CHAPTER 18
Prasada distribution in Shiva temple
Commando Ram checked the Shiva temple. He told
the man with a metal detector. “You should check each bag.”
Ram approached the pujari. “If you doubt any person
inform us immediately.”
He approached the commandos and gave signal to be
alert.
Kaleem was seen moving around. Puja was going inside.
Suddenly 5 Brahmins came with prasad chanting mantras. Commandos did namaskara
and let them enter. The Brahmins went inside the temple and approached the
pujari.
One man said, “We have brought prasada to distribute.”
Pujari put the prasada basket down. “It is still hot.”
One man said, “Yes. We just prepared it. We would like
to do puja to Shiva and then distribute it. We have more outside for everyone.”
Pujari smiled. “I will distribute it after the arati.”
The mangalarati was over. Pujari gave prasada to the 5
Brahmins first. They put it to their eyes and then went out. They dumped the
prasad into the dustbin.
Commando Ram saw this from far. He was shocked. The men
went away. Pujari was still distributing prasad to the people inside. Just as
Ram was looking for the 5 men, he heard the sound of people screaming. He ran
inside the temple and saw blood oozing from the mouth of the people who had
eaten the prasada.
Ram shouted, “Don’t put the prasad into your mouth.
Throw it away.”
He went out and ran among the crowd looking for the
Brahmins. But he did not seew them. They had disappeared.
Ram took the jeep and drove through the crowd. He got
down at a place and looked around desperately. He did not see the Brahmins.
Ram took the jeep and went to a hilly area. From there
he could see the temple and hear the people shouting. He felt very bad. He hit
his left palm with his right fist in frustration and tightened his body. “Bastards.
They have escaped. What a master plan.”
He looked at the hills. Suddenly he saw the 5 men
changing their dress under a tree. Ram was shocked. He sliped down the hill and
reached a rock near them. By then they had changed their dress. Ram fired and
two of them fell down dead. The remaining 3 ran for cover. They fired from
there. Hiding and running, Ram reached nearer to the men. He fired and the 3rd
man got hit by a bullet. He rolled down the hill. Ram moved and came behind the
two men. He pointed the gun at them. “Hands up.”
The two men dropped their guns and put their hand up.
Ram moved away with the men.
Ram reached his camp with the two men tied up in his
jeep. He got down. Officers wished.
Ram said, “I got information that around 50 men have
died at the temple. These badmash did it.”
Commandos brought the men out of the jeep.
Ram said, “Put them in.”
The commandos locked up the men in a room.
“I am going to the temple now. Don’t tell anyone about
this. I want to keep it a secret.” Said Ram.
Commandos nodded. “Ok sir.”
Ram climbed into the jeep and moved towards the temple.
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