'ORU CBI DIARY KURIPPU'
Squad, attention!
Ready for drill, sir. - Carry on.
Squad, left turn!
Squad, about turn!
Move to the right and raise. Right turn!
Squad, about turn!
Squad, move to the left and raise. Left turn!
Squad, move to the right and raise. Right turn!
Squad, about turn!
Squad, move to the left and raise. Left turn!
Squad, move to the right and raise. Right turn!
Remove it.
Cover it.
Where is the FIR?
Who had informed the police?
He is right here. - Bring him in.
And you are? - I am Mr. Ouseppachan's son-in-law.
What is your name? - Johny. - Please come.
This is Mr. Ouseppachan. He is Omana's father-in-law.
This is Sunny, her husband.
This is Mr. Narayanan. A social worker.
Where is the way to the terrace? - It's right inside, sir.
This way.
Shall I hold the inquest, sir? - Okay.
My dear! - Sister! - My dear daughter! - Please, don't touch.
What is this? Please get up.
Don't touch the body. Move aside.
Yes, please move. - My dear daughter.
Oh, dear Lord! My dear!
Who are they?
Sir, they are Omana's father and sister. - Okay.
Show them the body.
Omana! - Oh, God!
My dear daughter! - Father!
Father! - My dear.
Oh, God!
Sister!
Cover it.
You may take the dead body. - Okay. Let's go.
'I am the RMO from General Hospital, Trivandrum.'
'I hereby declare that on the 30th of September 1987'
'the post-mortem of 25-year-old Omana was performed under the case'
'of crime number 25/86 from Kumarapuram village police office.'
'As per the results, injuries were found only on the head and neck.'
'Injury on the head from fall is the cause of death.'
'The autopsy was performed on the body after 15 hours of her death.'
'During the examination, there were no signs of manhandling.'
'The post-mortem certificate will be delivered.'
Mr. Thomachan.
It's been many days.
But you're still..
The DYSP is inside.
Sunny, please eat something.
Please come.
I don't want anything. - Sunny.
We need you downstairs.
Take a seat.
Don't you wear a watch, Sunny? - No.
How long have you been married? - Four years.
Were the two of you happy during the initial years? - Yes.
Are you saying that you had no conflicts? - No.
No arguments at all?
Sometimes. - When?
We used to have petty arguments.
Did it happen on the day she died?
Yes. - Why? What was the reason?
I have the habit of drinking alcohol.
She was against my drinking.
I hope you remember what happened that day.
Tell us.
Where are you going? - Why do you want to know?
Aren't you going to drink? - Yes.
The doctor had advised you to not drink.
He will say a lot of things.
Move! - If you want, you can sit and drink here.
I will decide that. Move aside.
No, I won't allow you to leave.
Who are you to decide that?
Move aside!
When she didn't allow you to leave, you used force..
No, sir. Nothing of that sort had happened.
Haven't you ever hurt her physically?
No, sir. I have never tried to hurt her by any means.
I find it difficult to believe you.
Do you believe that it's a case of suicide?
I cannot think of any other reason.
Do you suspect anyone? - No, sir.
Did she ever tell you anything about committing suicide?
Tell me. - She had once tried to commit suicide.
We were able to save her as we took her to the hospital on time.
When did that happen?
Five months ago. When I returned from work
she was unconscious after consuming sleeping pills.
I was able to save her because I reached on time.
Didn't you ask her the reason for taking such a drastic step?
I asked her many times. She never gave a reasonable reply.
What do you mean? - She would try to change the topic.
Interesting.
You don't know the reason why your wife tried to kill herself, is it?
You didn't try to find the reason, is it?
Tell me! - She couldn't conceive a child.
She was depressed about it.
Who told you? - Dr. Mohandas, a psychiatrist.
Will a psychiatrist decide if she could conceive or not?
It was a gynecologist who told us about it.
Was she mentally ill?
She used to get badly depressed at times.
She never used to talk to anyone. So, we consulted Dr. Mohandas.
What did he tell you?
He said that she was depressed about not conceiving
and that she would feel better after the treatment.
Did you inform the police about her suicide attempt? - No, sir.
A suicide attempt is a punishable offense.
Trying to hide it is also a punishable offence.
Are you aware of it? - Yes.
Then why didn't you inform the police?
I was worried about the humiliation.
Is it? So, you're worried about getting humiliated.
Is there a humiliating reason behind her death as well?
I meant, anything which couldn't be made public. - No, sir.
When did you go out that day?
Around 8 p.m. - You never wear a watch.
Then how can you say it so precisely?
Well, everyday at that time.. - At that time?
At that time.. - Tell me.
At that time, the siren at Kamala Tile Factory used to ring.
You were about to say something else. - No, sir.
No! - I swear. No.
You can leave.
Sir, if we threaten him a bit more. He will spill all the truth. - No.
He is only going to lie to all our questions.
He is prepared for that. - Yes, sir.
Call Ouseppachan.
Ouseppachan, please come inside.
At what time did you reach home that day?
Around 10 to 10:30 at night. - Is it 10 or 10:30?
I don't remember the exact time.
Mr. Ouseppachan, where did you go that day?
Ernakulam. - Why?
For a business purpose. - Who accompanied you?
My manager, Mr. Mathayi and our driver, Vasu.
Was your manager with you when you returned home?
No, I dropped him off at his house.
You saw the dead body first, right? - Yes.
Can you explain how?
Sir, can I leave? - Okay, come early in the morning.
Yes, sir.
Sunny. Omana.
Idiot! How can he sleep like this?
Sunny!
They won't even know if a burglar breaks into the house.
Omana!
Sunny!
Omana!
Why did you go to the backyard?
To call the servant.
She used to sleep in that house. - Why?
Didn't she hear you shouting for Sunny and Omana?
She cannot hear properly. - Is she deaf?
She can hear only if we speak too loudly.
So, is she the only servant you have in this house?
I have a manager.
Also, there is another servant who works in the daytime.
Where is that manager? Does he stay here?
No, he stays at his house.
Where is it? - It's nearby.
At what time did he leave for home that day?
I had told you earlier that he was with me when we went to Ernakulam.
I had dropped him home on our way back.
Do you drink alcohol? - Yes.
You were completely drunk on that day, isn't it? - No.
Was your driver with you when you first saw the dead body?
No, he left immediately after giving me the key.
Isn't Vasu your henchman?
No, he is not a hooligan.
There are a lot of cases registered against him for hooliganism.
I am not aware of it.
Is he a well-built person? - Yes.
So, is he capable of throwing someone from the terrace?
I don't know, sir.
What did you do after seeing the dead body?
I called the servant.
Did she hear you? - No, I had to keep calling her. She is deaf.
She opened the door for you and you went inside the house.
What happened then? - I was looking for Sunny.
I tried calling Johny because I couldn't find Sunny.
How did you know that Sunny was with Johny?
Johny is my son-in-law.
Sunny would never go anywhere else.
You can leave.
Give me a cigarette.
Why are you shivering? Don't worry.
What is your name? - What?
What is your name?
Name? I have been given the same name as the mother of the Lord.
Mary.
How long have you been here? - Age?
I was told that I was born during the floods of '99.
Isn't it, sir? How long have you been..
No, Alex.
Were Sunny and Omana in good terms with each other?
I can hear you. Stop shouting.
I am not deaf.
Then tell us.
Were Sunny and Omana in good terms with each other?
Omana was such a good human being.
She used to treat me like her own mother.
I don't know what made her take this drastic step.
To commit suicide by jumping from the building.
I couldn't eat anything
the whole day after I heard about her death.
She used to pay me every month an extra
Rs. 25 apart from the salary given to me.
Who will pay me that extra amount from now?
Go inside.
Chacko, tell everyone else to meet me at the guest house. - Yes, sir.
Mr. Alex, have a seat. - Sir.
I told them exactly what you said I should say.
Okay, you can go.
Alex, I will see you in the office. - Sir.
I came to know that Mr. Varma is a good man.
He has solved many famous cases.
You don't know.
Ouseppachan has money, influence and supporters.
He can bribe anyone with his money.
But what can we do?
We should directly hand over our petition to Mr. Varma.
And the copies should be sent to the IG and the Home Minister.
We can also send a copy to the news reporters.
Let it get published in the newspaper as well.
It has already been published.
It was also there in today's newspaper.
Thomachan, let us meet Mr. Varma and submit the petition tomorrow.
Call him.
Is anyone there?
Hey, open the door. - I will not. Open it yourself.
Just go! Tell them that I am not feeling well.
Such a trouble! - Go!
Where is Sreedharan? - He is inside.
DySP Varma is in his guest house.
He has asked Sreedharan to go there.
He is not feeling well.
DySP has called him! Just drag him out!
What is it? - You have been asked to accompany them.
It seems the DySP is waiting in his guest house.
Didn't I tell you? - Wait a minute.
Don't open your mouth unnecessarily.
If they ask something, just don't answer to the point.
We are their tenants.
Don't say things that might put us in trouble.
Okay? - Yeah, right!
So, according to you, Omana's death was suicide, right?
I believe so, sir.
Then you must have a reason as well.
After knowing that she could not conceive
Omana was a bit hysteric.
Whenever she came to my house
she used to cry at the sight of my grandchildren.
That depression would have led to her suicide.
Okay. You can leave, Narayanan.
Call Mathai inside. - Yes, sir.
What happened, sir?
Who is Mathai? - It's me. - Come inside.
What is your name? - Mathai.
How long have you been with Ouseppachan?
It's been around seven years.
What were you doing before that? - I was into farming.
Tell me the truth. What happened that night?
I don't know anything, sir.
Boss had dropped me at my house that night.
I got to know about Ms. Omana's death the next morning.
What was the time when you were dropped at your house?
Around 9.30 p.m.
Approximately how far is your house from that of your boss?
About ten minutes.. - By walk? - Yes.
Then it would take lesser time by car. - Yes.
But according to Ouseppachan, he reached home at 10 p.m.
If he said so, it must be right.
Maybe it was around 10 p.m. when he dropped me at home.
What exactly do you know?
Please spare me, sir. I am a heart patient.
You are not supposed to leave this place. - Okay.
You should be here whenever summoned. - Sure, sir.
You can leave. - Okay.
Call Sreedharan. - Yes, sir. - Okay.
Sreedharan! Come on. - Go in.
Where do you work? - In the brick factory.
You are Ouseppachan's neighbour, right? - Yes.
On that day, did you hear some unusual noise
or sound from their house?
I did not hear anything unusual.
But I heard a loud thud at around 10.30 p.m.
Didn't you go and check it out?
I thought it was a coconut.
But I realised things only the next morning.
How is Sunny as a person? - He is a good man.
But only till he gets drunk.
I have even heard him shout at his wife
after getting drunk.
Have you seen him beating her?
How is that possible, sir?
From my house, I cannot see what happens there.
But I have heard her shouting and crying.
How is Ouseppachan as a person?
He is a selfish business man.
He earned so much money in a short span of time.
People say that he acquired Mr. Thomachan's
illegally by cheating him.
Are you not saying these out of jealousy?
Definitely not.
What about his behaviour? Does he have any bad habits?
It has been 15 years since his wife passed away.
But he still leads a happy life.
Ouseppachan has got many secret affairs here.
Anyway, what about Johny?
Are you talking about Ouseppachan's son-in-law?
As far as I know, he is a gentleman.
He is the one who handles the business of Ouseppachan.
Is what you said true? - Yes, sir.
But none should know that I have told you all these.
My wife had warned me not to open my mouth.
But I could not lie to you.
Stop there!
We need to meet Mr. Varma.
He is busy. - We need to speak to him.
I can't allow you inside. You need to have permission.
But we need to go inside. - Stop there!
Babu! - Yes, sir? - Send them inside. - You can go.
What is the matter? - Sir, this is a petition.
I am the president of the Farmers' Union. They are.. - I know them.
Sir, my daughter did not commit suicide. She was murdered.
The petition says it all.
We need justice, sir. - I will do the needful.
We have just started our investigation.
I will be coming to take your statements.
Then you can tell me everything.
Okay, sir. Shall we leave? - Okay.
Hey! How could you kill my daughter? - Dad!
Thomachan! - I will kill you! - Hey!
Leave him.. - I will kill you!
Hey! - You! - Dad!
I will kill you.. - Come. - Stop.. - Scoundrel!
The statements and evidence I have got till now force me
to conclude that Omana's death was suicide.
Except for Sreedharan's statement.
But we can't go to a conclusion with that alone.
Because there was a bit of exaggeration.
He might change his statement any moment.
Even my conclusion is the same.
Especially since she'd attempted suicide before.
And the post-mortem report also supports the claim.
That is right.
But I am not able to completely believe these evidence
and statements before me.
But it is of no use.
I will need at least a clue
to proceed with this as a murder investigation.
The only people left to be interrogated are Thomachan
Annie and some country folk.
I hope I get something positive from them. - Don't hope so, sir.
We left out a person, sir. Mr. Vasu, the driver.
He would be of no use to us.
I have got some doubts, sir. - What is it? Tell me.
According to the doctor's statement
the death had occurred 15 hours before they found her. - Go on.
The post-mortem was done at 11 a.m.
So, the death would have occurred
on the previous night around 8 p.m.
That night, it was raining heavily till 9:30 p.m.
I was on duty at that time.
It was almost 9:30 p.m. when the rain had stopped
and that was when I went out to have dinner.
If Omana had committed suicide at 8 p.m.
the dead body and her clothes must have been
damp with rainwater and mud.
Moreover, the blood would have been washed down in the rain water.
My opinion is that Omana's death was not suicide.
What if the doctor was at fault?
There could be a difference of one or two hours.
Anyway, we will wait for the forensic report.
Isn't it, sir? - Yes. I agree with you.
I shall take a leave. It is already late. - Okay.
Goodnight. - Goodnight.
You have got a good point.
When Alex mentioned about the doctor
I just agreed with him for no reason.
I felt like Alex wants this death to be proved as suicide.
Don't you think so? - I am not sure, sir.
How is Thomachan related to you? - He is my uncle, sir.
But that was not the reason behind my doubts.
I understand.
We need to search for Vasu tomorrow.
He may be very useful to us. - Yes, sir.
Sir, I have kept the file in your room.
Shall I leave? - Sure, Chacko. Okay.
Whatever might be the evidence
he didn't believe that it's a suicide from the start.
His doubts are stronger now. - Damn!
That doctor betrayed us.
What is the use of complaining now?
By the way, didn't you bribe that doctor? - Of course.
He is a close friend of Johny.
But our friendship didn't reflect on the bribe.
Still that bastard cheated me!
By the way, how is Mr. Varma? Will he fall into our trap?
Keep waiting! Have you gone crazy?
SP Prabhakara Varma is an officer
who will never compromise with his duties
no matter who approaches him.
He does not even care about being dismissed.
Mr. Narayanan, let me make it clear to you.
Mr. Varma will try his level best to prove this case.
You will be trapped for sure.
If you are destined to spend your life in prison
then it is bound to happen.
Hey, why are you trying to scare me?
I am not scaring anyone. I am just stating the facts.
Such a nuisance! Do you have any solution for this?
Mr. Varma should not investigate this case.
We have to keep him away from further investigation.
How is that possible?
You need to influence higher officials and get it done!
There is no use in carrying the cash in a money purse or a handbag.
Tell Ouseppachan to carry it in a sack.
Well, how will I tell him?
Come with me. - I won't come.
I made a suggestion based on our acquaintance.
I am leaving.
One more thing.
While meeting the hot shots
please don't neglect me.
I am not from a wealthy family.
I have children who're in schools and colleges.
Who knows if the IG and the Minister are in Trivandrum?
Don't you have a phone?
Call them. I am leaving.
Annie!
Dear!
Annie! - What is it, Dad?
Please read this, dear.
Here.
'A new twist in the Omana case.'
'As many mysteries are associated with the case'
'DySP Prabhakara Varma'
'who was heading the investigation'
'has been replaced by the new DySP, Mr. Devadas.'
Jesus! This is not fair.
What will we do now, dear?
We shall meet Mr. Chacko.
Yes. You are right.
I got the order yesterday.
Transfer to the Traffic Department.
Mr. Varma got transferred to the Rural Department.
Why did they do so without prior notice?
We might not have a reason.
Who is the new officer?
I heard that it was DySP, Mr. Devadas.
What is his nature?
They will be benefitted. - Who?
The ones who fear that the truth in this case will be exposed.
Can no one oppose this?
The ones who are responsible for opposing this
have signed this order.
What can we do?
What is the solution to this now?
There is only one solution for this.
We need to obtain maximum public support for this case.
Through newspapers and other media
this case must be made sensational.
How can we do this in such short notice?
Okay. We can do it slowly.
Let the new officer start the investigation.
Dad.
The police are coming.
Mr. John Thomas? - It is me, sir.
Who is Ms. Annie? - I am Annie.
Okay.
Why do you feel that your daughter didn't commit suicide, Mr. Thomas?
My daughter will never commit suicide, sir.
So do you believe that she was murdered?
Yes.
Who do you suspect, Mr. Thomas?
Is it Mr. Sunny, Or Mr. Ouseppachan
or both of them?
I don't know, sir.
Was there any issue based on dowry?
Did you deny the dowry you promised
did Sunny create a scene for that
and assault Omana for that?
That is my question.
No, sir.
Does Mr. Ouseppachan have any personal vendetta against you?
Yes.
Come.
What is the reason?
I helped Mr. Ouseppachan when he needed help.
When I needed help in return, I went to him.
He did not like that.
That does not mean that he has a personal vendetta.
But the relationship between us became sour from that point.
He did not let me visit my daughter after that.
We did not even receive a letter from her.
When did this happen?
It has been a few months.
Is it?
If he did have a grudge against you
he could have sent Omana back.
Else he could have settled scores with you directly.
But what is the use in killing Omana?
Why are you adamant to close this as a suicide case?
When I question Mr. Thomas, he should answer.
You may talk when I talk to you.
Got it?
Didn't Omana try to commit suicide before?
Or did someone try to poison her?
Omana can't have children, isn't it?
Yes.
Was she sad about that?
Of course, sir.
Did she try anything because of that..
I don't know.
But DySP Mr. Varma.. - I am not DySP Mr. Varma.
I am the one who handles this case now.
Do you have anything else to say?
No.
Come.
What has happened has happened.
Why do you want to bother everyone
for a murder that did not happen, Mr. Thomas?
Oh, no..
Hey. How dare you give a false statement!
Oh, sir. I told the truth, sir. - Nonsense.
Oh, don't hit me, sir. - Damn.
Oh, don't me beat me again, sir.
I will make you spit out the truth. - Oh.. God. Oh, sir.
Oh!
Move.
Walk! - Oh, no.
Stand straight.
When your neighbour, Ouseppachan's daughter-in-law died
did you hear anything fall in that house?
Yes. - Did you? - No.
Why didn't you hear it?
We weren't there at that time.
Where were you?
I had gone with my wife to the Guruvayur temple.
Okay.
What is your opinion about Sunny, Sreedharan?
He is a good man.
What about when he is drinking?
While drinking.. - Yes?
I have not seen him getting drunk.
What about Mr. Ouseppachan?
He is a fraud, sir. He is a bad man.
Alex
take him in for another round.
Oh! No, sir.
I will tell the truth. Alex is a good man.
I mean, Mr. Ouseppachan is a good man.
He is big-hearted, kind
and someone who is loved by everyone.
Why didn't you say this to Mr. Varma? - Well, I..
Because.. - You won't tell him. Aren't you Ouseppachan's tenant?
Didn't you give a false statement fearing an eviction?
Am I right? - Yes.
He is crooked, Alex.
Get his statement immediately.
Oh, keep it there.
No. I am on duty.
It is a Remy Martin, sir.
I have been wearing the uniform for many years, Mr. Ouseppachan.
All the cases I have handled
have not crossed the limits I have set.
Narayanan told me.
As I am not used to being ungrateful
I, DySP Devadas, am
considered me to be the loyal officer in the department.
Arrest the culprits behind Omana's murder!
We want the investigation to be transparent!
Sunny should be arrested!
Police should do their duty!
Ouseppachan's rowdyism should be put to an end!
Ouseppachan should behave himself!
Arrest the guilty behind Omana's murder!
Ouseppachan, you murderer..
We'll make you pay for your sins..
Corrupt officer Devadas!
We will make you pay for your acts!
Long live the revolution! - Long live the revolution!
We want the investigation to be transparent.
Sunny should be arrested.. - Hey!
Ask them to stay there. - Stop there!
Stop! Don't come any closer. - Long live the revolution!
Long live the revolution!
- Long live the revolution!
Arrest the culprits behind Omana's murder!
Arrest the culprits.. - Police should do their duty!
Police should do their duty!
Police.. - Arrest the culprits behind Omana's murder!
Arrest the culprits behind Omana's murder!
Long live the revolution!
Alex, ask the leader to come here.
Yes, sir! - Police should do their duty!
Police should do their duty! - Stop! I said, stop!
Three of you, come with me.
Stand over there.
You stand here.
What's your problem?
Don't you know it? - Hey, old hag!
There is no use in shouting over here.
Let me tell you something.
I'll do my best if you're ready to co-operate.
Else I'll make you regret.
We'll protest against you!
Shut up! - Devadas should do his duty!
I know how to deal with you people.
Devadas should do his duty!
Devadas should do his duty..
Come in, let's start.
Stop!
'Guest House, Kumarapuram.' - It should be fair..
Thomachan is here. - Oh. - Oh.
Have you been waiting for long? - No, we just reached here.
The minister is inside. - Who among you is Thomas?
It's me. - The minister wants to see you. - Come, dear.
I am about to read the charge sheet.
Please sit. - No, it's all right.
'The complaint was filed by Mr. Johny who lives near'
'the Keezhmad-Kanjikuzhy road.'
'Omana, wife of Johny's Brother-in-law'
'Mr. Sunny of Kilivathil family'
'committed suicide'
'by jumping off the terrace of the two-storeyed house'
'owned by Mr. Ouseppachan, Johny's father-in-law'
'as she felt her life was hopeless'
'on June 29, 1987, Tuesday, at 8 p.m.' - Oh, God!
I understand the grief that your daughter's untimely death
has brought upon you.
But I'm helpless as the police investigation
proved that it was suicide, sir.
Sir, I've something to tell you.
Please.
We're not happy with the way the police investigated this case.
Why? - Initially, Mr. Varma was in charge of the investigation.
But he was removed from the position suddenly.
No.. You are wrong. What you said is not true.
Varma was already investigating another case when he was
asked to investigate this one.
Another officer was assigned to the case as
Varma had to resume the investigation of the other case.
How will we get justice if you give silly excuses?
Why are you overreacting when the victim's family is not?
Please go outside.
Understand that it's not practical
to choose the investigating officer of every single case
according to the public's choice.
Moreover, the investigation of this case is done and dusted.
The cops beat us up when we marched
to Ouseppachan's house to state that the case should
be investigated again.
The cops were just doing their duty.
They are supposed to enforce the law.
You shouldn't have marched
to Ouseppachan's house, Thomachan.
If you had anything to say to him
you should have done that in person.
Is it wrong to protest for our rights, sir?
You shouldn't protest for your rights if it'd get you beaten up.
Do one thing.
Don't bother anymore about the investigation officer.
If there were any flaws
in the investigation, give me
a written complaint and I'll take necessary action.
Sir.. - I'm in a hurry. See you, Thomachan.
Send a petition to the home minister the Supreme Court
and the additional secretary. Mention all the
details that I just said.
If you have any doubts, you may
come here. I'll be here as the court
is closed today.
Okay. - Okay, sir. - Okay.
The Chief Justice. - Supreme Court of India.
Tilak Mag, New Delhi.
To whom should the next one be addressed? - Next..
Additional private secretary.
Grievances. Write that in brackets.
Okay. - Prime Minister's Secretariat.
Third block, New Delhi.
To the Union Minister of Home Affairs.
Third block, New Delhi.
Pin them together. - Okay.
The Supreme Court of India
this day order
the crime petition number
crime 25/86 of Kumarapuram police station, Kerala state
to be investigated by the
deputy superintendent of police
Central Bureau of Investigations, Kerala circle.
Dad, a rickshaw is coming our way.
Get in, dear.
Take us to the CBI office.
What is it?
Have a seat.
You've been told to go inside.
Sit down.
Are you Mr. Thomas, who filed this petition?
Yes, sir.
As per the order of the Supreme Court, the CBI
will be investigating this case.
We wanted to ask you some things
before the investigation gets underway.
That's why you were asked to come.
Sethu, please come here.
It is not often that the CBI
investigates a case which
the state police had referred.
It is yet to prove whether this is
a case of murder.
It is not possible to investigate this case
based on the details mentioned
in this petition and some hypothesis.
So, we expect your full cooperation.
Mr. Sethu, you are deputed for the enquiry of the Omana murder case.
Thank you, sir.
He is Mr. Sethurama Iyer, DySP of CBI.
He'll be investigating this case.
He is Thomas and she is Annie, his daughter.
Complainants.
Sethu has some questions for you.
Sethu, please take them. - Yes, sir. - Come.
Sir, please help me. - You are to only tell the truth.
I will, sir. - Okay.
Come.
Sit down.
Was Omana's marriage a love marriage?
No, it was an arranged marriage. - I see.
You and Ouseppachan are
on different levels when it comes to money.
I wasn't suggesting that the marriage shouldn't
have happened because of that. But I couldn't help asking.
Were there any special interests behind this marriage?
No. Ouseppachan wasn't this rich at that
point in time.
Ouseppachan has told me that my daughter is the reason for all the
prosperity his family enjoys now.
I see.
Ouseppachan and you aren't on good terms now, are you?
No.
How long has it been since the marriage? - Five years.
Can you brief me on all the key incidents that happened
during the last five years? - Yes, sir.
Come on, tell me.
Come here. Come on!
Go.
This is my eldest daughter, Omana.
Dear, hand him the cup.
You may go inside.
Not so fast!
How is he? - Stop teasing me!
Did you like him?
You did like him!
My son liked her.
If we get to know Omana's decision
let's discuss the rest.
My daughter will agree to my decision.
Then again, to get her married off so soon..
There is something else that we should..
Things are pretty much straight forward, Thomachan.
My son had to like her.
He liked her and I told you about it.
All I want to know now is your decision.
If you are okay with it, let's choose a date after Easter.
As you wish.
There is something else that we should.. - I get you.
Let's not discuss about dowry.
She is your daughter and you can give her what you wish to.
It doesn't matter what you give her.
God bless you!
The complainant ended up behind bars!
I don't care about those people!
Thomachan, the auspicious time will be over by 4:30 p.m.
We've to reach home before that.
Daughter. Come, it's time.
Come.
Come
I am leaving.
Their married life
was jovial.
They used to visit us once in a while.
We used to visit them too.
Ouseppachan started a new business with Johny's help.
Who is Johny?
Sunny's brother-in-law.
What kind of business? - He started with small contract works.
Sunny got business as the business grew.
And their visits became rare.
But that never affected our relationship.
Okay.
Hello. Speaking.
Kamalam, tell me what it is.
Give it to him.
One minute. It's from home.
Raja, father here.
Be a good boy and got to school.
No, you must go to school.
Okay?
When I come home in the evening
I'll bring you Eclairs, chocolates and everything.
Okay?
Promise.
Okay.
Now tell me.
One day, Ouseppachan came home to meet father.
As you know, along with Johny I have started a small business.
I have given all my assets to the government for it.
That is why I am doing this.
I never thought the loan would be passed so soon.
That's when this cropped up.
They are demanding for collateral security.
I am asking you since I have no other choice.
How can I let go of the loan
because I can't give a collateral security?
I won't be able to complete the bridge construction contract
if I don't get the loan.
So please help me.
I am happy to help you.
Let me discuss it with Annie. - Okay.
What are you asking me?
Will I ever say no?
Then give me the documents.
Here. May God bless you.
Everything will be fine.
Ask me and I will get it back within a month's time.
You'll have to come to the bank too.
I will inform you.
You have to sign as a guarantor. - I'll come.
And Ouseppachan left with the documents.
What happened after that?
His business flourished very fast.
He got a car, a big house, servants
and started a few more businesses.
I have heard that men new money can be arrogant.
But I experienced it.
He was ashamed to keep a relationship with me.
But I bore with it.
For my elder daughter.
And? - I had a dire need for money.
Since I had no money
I planned to sell my plot.
I went to meet Ouseppachan
to get my documents back.
Why do you need money?
Haven't I mentioned to you
about my late sister once?
She has two sons.
The elder one got into police somehow.
The younger one is unemployed.
He's got a job offer in Dubai.
He needs money for Visa.
I promised him that I would arrange some.
Why did you make such promises, Thomachan?
Please don't talk like that.
All the land I have is ancestral property.
Even I am not legally bound to
but I want to give them a share of it.
I have mentioned this to them too.
What am I supposed to do?
As you know I have no other means for money.
So if you give me back the documents
I will sell some plot to get some money for him.
How can I get it if you ask all of a sudden?
Bank won't give it unless you close the loan.
Won't they?
Then at least lend me Rs. 15,000.
Well.. What are you saying?
I am trying hard to make some money.
Only God knows my hardship.
You told me that you would get it back
within a month when I need it.
Don't lie, Thomachan.
I never said that.
Hello, Mr. Ousep here.
Sir! This is Ouseppachan.
What is there to ask?
How can I say not to you?
No. There is nothing like that.
I will get you as much as you want.
There's no need for that.
I will bring it myself.
Okay, sir.
Did you get your documents back?
Yes.
After a month.
After that, we were distant.
Did you meet after that?
No matter what, how can I not see my child?
One day, I went to meet her.
Please don't be so cruel.
Please let me see my child. - Not possible.
Don't you have a daughter too?
Please let me see her.
I told you it is not possible.
Dear!
Father. - Dear!
What are you doing? - Vasu. - Yes.
Please let me see her. - No.
Leave me. - Throw him out.
Father! - Leave me.
Leave. - Come on. - Leave me.
Sunny! - Father!
Leave me. - Let me see my father.
Come here. - Father. - Shut up.
Come on. - Dear!
Dear! - Omana. - Father.
Let me see him.
Leave me!
You!
Shut up! - What do you want?
I will kill you. - I want to see my father.
You!
- Take her inside.
I said leave me.
Get in!
Did you go there after that?
He never let us see her even if we did.
I send her letters.
I got few replies.
Later it ceased. - He might have threatened her.
Where are the letters now?
They might be at home.
So was that your last encounter with Omana?
No.
Dig.. - Father, sister is hospitalised.
What happened? - She consumed poison. - What?
Daughter!
Sister. - Omana.
Dear.
Why did you do this?
Tell me, dear.
Dear.
Tell me.
Daughter! - Please.
Dear. - Please wait outside.
Father. - Dear. - Come on, Father.
When I saw her next time, she was lying still.
How many days after the fight you had with Ouseppachan
about the documents did she poison herself?
A few days, I think. I don't remember the exact date.
Only cowards try to commit suicide.
You daughter already tried it once.
Still, you think that her death is not suicide.
Why do you think so?
My nephew, Chacko, is in the police.
He was also a part of the case investigation.
He felt suspicious about the evidence and testimonies.
So he reported it to Mr. Varma who was investigating the case.
He felt the same too.
That is when he was removed from the case.
Tell Chacko to meet me tomorrow
at this hotel at 7 p.m.
Tell him to ask the receptionist.
Do you have anything further to ask?
No, you may leave.
Okay, sir.
How did the session go?
As I expected
I can ignore 99 percentage of it.
So it is not going to be hard, is it?
Yes.
Let's close this file after an investigation
just for formality, shall we?
We'll support the findings of the state police.
Wait.
I am meeting constable Chacko tomorrow.
I will give you my final opinion after that.
Mr. Sethuraman. - Room number 302.
Thank you.
Aren't you Chacko?
Yes, sir. - Come in.
I asked you to come here since the matter is personal.
Sit down.
Don't worry. Have a seat.
In such a case, I am aware of the complications
that could be produced by the involvement of a police officer.
I am not going to record anything.
You don't have to sign on any statements either.
I came to know that you had certain doubts about this case
from Thomas and Annie.
What made you think that this is a case of murder?
The doctor had testified that the death had happened 15 hours ago.
The postmortem had taken place at 11 a.m. the next day.
So, she would've died at around 8 p.m. on that day.
But there was a heavy rain till 9:30 p.m. on the day she died.
I was on duty on that day.
Both Balakrishnan Nair and I
went for dinner once the rain stopped at 9:30 p.m.
If Omana had committed suicide at 8 p.m.
her body would have been covered with dirt.
Also, her blood would have mixed in the rainwater.
These are the doubts I had.
The doctor's statement was taken by the SI.
There was a contrast between
his statement and the postmortem report.
The 15 hours which was there in his statement
was reduced to 13 hours in the certificate.
Why didn't you question the doctor about this?
It wasn't required. - Correct.
They would've dealt with them.
What if that was a genuine mistake?
That can be said for argument's sake.
But I really don't think so.
I think his first statement happened to be a truth by accident.
But his postmortem report
is in favour of suicide.
He must have been forced into it.
Thank you very much, Mr. Chacko. We shall meet again.
Thank you, sir.
Reception. I'll be vacating the room soon.
Please send me the bill.
Chacko.
Do Chacko's points seem valid?
Especially, when there is a contrast between
the doctor's statement and his postmortem report?
Let them accept the postmortem report in legal terms.
But this contrast between
his statement and the postmortem report
is a loophole for us to work.
So you are in the game.
Have you decided to proceed with it? - Yes, sir.
Especially after yesterday's incident.
That has accelerated my doubts in this case.
A policeman might have many enemies. - Of course.
But considering the present situation
I don't think that is the case.
Well, then you can proceed. - Yes, sir.
Who do you want to assist you?
I would prefer Circle Inspector, Harry
and Sub-Inspector, Vikram. - Okay.
Send Harry and Vikram.
The DIG there is an old friend of mine.
You should meet him first. He will do the needful. - Sir.
Vikram and Harry? - Yes, sir.
Sethu wants you to assist him in this case.
What do you have to say? - With pleasure, sir.
Sethu, you can carry on. - Thank you, sir.
Now, this is your property. It has all the details about this case.
I am aware that the local police is not happy
in handing over this case to CBI.
But as responsible officers
both my team and I wish to do this efficiently.
I need your full cooperation. - Of course, I will do my best.
Thank you, sir.
Meet Mr. Devadas.
This is DySP Sethurama Iyer from CBI.
Mr. Swamy? - Yes.
How do you do? - Fine, thank you.
'Malaria prevention awareness week. - Beloved friends.'
'Today at 3 p.m., at the Panchayat Community Hall.'
'The honourable Health Minister will inaugurate'
'the Cure Malaria Week'
'in association with Kumarapuram Panchayat'
'and the Kerala Health Department'
'Do come forward to check your blood to cure malaria.'
'The health service officers'
'would be examining your blood'
'for one week from tomorrow.'
'Kindly cooperate with us'
'and come forward to cure this disease.'
Where are our rooms?
One is this one and the other is upstairs.
Vikram. - Give this to me. Take this upstairs.
Dad is really scared after knowing that
the CBI is camping in that guest house.
There is nothing to be scared.
You should never deviate from your statement.
They won't be able to find anything as long as you do that
Like a man can him can investigate a murder case.
Did you meet him? - Yes, I did.
I got introduced to him at the DIG's office.
Sunny is there inside. Give it to him.
How did it go? - It was okay.
Shall I go? - Okay.
I am leaving. Come here.
Don't forget to give me the balance.
I had paid you the other day. - There is no fixed rate for this.
Isn't there an end to this? I cannot talk to Ouseppachan again.
I don't know. I need the cash by tomorrow afternoon.
I am capable of changing a murder to suicide and vice versa.
I will call you tomorrow afternoon. - Don't call me.
I will call you. Let's go.
What is the matter? - Nothing.
I know what he would have told him.
He is planning to buy some land and a building in the city.
He would be in need of some money to pay for it.
Even I am leaving.
My car is in the workshop.
He had even called me today.
Please give me some time. I will do the needful.
You cannot say so.
I will send my son to your office tomorrow.
Please come and drop me to my home.
Go ahead. - Nuisance.
The people who wanted to buy our estate didn't turn up.
You should go along with him and enquire about it tomorrow.
It's okay if they want it for a lesser amount.
Why do you want to make a loss?
Let them approach us. - Nobody asked your opinion.
It's all because of you.
Johny, go and do the needful. - Okay.
Chapatti and vegetable curry was amazing.
Make this every day. Right, Vikram?
Yes..
Hey. - Yes?
He will ask you to make this daily. - Yes.
But we need some real food.
Real food?
Hey, we need a little fish and meat!
Okay. - Vikram.
Vikram. - Yes, sir?
We should start our investigation tomorrow.
I'll explain the modus operandi.
So..
We should investigate this case in three stages.
We should first investigate
if there were any corruption
in the investigation of the crime 25/86.
Only then will there be any reason in CBI investigating this case.
The second stage of the investigation
is to find whether Omana's death was murder or suicide.
Our job will be over soon if it's suicide.
On the other hand, if it's a murder
Our actual headache will start then.
That's where our investigation's third stage will begin.
We can't expect anything from the police report we got.
The police who referred this case are capable of twisting any case.
My headache already started. - That's because you're sober.
Listen carefully.
Yes, sir. - Vikram.
You should take a stroll around this village tomorrow.
You should investigate everything about Ouseppachan's business.
Find out who are his close friends
in which bank he's got accounts
and other details if you can. - Yes, sir.
I'll go and meet
DYSP Mr. Varma who investigated this case first.
You should go to the telephone exchange, Harry.
Good morning, sir. - Good morning.
I'm Sethuraman from CBI. - Please, take a seat.
Thank you, sir. - I heard that you've reached.
I thought I'll meet you before I start the investigation.
Also, I had some doubts.
Constable Chacko told there were some contradictions
in the testimony of the doctor who did the postmortem.
Did you question that doctor again?
They removed me from the case before that.
Do you suspect anyone?
Anyone can be a suspect if you want.
There were loopholes in everyone's testimonies.
I didn't even complete my first round investigation.
They probably had a problem with my investigation before that.
An order out of nowhere.
I got a transfer to the rural.
Anything can happen in the Home Department.
Who will ask them?
Mr. Sethu, I'll do one thing.
I wrote down my assumptions about the case in my diary.
That's in my office. I'll send it to you.
I don't think it will be very useful.
It'd be worth a reference.
Okay, sir. I stay in the guest house. I'll leave.
My wife is not here. That's why I'm not offering you coffee.
Oh, it's all right. - Okay.
Mr. Sethu. - Sir.
May you achieve what I couldn't.
I wish you all success. - Thank you, sir.
Yes? Take a seat. - Thank you.
DySP Sethurama Iyer had sent this. - Okay.
KA Ousep, telephone number 326 and 324.
Kilivathikkal Plantations and Constructions
telephone number 421.
Joy Mathew, telephone number 376.
K. Narayanan 388.
Sunny Ousep 342.
Are these numbers and names in this exchange? - Yes.
I need the details of the trunk calls.. - Yes.
...made from these numbers from June 1987 till November.
Well..
Don't you have the duplicate of the telephone bill? - Yes.
A copy of that will suffice. - That won't be an issue
but it'll take time to find the original.
That's okay. If you don't mind, I'll wait.
Okay.
Get me the keys to the records room.
Where do you stay, Mr. Harry? - In the guest house. - Okay.
'K.A. Ouseppachan and company. Kilivathuckal planations.'
Yes? What do you want? - I wanted to see the owner.
The owner is not here. - Oh, God! I must see him.
May I sit? - Yes.
Who are you? - My name is Vishnu Nambuthiri.
I'm from Memana house. It's little to the north.
I have done my Bachelors.
I work in Tanjavoor bank. - What should I do?
Our bank is opening a branch here.
So? - We need a few good and respectable accounts.
I heard that
KA Ousep and Group are the prominent ones here.
You should give some of your business to us.
What's the use in talking to me? You should talk to the owners.
I met them. They said they don't know anything.
They said you are the one who handles all their businesses.
That's correct. But
Oriental Bank and State Bank provide a lot of facilities.
Also, Ouseppachan is one of the directors of Oriental Bank.
So how can KA Ousep and Group give you business?
So, all your business is with Oriental Bank, isn't it?
Most of it.
And since we have government contract
we have business in State Bank too.
You deal with State Bank too, is it?
Oh, Lord Shiva! You should at least give us your SB account.
It'll be a good sign.
Yes. We can think about that.
So I have achieved what I came here for.
That's great!
Did they suspect you? - No, sir.
So their main accounts are in Oriental Bank, is it? - Yes.
We'll go there tomorrow.
Did you get it? - Yes, sir.
Most of the calls are from Narayanan's number. - Yes, sir.
So, Chacko was right.
We'll meet Narayanan.
What is it? - Is Mr. Narayanan inside?
Yes. But he's on the phone. Who are you?
Anirudhan. We are from block office.
We want to meet him. - He's on the phone.
Tell him it's urgent. Go.
Is it you, Doctor? Why did you call me?
Why are you worried, doctor? Stay strong.
Yes. They are staying in the guest house.
He's a Brahmin.
Sethuraman, or some other Raman.
There are others with him.
What? There are no idiots among Brahmins, is it?
There is nothing to worry about. Times have changed.
Everyone is paid these days.
No. They didn't come here.
Ouseppachan said they didn't go there either.
Oh, what will happen?
Ouseppachan will have to spend more money
Yeah, right. Are the CBI against money?
Okay. I'll hang up now. I'll see you later.
Someone from Block Office is here to see you.
I was planning to come there.
I heard that you got TxD in the office.
High yielding banana saplings have arrived too.
Mr. Pattabiraman is in charge of that.
Mr. Pattabiraman.
It's not Pattabiraman. It's Sethuraman.
I'm a Brahmin. We are from CBI and not Block office.
Please, sit.
You have a lot of contacts among ministers, don't you?
No. Who told you this?
I'm a simple man, sir.
Once, I lost in an assembly election.
That's my only connection with politics.
Haven't you called
many ministers and their PAs at their houses and guest houses?
Who told you such nonsense about me?
I don't know any ministers. And I haven't called them either.
Is 388 your phone number? - Yes.
This is the duplicate copy of the trunk call bill from this number.
The numbers marked in red
are the numbers of various guest houses.
We have evidence
that the minister was there on the day you called.
The numbers marked in blue are
the home number of ministers, IG's and their PAs in Trivandrum.
What do you say now, Mr. Narayanan?
You are not involved in politics at all, is it?
That's the duplicate copy of the trunk calls
made from this phone from June 30th to November 30th.
Ouseppachan's daughter-in-law
died on June 29th.
And Ouseppachan is your closest friend.
This death was referred to as a suicide very diplomatically.
Doesn't any of these mean anything?
Shall we go?
You are driving on the wrong side. Be careful.
Didn't you say that there is no need to worry?
And that nothing will happen.
Look at what happened now.
What happened?
If anything has happened, it is all because of him!
But what did I do?
Why did you tell them that you don't know any ministers?
It would've been another problem if I'd agreed.
Rubbish! He is an idiot!
Any person would say that he knows some or the other minister
at least for the sake of status.
Nobody has said that having a friendship
with a minister is a sin.
You are a social worker, a leader and a business magnate.
You will have connections with the ministers!
How does that matter to CBI?
Yes, why should they care?
You should have asked them and not me.
But you never asked them.
Narayanan, do you know where you went wrong?
When they asked you initially, you disagreed.
When they displayed the evidence, you had no words to say.
They finely got you into a trap.
If you had told them firmly before itself
they would not have questioned you further.
By the way, they will come to interrogate you guys as well.
They will move tactfully to trap you.
But don't fall into their traps.
I wonder when they will come to me?
Even I am thinking of taking a leave for two months.
Let us hope that our first stage of the investigation will end
after inspecting Oriental Bank and Ouseppachan's office.
Sir, DySP Devadas has made a deal to buy ten cents of land
and a building near this main road.
I got to know from a land broker.
It might not be registered in his name.
We shall show you the necessary records. - Thank you, sir.
Please wait.
I have presented the cheque again.
He has gone for collection. It might take some time.
We will wait till then.
Hey! Wait for a minute. - Yes?
That cashier's name is Gopalan, right? - No.
Then? - He is Ramananda Pai, son of Mr. Devendra Pai
doing the mosaic business. - Okay.
Why did you ask? - Nothing. He looked familiar.
Can you buy a pack of cigarettes? - Let me ask the manager. - What?
Hello! Were you searching for me? - Who searched for you?
I am the Gopalan you were searching for.
I was searching but not now.
Excuse me! - Yes?
Can I get change for Rs. 100?
Your name is Ramananda Pai, right? - Yes.
How is your father's mosaic business going on?
It is a bit dull now. - Okay.
Do you know my father? - Of course.
We are old friends.
Just a month ago, he had spoken to me about you.
Did you say last month? - Yes.
But my dad passed away four years ago.
F-Four years? Oh my, God!
It feels like yesterday.
Life is so unpredictable.
By the way, Mr. Pai, do you have foreign exchange here? - Yes.
Okay. Do you have any problem with the dealing?
Can we take this ledger book?
But sir, we need it for our daily use.
Do one thing, Harry. - Tell me, sir.
Make a note of the required details. - Okay, sir.
If required, you will have to submit
these books to the court. - Yes, sir.
By the way, nobody else should know about our arrival here.
I think you have understood. - Okay, sir.
Thank you very much. See you, Harry.
Mr. Vikram, now we will go to Ouseppachan's office.
I am not Vikram for the time being, sir. - What?
I am Vishnu Namboodiri. - Oh, yes! Come on!
Greetings. - Oh, please come in..
Please come. How are you?
Did you open the new branch yet?
We will start today. - Okay.
Our manager has come along. I wanted to introduce him.
Of course! With pleasure.
Hello!
I am Krishnan, chief accountant of KA Ousep and Group of companies.
I am K. Sethurama Iyer from CBI.
Oh! Central Bank of India. - No.
Central Bureau of Investigation. - What?
But he was talking about some bank.
N-Not at all. I am also from CBI. Sub Inspector, Vikram.
By the way, Mr. Krishnan
we need to inspect your accounts. - For what?
Do you need to know the reason? - No need. - Good.
Vikram! You can proceed. - Yes, sir.
Sir, we have got a lot of problems from sales tax
and income tax people. There was a raid last week.
Do you know what happened?
Mr. Krishnan, you don't have to struggle speaking English.
Malayalam would sound better.
Yes, sir. I am coming to Malayalam.
Mr. Krishnan, get the ledger book and cash book of '87 and '88.
Those are with the auditor, sir.
Will you give it yourself or should I make you get it?
No need, sir. I will bring it.. - Then go and bring it.
Come on.
Is that all? Look, there is one more.
Come with me.
Sir, Rs. 30,000 was drawn from the Oriental Bank
with a cheque number 006848 on July 10, 1987.
But it is not recorded in this book.
But, sir.. - Wait..
Note that and seize the book! - Yes, sir.
What is happening? Who are these people? - The CBI.
Good that you came, sir.
They were threatening me
and were trying to inspect these books.
What is all this, sir? - Didn't you understand?
For what crime are you scrutinising me this way?
I have been tolerating this for the last six months.
First, it was Mr. Varma. Then Mr. Devadas and now it is you.
I have no peace at home or in the office.
What mistake have I made?
A person died in my house.
But how can you harass me for that?
I am also a citizen and I have all the rights to know the reason.
Mr. Ouseppachan! There is no use of shouting!
We will examine and finish our inspection.
Do not try to interfere with our duties!
Vikram, are you done? - Yes, sir.
Please move aside.
Overall, a withdrawal of Rs. 3,60,000
is not recorded here. - Okay.
We are taking these books.
You can approach the court to get these back. Come on.
Sir, these people..
The first stage of this investigation is over.
Mr. Narayanan's telephone bills and the misappropriations
in the accounts of Ouseppachan prove the corruption
involved in the investigation of this case.
Tomorrow, we'll start the second stage of our
investigation at Ouseppachan's house.
Before that, we need to meet DySP Devadas.
Would that be of any help? He's a brute.
Let us see.
Do you know about this Devadas?
This happened when I was working in Thiruvalla.
Have you heard about the Kochi murder case?
A 14-year-old girl called Radha was strangled to death
for revealing her mother's extra-marital affair.
Devadas was the one who converted that murder to suicide.
Look who it is! Please, come.. Take a seat.
I had expected you earlier. - I was a little occupied.
The newspapers write about you every single day!
The CBI shouldn't be seeking publicity, should they!
Anyway. Would you like some tea or coffee or perhaps some
spiced buttermilk? I was just asking as you are a Brahmin!
Please, I am good.
I went through your case diary, sir.
I've certain doubts. - Feel free to ask me.
Vasu, the driver, was a key witness.
I didn't find his testimony in the case diary.
I didn't find it necessary.
There are a lot of contradictions between the doctor's
testimony and the autopsy reports.
You could've questioned the doctor at least to clarify those doubts.
Really?
Testimony is verbal and so, it could be wrong.
Even we can make mistakes.
As per Indian Evidence Act
what's significant is the post-mortem certificate.
Because it is a signed document.
One need not rack his brains to this degree to determine
if a death is a homicide or suicide.
If one is intelligent, his instincts will help
him figure it out.
You aren't answering my question.
I'll repeat.
I asked about the doctor who conducted the post-mortem.
I have explained my conclusions.
Okay, sir. I shall leave then.
There was a pivotal evidence which you failed
to take not of, sir. - What is that?
How come you failed to take not of it since you are intelligent!
Hello. Is this Mr. Devadas, the DySP?
It's me, Ouseppachan.
The CBI team are on my terrace with a couple of dummies!
I've no idea what they are up to.
Yes, I have informed Narayanan as well.
Please come over to my place, sir. Okay.
Is everything ready, Mr. Vikram? - Yes, sir.
Bring the dummy here.
Is the weight of the dummy the same as that of the dead body?
Did you check it? - It is correct, sir. I checked it.
Wait..
Imitate someone throwing a body off the terrace. Like this.
Keep it like this. Like this. Yes, like that.
Are you ready? - Ready, sir. - Come on.
Vikram! Mark it. - Yes, sir.
Harry, take the other one. - Okay, sir.
This dummy's fall should mirror someone committing suicide.
That's how you must throw it off. Keep the position like this
then throw it. - Okay.
Throw it.
See the difference!
Vikram, note the distance between the two bodies.
Dummy to dummy, four feet.
Dummy to the wall.
First dummy. - First dummy to the wall, 12.5 feet.
Second dummy to the wall, eight feet.
How much is there?
Dummy to dummy, four feet. - Okay.
First dummy to the wall, 12.5 feet.
Second dummy to the wall, eight feet. - Good.
Over. Remove the dummies. - Okay, sir. Remove it.
Do you think the dead body would've been found
at the spot mentioned in the inquest if it was suicide?
No, sir. - So.
That is it, sir.
Sir. - What?
CBI stands for Cental Bureau of Investigation
and not for Cental Bureau of Idiots.
Wait and watch. Things will be moving real fast now.
Hello.
Sir.
This is the spot where Omana's dead body was found.
Yes, sir.
How far apart was the dead body from the wall?
12.5 feet, sir. - Yes.
The second dummy we threw off the terrace.. - Yes.
How far apart was from the wall was its fall? - Eight feet.
Okay. So
there is a difference of four feet among the two falls.
That is a very important point.
There is no way
that she would've fallen so apart
from the wall if it was suicide.
What do you say? - You are right, sir.
What about you?
I'm not trying to argue here. - Okay.
She would have probably fallen here.
Isn't it possible that that she would have rolled over
till there because of the pain?
Oh, yes. You are correct.
We can also think of it that way.
Where are the photographs of the dead body?
It is in the room, sir. - Bring it.
Would the corpse have rolled over
if it was thrown out after she was dead?
We don't know
if she was thrown off the terrace alive or dead, sir.
As per your hypothesis
the dead body fell at this spot and would have
rolled to this spot.
In that case
there would have been blood stains over here.
Do you find any blood stains there in this photo?
Do you see any? - No, sir.
Okay. That means, she would have fallen at this point itself.
What do you say? - I am sorry, sir.
Don't feel sorry. You asked a very intelligent question.
That is why we checked these photographs now.
We have come to another conclusion as well.
Omana was thrown off the terrace after she was dead.
If she was thrown out alive
the body would have rolled over as Harry said.
And this distance would not have been 12.5 feet.
That means Omana's death
occurred somewhere else.
Bring her sari. - Yes, sir.
Did the autopsy reports mention any injuries beneath her hip? - No.
How come there is a blood stain here?
This sari must be sent for the forensic test tomorrow morning.
Yes, sir.
You bloody CBI!
Come out!
Come out here!
Hey, Brahmin boy!
How dare you fool me by showing a fake telephone bill?
How dare you mess with me!
Wait and watch.
I will send you and your stupid team packing from here!
Not only do I have contacts in Thiruvananthapuram
but I have contacts in Delhi as well.
Come out here!
Harry. - What did you say?
Don't you dare mess with me!
Come out here! Get down here!
Harry, wait. - Get down here! - Go inside, man.
Go. - You! - Vikram, go with him.
Are you trying to scare me?
You will tremble with fear!
All of you will tremble with fear!
All of you would tremble with fear at the sight of
real men!
All of you will tremble with fear! I'll send you packing.
I will go to Delhi.
I will..
I was obeying you. Or else..
Idiots shout for no reason.
To provoke us.
We should not react to it.
That's not our job.
Vikram. - Sir.
Did you go to driver Vasu's house? - Yes, sir.
His wife said that he is not there.
Find him wherever he is. - Yes, sir.
Sir. - Yes.
How about a re-postmortem of Omana's body?
Yes, we will think about it.
Hello, Sethuraman here.
Sorry for disturbing you in this late night.
I've got news about Vasu.
Where is he? - Hotel Prashant in the town.
He's in room number 108.
What? - I have something to tell you.
Who are you?
Did you observe him?
There is no reaction on his face.
See, he's taking that paper.
'Omana murder case.'
'Driver Vasu on the run.'
'Omana murder case.'
'CBI is in search of driver Vasu.'
Smart!
There is no reaction even after reading news about him.
'Omana murder case.'
'CBI is in search of Ouseppachan's goon, Vasu.'
He is a hard nut.
Won't crack so easily.
Harry.
Bring him to my room.
Yes, sir.
At what time did you drop Ouseppachan home
the day Omana died? - After 10 p.m.
How do you know? - Because I had a watch.
We have evidence
to prove that Omana was murdered.
We know what your role was in it too.
We might be able to help you
if you confess the crime.
If you become the approver
the court will show some mercy and lessen your punishment.
If you have all the evidence, why are you questioning me?
Why don't you decide everything?
Harry.
Take him.
Vikram. - Sir.
Don't give him anything to eat or drink.
Keep him in there for 24 hours.
Let's see what the result is. - Sir.
Another thing.
Vasu is not under CBI's custody.
Do you understand? - Sir.
So search for Vasu at his and Ouseppachan's house as usual.
Sir.
'Vinayaka Bank.'
Who are you?
- I am Vasu's wife.
Is he in here? - He is not here.
Where is he? - I don't know.
It's been two days.
And you are.. - I am from Vinayaka Bank.
Vasu had taken a gold loan from us.
I came to inform you that we'll sell it if it's not claimed soon.
I am taking this.
Will this be problematic for us? - No.
I will give you a receipt. - Thank you.
I don't know whether it belongs to my sister or not.
Remove your bangle.
Maybe they bought this for her.
How about this?
This belongs to her.
Yes, I bought two bangles.
One for each.
From where did you get this?
I will tell you.
I am leaving.
Whose ornaments are these?
Speak.
These belong to my wife.
What about this?
This.. I don't know.
Vasu, don't try to hide anything.
We have proof that this belongs to Omana.
We got it from the bank with the other ornaments you pawned.
This is more than enough
to prove that you killed Omana. - It didn't do it.
Tell me the truth.
What really happened?
Speak.
You have no other option.
Speak up, Vasu.
I will.
I'll tell you everything.
Vasu.
Why are you here at this hour, sir?
Come with me.
Come with me to Ouseppachan's house immediately.
I just came from there.
What is the matter?
Well, Omana died.
What? Died?
What do you mean? - Sunny made a mistake.
They had a fight.
Sunny slapped her.
He hit her on her pressure point and she died.
It was unintentional.
What can I do, sir?
We have to frame it as suicide before anyone finds it out.
But how? - We will take care of it. Come.
Come.
Vasu.
Fast.
But throwing her from the terrace.. - Don't worry.
We have made this decision after a discussion.
Make it fast.
How about burning the body? - That won't do.
This is what really happened.
Why did you pawn it instead of selling it?
I was scared.
I thought they would doubt me if I sell it.
That's why I pawned it.
Why did you pawn your wife's ornaments along with this?
I was in need of some money
to buy a property. - Didn't Ouseppachan lend you any money?
He did. But it wasn't enough.
Does he know that this bangle is with you?
No, he doesn't. - Okay.
Vikram. - Sir. - Take him.
Sir. - Yes. - The SP asked for you. - Okay.
Sir. - What is the status?
Shall I demand the arrest warrant?
Not so fast, sir. - Why?
Now it is crystal clear.
Isn't Vasu's testimony enough for the arrest?
That is not it, sir.
Certain points don't link together.
Then tell me.
As per Sunny's testimony
he left home at 8 o'clock that night.
And Omana and Sunny had a row before that.
Sunny hit her
on a pressure point, and so, she died.
However, Sunny wasn't aware of it then.
Yes.
In that case, Omana's death occurred around 8 p.m.
Yes. It is clear.
As per Vasu's testimony
Ouseppachan had returned home that night at 10 p.m.
He found Omana dead in her room.
And he calls his son, son-in-law and Narayanan.
To prevent his son from being convicted of murder
they framed the death as suicide.
Now listen carefully.
Omana dies at 8 p.m.
Her body was thrown off the terrace after 10 p.m.
So there is a difference
of more than two hours between the two incidents.
However, Omana's body was found lying in a pool of blood.
Yes. Correct.
How long will it take for the blood to start clotting after death?
One hour. An hour and a quarter at the maximum.
Heat doesn't stay in a corpse for more than an hour.
The blood tends to clot as soon as the heat vanishes from the body.
So, how is it possible that her body was surrounded
by a pool of blood in spite of being thrown off the terrace
after nearly two hours of her death?
You have a point.
Constable Chacko says
that it had rained from 8 p.m. till 9:45 p.m. that night.
So, it is obvious that her body
was thrown off the terrace after the rain had settled down.
If it were otherwise, her body would've shown marks of it.
But there wasn't any and for that, we have proof.
Hence, we can believe
Vasu's statement that Ouseppachan got home by 10 p.m. that night.
It was around 10:30 p.m. that Vasu threw the corpse off the terrace.
Yes. That means that Omana's death occurred
sometime between 9.15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
What if Sunny had left home at 9.15 p.m. or even earlier?
We have no proof for that.
Neither do they have proof that he had left at 8 p.m.
No, they don't. And that is what we have to prove.
Had Sunny left home at 8 p.m.?
Had Sunny hit Omana and was that the cause of her death?
We've to find the answers to these questions. - But as per Vasu's
testimony, we can suspect only Sunny.
Sir, Vasu hadn't witnessed anything.
Vasu's testimony is based on what
Narayanan had told him after Omana's death.
So, if it wasn't Sunny's assault that caused the death..
Sir, can't we suspect Mr. Ouseppachan?
We can't say that as of now.
That is yet to be found out.
We are warning you, lady.
If you cry out of no reason.. - What?
I can't hear you.
How long have you been suffering from hearing loss?
What is he saying?
How long have you been suffering from hearing loss?
What?
Nothing. You may leave.. - Okay.
You don't suffer from hearing loss, right?
I can hear a little.
A little?
I mean, I can't follow everything one says.
People who cover up a crime will be
punished severely than the culprits! So, tell us the truth.
What really happened on the day Omana died?
Tell us..
I was in the kitchen.
That was when I heard something fall.
I came to the living room.
Can you recollect what time it was?
Around 8 p.m. - And?
You should be taking care of this house
and not rejoicing at your house.
So? Can't I visit my home?
You can't leave now.
No matter what, I will go home tomorrow! - Why?
I want to see my father and sister.
And why do you wish to visit them all of a sudden?
I will go. - No, you won't.
Father won't let you leave.
I will go no matter who tries to stop me.
Yeah, right!
I'm warning you. I won't spare you.
What's your problem here?
You don't understand mild language, do you!
How many husbands am I supposed to have in this house!
That is what I want to know! - Damn! How dare you!
You won't be going anywhere!
Why did you come upstairs? - W-Well..
Dinner. - No.
Where are you going? - To call Ms. Omana
for dinner.
You need not bother calling her.
She'll have her dinner if she wants to.
You are the one who is spoiling her.
You fuel her mind with wrong notions
when we aren't around. - I haven't said anything.
Go now.
You may keep it inside. - Okay.
This is what had happened.
You claim that you don't know what happened next.
The power was down.
I went to the kitchen
had my dinner and slept. - Was it raining then?
Yes, it was raining.
Do you know when the power was back? - I don't know.
When did Mr. Ouseppachan get home? - I-I don't know.
When do you usually go to bed? - Before 9 p.m.
When did you realise that Omana was dead?
At the break of dawn
Daisy woke me up saying that the police had arrived.
That was when I came to know that Ms. Omana was dead.
Had you informed Mr. Ouseppachan about Omana's and Sunny's row?
Yes. I did.
So, it was him who asked you to play deaf.
Yes. - Isn't that right?
What else did he say?
He said if anybody were to enquire
I was to say that Sunny and Omana were in good terms.
Don't you know that it is an offence to hide the truth?
They are rich.
They are capable of doing anything.
They may finish me off if I say something.
You stated that Omana asked Sunny, 'How many husbands am I'
'supposed to have in this house?'
Had Omana said anything else?
Did she mention anybody's name? - No.
Isn't everything you said true? - Yes, sir.
Don't let her go for now.
Keep her under custody. - Yes, sir.
Hello? Yes, this is Sethu, sir.
I'll be there right away, sir. Yes, sir.
Harry..
Come. - Sir.
I'm going to the office. Find Mohammad.
The guy Mary mention about.
Mohammad, who works at Ouseppachan's store? - Yes, sir.
May I know who Mohammad is? - What?
I am Mohammad. What's the matter, sir?
I have some things to ask you.
What's the matter, sir?
Didn't you send the sari for testing? This is the report.
My God! This is a new development!
These aren't the same.
This is 'O' negative and this is 'A' positive. - Yes.
Omana's blood group was 'A' positive.
How will we find out whose blood group is 'O' negative?
Shall we do something?
How about we find out the blood groups of all our suspects?
That is not as easy as you think, sir.
As of now, the one whom this blood belongs to, is unaware of this.
If we attempt to check the blood groups of all our suspects
the person whom this blood belongs to will become alerted.
He may even abscond.
So, what can we do?
'A week from tomorrow, Health Service Officers'
'will conduct house-level blood tests in Kumarapuram.'
There's a way, sir.
Let me enquire.
Good morning, sir. - Good morning.
I am Sethurama Iyer from CBI.
What is it, sir? - A few days ago
wasn't there a blood check done at Kumarapuram for malaria?
Yes. - Can you give me
the list of people with 'O' negative blood in that village?
It will take some time.
I will wait. - Then okay. Come.
Have a seat, sir. - Okay.
Since it is a rare group
only three were there.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
It's been a couple of days since I heard from Vasu.
Where does he stay?
He said the name of some hotel.
He said he would shift soon.
Would the CBI have..
How can that be?
Didn't they come here yesterday looking for him?
Maybe he doesn't have a phone at the moment.
That is correct.
Father-in-law, she is alone at home.
I'll go home and come back.
Father-in-law, police!
Mr. KA Ousep, you are under arrest.
What for? - For the murder of Omana.
You killed her.
And to make it look like suicide
you threw the corpse from the rooftop of this building.
Mind your words!
She killed herself.
There's enough evidence for it!
How will you arrest me, then?
Harry, bring him.
Come.
Vasu has confessed.
Why did you kill her?
How did you kill her?
I don't know.
I didn't kill her.
Then why did you throw the corpse down?
That.. - What is it?
Tell me!
Tell me. - I don't know anything.
I called Vasu here. That's all.
Ouseppachan, don't try hiding anything now.
We have all the evidence.
Come on. Tell me what happened.
Tell me!
What had happened?
Don't ask anything to him.
I will tell you.
I killed Omana.
Are you trying to save your father?
No, sir. - Then?
We had an argument that day.
She said some things. - Okay.
I slapped her. - Okay.
With that, she..
It is for saving me
that they framed it as suicide, sir.
But I never intended to kill her, sir.
It might be true that you slapped Omana.
But she did not die then.
We have made that clear.
So when did Omana die?
How did she die?
Who killed her?
Her murderers are amongst you.
It'd be better if they confess.
Vikram! Bring that packet.
Sir!
This is the saree that Omana wore on the day of her death.
This is Omana's blood.
But this.. Is someone else's blood.
The owner of this blood
must be the one who killed Omana.
It's difficult to test the blood of all the suspects.
But I have proof.
The blood is of the group 'O' negative.
It belongs to a 34-year-old man
named Joy Mathew.
Johny alias Joy Mathew.
How did your blood end up on Omana's saree?
I don't know. - You don't, do you?
I don't know!
Harry! Bring him.
Now tell me!
He was the only one
who saw you leave this place at the night
of Omana's death.
How much did he pay you
in order to keep it a secret?
Rs. 25,000.
Joy Mathew alias Johny
please tell the truth.
How did you kill Omana?
At the night of the murder
I came here to discuss some urgent matters
with my father-in-law.
Father-in-law!
Isn't anyone here?
Omana.
Omana!
Father-in-law!
Leave me!
Father-in-law!
Let go of me!
Father-in-law!
Why are you here?
On my way back
it started to rain.
I sought refuge at Sreedharan's hut.
When the rain became heavy
the hut started leaking.
I came here to get an umbrella.
You saw me arrive, didn't you?
I did. - So, you've been here for a while.
Yes. - Did you come upstairs?
I did.
Come.
You had tried to molest Omana
once before.
As a result, fearing shame
without being able to tell anyone
she had tried to commit suicide.
Hadn't she? You are an intelligent criminal.
Come on.
Take him. - Sir!
Vikram, arrest them all. - Yes, sir.
Bye, Chacko. - Okay, sir. - Okay.
I am thankful to you.
We doubted many people.
Because of you, we found the real culprit.
The Lord will bless you.
Bye, then.
Sir, he has a request.
That you must catch Sukumara Kurup, the wanted criminal.