want him at the Bata showroom in two hours. Alone
What happened...?
let's talk later
Careful what you talk
Vey careful
How are you keeping ? - I'm fine Anamika,
no reason for wory
The body reminds one of the ageing years
One good outcome of this illness is getting to meet you
You had all but forgotten about us. - I was here the day before
You were asleep
Maybe Solanki... give me a break, will you please...?
Who's speaking ?
I am Anamika. - We know you, the university teacher
You tell your policeman, we won't spare that bastard, we'll bump him off...
so while there's time, let him choose between a transfer or a lucknow-funeral
No one can save him. You understand ?
Anamika, what happened ? Whose phone ?
Nothing, just a wrong number
These kinds of calls keep coming
But they're no-good folks
Thus the need for men like us to fix no-gooders
It's late, I should be leaving
Mr Hariprasad Singh is one non-resident Indian industrialist...
who has carved a niche for himself in the European and American markets
Despite his great success, he has kept his ties with his motherland intact
The government of Uttar Pradesh is therefore felicitating him...
for his rare contribution
Before conferring this honour on him...
I'd like to tell you a stoy
There's this hamlet close to lucknow. Peepiya
There lived a poor farmer in the village
One of his sons was vey good at his studies...
but he couldn't pursue his studies owing to the bad financial situation at home
There was also a landlord in the hamlet. A vey kind soul
He came forward to bear the expenses of the upbringing of the poor farmer's son
From school to college, the poor farmer's son completed his studies...
with the landlord's only son. From childhood to adolescence...
the landlord's son never ever reminded the farmer's son of his humble bearings
He treated him like a brother
ladies and gentlemen...
that poor farmer's son is today your Chief Minister
And today, at this moment...
he's about to felicitate the landlord's son
Kapoor, it's a stroke of good-fortune for this county...
that its affairs are not run by politicians...
but by bureaucrats like us
Else, you and I know what would have happened of the system here
Never mind. I'll make it. Thank you
Despite his goodness, the Chief Minister is today in a weak position
The ruling party and its alliances have only 218 members...
in a legislative assembly of 405 members
It's indeed a weak position
Milk? - Yes
I've received an offer from Ramnath Mishra
He wants to join the ruling alliance with 29 of his members...
and all his criminals in the state. I don't need to tell you...
that an alliance with him is vey necessay for us
However, he has a condition
Tea. - Thank you
Over tea, the chief secretay spoke of the transfer of SSP Ajay Kumar
It was a small price to pay for forging a new political alliance...
and a necessity, given the scenario of the emerging political future
The ADG of lucknow knew vey well that these orders could not be turned down
This transfer is crucial for all of us
It's okay if you have already made up your mind, sir, but, if we have to...
effect the transfer of an officer like Ajay Kumar...
to garner the support of a politician like Ramnath Mishra...
I... I just don't understand this, sir
You need to be farsighted to understand this move. Foresight
Haven't you left, Tiwari-ji?
I've gotten over some habits in the last one month
Going home is one of them
What are you doing?
I've been studying Gajraj's phone details
Whenever he makes a call outside lucknow, he changes the SIM card
ook, the equipment identification number is the same...
but the IMSI is altered. - Good enough
He'll at least get to know that his phone's being tapped
That gun, if you don't mind... can you put it away?
Any problems?
The sight of such things gives me a scare
I can't concentrate properly. I've also requested Solanki and Baidyanath...
to keep these weapons out of sight
No problems. So long as you are comfortable
You tea's getting cold
Here are some call-details, sir
Mr Tiwari had asked for surveillance on four telephone numbers
The third number happens to be a Public Call booth at Gomti Nagar
Dubey visits the place vey often and makes all out-station calls from there
He's expected to be there at eleven again today
The Second World War had just got over...
and the American economy was limping back to its feet...
when a 22-year old Indian found America to be the ideal place to...
Gaju-bhaiwa, Dubey-ji was at the Gomti Nagar PCO a little while ago
The police suddenly arrived there...
and without any warning, they started firing
Dubey-ji's got killed
He had decided to achieve what he wanted to...
and also overcome the hardships and obstacles he came across
I strongly believe that a man's life is a never-ending struggle...
What are we going to do about tomorrow? Must we call it off?
It's going to be vey difficult without Dubey-ji anyway
No
If we call it off now, the position we have made for ourselves...
will all be finished. In one simple stroke
let's go ahead with it. We'll deal with whatever happens
Do you have a message for the young generation, sir?
Yes. Hail India
Members of the Gajraj Singh gang killed industrialist Hariprasad Singh...
near the botanical gardens at lucknow, and abducted his 10-year old grandson
The miscreants, who were driving a white-coloured Cielo...
surrounded H.P. Singh and his grandson, when they were out on their morning walk
According to eye-witness accounts, when H.P. Singh resisted the assailants...
Gajraj Singh opened fire on him with an AK41 assault rifle...
killing him on the spot
H.P. Singh was a childhood friend of the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
Hariprasad Singh's body has been taken to his village for the last rites
''I'm return to Thee this black, calm fire...''
''I'm also return to Thee the white ashes...''
''the flowing waters, the winds and the vast open skies...''
''which is anyway mute''
''I know God, that You knew...''
one day, I would return it all to You
Hari Prasad loved this poem right from his childhood
He recited the poem to us whenever he could, and we heard him out too
In fact, it has taken me so many years to realise its true meaning today
You... were you saying something?
I was telling you about the jurisdiction of the Special Police Force, sir
The Special Force does not have any regional responsibilities
Isn't that what you said? - Yes, sir
Without restrictions on jurisdictional movement, it would be easier for us...
to move swiftly in the entire state. - Excuse me
Must not our focus right now be on rescuing Mr Hari Prasad's grandson?
These legalities can be discussed even later
The focus even now is on saving Mr Hari Prasad's grandson
We're even discussing the legalities so that we can nab the kidnappers quickly
Saving the child and the formation of a Special Police Force
I can't see what the connection is all about
You need foresight for that, Mr Gupta
If the Special Force wishes to involve district police for an operation...
they should be given a free hand... - Some incidents have the power...
to change political thinking
Hari Prasad's killing was one such incident
In the meeting that extended Iate into the night...
all aspects of the Special Force were discussed in great detail
Honest answers were sought for burning questions...
and an attempt was made to understand evey aspect in great depth
The resolve was there and the formation of the Special Task Force was a reality
So you are joining me in the STF? - What else, sir?
This is the time to do something. We're all with you
With you. For you. Always. - That's a slogan of the Delhi police
Whatever. It fits What say, Tiwari-ji?
Right. With you. For you. Always, sir
Well...? Weren't you told not to make a noise?
Can't you get that into your skull? - I'm thirsty
I'll wring your neck. End of your thirst
I'm going nuts listening to you ranting in the last eight days anyway!
Gajju-bhaiwa has sent for you. - Yeah
Make another sound and I'll send your head to your mother
You get that?
The rat wants water!
Give him some water after an hour. - Sure
Brajesh... - Coming
Was this the only hideout you could find? Right next to the railway track!
I can't even sleep in peace
The consignment from Nepal has to be received at lucknow tomorrow
Take the next train. You'll meet Dwivedi's man with the money there
Make sure you phone me as soon as you get the delivey
Kasim...
no screwing around this time
What happened? - The report has arrived, sir
You have all the details? - Oh yes, sir
Our information was wrong, sir. They didn't go to Kanpur at all
And the man we have arrested belongs to the Balram Pandey gang
He has nothing to do with Gajraj. - Tiwari-ji...
the number four is really a public call centre
There are local numbers too. - What's up, Tiwari-ji?
Well, we have confirmation from the exchange that Kasim is in lucknow
At 10=20, he made a call to his girlfriend
Because there was a disturbance, it appeared he wanted to kiss her...
and since the voice still wasn't clear, he called her again after 5 minutes
Both calls were made from the public phone on platform number one
He's still there
Splash the water on his face. Go on!
Where's the kid?
Open your eyes! Use some more water!
That's okay, but did you get anymore information from Kasim?
No, sir. We got whatever information he had to give
He has nothing more to say
And where is Chhapna? - On the lucknow-Benaras highway
About 25 kilometers away from _aunpur
It's the region where we caught Bajrangi about a month ago
Sir, do we have to really take the kidnappers alive...?
That's the decision you will make
And your decisions will henceforth be my decisions
Munna... Hey Munna...
Where are you?
When are we going to have a bulb here?
Find him and let me know quick
No word from Kasim? - No
We've telephoned evey place. Nobody has a clue
let's wait for another hour. If we still don't receive word...
let's take the kid and head towards Allahabad
Must be the milkman
Why're you here today? Where's the boy?
Gajju-bhaiwa, Ramlal here
I saw a white Sumo heading towards Chhapna early this morning
I've been tying to reach you, but I just couldn't get through
I was so worried
Hey! Step aside!
Baidyanath, call HQ and tell them that the kid is safe
To take him away from here. let's go
Who were they? - The police team from lucknow...
that came to Benaras, on your trail four months ago
You didn't call to warn us this time. - When we ourselves didn't know...
how could we tell you, Chaudhay-ji? Think about it
Gupta-ji, you are the SSP
How could there possibly be an operation in your area...
without your knowledge? - You don't understand, sir
The STF covers the whole of U.P.
And the local police' involvement in their operations is next to nothing
The other day, in Bareilly, in broad daylight...
they killed Suraj Pal Ojha in an encounter
The local police got to know when they were made witnesses...
to record the incident. And you tell me that I didn't call you...?
You know, sir, the STF and the local police are two separate authorities
Mr SSP...
what more do you know about the STF?
I began my studies in lucknow. In the la Martinier School
I was only eight when... my father expired
We moved to Delhi after that and I completed my education there
Sir, how were you at your studies?
But I always knew what to study and what to avoid
I'm told you got vey good marks in the Civil Services examination
You could even have become an Indian Administrative Officer
That's true, but I always wanted to join the police force
How old are you, sir? - 3 1
It's important to know, ma'am! - No! And I mean it, okay?
Tell us, sir! Please!
And you're laughing? - I'm sory
Do you really manage to teach them? - It's vey easy
And they really listen to you? - Yes. There's a way of teaching
Why didn't you answer Anita's question? - Anita, who?
The one who asked you whether you've ever fallen in love?
You think I should have answered that? - Yes
It's necessay to answer certain questions
How're you doing, Satyapal-ji?
I'm okay. - And how're you keeping?
Much better
It takes time for things to return to normal
What brings you here again? - I had to figure out some things
I thought you'd perhaps be able to explain them in detail here
Follow me
Hari Prasad's grandson was freed from Gajraj's clutches...
twelve days ago
From the same location, we recovered documents of two plots of land
Investigations revealed that the names and addresses in the documents...
were fictitious. Would you like to take a look?
Both the plots happen to be located in a posh area of lucknow
Construction activity is also proceeding on a war-footing
The name of the construction company is Mehra Constructions
We got a tip off nine days ago...
and your phone's been under surveillance for the last eight days
What do you do for Gajraj?
And why do you do it for him?
Take your own time. I'm in no hury
The ransom from Satyapal Mehra was to be made in two installments
The first, a cash payment of 3.l million
The second was the use of the name of Mehra Constructions...
as a front for Gajraj's land dealings
Even lucknow's real estate market, like the railway contracts...
was now thriving on funds from the underworld
Taking him to court? - Yes, sir
The lawyer has asked for documents to seek his remand. The hearing is at 3
What happened of his file, Solanki? - It has been delivered to the ADG
See you this evening
Sir, this is Basheeruddin Ahmed. We arrested him in Azamgarh yesterday
He actually hails from Nepal. He was the source of the AK41 rifles and pistols...
we recovered from Gajraj's gangsters recently
This is the photograph of Mirza Aslam Shaikh
The frontman for the ISI in Nepal
He's also connected with the Bombay blasts case
Actually, this is the guy Basheeruddin works for
But why would Gajraj mess around with someone like Aslam Shaikh?
It's not about messing around, sir. It's all about convenience
Gajraj's criminal activities are fast spreading
For which he needs weapons of evey kind
And there's only one man who can give him such sophisticated weapons today
Mirza Aslam Shaikh
How long has this been going on? - 5 months, sir
In fact, Gajraj visited Nepal only Iast month. To meet Aslam Shaikh
We got from Basheeruddin a VHS of the meeting...
Stop Baidyanath from leaving, sir! Now!
It must all have happened vey suddenly
To live...
Well, lord...
This body is but Yours
To Thou, we must surrender it
And thus, Sub Inspector Baidyanath Mishra had left us
In the coming weeks, the STF prepared a list of underworld ganglords...
and other most wanted criminals
What followed was a spate of arrests, encounters, raids and killings
For perhaps the first time in the histoy of Uttar Pradesh's police...
organised crime was being challenged in an organised manner
The underworld was badly jolted by the offensives mounted by the STF
The land-deal in the city has been put on hold. Things are hot at the moment
I've even told the boys that until things cool down...
Tea for you, Gajju-bhaiwa
Didn't I ask you to take rest? You're running a fever
Why're you still working when you're not well?
Chaudhay, have you sent for a doctor? - Yes, I have
He'll be here by this afternoon. - Well... go to sleep now
Go
The STF guys bumped off lallan Shukla yesterday
They're now after this guy. Poor lallan didn't know much...
so he couldn't say anything. But this guy has all the information
If he squeals... - Nothing's going to happen
You wory for no reason, Chaudhay
The moment his health improves, arrange for him to leave lucknow
I'll find a way out
Ajay, I must leave now. - I'm going with you
No. You've got to become a big man and look after your mother
You must study hard and never be afraid of anyone
It's not good to be scared. Do you understand, my son?
Go on now
Ma... Papa's not opening the door
Ask him to open the door
Don't you guys want to go? The train has arrived. C'mon
The train has arrived on time. How about the food?
Who the hell knows? let's go
His name is Shridhar Pandit. A graduate from the University
His father's a teacher in a primay school
He was working with Gajraj for the last ten months
It's said that it was him, and not Gajraj...
who shot Narain at the railway crossing
How are you, Ajay? And where are you?
I'm in the office, Ma. What's wrong?
I got a terribly threatening call
They said that they would, crush you like a bedbug...
come home right now. I want to see you
I'm feeling vey restless
I'll come home as soon as my work is over, Ma
I told you to come home right now. I don't want any arguments
And don't drive all alone. Make sure there's someone with you
Do you understand?
All right, Ma. I'm coming over
I'll have to leave, Solanki. There were some threatening calls...
and my mother's vey upset
The phone-call really shook them up, Bhaiwa
Of course, I know that
Hey kid, ask for some tea
If he doesn't come around, won't I have him bumped off?
_ust don't wory, bhaiwa
I could do anything for you
No, it was a lady. So I was really vey polite
I wasn't offensive over the phone
Unless you get tough with these cops, they're not going to mend their ways
Sure... my respects, bhaiwa
Who the hell are you? Who sent you here?
Because it was a lady, you were vey polite
You weren't abusive on the phone, eh? - You know who I am?
You know what it is to be abusive...? - You godamn...
What the hell is all this?
looks like you haven't heard what I said, Solanki
Sir, Kasim told us that this was the guy who threatened people on Gajraj's behalf
So... - So what?
You will thrash him in public like an animal?
Because he has made a few calls?
If you are so scared of threats over the phone, Solanki...
you ought to quit the police force. Shame on you!
For your information, the man you guys beat up...
happens to be a youth activist of Ramnath Mishra's political party
Ajay, I don't want an explanation from you for what they did today
Ramnath Mishra has given this entire episode a political angle
He claims that because of the STF...
UP has now become a police state!
Do we have any less problems to deal with...
that we had to enact a farce like this?
What's up, Tiwari-ji
From Satyapal Mehra, we had got information of 5 mobile phones
Four of them belonged to Gajraj, but one belonged to Chaudhay
A Delhi-based number. The phone has been activated for over an hour now
Which means Chaudhay's in Delhi. - That's what we hope
But only an analysis of the call details will give us a confirmation
While you handle the call details, I'll go and handle the ADG
All right
If there's another mistake, I will personally ensure...
that the three of you are suspended!
When did you reach Delhi, Chaudhay? - This morning, Mishra-ji
I had to come to make a collection...
or I'd have left for Nepal with Gajju-bhaiwa
I had warned Gajraj not to take on the STF in a straight fight
But he just won't listen to anyone
Neither can I help him now nor can I...
Gajju-bhaiwa wants your help in the contract for the Delhi metro
All right, have the papers sent. I'll talk to the people here
I'll do that and talk to you in detail when we meet, Mishra-ji
Good bye. - Bye
Gajraj has landed us all in trouble. How long can we tolerate this?
let's tolerate it as long as we can. We'll find another away after that
This nation has no dearth of people like Gajraj
Yes... please verify the rest of the addresses too, Tiwari-ji
I'll hold on, please check the addresses
What are you doing? - I'm making a guest-list...
of the people we want to invite at your wedding with Anamika
Tiwari-ji, I'll call you later
Ma, what are you talking about? - About your marriage
Is that wrong? - No...
but... I've known Anamika for barely six or eight months
Don't live under any illusions. The Major called this morning
He said it's exactly 11 months and 12 days since you met Anamika
How did the Major know all this? - The bride's father knows eveything
And what you know about each other is good enough for now
The rest you can cary on with after your wedding
The wedding is taking place. Do what you want to, after that
If we could ask Anamika for her opinion...?
I have. She has no problems. Do you have any?
May I give Ramji a hand now? And I also have to make that guest list, remember?
So... when did you arrive?
Well, ''The Major called... the bride's father is supposed to know eveything...
that's when
These two numbers at the top are at Ramnath Mishra's Delhi residence
One is at a farmhouse in Mehrauli
These are the two numbers that are important to us
Goldie Car Servicing Centre? - Right
located in the inner circle of Connaught Place
I have a feeling we'll surely find a lead there
Any special reason? - Yes
Chaudhay has called these two numbers 23 times from various phones...
between yesterday and the day before
And no call had a duration of less than four minutes
Which means there is someone at the service station...
from whom Chaudhay is tying to extract some details
The question is= When will Chaudhay actually come here?
I'm sick of listening to that song! Change the bloody tape!
Of course, I will. What are you flaring up for?
Where the hell is Goldie? I had asked him to come here on time
The bastard. He's never on time
Now listen to this song
So you are joining me in the STF? - What else, sir?
This is the time to do something. With you. For you. Always
In the retaliatoy fire, two gangsters died on the spot
While Rituraj Chaudhay was critically injured
On human grounds...
the STF rushed Chaudhay to the Ram Manohar lohia Hospital
And it was there that he was declared dead
Anything else?
Whatever our report contained is already there in the counter affidavit
What do you think, Ajay? - Yes, sir
We didn't expect Chaudhay's brother to file a writ petition in the Delhi court
He has made several serious allegations. - Exactly why we've come to you, Mr Suri
That's okay, Kapoor. You know how active the Human Rights Commission is in Delhi
If you had to undertake this operation...
you should've ideally arrested these gangsters
Which is perhaps something you could well have done
Mr Suri, if you want the police to operate in an ideal manner...
you must also provide them an ideal environment
With things being the way they are, to deal with people like Chaudhay...
we will have to adopt underhand methods
If battles like this are fought within the framework of phony idealism...
we can vey well forget about winning
The allegations made in the writ petition could not withstand...
Mr Suri's legal genius...
and the honourable High Court of Delhi dismissed the petition
On the other hand, the morale of the Uttar Pradesh police received a boost...
with the continuing success of the STF
After ages, even at the police station levels...
a close watch was kept on underworld activities
A rare spirit had come to possess the entire police force
At 5=34= 19 seconds, a call was made to 9891005280...
the during was 25 seconds. Right
Tiwari-ji, I'm going home. I can drop you on my way
There was information being relayed from Sayed Exchange...
Can I help you? - Thank you
As my physics professor said, a man must always cary his own burden
Your own burden, okay. But you bear the burden of the whole department
Are you still scared of it? - Well, yes... I mean...
''Strange stoy, this one...''
You don't mind the song, do you?
''what destination is this...?''
''neither does he know, nor I''
The operations of Uttar Pradesh's STF have revealed that some gangsters...
of eastern U.P. are now operating from Nepal
Under the protection of Pakistan's ISI, these gangs are now involved...
in smuggling of arms, printing and circulating counterfeit currency
It's now a question of internal security...
and it can't be tackled at the state level
We'll need the help of specialised intelligence like the MW, the IB...
and the Interpol. And we are already in discussions with the Centre
After spreading its tentacles in the railway-contract racket...
the UP mafia is now extending a hand of friendship to international syndicates
According to latest information...
Whatever you say, Mishra-ji...
Gajraj has really shaken up Raghuvir's government
Asses! They're out to create a fearless society
The administration and the police... they're all on tenterhooks!
You were right. He's really a useful guy
He must only hold his ground
He won't be able to hold his ground like this
We'll have to find a way to make him stand his ground
A bye-election has been announced in the Gorakhpur assembly constituency
That's an absolutely safe seat. We'll make Gajraj fight the elections there
But will he fight it? - Why not?
He's being drawn into the system. He'll happily fight it
But won't the party's image take a beating...
if we publicly associate with him? - Not at all
He'll fight as an independent candidate. We'll only lend him outside support
But this is where he'll have to come to fight the elections
And you know the STF are baying for his blood
If they see him somewhere, they're going to shoot him
I have a solution to that problem too
Mind your luggage
Your stay has been arranged in Agra
This constable will keep you company. Phone me, if there is a problem
And you needn't wory about Gajraj...
Kasim... Kasim!
Have you finished packing? - Yes
Ma, I've given all the numbers of Delhi to Ramji
Call me whenever you want to
I must leave, Ma. look after yourself
It's righteousness that's always victorious
That's exactly why I'm fighting it out, Ma
According to intelligence reports Gajraj Singh was in Delhi
On that nightlong journey, none of us slept
Eveyone firmly held on to their seats
There was a weird silence inside the van
For the next ten days, Delhi became the STF's operational base
We got cracking as soon as we received news from investigators
We stepped up surveillance
The aim was clear and the intention was obvious
Target, Gajraj Singh
And probably, this was the finishing touch to the stoy
It's clear from his cellphone ID...
that, he is located somewhere here, between these two towers
Then that's where we must focus
My point
But Chanakyapuri is a diplomatic location
Delhi police might object to our operations here
Fine. We'll pick him up...
and cary out the operations at Mehrauli
Why not, after a gallon of tea?
Know what my Ma says, Tiwari-ji?
When you are spent...
stand before the rising sun
It invigorates you
Did it invigorate you?
My body, yes
It's my mind's turn now
You know things are tense now. So why did you fix this place for the meeting?
Is the power of attorney ready? - That's why the lawyer is here
But where are you? - Nearby. Checking something
I'm sending Dwivedi to pick you up
It's confirmed. The call's been traced
Gajraj is on a public phone outside Nizamuddin station
Mishra. - Check Mishra's cellphone ID, pronto
How long will it take to reach? - At least 15 minutes in normal traffic
He might get away, sir
He won't
Tiwari-ji, I think you should be coming. We may need you
Ajay sahib, Gajraj has probably stepped out of the phone booth
No other way out
We came up with this idea after much consideration
listen Gajraj, you got to surrender, just once
Besides, these are formalities that cannot be overlooked
If you say so, it's fine
Under whose jurisdiction will this surrender take place?
Gorakhpur. It's my territoy
Eveything will be under my control
What if I'm remanded to police custody?
The police won't even touch you
Why do you wory?
I've fixed eveything
You will be remanded to judicial custody
And yes, the nomination papers will also be filed from jail
Tell me
I'm in a meeting with Mr Mishra
I'll tell him, he'll get it done
We'll send this surrender application as soon as we reach
The day after, or the next will be the date
Then the game's yours
I need to go to the loo
Ajay sahib! Gajraj was talking on his cellphone
He is with Mishra. Should be somewhere around here
looks like the entire STF team is here
I suspected Mishra all along. He must've called them
Discard the cellphone
C'mon
Where's Gajraj?
Where the hell is Gajraj?
Must've taken that train
C'mon, Tiwari-ji
The train seems empty. Where's lokpal and the others?
He just called. Their compartment is blocked
Okay, move
Syed...?
Hold him
Tiwari-ji, place your hand here
Syed, I'll be back
Tiwari-ji, stay put. Don't move from here
Tiwari-ji, what are you doing here?
You need to be with Syed
Please go, Tiwari-ji
He's alive
I ran a check
Our compartment is blocked. This is the only way out
Is it the river?
Appears so
Move
Anything else, Mr Tiwari?
Yes...
that's all
So that was the stoy of SSP Ajay Kumar?
Not his stoy alone
It was our stoy
Solanki...
Baidyanath...
Srihant...
Yadav...
lokpal...
and me
It was our stoy