The Man with the Mask
Part-01
December 22, 2008
Indian Defense Ministry, Mumbai
A meeting was organized by Ministry of Defense Government of India, after the attack of 26/11. Everyone was accusing each other of the attack. Defense Minister Mr. A.K. Antony was getting irritated then shouted, “Somebody has to take responsibility for the attack.” Mr. Iyer, who was the chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) said,” We will take responsibility and will execute our plan for upcoming threats, but you have to provide us some special authority and I want a personal promise from you that no one will interfere us.”
“Fine, Mr. Iyer, I’m with you but I need Abees Rizbi down.” Minister replied.
“By the way, In the year 2000 you were very much successful in this kind of attack, your organization stopped many attacks from Abees Rizbi, so What is the matter now?” Minister asked.
“Some misfortune, Sir…..We’d lost our trio ABC” Iyer replied.
“Fine, Mr. Iyer, I’m with you but I need Abees Rizbi down.” Minister replied.
“By the way, In the year 2000 you were very much successful in this kind of attack, your organization stopped many attacks from Abees Rizbi, so What is the matter now?” Minister asked.
“Some misfortune, Sir…..We’d lost our trio ABC” Iyer replied.
In the parallel world at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore.
“A new entry,” Someone said to the receptionist.
The receptionist looked up and find a man with long beard and long tangled hair, wearing torn and dirty clothes, so receptionist asked another man “Who is it?”
“Don’t know his identity.”
“Then, how did you catch him?”
“He was beating some persons who were misbehaving with the girl, he was brutally beating them, literally he could’ve killed them.”
“Alright, take him to the ward no. 11 and I register him as the subject no.11” Receptionist let him enter.
The receptionist looked up and find a man with long beard and long tangled hair, wearing torn and dirty clothes, so receptionist asked another man “Who is it?”
“Don’t know his identity.”
“Then, how did you catch him?”
“He was beating some persons who were misbehaving with the girl, he was brutally beating them, literally he could’ve killed them.”
“Alright, take him to the ward no. 11 and I register him as the subject no.11” Receptionist let him enter.
At RAW Headquarter
Everyone was running around, no one has time to talk about the matter, then suddenly Shreya Gupta from IT department runs to Mr. Iyer’s cabin.
Shreya : “Sir, I can find ACP Anant Bhardwaj.”
Iyer : “What? How? Really?”
Shreya : “Yes, Sir I’ve got some information.”
Iyer : “Tell me you are not kidding, You don’t know what it means to me personally.”
Shreya : “Just give me some authority to find him, I need control of the media.”
Iyer : “Do whatever you want My dear, just give me Anant.”
Shreya : “Sir, I can find ACP Anant Bhardwaj.”
Iyer : “What? How? Really?”
Shreya : “Yes, Sir I’ve got some information.”
Iyer : “Tell me you are not kidding, You don’t know what it means to me personally.”
Shreya : “Just give me some authority to find him, I need control of the media.”
Iyer : “Do whatever you want My dear, just give me Anant.”
January 01, 2009
At National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore
All the patient were watching new year programs on Television, then suddenly a news splashed
“Real culprit of Mumbai attack” News Title.
“Today, we’ll tell you who is the real culprit of Mumbai attack” Anchor said.
“The story of Mumbai attack starts from the year 2000 threats, these attacks were planned by Abees Rizbi who could’ve caught by RAW in the year 2000, but RAW couldn’t just because of a person and that person was Cheena Bhatiya.”
After listening to that name subject 11 paid attention to the news and shouted, “Liarrrrrsssssss”.
“After the failure, Cheena committed suicide because in those attacks she lost his two friends, Bharat Purohit and Anant Bhardwaj.”
“They’re lying, I’m alive. Damn it, she was a warrior.” Subject 11 screamed.
Subject 11 went out of control and escaped from the asylum.
“Real culprit of Mumbai attack” News Title.
“Today, we’ll tell you who is the real culprit of Mumbai attack” Anchor said.
“The story of Mumbai attack starts from the year 2000 threats, these attacks were planned by Abees Rizbi who could’ve caught by RAW in the year 2000, but RAW couldn’t just because of a person and that person was Cheena Bhatiya.”
After listening to that name subject 11 paid attention to the news and shouted, “Liarrrrrsssssss”.
“After the failure, Cheena committed suicide because in those attacks she lost his two friends, Bharat Purohit and Anant Bhardwaj.”
“They’re lying, I’m alive. Damn it, she was a warrior.” Subject 11 screamed.
Subject 11 went out of control and escaped from the asylum.
After some days…..
At Iyer’s House Midnight
Mr. Iyer stood to take another shot of whiskey then suddenly he heard something from the corner of room
“Who’s there?” Iyer Shouted.
“You know who I’m” The man from dark growled.
“Anant?, is it you?” A joy came to Iyer’s eyes and he is sober now.
“Yes, I’m, but tell why did you do that?” Anant angrily asked.
“What?, What happened?” Iyer shockingly asked.
“Those rumors, that news, news about Cheena.” Anant described.
“I did nothing Anant, it was Shreya from my office”
“Where is she?”
“What man? calm down….”
Anant put a gun on Iyer’s head and said “I won’t ask you again. Where is she?”
Iyer gave Anant, Shreya’s address.
Iyer informed security as soon as Anant left his house.
“Who’s there?” Iyer Shouted.
“You know who I’m” The man from dark growled.
“Anant?, is it you?” A joy came to Iyer’s eyes and he is sober now.
“Yes, I’m, but tell why did you do that?” Anant angrily asked.
“What?, What happened?” Iyer shockingly asked.
“Those rumors, that news, news about Cheena.” Anant described.
“I did nothing Anant, it was Shreya from my office”
“Where is she?”
“What man? calm down….”
Anant put a gun on Iyer’s head and said “I won’t ask you again. Where is she?”
Iyer gave Anant, Shreya’s address.
Iyer informed security as soon as Anant left his house.
At Shreya’s house
Anant reached to Shreya’s house and pointed gun on sleeping shreya, then shouted
“Wake up”
Shreya woke up and got scared of seeing a man with long beard and hair in front of her, she shouted
“Don’t eat me monster,,,,,,,, wait am I still in a dream?”
“It’s not a joke, you’re going to die.” Anant said.
“Wait, What?” She shockingly replied.
“Why did you put those things on tv”
“Which things?”
“About Cheena”
“Oh, so you’re…….”
some security guards with a gun entered her apartment and interrupted her and shouted “Put your gun down”
Security caught Anant and took him to RAW headquarter.
“Wake up”
Shreya woke up and got scared of seeing a man with long beard and hair in front of her, she shouted
“Don’t eat me monster,,,,,,,, wait am I still in a dream?”
“It’s not a joke, you’re going to die.” Anant said.
“Wait, What?” She shockingly replied.
“Why did you put those things on tv”
“Which things?”
“About Cheena”
“Oh, so you’re…….”
some security guards with a gun entered her apartment and interrupted her and shouted “Put your gun down”
Security caught Anant and took him to RAW headquarter.
At RAW headquarter
Iyer went for a conversation with Anant
“It’s very pleasant to see you again.”, Said Iyer.
Anant stared at Iyer’s face and waited for a while then replied with a heavy tone, “I don’t think so.”
“What do you want? and Why did you find me?”, Anant asked.
“I didn’t find you, you came to us”, Iyer replied in a casual tone.
“Do you think it’s funny?”, Anant angrily stared and said.
“You’re missing since eight years, do you know what happened in those years, how many times we needed you and what….” Iyer was interrupted by Anant, “So, then what?”
“Anant, listen to me we need your skills, wit, and experience, you can help, I beg you.” Iyer asked him to help in the Mumbai attacks, but Anant constantly denying to help.
Anant stood up and leaving the cabin then suddenly Iyer said, “Abees Rizbi is the man behind those attacks.”
Anant stopped for a while and then shouted with anger, “I don’t care.”
“Time is giving you another chance, now you can fix things, this could be your last chance.” Iyer said.
Anant remained silent.
“You can pick the file, if you accept this mission.” Iyer said and put a file on the table.
“Fine, this will be my last mission and you have to send an apology about spreading wrong news about Cheena.” Anant said.
“Okay,” Iyer said.
“I can solve this problem.” Shreya said.
“Shreya will be with you in this mission”, Iyer said.
“I don’t need any partner.” Anant said.
“Anant, Shreya will assist you in this mission, she can give you much information and I assure you she can be very useful.” Iyer said.
“C’mon Iyer, I can’t handle this kid…..” Anant was interrupted by Shreya, “Oooooo Hellooo, I’m not a kid okay, and I’m also not interested in working with you, who wants to work with a monster, I agreed because Iyer sir asked.”
“Don’t fight guys, Shreya cooperate with Anant.” Iyer said.
Finally, Anant and Shreya both started working together.
“It’s very pleasant to see you again.”, Said Iyer.
Anant stared at Iyer’s face and waited for a while then replied with a heavy tone, “I don’t think so.”
“What do you want? and Why did you find me?”, Anant asked.
“I didn’t find you, you came to us”, Iyer replied in a casual tone.
“Do you think it’s funny?”, Anant angrily stared and said.
“You’re missing since eight years, do you know what happened in those years, how many times we needed you and what….” Iyer was interrupted by Anant, “So, then what?”
“Anant, listen to me we need your skills, wit, and experience, you can help, I beg you.” Iyer asked him to help in the Mumbai attacks, but Anant constantly denying to help.
Anant stood up and leaving the cabin then suddenly Iyer said, “Abees Rizbi is the man behind those attacks.”
Anant stopped for a while and then shouted with anger, “I don’t care.”
“Time is giving you another chance, now you can fix things, this could be your last chance.” Iyer said.
Anant remained silent.
“You can pick the file, if you accept this mission.” Iyer said and put a file on the table.
“Fine, this will be my last mission and you have to send an apology about spreading wrong news about Cheena.” Anant said.
“Okay,” Iyer said.
“I can solve this problem.” Shreya said.
“Shreya will be with you in this mission”, Iyer said.
“I don’t need any partner.” Anant said.
“Anant, Shreya will assist you in this mission, she can give you much information and I assure you she can be very useful.” Iyer said.
“C’mon Iyer, I can’t handle this kid…..” Anant was interrupted by Shreya, “Oooooo Hellooo, I’m not a kid okay, and I’m also not interested in working with you, who wants to work with a monster, I agreed because Iyer sir asked.”
“Don’t fight guys, Shreya cooperate with Anant.” Iyer said.
Finally, Anant and Shreya both started working together.
Feb 02, 2009
“I’m going to to Jammu, go inform Mr. Iyer”, Anant ordered Shreya.
“Why?”, Shreya asked.
“Just go inform him.”, Anant said angrily.
Iyer entered the cabin
“Sir we’re going to Jammu”, Shreya said with excitement.
“We?”, Anant said with looking at Shreya.
“What?, You can’t go alone.”, She replied.
Anant stared her with anger.
“Don’t stare me, I’m on this mission too so I’ll come with you.” She said.
“She is right, she’ll go with you.”, Iyer ordered.
“What a punishment”, Anant said.
“So, when are we going?”, Shreya asked.
Anant said, “Right Now.”
“What?,,, No…..not right now.”, Shreya said.
“That’s good, then don’t go.”, Anant said.
“Fine, we are going right now, Monster….huh”, Shreya said.
Feb 04, 2009
Some secret place in Jammu
Anant changed his identity and met an illegal weapon dealer named Mohd. Junaid.
“Mia! we sell quality, you won’t get a gun like this anywhere.”, Junaid said with pointing a gun.
“Which kind of ammo and weapon can you provide me here?” Anant asked.
“Mia! just ask what you need, I’ll provide you.”, Junaid replied.
Anant was making Junaid fool with his wit and asking him other questions but suddenly Shreya performed something foolish and Junaid got their real identity. So, Junaid ordered his man to kill them both. Anant hurried up and caught Junaid and put gun on his head and said, “order your man to drop their guns.”
Somehow Anant and Shreya both made an escape.
“You’re mad, What were you thinking?, It is not funny, we could’ve died.” Anant shouted on Shreya.
“Sorry.” Shreya apologized.
“What? Sorry, Do you have any idea, what you just did?”, Anant was very furious on Shreya.
Anant didn’t stop and he was continuously shouting on Shreya, so she started crying.
“Oh, great now real drama starts, don’t show me your tears.”, Anant shouted again.
She remained silent and sobbing.
At RAW headquarter
Anant and Shreya arrived at RAW headquarter.
Shreya went to Iyer’s cabin with a letter,
“What is this?, Shreya”, Iyer asked.
“Sir, I can’t work with him, this is my resigning letter.”, Shreya answered.
“Okay, I won’t ask you stay on the mission but I want you to know that Anant is not so bad, he is very good at heart.”, Iyer said.
“I wonder, if he has heart.”, Shreya replied.
“Enough, you know nothing Shreya, so don’t judge him.”, Iyer said.
“Sir, he doesn’t wanna work with me, he doesn’t like me.”, Shreya sobbed.
“Oh C’mon Shreya, Sit here, I’ll tell you something.”, Iyer said.
Iyer started…..
May 25, 1987
At Vishwa Orphanage, New Delhi
Two couples visited Vishwa Orphanage to adopt a kid.
“Alright Mr. Bhardwaj and Mr. Purohit, I can introduce you two 11 years old kids who are best friends like you and you both can adopt a kid.” Said manager of the orphanage.
“Yeah, that would be cool.”, Mr. Purohit reacted.
“Yes, It would be, but 11 years old kid, can’t we have a younger kid.”, Mr. Bhardwaj asked.
“Yeah sure Mr. Bhardwaj, but at least give them a chance.”, Manager requested.
“Alright bring them in.”, Mr. Bhardwaj granted permission.
“Anant, Bharat come inside.”, The manager called two kids.
Two cute kids entered in the cabin, Mrs. Bhardwaj Shouted as looking at Anant, “I’m gonna take this kid to home.”
“Oh, really?”, Mr. Bhardwaj asked.
Soon Bhardwaj family adopted Anant and Purohit family adopted Bharat, so it could be there last meeting so Anant and Bharat took vow that they will always be together and they will choose same career, and they are real brothers.
As time flew, Anant and Bharat grew, Anant became an introvert and less talkative man and Bharat became just opposite of Anant, he grew as an extrovert with over-friendly nature.
Soon they chose to join police, both of them cleared all the mental and physical exams and then they were sent to one month training program where all the new recruited soldiers were trained.
June 25, 1998
Police training camp, New Delhi.
Anant and Bharat both arrived together to camp, they reported to camp in charge at 10:30 am.
“Sign here.”, Said Camp in-charge.
Anant signed and went to pick his I.D. Card.
“Gentleman can I have pen please?”, Said, someone.
Anant turned and lost his eyes on a girl, he was not able to remove his eyes from her face, he lost in her eyes.
“Hey, can I have pen please?”, The girl asked again.
He couldn’t speak a word, then Bharat came to took Anant and found him busy in staring her, so he took pen and gave it to that girl and made introduction with girl.
“Hello, It’s Bharat and he is Anant.”, Said Bharat.
“Oh yes My name is Cheena Bhatiya, and nice to meet you guys.”, The girl replied and caught Anant staring.
“Pardon me, miss.”, Anant apologized.
“So, you can speak.”, Cheena put some sarcasm.
There started a new friendship of a trio “ABC”.
After some days, a task to solve a case was given to every group of two person and coincidence was Anant and Cheena went to same group, and this was the starting of their love story. In solving that case, he was falling for her beauty and bravery where as she was falling for his intelligence and wit. After solving that case Anant purposed Cheena.
Anant : “Cheena, since you walked into my life everything has changed and I don’t know what will happen after this but the way that you make me feel is the best part of my life. You’ve right to leave me but I love you Cheena and I just want a chance to prove.”
Cheena : “You can be romantic too…..”
Anant : “So, What’s your answer?”
Cheena : “It’s yes idiot……. you don’t know… I was just thinking that would you purpose me or should I try my own. You just showed me your different face Anant. Thank you for asking. I love you….”
Soon Anant, Cheena and Bharat all joined their duty as ACP, Anant went to Maharashtra, Cheena went to Lucknow and Bharat went to Agra. But soon Anant’d started getting too many transfers because he was very strict and honest.
Nov 02, 1999
At RAW headquarter
Everyone was very busy because a terrorist attack just happened on Aug 11 and Abees Rizbi threaten India for another attacks also, so Indian government appointed Mr. Iyer as chief of RAW and gave him a job to save country from attack.
Mr. Iyer needed a new agent and soon he came to know about ACP Anant Bhardwaj, so
“Would you like to serve nation in true manner?”, Asked Iyer to Anant.
“What? What do you mean?”, Said Anant.
“You shouldn’t question in answering a question.”, replied Iyer.
“Who are you?”, asked Anant.
“It’s not important who I’m. Do you know about the attacks of August 11 and threats given by Abees Rizbi.”, Said Iyer.
“Fine, Who the hell are you and What do you want?”, Anant asked in anger.
“I want you to accept this mission and I’m from RAW.”, Iyer replied.
“And tell me why do you think I’ll join you?”, Anant asked.
“7 transfers in 11 months and in present you are suspended which make me feel that you’ll join me.”, Iyer replied.
Soon Anant started working on that mission.
May 25, 2000
At RAW headquarter
Anant got some lead on mission.
Anant : “Sir! Abees Rizbi is coming to India on 5th of July.”
Iyer : “Well done Anant, now we’ll bring him down.”
Anant : “But We’ll need some police help.”
Iyer : “Oh! C’mon police? are you….”
Iyer was interrupted by Anant “Sir! I would like to bring your kind attention, my best friend and my fiance are in police and I can rely on them.”
“Fine, you can ask them for help.”, Iyer gave him permission.
Anant asked them to help and they agreed.
July 05, 2000
Abees Rizbi came to know that RAW knew about his visiting to India and two police officers were also involved in it, so he kidnapped both the officers Bharat and Cheena then called to RAW headquarter.
Rizbi : “You made a big mistake Iyer, now these kids will pay for it.”
Iyer : “Leave them Rizbi.”
Anant : “It’s my mistake, don’t hurt her..”
Abees interrupted him
Abees : “Oh this boy is in love, now it became more interesting.”
Anant : “Please, I beg you let them go, it’s my fault.”
Abees : “Don’t cry boy, I’m putting them on phone.”
Cheena started crying on phone
Anant : “Don’t cry Cheena, it’s my mistake, I’m sorry guys I let both of you in, It’s my fault.”
Gunshot
Bharat : “Bustard! You killed her, Anant please promise me, you’ll kill him.”
another gunshot, and call was disconnected.
Anant alone run towards the crime scene, he found nothing except two dead bodies in extremely bad condition, it was tough to identify them, but he identified them by clothes and the ring which he gave to Cheena on engagement day.
Present day
“Since that day, Anant went missing.”, Iyer said to Shreya.
Shreya started crying and said, “I’m feeling very much sorry, how god can do like that to a man like Anant, this is very much unfair sir.”
“You’re right Shreya, Now you understand, Why he is important to me.”, Iyer said.
“So now will you assist him.”, Iyer asked.
“I fell in love with that beast sir, and do you think I’ll lose a chance to spent time with him.”, Shreya replied.
“That’s my girl, go to work now.”, Iyer smiled.
To be continued……………………….