"Oh no!" "Let me keep it here." "'BYOMKESH PAWRBO'" "Receive the call, Mr. Ajit." "Hello!" " Greetings, Mr. Byomkesh." "I am Sasadhar Bakchi." "Greetings." "I am Ajit speaking." "How are you, Mr. Ajit?" "I am fine." "Byomkesh isn't at home." "He has gone to the literary meet." "Shall I.." "Will he be at home in the morning?" "I would like to meet him." " Sure.." "You can come." "I will inform him." "Thank you." "I will be there at around 11 a.m." "Sure." " I will hang up." " All right." "Sasadhar Bakchi, from Writers' building gave a call." "Oh!" "You should have attended the literary meet." "He may start writing books very soon." "I may look after the book store." "His speech might have started by now." "Maybe everyone is listening to him with rapt attention." "Everyone is listening to his speech in awe." "She is just a kid." "I don't treat them as human whoever hurt kids like her." "It's up to you." "You can't blame that I didn't warn you beforehand." "Give it to me." "Hey." "Don't do that." "She is Binti, her mother." "Go to mother." "What are you doing!" "Thank you very much." "Go and take care of your daughter." "Come with me, dear." "Mr. Gopen, search house number three and six properly." "You will get to know about other girls." "All right." "I will look into it." "Shall I book a car for you?" "I need clean clothes before that." "How was your speech?" " It was wonderful." "Was there enough audience?" "Yes, there was a huge crowd." "Did they like your speech?" " Yes, they loved it!" "I am starving, Satyabati." " I will arrange the dinner." "I guess the discussion was about Kurukshetra." "What do you mean?" "Mr. Sasadhar gave a call and he will be coming in the morning." "Is he the chief secretary?" " Yes." "Byomkesh, you are quite renowned." "Why do you think so?" "Is the arrival of chief secretary a sign of being renowned!" "A government car in front of this rental house." "For whom has it come?" " It's for the guy staying upstairs." "It's a foreign car." " Look how it's shining!" "Whose car is this?" " Don't touch it." "You could have called for me." "It's all right." "Here is a cup of tea for you." " Yes." "Thank you." "What can I do for you, sir?" "The name of the place is Santalgola." "After second world war the American soldiers sold their arms and ammunitions like hand grenade, rifle, revolver to the locals while leaving." " All right." "This happened a long ago." "Yes." "It wasn't a problem earlier." "After the country is free some people think that they can do whatever they wish." "These illegal arms are being smuggled to different places." "This is leading to rail robberies, murders." "A few men were arrested but.." " The arms weren't seized." "Mr. Byomkesh, the West Bengal Government wants you to take the responsibility." "The scars of Tevaga revolt haven't healed yet." "The matter is pretty sensitive." " Oh." "I am lighting up a cigarette." " Sure." "Buying arms isn't that easy." "Yes." "For that reason.." "A list of all the wealthy people is prepared." "Nafar Kundu has a rice mill." "Badrinath Das owns a tea garden." "Biswanath Mallik has a sawmill." "Jamuna Das Gangaram is the owner of a rice mill but his actual business is pawning." "Thank you." "Police is suspicious about these four businessmen along with a few distinguished men from Santalgola." "What about searching their residences?" "We don't have any proof." "These are all renowned personalities." "They control the market." "We can't get any information regarding the arms smuggling." "The situation will turn worse if we can't stop it." "You make the arrangements." "I will go there." "The tea was really good, ma'am." " Thank you." " Bye." "There is an officer named Sukhamoy Samanta." " This way." "He will take care of you." "Call me if you face any problem." "I will leave now, Mr. Byomkesh and Mr. Ajit." " All right." "Wish you all the very best." " Thank you." "Goodbye.." "Shall we prepare to travel to the mountains?" "Yes." "Forest is also there." "Am I included in this trip?" " This is a government issue." "This trip is quite risky." " Is it so?" "It isn't risky for you." "How can it be risky for me?" "I will come along with you to Santalgola." "Handle her now!" "Are you fine, sir?" " Yes." "Spread the fertilizers properly." "Work fast.." "Hey, Sadananda." "Where are you going?" "I am going to Kolkata." " Oh!" "When will you return?" " Within a few days." "You are going to Kolkata very frequently nowadays." "I am supposed to get on the down train." "I am getting late." "I think he is very busy." "We will have fun, Mother." " Don't trouble me." "Hey, good morning." "Leave that." " Why?" "A detective is coming to investigate." "What are you saying?" "He can't catch you." "Mr. Byomkesh." "I am Sukumar Samanto, Inspector of Santalgola police station." "Greetings." "There was a trunk call from Writers' building." "Come with me." "Come." "Let me have a look." "Pronotosh." " What?" " Look." "He is Byomkesh Bakshi." "He will prosecute the criminals very quickly." "I am really lucky to be with you." "Come.." " Come." "This is a small hilly area." "It's a cakewalk for a detective as great as you." "My presence here has caused you trouble, I believe." "What do you say!" "I am a mere cop." "I'll retire from the post soon." "You are the seeker of truth." "Get in." "Should I spend my time in these or should I perform my duties!" "Get me a cup of tea." "Let's go." "These parts were previously part of Bhutan." "This is Dooars, right!" " Yes." "In maybe 1864 or 1865 the British took over this place." "This place was in the news some time back." "You must've read it." "Yes, the farmers had revolted against the tyrants." "Greetings, sir." "Greetings, ma'am." "Greetings." "Greetings to you all." " Yes." "Greetings." "Ratan." " Y-Yes, sir." "Keep in mind that these people shouldn't face any difficulty here." "Y-Yes, sir." " She will take care of your food." " Okay." "Oh my goodness, ma'am." "You've got such a pretty face." "What's your name?" " Basanti." " She is a very good cook." "Let's start work from tomorrow." "Don't you think you are getting too excited, Mr. Samanta?" "You've already made it known to everyone that I'll be here." "If we have to begin the search, I have to let everyone know." "Will letting everyone know help us in the search?" " Definitely!" "The police is baffled with the matter." "The people would like to check his capabilities in that case." "Anyway, take rest." "I'll have a word with you later." "Did you search for it?" "I've searched every nook and corner." "There's nothing to be found." "There's absolutely nothing." "Oh, by the way." "Don't take any step without informing me." "They are powerful business men." "The merchant association here is very powerful." "Kindly, keep this in mind." "Rude!" " He is cunning." "He is as sly as a fox." "Let's go." " Salute, sir." "Wow!" "There's a writing desk and fireplace too." "This is beyond imagination." "Ma'am, what should I cook for lunch?" " Say it." "As of now, get us tea." " Okay." "Don't add much sugar to it." " Ajit what do you want to have for lunch?" "Don't you get good mutton here?" " Yes, sir." "It's available." " Prepare that." "Satya tell her to get good mutton for this author." " Yes." "You go." "I'll see to it." "Sir, my brother has sent this for him." "Wow!" " Here, show it to me." "Wow!" "This is wonderful." " Let me see." "This is excellent." " I'll visit the station now." "Should I accompany you?" " No, you take care of your lunch." "Why do you want to visit the station all of a sudden?" "The station is far off." "How will you reach there?" "A lot of news do the rounds of the station, Satya." "It is the gateway to the crime." "When we came in, I had observed that the guard has a cycle." "I'll leave now." "Good morning, sir." " Good morning." "Oh, you are going for hunting." "Yes." "I am going to Bagmari jungle." " Oh!" "Some of my goods will arrive from Calcutta." "Keep it in the godown separately." " Okay." "Tea will be exported tomorrow." "Get the booking done properly." " Yes, okay." "You say it's okay but you end up messing it." "You all are hopeless bunch of haggards." "Hey!" " Yes." "I'll go now." " Have you got a matchstick?" " Yes." "He is a powerful man, it seems." " Yes, of course." "He is Mr. Badrinath Das." "He is the owner of B N Das tea estate." "My, goodness." " Thank you." " I'll leave now." "Hey, Basanti." " Yes, ma'am." "Tell me of places we can visit here." "We have beautiful mountains here, surrounded by forests." "There are splendid tea estates." "This is a beautiful place." "Doesn't it scare you to return home through the forests, all alone?" "Yes, there are wild elephants, rhinos snakes and cheetah." " Elephants!" "However, I don't fear them." "I fear the human beings here." "Murders and other crimes are regular affairs." "The police officer doesn't do anything about it!" " Police!" "Don't talk of the police officer." "He goes about feasting on food here and there." "You think he'll work!" "You are laughing, you idiot!" "Nyara would've bashed you up." " Why?" " Give me." "Nyara's newly wed wife was having a shower." "Amrito climbed up the tree and passed lewd comments." "He is crazy!" "You roam about at odd hours." "Don't you feel scared?" "Whatever!" " Hey, this implies you aren't afraid of ghosts!" "Hey, let's go.." " Yes, let's go." "Let's go.." "Come on, let's go." "Hey, Amra." " Amra, come along." "Hey, you didn't answer me." " I am not afraid of anything." "What I've witnessed would have frightened you all beyond words." "A ghost resides in this forest." "What!" "What is he saying!" "Rubbish!" " What do you mean by rubbish!" "I've seen it." "There's a pitch black ghost riding a black horse." "His head is covered up." "He goes about with a booming sound." "I've seen it twice." "I am not afraid of anything." "You all are cowards." " Really!" " Yes." "Take this stone and go to the tree at the entrance of the jungle behind Sadananda's residence." "Here, take it." "Go." "Make a mark there." " Go.." " Go.." "Go.." " Go.." "Now it'll be fun." "Let's go.." "Go.." "Keep God in mind and go on." "He has been trapped now." "He'll learn a lesson now." "Amra.." " Amra.." " Hey, Amra." "Hey, Amra." "How much would you charge for it?" " The vegetables are so fresh." "What are these?" "Aren't those squash?" "Yes, ma'am." " Yes." "Let's go that way." "How much is it for?" " Two anas, ma'am." " Hey, Satya." " Yes." "Don't buy things in such huge quantities." "It'll be wasted." "The roller mill has worn out." "We need a new one." "Basanti, where's the market for spices?" "Is it that way?" "It's that way, ma'am." " Come along with me." " Go." "Oh my!" "Here they are." " You go ahead." " Okay." "Hey, if you are done shopping, go back home with Ratan." "We have work to finish off." "We'll be back soon." "Oh." "Don't be late." "Come back soon." "I am sorry." "I-I am sorry." "Are you from Kolkata?" "Isn't he Mr. Bomkyesh Bakshi?" "Yes." " I am Juthika Mallick." "I am Mr. Biswanath Mallick's wife." "Is it done?" " It's impossible." "Sir, which way is Jamuna Das's rice mill?" "Go straight and then take a right." " Thank you." "Let's go." "Come.." "I had to inform you." "He is Mr. Byomkesh Bakshi." "This is his friend, Ajit Bandhopadyay" "Come." "Have a seat." " Have a seat." "Have a look at this." "Someone has threatened me through this letter." "I received it by the morning mail." "I don't mingle in any matter." "Why have they targeted me?" "I am aware of all of your activities." "He isn't the only one." "Every reputed man has been threatened via letters." "Badrinath Das, Biswanath Mallick, Nafar Kundu and everyone else." "Do all the letters say the same thing?" " Yes it's the same." "I don't have any arms, Mr. Bakshi." "I am a businessman." "I religiously follow Lord Hanuman." " What?" "Why do you feel the letter is concerned about arms!" "No, this topic is discussed widely here." "You go on." "You are in no way involved in dealing with illegal arms!" "No, sir." " That's it." "There's nothing to fear." "There are so much going on about arms." "What if they kill me?" "I don't mingle in any matter, sir." "What if I search the mill?" "Search every nook and corner." "Lachman, get the keys." "There's no need of that." "You've been running this business for a long time." "You won't be stupid enough to hide illegal arms here." "Come, Mr. Subhomoy." " However, what am I supposed to do?" "Follow Lord 'Hanuman'." "Is this a blackmail or warning letter?" "Even if it's blackmail, who is writing these letters?" "It might be the one selling the illegal arms." "That's possible only if they have bought the arms." "What is the reaction of the other men who received the letters?" "They don't seem much bothered." " It's but obvious." "Everyone is aware of my presence owing to you." "Ajit, do you think they'll keep the arms now!" "No, I don't think so." " They'll have it moved to a place that is not easily discoverable." "Yes, now we'll sit idle." "We'll gorge on good food and read novels." "We don't have much work other than that." "Right, sir?" " Yes." "By the way, I forgot to inform you." "The merchant's association has arranged for a program in your honour." " Light it." "Everyone be there." "You'll get introduced to each other." "It's around 7 p.m." " You would be there, right!" "I'll see if I can be there." "I'll have to go to Bagmari." "Where is that?" " It's about two miles from here." "It's a village by the jungles." "There has been a murder there." "He was a mad man." "I'll be back soon." "Hey, where's your car?" "It's broken down." "I'll leave now." " Yes." "The handwriting in the letter tells me it's you." "Yes, however the bait failed me." "What would've been the case had the bait not failed you!" "It would've taught them a lesson though others might've suffered." "Rice, sir." " What fish is this?" " It's 'Bronali'." "Basanti got me to buy it from the market." " Serve it." "Isn't it delicious!" " Wait, let me taste." "This is delicious." "Have your food and doze off." " Serve a small portion." "Sleep!" "There are so many jackals around." "They have been howling all night." "You slept peacefully." "I didn't hear any jackal." "I guess you didn't have a good sleep." "No." " It's obvious." " I feel scared." "You all will be going around as soon as it's day time." "Should I serve this, ma'am?" " Yes, serve this." "That's it." "I feel bored here!" "There's a program in the evening." "It has been arranged in the honour of our guest." "You come with us today." "You'll like it." ""The night will fall upon the soil."" "Nafar Kundu is always present in all issues." "I don't trust him at all." "You mean he might write those anonymous letters." " Why not!" "He is not human, Mr. Byomkesh." "You've no idea of things he deals in." "Mr. Biswanath, come here." "Come, introduce yourselves." "This is Mr. Biswanath Mallick." " You are here." "He is a reputed business man." " How are you?" "He is Mr. Byomkesh Bakshi." " You.." "Greetings.." "This is my wife, Juthika." "You must be Satyabati." "Greetings." ""The grounds will break, tonight."" "I've heard you've been threatened." " Yes, I threw it in the dustbin." "I've got nothing to do with arms!" "I run a mill." "Do you doubt anyone?" ""The grounds will break, tonight."" ""Tonight.."" "We went to Kolkata few months back." "We watched the movie 'Spellbound' by Hitchcock, at Metro." "It's a brilliant movie." "It stars Gregory Peck and Ingrid Bergman." "They are such great actors!" "Yes, you are right." " I feel suffocated here." "I don't like it here." "I hail from Baghbazar." "Then I give priority to my duties as a wife." "My husband is always busy with his work." "The beats of the tom-tom makes my heart skip a beat." ""Where does the king get his jewels?"" ""Where does the king get his jewels?"" "What's the matter!" " Hey!" "I can't do it.." ""Where does the king get his jewels?"" ""Where does the king get his jewels?"" ""Where does the king get his jewels?"" "Come.." "I was waiting for you." "Where is Mr. Mallick?" "There he is." "If it wasn't possible for you, I could've constructed the boundary wall." "You should've given it a thought before promising me." "Right!" "Don't worry." "I'll get it done." " I've to worry." "It's been a long time." "I don't like shabby properties unlike you.." "Who is it?" "Are you Mr. Byomkesh?" "Oh!" "Greetings." "I am Nafar Kundu." "You've been here with your clan." "It's good." "Did you get it?" "Did you find any arms?" "No, I didn't find it yet." "I'll soon lay my hands on them." "Are you a cop?" " I seek the truth." "Yes?" "Seeker.." " Yes." "He is rich but illiterate." "He is exactly so." "Damn my fate!" "My car hit the boundaries of his tea estate." "I've promised to repair it." "I lack time." "Wherever he'll spot me.." "Nafar is his ally." "He is a crooked man." "It's not easy to track arms." "It's been really tough." "He said he'll investigate." "I too allowed him to do so." "Who fears him!" " Sukhomoy didn't have a word with me at my place." "Let him come to me." "I'll let him know who is what!" "The fragile man from Kolkata or the powerful man from Dooars!" ""Women, come out."" "Badrinath loves hunting, isn't it!" "He says he hunts birds." "He had been to Bagmari jungles, yesterday." "What!" " Yes." " The murder took place yesterday." "Badrinath might export arms, hidden in sacks of tea." "He might do that." ""Women, come out."" "Maybe that's what makes you prioritize the station." "Yes." "Do you know the trouble is, author?" "It's all uncanny till now." "It's translucent." "It's not clear." "How do you plan to solve it?" "We need a major clue." "Else it's.." " It's tough." "Do you suspect any of these four men?" "Answer me who told Yudhisthir of 'Ramayana'?" "Who?" " Answer me." "It was Markandeyo." "It was during the forest episode." "Come to think of it!" "Ages ago, in a cave, sage Vyas dictated and Ganesha wrote it down." "It's strange." "There's a difference between the two caves." "One is located at Basar near Nisamabad." "The other is located at Managram at the Himalayas." " Yes, Managram!" "It's called Lord Ganesha's cave." "It's there on the way to Gomukh." "They are situated at two ends of the country." "It's obvious it will be so." "It's the great 'Mahabharata'." "The whole India.." " Mr. Byomkesh.." "Greetings." "We are residents of Bagmari." "We have resorted to you in times of distress." "One of our friends Amrit.." " I'll leave." "...got murdered in the jungle two days ago." "Yes, Mr. Sukhomoy had gone to investigate the matter!" "However, we seek help from you." "Actually, Amra has been shot." "Shot!" " Yes." "He has been shot at a spot behind Sadananda's residence." "If you could.." "I am here on a different case.." "Sir, we are partially responsible for Amra's death." "How are you all responsible for it?" "None of you have seen the ghost!" "No, only Amra saw it." "Balaram allowed him to roam about." "He wandered about in the forests." "Who is Balaram?" "He is Amrita's maternal uncle." "He used to stay with his maternal uncle." "Does anyone in the village own a horse?" "No." "Does anyone own a gun?" " No." " No." "Potol, you mentioned Sadananda's house." "Who is he?" "He is a miser." "He doesn't contribute towards festivals." "He frequently visits Kolkata with a trunk." "You think the gun is a stolen one, Byomkesh!" "Since no one in the village owns a gun, this is possible." " Yes." "Go right from the next road." " Go right.." "Mr. Balaram.." "Who is it?" " Come fast." "Wait.." "I am coming." "It's Mr. Byomkesh Bakshi here." "Oh.." "Greetings." "Have a seat." "Hey, everyone." " Yes." "Get him a glass of water." " Okay." "Ma'am, come here." " I got to know" "Amrit used to roam the forests." "You never stopped him from doing so!" "I have tried to stop him multiple times." "He is an orphan." "How much can I take care of him!" "Moreover, he was mentally ill." "Thank you." "There's no need of that." "Potol, let's go to the spot where Amrit was.." "Yes." " Let's go." "Let's go." " Okay." "Let's go." "Come along.." "Did Amrit work for a living?" "Yes, he worked as a labourer for a few days in Badrinath's tea estate." "Then they kicked him out." " Why?" "He was a mentally ill man, sir." "His words might've offended them." "This is Sadananda's house." "The forest behind this house.." "I have warned him so many times." "There might be wild animals." "Don't roam about at night." "He never paid heed to me." "Didn't Amrit tell you of the ghost?" "What?" " Ghost." "Yes, he told me of it." "However, I didn't believe him." "He said a ghost is visible on a black horse in the forests." "He told me once or twice." "Potol, which way is it?" "It's this way." "Come." "His corpse was found here." "This is the stone I had given him." "That's the tree." "Be careful, there are thorns." " Okay." "Aren't these 'Manasa' plants?" " Yes." "Sir.." " Let's go.." "Isn't Sadananda home?" "Sir, he's gone to Kolkata." "What might these be!" "These are imprints of a horse's hooves." "It's the ghost!" "If it be a ghost how can it leave imprints, Potol!" "When did Sadananda go to Kolkata?" "Sir, he's been away for more than seven days." "Let's go." "The post mortem report will tell me he was shot with which revolver." "This will further tell me whether it's linked to illegal arms." "Black market, black ghost and black horse." "There are many horses here, at few places." "Where is it?" "The horses are worked in the mills." "They are there in Nafar's mill and Badrinath's tea estate." "There is Sadananda." "There he is." "Sadananda." "Yes, say." "Sadananda, Amrit is dead." "A-Amra.." " Two days back he was shot at a place behind your house." "What was he doing there behind my house?" "He told us he has seen a ghost rider in the forest." "He said he isn't scared." "We are cowards." "We challenged him to make a mark on the tree there." "He agreed." "Then.." "Have you seen the ghost rider, Mr. Sadananda?" "What?" "N-No.." "I didn't see anything." "Amra.." "Potol." " Yes." "I'll leave today." "Don't worry." "I'll look into this matter." "Okay." " Keep an eye on everything." "If need be, let me know immediately." "Okay." " I'll leave, Mr. Balaram." "Did you observe Sadananda?" "What is it?" " Where's his trunk?" "Sadananda.." " Sadananda.." "Sadananda.." " Sadananda.." "Sadananda.." " Slow down." "Don't touch him." "Potol, call for Sukumar Samantha, immediately." "It's a hand grenade." "Be careful, Ajit." "You all don't come in." "Be very careful, Ajit." "It might be dangerous inside." "These are herbs." "Have a look at these, Ajit." "Be careful." "The door is locked from inside." "The trap was set at the entrance." "This implies.." "They got into the courtyard via the branches of this tree." "They crossed the courtyard and reached the entrance." "The grenade has been so planted that it would've gone off on opening the door." "This is a booby trap." "The horse was outside!" " Yes." "He entered the house on a horse by jumping over the wall." "Then he sets up a booby trap at the entrance." "Is anything fishy!" " It seems so." "Illegal arms, hand grenade, bullet two murders and a ghost rider." "There's a trunk too." "Didn't Sadananda have any relatives?" "He has a sister." "She doesn't visit him." "She stays out of town." " Does she stay in Kolkata?" "I don't know." "What did Sadananda do for a living?" "He dealt in herbal medicines." "He used to work for Nafar Kundu previously." "He lost his job after a legal case against him." "Why a legal case all of a sudden!" "We don't know that, sir." "Do you know if Sadananda frequented the racing fields?" "Race!" "The books at his house says he did visit the racing field." "How did he have so much money to visit racing fields!" "Take a left, sir." " Yes." "Ajit, we have to visit Nafar Kundu tomorrow." " Yes." "Baramali." " Yes, sir." "Where are you?" " The goods are ready, sir." "Why have you got this here!" "Go and hide it in the sacks of rice." "Go." "It will be exported by the train in the evening." "Go.." " I'm going." "Are you doing good?" " Yes." "Did you know Sadananda Sur?" "Yes, how won't I not know him!" "He used to work in my mill and steal my money." "Sir, you are falsely accusing me." "I didn't steal your money." "You didn't take it?" "You didn't take it?" "Did the money vanish in thin air?" "Go away from here." " Hey!" "I despise your money." "You'll suffer for this sin of yours." "There's no use, threatening me." " You don't know me." "I'll avenge this." " I'll hit you with my shoes now." "You idiot." "Don't pay heed to Sadananda." "What did he say against me?" "He might've told I'm a wicked man." "I am a horrible person." "Pay heed to me, he is the one to write those letters." "Is it so?" " Yes." "However, Sadananda died yesterday." " Oh!" "What?" "He has been killed by a hand grenade." "Therefore it doesn't seem that he wrote those letters." "Oh no.!" "Are your goods carried to the station via horses?" "Yes." " Isn't it a black horse?" "The horses are white." "There are two of them." "White horses!" " Yes." "Let's go." " Okay." "The man who owns white horses might borrow a black horse as well." " Yes." "It reminds me of knights on black horses." "It reminds me of Scotland and Sir William Wales." "Yes, you are right." "We know someone here who owns a black horse." "Sukumar Samanta." " Yes." "What motive might he have to kill Sadananda?" "He is a cop." "A cop's role is vital when it comes to illegal arms." "It won't work this way." "We need to free our minds." "Let's review the case from the beginning." " Okay." "First Amrit is murdered." "He wouldn't have died had he not gone to the forests." " Yes." "His murder wasn't planned." "Then Sadananda was murdered." "It was pre planned." "Yes, but he wasn't home." "Therefore, his murder was planned." "You are talking in riddles." " Okay, I'll put it simply." "Assume the man got to know Sadananda isn't home." "He rode a horse and then entered the house over the wall." "He set up the grenade at the entrance." "It's a booby trap." "Sadananda will return home, open the door and then die." " Fine." "I believe Amrit caught sight of the assailant while he was leaving." "Therefore.." " Why would anyone kill Sadananda?" "Come to the point." "What if I say Sadananda dealt in illegal arms?" " How?" "The trunk that went missing might contain illegal arms." "One man visits racing fields in Kolkata." "What might be his source of income?" "He earned by dealing in illegal arms!" " Yes, maybe." "It's complex." "Damn!" "Will we get a ride back home?" "Byomkesh." " Let's go." " H-Hey.." "Hello.." "I hope we don't get malaria." "Oh no!" "Rain would be troublesome!" "You do weird things!" " Quiet!" "Ajit." "I know you are daunting." "Why did you drag him along?" "What if something fatal had happened?" "Hey, everything will be fine." "What do you mean by everything will be fine!" "There's grenade, bullets and ghosts all around." "We would've been better off at the house at Harrison Road." "I had asked you not to come." "You were adamant." "Had I not been so, you would've to seek the truth, being hungry." "What's wrong with you?" "Two days back I saw it clearly at night, without glasses." "The ghost's kids were alive were playing in moonlight." "I saw that too." "Who might be this person?" "Sadananda knew him." "Do you realize how Sadananda is gaining importance in the matter?" " Yes." "The books from racing fields, shoe shop in a Chinese market and perfume has been found." "Where is the trunk?" "It might be somewhere around Santhalgola." "It might be somewhere else too." "Who knows if he returned with the trunk or not?" "Oh!" " Yes, that one." "Keep it here." "Oh, what luck!" " Good morning." " Good morning." "I am Monotosh Bhattacharya." " Yes, I know you." "What is going on!" "Sadananda died in all of your presence." "I mean the grenade exploded while you all were there?" "No we didn't witness it." "We did hear it." " Oh!" " You knew him, right?" "Yes, why won't I not know him?" "He got off here, from the train in the afternoon." "I enquired how his visit to Kolkata was!" "He was a witty man." "He replied people don't visit Kolkata." "They just go." "The same man will die some time later.." " Yes.." "Do you remember what he carried while he went to Kolkata?" "Yes, I do." "He had a steel trunk, bedding and bag." "He always carried these things while travelling." "What did he carry on returning?" " Returning.." "No, he didn't have the steel trunk while returning." "Why do you ask so?" "Do you know what his trunk contained?" "Oh, the trunk was.." "Nafar Kundu's sacks.." "What?" " Mr. Manotosh, come here please." "I've got work." "Give me a minute." "I have some work there." "Work!" " Yes." "Check it well." "There mustn't be any mistake." "Nafar Kundu's sack.." " Softly." "Speak softly." "Let's go have tea." " Keep the sacks there." "Tea!" "Let's go." "Two cups of tea, please." " Okay." "This tea is from my plantation." "Have it." "You'll like it." "Good morning, Mr. Bakshi." " Good morning." "What brings you here?" "Are you looking for arms at the station?" " No." "We both have come out for a walk." "Of course." "You are a guest in our state." "You will have a good trip at the State's expense and return." "It suits you." "By the way someone got murdered here." "Do you know of it?" "You got it wrong." " Two people have been murdered." "A boy named Amrit and Sadananda Sur has been killed." "Do you know them?" " By Jove, no." "I don't mingle with these cheap idiots." "I should consider that you have nothing to do with illegal arms." "Do you know Nafar Kundu?" "Do you know Jamuna Das Gangaram?" "You don't know anyone." "Yet you're here to investigate." "Mr. Bakshi, Nafar Kundu's good pass by the railways." "No one cares to check it." "Okay." "Good day, Mr. Bakshi." "What about your sacks of tea, being sent to Kolkata!" "Is it checked?" "Your attitude speaks otherwise." "We'll leave, Mr. Das." "Mr. Ajit." " Yes." "When will the case end?" " End!" "We are beating about the bush." "We didn't even start." "In the forest episode, do you know in which river Kunti put Karna in?" "It was Ashwa river." "Strange!" "We are dealing in episodes of horses too." "It was river Ashwa in 'Mahabharata' and it's a black horse here." "I'll go mad." "He doesn't have time to talk to me." "I have asked him to get me hair oil ever since we came here." "Look at him." "He has set up his world in the bottle of perfume." "I will go to Kolkata." "I'll go alone." "What?" " You'll leave us here in this unknown land!" "What will I do now?" "A well-stocked mind is free from boredom." "There are many books here, Satya." "Read them." "You'll have a good time." "I have been appointed by the government for this case." "This is my responsibility towards my nation." "If you refuse, I'll lose all respect." "Do you wish for that?" "Did I mean that!" "It would've been different had you had an ordinary job." "Have a safe journey." "Okay!" "Don't make us worry." "What should I tell Mr. Sukhomoy?" "What should I tell him of your whereabouts?" "Tell him I have gone for hibernation." "Come this way." "You have to provide me an information." "Did anyone by the name of Sadananda Sur, come here?" "He is from the rural areas." "He has a mole on his cheek." "He has been here even few days back." "Yes." " Where did he come to?" "A man with a mole on his cheek has been visiting us for the past few months." "Whom did he meet here?" " He used to meet Gulab." "Gulab.." " Come along." " Okay." ""The heart lusts and craves for you."" ""The heart lusts and craves for you."" ""My lord, if you don't visit me"" ""I shed tears and feel saddened."" ""Don't reject a loving heart."" ""Don't reject a loving heart." "Let the eyes meet."" ""My young body craves for you."" ""The heart lusts and craves for you." "My young body craves for you."" ""The heart lusts and craves for you."" ""You are a jolly person, sir and so am I."" ""You are a jolly person, sir and so am I."" ""Elope with me, sweetheart." "Elope with me, sweetheart."" ""I'll sway my hips to the tunes."" ""I'll sway my hips to the tunes."" ""I'll sway my hips to the tunes."" ""I'll sway my hips to the tunes."" ""Let your heart be as deadly as snake venom."" ""Let your heart be as deadly as snake venom."" ""Your love.."" ""Your love has trapped me."" ""The heart lusts and craves for you."" ""The heart lusts and craves for you."" ""The heart lusts and craves for you."" ""My lord, if you don't visit me"" ""I shed tears and feel saddened."" ""Don't reject a loving heart."" ""Let the eyes meet."" ""My young body craves for you."" ""The heart lusts and craves for you."" ""My young body craves for you."" ""The heart lusts and craves for you."" "Wow!" "What a performance!" " Great!" "No one visits at this hour without informing, sir." "Yes, I need something from you." "Tell me, what you want." "Sadananda mentions you quite often." "Who is Sadananda?" " Sadananda Sur." "He has a mole on his cheek." "Yes.." "He visits me." "He comes with a friend named Dinesh." "Mr. Dinesh Baral!" " Yes." "It's Dinesh Baral who is regular at the racing fields." "How do you know Sadananda?" "He is doing all these here." "His wife gets cross whenever he bets on races." "Oh my God!" "He is a married man!" " Yes." "He is such a wicked man." " Why?" "Yes, who tells the truth to a mistress like me!" "Sadanand lied to me." "He said he has only a sister." "He said he has no one else for family." " Yes, he has a trunk." "You'll be staying here, right?" "Yes, for a day." "Move aside." "What's the matter!" " There's always some issue." "We are fed up." "We have to manage it somehow." "Anyway I am here for you all." " I'll leave, sir." "Then it will be done." " Yes, you needn't worry." "It will be as you say." " It will be either four or five." "Okay.." " I was thinking of it too." "I'll leave, sir." " Yes." "Whom did you bet on?" " Yes?" "Whom did you bet on?" " I am a happy go lucky person." "I bet on the horse who stood first last time." "Black Prince was better." "No, Dinesh advised me." "So I played double gamble." "Who is Dinesh?" " Dinesh Baral." "You bet on a horse abiding by Dinesh's words!" "He and his jockey, both are wasted." " Jockey!" "Jockey.." "It's his friend." "He mingled with.." "Where is Dinesh?" "I didn't spot him around." "Where he must be!" "He lays intoxicated, by the stable." "However.." " Hey, mister." "I owe you." "Who is it?" " Police." "Answer me properly." "Do you know Sadanada Sur?" "Yes, I know him." "He was regular at the racing field, right?" "Yes, he visited once or twice every month." "He used to bet on horses." "He used to bet on the horses as per my suggestion." "He used to lose sometimes." "He won too." "How did he get the money?" "If you try acting over smart you'll end up in jail." "How did he get the money?" "I-I don't know, sir." "I'll tell you.." "He got the money from a friend of his." "Which friend?" " His name is Badrinath Das." "Sir, he got Sadananda here." " Badrinath Das!" "How long has he been visiting this place?" "Why should he come here?" "The race course was home to him." "Y-Yes, sir." "He was a reputed jockey." "The horse performed excellently under him." "Y-yes, he left everything behind and went away, suddenly." "He returned about five years later." "He owned tea plantations by then." "There was another man from Sadananda village." "He races two horses." "He comes here too." "His name is Biswanath Mallick." "He'll return soon, right!" " Yes." "Had it been that I could've reached you via phone, everywhere!" "How would it have been?" "You are reading too much of Arthur C Clarke." "It's science fiction." "People will be on the phone on the move!" "Wouldn't it have been great?" " It would've been great." "Then the wait would've been worth it." "Good morning." " There he is." " You are done with hibernation!" "Yes, it's done." "Did you start writing?" " No.." "I'll have tea." " I'll make tea." " Should I make tea for you too?" "Yes." " Here you are." " My goodness." "You mustn't be getting it here." " Oh!" "I feel relieved." "Did you find out something?" " Everyone seems to be a suspect." "Badrinath was a jockey." "He introduced Sadananda to the racing fields." "Dinesh Baral met him via Badrinath." " Oh!" "He said he doesn't even know Sadananda." " Wait." "It's not the end here." "Biswanath Mallick has two of his horses running the races." " What are you saying!" " Yes." "Who knows who is concealed where like Meghnad!" "Where did I visit?" " Kolkata." "No, I mean what did Satya tell them?" "You had asked her to tell Sukhomoy that you are hibernating." "What's the matter!" " Something had taken place!" "Hello." " Yes, hold on." "He's here." "Someone is asking for you." "Hello." " Hello, Mr. Byomkesh." "This is Biswanath Mallick." "Are you busy?" " Yes say, Mr. Mallick." "Can you meet me today at 4 p.m. at European Club?" "I need to talk to you." "Good shot!" " Thank you." "I called you here for something important." "I don't know if you are aware of it." "Are you talking of the two horses that run the races?" "My goodness!" "You surprised me." "How did you come to know of it?" "There are many things we need to find out, Mr. Mallick." "Now tell me." "What do you want to let me know?" "I.." " Mr. Mallick, have you joined the cops?" "You're finding arms in European Club!" "I don't know why Jamuna is not here yet!" "I think we can't talk here." " Give me tea." "There's a desolated cemetery nearby." "We can have a word there.." "Hey, you seeker of truth." "Did you proceed with the investigation?" "Do you need more chances?" " You'll get to know when the bomb blasts!" "Let's go." "This isn't very well-maintained." "This cemetery has a history." "You didn't bring me here to tell me of the history, Mr. Mallick." "You're right." " I don't know how to convey it to you!" "Sadananda met me before going to Kolkata." "He said something which I didn't pay attention to, back then." "Now, after his death, it feels.." "He said he saw a black horse in the forest." "Yes." " He saw a bodiless man on the horse dressed in black." "Do you believe in spirits?" " No, it's not that." "What exactly he witnessed.." " Who owns black horses here?" "I have four horses." "One is chestnut and the other one is white." "The rest two.." "They are at the racing course in Kolkata." "Yes." " Here only one person owns a black horse." "That's Sukumar Samanta." "That's not a ghost, Mr. Biswanath." "It's some human being." "To ride a horse in the forest darkness.." "It's quite difficult." " Yes." " If the man is experienced.." "Do you know why Badrinath Das gave up being a jockey?" "He lost a race on purpose for a large amount of money." "He came here and bought tea estates with the money." "He settled down here." "He introduced Sadananda to the racing fields." "Isn't the friendship weird?" "No, it's not weird if they have a give and take policy." "They may be of use to each other while dealing in illegal arms." "I should've informed you earlier." "Come." "Thank you." "Do you wish to let Sukhomoy Samanta of Badrinath Das?" "How strange it is here!" "It's sunny one moment and raining the next." "I hope everything's fine." " You all have a word." "I'll be back." "Okay." "You aren't available these days." "You aren't reporting me of your whereabouts." "Sadananda Sur was killed by a hand grenade, right?" "Yes, I know, you've been to Bagmari." "I had asked you not to go anywhere without informing me." "Why?" "Who do you think you are?" "I am a police officer here." " Yes, maybe you are." "You have no right to dictate me, Inspector." "The government has appointed me." "You are not helping me at all." "You are continuously causing hindrances." "I am warning you." "If I find you behaving awkwardly, I'll have you fired." "No.." "Hey, why should I cause hindrances?" "You investigate as you wish to." "Investigate." "Who has horses in this village?" " Horses.." "Badrinath Das, Biswanath Mallick and Jamuna Das own horses." "Who owns a black horse?" " I own it." "Why do you ask so?" "Don't you know why?" "A bodiless man roams the forest on a black horse." "Forest.." " I hope you understand." "I suspect you too." "Where is Amrit's post mortem report?" "Yes." "He has been shot with a bullet of point 38 calibre." "Excellent!" "It's point 38 calibre." "Ajit!" "Wasn't it used during the wars?" " Yes, of course." "Do you know of Sadananda's sister?" "I'll have to ask." " Ask Sadananda?" " No, why him?" "I have to find out." " You must." "Both Sadananda and Amrit have been killed for illegal arms." "Is it due to enmity?" " Amrit had worked for a few days for Badrinath, Biswanath and Jamuna." "He used to be kicked out due to his weird behaviour." "Sadananda was into business." "He used to sell digestive pills." "Nothing more than this.." "It's an ancestral house yet the condition is pathetic." "Despite this, Sadananda used to visit a place in Kolkata." "Despite having courage and desire visiting the place is beyond your economical limits." "How did Sadananda manage such huge amount for entertainment?" "'Jhalmuri'.." " Here you are." "You asked for me?" "I need to have a word with you." "I don't get to leave this place so.." "Yes, say." " I couldn't tell you, that day." "Sadananda has a relative here." "It's a few stations from here at Ramdighi." "The trunk you mentioned might be with them." "What do you mean by relatives!" " No, it's okay." "His name is Prankesto." "He is Sadananda's brother-in-law." "What kind of a human being is he!" "He didn't even visit here when his brother-in-law died." "It made me really cross.." "There he is, no sooner than I spoke of him." "Is it him?" " Yes." "He is Prankesto." "Sadananda's brother-in-law." "He is a line inspector." "Just a minute." "Hey, Mr. Prankesto." "What's the matter!" "You didn't come when Sadananda died." "The police burnt his dead body." "Why should I come?" "Don't I have work!" "The one who was here, died." "Would he return!" "He is speaking rubbish!" "Hey, move on.." "We are late." "How strange!" "He doesn't mourn his brother-in-law's death." "Where does this man stay?" " He stays at Ramdighi, near the junction." " Oh." "Fine." "We'll leave." " Okay." "Is Mr. Biswanath Mallick here?" "You all wait for some time." "Sir has gone out." "He'll be back soon." "Who are you?" " Yes?" " How long have you been here?" "I have been here since donkey's years." "You must be knowing Sadananda Sur." " Yes, I do know him." "He used to visit sir, at times to sell pills for dyslexia." "When did he last visit this place?" " Last.." "How does he run his business?" " The business runs.." "He borrowed Rs. 1,000 from sir, few days back." "He respects sir, a lot." "Who asked you to speak so much, Nilkantha?" "Go, get tea for them." "Come." "You can't find the arms!" "I believe they are still at Santhalgola." "Search the places you wish to." "Yes, I was thinking of doing the same." "Did Sadananda borrow money from you?" "Nilkantha speaks too much." "Yes, he begged for money." "He said he owes money to people in Kolkata and is unable to pay." "I told him I can give him the money but he has to return it." "He used to carry a trunk to Kolkata." "Trunk!" "Oh." "He used that to.." "Before I came here, the trunk was used to.." "May I say something?" "Get a search warrant." "The truth will be revealed." "Mr. Biswanath, the problem is the arms aren't in the houses." "Oh!" "Have you read Mr. Bipin Lahiri?" "'Gulmohar' is the king of trees." "The banyan tree is blessed." "The running forests has set up a trap, laden with uncanniness." "Darkness prevails on the land even during the day." "The nights are cautious." "That's great." "Search the forests." "Employ people to do so." "I'll co-operate with you on all terms." " Make it fast." "I might search the forests tomorrow or day after." "Fine." " This place is beautiful." "Do you find something new, Mr. Ajit?" "No, I was studying the 'Mahabharata'." "I didn't lay my hand on something." "'Mahabharata'!" "That's great." "It's one of my favourite books." "I haven't informed you but my wife wishes to meet you once again." "That can be done, any day." " Satyabati would love to meet you." "Are you free this evening?" " Today evening!" " We can meet up." "Thank you so much." "I pray to God that you rescue Santhalgola from this." "It is possible only if the arms are in the jungles." "I'll see you in the evening." "Wow!" "This Bengali man has distorted his name." "He has written it as Badri." "N. Dos." "He has distorted the name beyond fixation." "Hey, mister." "Greetings, Mr. Badrinath." "I had to inquire regarding few things." "You were a jockey at the race course!" " Yes, I gave that up." "What!" "Why?" " It's my wish." " Did you know Amrit?" "Yes." " Did you know Sadananda Sur?" " No." " Is it?" "Do you have a black horse?" "I have two brown and three white horses." "Horse is my favourite animal." "The day Amrit died you had visited Bagmari jungle for bird hunting." "Listen, Mr. Bakshi." "If I aim at birds, they die." "If I wish to kill human beings they die too." "I had gone to the forests to hunt birds." " Excellent." "By the way, let me tell you, we are getting the search warrants." "I have a mouser pistol, Mr. Bakshi." "It's licensed." "I can aim in the dark too." "I never miss the target." "Exactly like it didn't miss Amrit that day." "Good bye, Mr. Bakshi." "Please.." "Sir, few men are like waste to mankind." "The man was a jockey at the race course, once upon a time." "He aims perfectly." "It's easy for Badrinath to ride a horse in darkness." "Don't you think the missing pieces are fitting in too easily." "That's good." "Since it's fitting in, why do we need to search the jungles!" "No, I just mentioned it to Mr. Biswanath." "It's such a huge forest." "I can't dig up the forest to search for arms." "There are four people associated with Sadananda." "There's Badrinath Das, Jamuna Das, Nafar Kundu and Biswanath Mallick." "There's rice, mutton and sweet dish." " Wow!" "That's great." "Is it fine?" " The night's made." "Why are you treating Mr. Mallick so well?" "If I don't manage the internal affairs how do I search for the arms outside?" "She'll get a partner to chat with." "We would be free to concentrate on the case." "You are capable of these things!" "I'll get up." "It would be a sin not to sleep now." "A hectic episode is up next." "Hectic episode!" " Yes." " The Pandavas have set out already." "They have disguised themselves and adopted pseudo names." "Sir." " Hey, the food is delicious." " Excellent." "Have you made it all?" " No, Basanti helped me too." "I am totally fed up here." " Enough.." "I at least got something to do." "Mr. Byomkesh." " Yes." "Now you have to visit our place." " One.." "Yes, we can visit it." "However, let me be done with the investigation." "It can be done later." "Let us go out somewhere tomorrow." "I-I am ready for it." "This is such a wonderful evening." "Won't there be some music!" "Yes, this is a great proposal." " My wife sings very well." "She has been trained in music under a British governess." "She doesn't sing if you ask her to." "You need to request her." "You.." " Now it is your choice." ""There's sunshine on the mountains and a breeze that calls to me."" ""There's a heart that beats forever." "It says, come be free."" ""Hey lady, open the doors." "He is waiting for you."" ""The heart flows with time." "He is waiting for you."" ""Hey lady, open the doors." "He is waiting for you."" ""The heart beats to the rhythm of the southern winds."" ""Oh what dreams adorn your eyes, lady."" ""Hey lady, open the doors." "He is waiting for you."" ""I know not where I wander." "Your light shines true for me."" ""You hold my hand through darkness and say, come be free."" ""My beloved.." "Where is my beloved?" "Where is my beloved, they ask."" ""The hearts bond over care."" ""The hearts bond over care."" ""He touches me in my dreams and enchants me."" ""he enchants me."" ""Hey lady, open the doors." "He is waiting for you."" ""The heart flows with time." "He is waiting for you."" ""The heart beats to the rhythm of the southern winds."" ""Oh what dreams adorn your eyes, lady."" ""Hey lady, open the doors." "He is waiting for you."" ""Hey lady, open the doors." "He is waiting for you."" "I don't know what goes on, on your mind!" "Suddenly why do you want to search the jungle tomorrow?" "I'll be ending the hibernation." " You speak in riddles again." "Okay." "I won't speak in riddles." "Tell me the Bengali term for the flora called 'Somigach' locally." "'Somigach'!" " Yes." " Tell quickly." " It's a thorny plant.." "Are you off to somewhere?" " Yes." "We are going to Ramdighi." "I've got some work there." "What are you doing here?" "I am here for your client." " Who?" "I am here for Nafar Kundu." "He was exporting sacks of rice." "One of the bags burst out and it had two kilos of opium." "Great!" " Two kilos of opium!" "I am here regarding this matter." "Excellent." "It's good that I met you." "Tomorrow we'll search the jungle." "I believe the arms are there." " Jungle.." " Yes." "We'll return late, tonight." "It'll be almost 10 p.m." "We'll begin it tomorrow, early morning." "Kindly don't let everyone know of this." "Fine, I'll arrange for it." "He'll tell it to everyone." " That's exactly why I told him." "Let's go." " Oh!" "Where are you off to?" " We are going to Ramdighi." "We want to question Ramakrishna." "Yes, we'll be searching the Bagmari jungle tomorrow." "The arms are there!" "Do you have any idea about it?" " No." "I was commenting casually.." "When will you return?" "I'll return late tonight." "I'll leave now." " Okay." "Two tickets to Ramdighi, please." " Three anas, please." "Has the third world war began, Mr. Nafar?" "You've exploded the bomb." "Damn the fool." "This man vexes me." "He'll rot in jail for a few days." "That's Mr. Badrinath." " Oh, no." "It's good that we met you here." "We'll search the jungles tomorrow." "Be careful." " Why?" "It'll be tough for the hunter to accept himself as the victim." "You are here too." "Mr. Nafar Kundu has been arrested." "I guess you know that." " Yes." "Are you off to somewhere?" " We are going to Ramdighi." "Oh, why?" "Sadananda's sister and brother-in-law stays there." "Oh." " We want to enquire." "We'll return late, tonight." "We'll return around 10 p.m. Isn't it so Ajit!" "Yes." "Oh, by the way, we'll search the jungles tomorrow." "It should be kept a secret, keep in mind." "Good." "I'll help with the search too." " Okay." "I'll leave." "I need to collect a 'challan'." " Okay." "The centre stage has been lit brightly." "The main characters are all present on stage one after another." "Some have worn mask and some are disguised as knights on horses." "Why were we discussing the plant locally called 'Somigach'?" "Where did the Pandavas hide their weapons during the war?" "Arms.." "We are near Bagmari." "Where have we stopped?" "Byomkesh." "Hey, where are you going?" " Excuse me." "Hey, Byomkesh." "Go to Ramdighi and enquire Prankesto." " Okay." "Ask him where the trunk is." "Don't be afraid." "Yes, you.." "Mr. Prankesto." " Yes." "I had to have a word with you." "How have you been?" "Yes, I am good." " I am Ajit Bandhopadhya." "I am a cop." " What!" "The death of your brother-in-law is sad." "You must be in pain." " Yes?" "Yes, of course." "Will all of Sadananda's properties be handed over to your wife?" "What?" " Properties." "Properties.." " S-Sheila." "Sushila." " When did he come here last?" "Hey, you." "Last.." "I can't remember anything." "He was here about 10 to 15 days back." "No." "No.." "This way." "Mr. Byomkesh." "You are here." " You are here." "Pay attention." "The three men, Jamuna Das, Badrinath Das, Biswanath Mallick." "Their bungalow, and business should be under strict surveillance." " Okay." "They all know we'll be searching the Bagmari Jungle tomorrow." "I am not at Santalgola today." "The criminal will go the jungle tonight to get his arms back." "Get back the arms from the jungle.." " Arms from the jungle!" "Why would a man roam about the forest on a horse in darkness!" "Gather the rest of your friends and get divided in small groups." "Keep an eye on their homes and workplace." "Keep an eye on the visitors too." "Go for now." "I'll instruct you further." "Be careful while doing this." " Okay." " Go." "We are leaving, Mr. Byomkesh." " Let's go.." "Why are you getting nervous?" "Answer my question properly." "Didn't Sadananda leave behind a trunk before leaving for Kolkata?" "Trunk!" " Yes." "Trust me, I don't know anything." "I have digestion issues." "I can't remember anything due to cataract in my early years." "You are changing the topic." "Why are you getting nervous!" "Where is the trunk?" "My husband is a coward." "He gets scared by strangers." "Speak to me." "If someone dies, are we supposed to take its responsibility!" "Sadananda didn't leave behind any trunk ort anything else." "You may leave now." "Okay." " We too are close to the cops." "Ma'am." " Yes, Basanti." "Tell me." "Someone is asking for sir." "Someone is here at such odd hours!" "Okay." "Let's go." "I'll see to it." " Okay." "Yes, say." "Mr. Bakshi is here?" " He's not home." "He has gone to Ramdighi." "When will he return?" " He'll get late." "Should I convey any message?" "Tell me." "No, thanks." "Mrs. Bakshi." " Yes." "I am sorry to disturb you." "I know Mr. Byomkesh and Mr. Ajit are not home." "Mr. Badrinath was here." "What did he say?" "He came here and asked for Mr. Bakshi." "He enquired when he'll return." "Why are you standing here!" "Come in." "Have tea." " No.." "Thank you." "I am here to ask you to stay indoor until Byomkesh and Ajit returns." "Keep the door locked." "Why do you say so?" "Is anything wrong?" " No, nothing is wrong." "It's better to stay indoors." "Oh." " Let them return." "Greetings." "Hey, when did you come?" "It's a jackal." " What's the colour?" "It's black." "Jackals are never black in colour." " Right, they are brown." "The quick brown fox.." " Yes." "I met the assailant in the jungle some time back, Ajit." "It's not that only black horses will appear black." "In the dark, we might mistake a brown horse to be black." "Mr. Biswanath." "Hey, Mr. Byomkesh." "Say." "Did you get back your arms from the dead tree?" "We have started searching the Bagmari jungle." "Yes?" "I don't deal in illegal arms." "I've men for other work." "I'll keep an account of your men." "First, tell me." "Didn't Sadananda Sur see you hiding the arms there?" "What?" "I'm right!" "When he started blackmailing you, you shut him up with bribes." "You didn't lend him money like a kind man." "I don't get you." "What were you doing in the jungle last night?" "Jungle!" "Me!" "I was at home." "I met your wife in the guest house." "Yes, but the time doesn't match." "You left home around 10:30 p.m. Potol and their friends saw you." "You entered the jungle around 11 p.m." "You return with all the arms around 11:30 p.m." "You might've not noticed, Biswanath Mallick." "A group of boys kept a check on you." "What are you trying to prove!" "You met another bodiless ghost rider." "Police officer Sukhomoy Samanta witnessed it." "The black horse belongs to it." "Nilkantha, hit him." "Hit him." "Halt." "Hands up!" "This is why they say that every fox must pay his skin to the furrier!" "Mr. Shukhamoy, all the smuggled arms are kept there." "Hey, check the entire place." " Hurry up!" "Had there not been the 'Manasa' plant beside that dead tree and had Mr. Ajit Bandhopadhay not been a litterateur catching you would have been very difficult, Mr. Biswanath Mallick." "What was my contribution in all this?" "Getting one man arrested won't ensure you victory, Mr. Byomkesh!" "You can't suppress our protests by just arresting me." "Your idea of independence is flawed." "And so is your concept of a republic." "Trying times are inevitable." "Concentrating on your situation would be wiser, Mr. Biswanath!" "Hey, take him away." " Hold on!" "How was Amrito becoming a problem for your movement?" "You can't justify an innocent man's death by citing political reasons." "Politics that gets people killed has always been unacceptable." "And it will be so in future as well." "Please.." " Take him away." "Amrito couldn't recognise the man who was riding the black horse despite seeing him." "It was Sadananda Sur who saw Biswanath Mallick hiding the weapons on the tree at night." "Sadananda had started blackmailing Biswanath after seeing him hide the weapons." "The story surrounding Rs. 1,000 being lent.." " Yes." "...wasn't exactly given as credit." "The money was paid to keep smuggling a secret." " Oh!" "Sadananda took some of that money with him to Kolkata for a little shindig." "He took the rest of the money in a trunk to his sister's house." "He had planned to take it back from his sister as and when he would need it." "But Biswanath Mallick had grown suspicious and wanted to clip Sadananda's wings." "There was always the risk of people knowing that he smuggled weapons." "Thus, Biswanath Mallick entered the forest one more time." "This time his plan was to set a booby trap in Sadananda's house." "When Biswanath was coming out of Sadananda's house after setting up the booby trap it was probably then, when things started going wrong for Biswanath." "After that we started looking for the black horse." "Mr. Shukhamoy, nobody in this area has a black horse except you." "Thus, I was a little apprehensive." "I also got to know that Badrinath Dos worked as a jockey in Kolkata." "Thus deep in the forest in absolute darkness.." "Careful.." "Who else but Badrinath Das could ride a horse with such ease?" "But it was not that I hadn't suspected Biswanath Mallick!" "Amrito was murdered in this very forest." "And Sadananda died while entering his house." "In that case, was Sadananda involved in the smuggling of arms?" "There were hoof marks on the ground near Sadananda's house." "Thus after hearing about the black horse and it's rider with amazing equestrian skills I had felt that the forest might have a connection with all this." "But if that was so, where did all the smuggled arms go?" "'Mahabharata'!" " Exile!" " Bravo." "The Pandavas had hidden all their weapons inside a tree when they were sent on exile." "Inside a tree!" "I was going through a book one afternoon." "And that was when I found the clue I was looking for." "The tree mentioned in 'Mahabharata' was a tree of thorns." "You must be aware that beside Sadananda's house was a dead tree and beside that tree was a thick shrub." "It might have been a coincidence." "But with that clue in mind, I told everyone that a search would be carried out in the forest." "In fact, Ajit had helped me out a lot in this regard." "Ajit and I boarded a train, to go to Ramdighi." "The entire thing was planned to serve as a bait so that the people in Santhalgola think that I'm out of town." "If the culprit had really hidden the weapons in the forest then he would go to the forest that very night to take them out." "Was that the reason why you got off from the train?" " Yes." "You didn't go to Ramdighi!" " No." "I had asked Potol and his friends to keep an eye on all the mills in the area." "By the way, thanks, Mr. Shukhamoy for letting me borrow your horse." "But the horse wasn't black, was it?" "A fox in the darkness at night made me realise where I was making a mistake." "By Jove!" " Wow!" "Hail The Almighty!" "Thank you!" " Hello." "Yes, give him the phone." "Yes, sir!" "Yes, sir!" "He is right in front of me." "It is the Chief Secretary." "Greetings, Mr. Bagchi!" "Congratulations and thank you, Mr. Byomkesh." "Only you could have solved this case." "The Chief Minister has thanked you as well." "He wants to have you over for tea once you return." "Thank the Chief Minister on my behalf." " Of course." "See you once you are back in Kolkata." " Of course, see you!" "Sir, we are ready." " Oh!" "Come with me." "The program is about to begin." "First anniversary of our independence." "Please!" "When our civilisation became independent it didn't just become independent from the tyranny of the British." "In fact, it was our independence of thoughts and choices." "We must keep one thing in mind!" "Independence should not make us autocratic." "The rationale behind independence is instilling qualities like honesty in one's self." "Giving in to greed and the desire to gain power is not independence." "Honesty is of utmost importance if you want to build the country of your dreams and equally important is self-control." "The deeds of today will decide the fate of our civilisation will be decided." "One must not forget the main ideals that make up our civilisation." "Neither must anyone forget role of nature society and culture in shaping our civilisation." "One should not part with one's values even if there is a price for it in the market." "Hope Rabindranath lives on in us." "'Where the soul is without fear and head is held high..'" "'Where knowledge is free..'" "'Where the world has not been broken up into fragments' 'by narrow domestic walls..'" "'Where words come out from the depths of truth..'" "'Where the tireless and striving stretches' 'aims towards perfection..'" "'Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way' 'into the dreary desert sand of dead habit..'" "'Where the mind is led forward by thee' 'into ever-widening thought and action..'" "'Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.'"