41. Rahim is desperate

CHAPTER 41

Rahim is desperate

Rahim wrung his hands angrily. “This commando Ram is very strong. It is very difficult to make our actions successful. We have only one way out. We have to displace him and then I have to enter. Just watch the fun after that.”

Akbar looked at him. “All our plans are failing. Even your favourite Amjad has been arrested. He may torture him and kill him in an encounter.”

Rahim said, “Ram maybe torturing him and peeling his skin. But I have a plan to tackle him. I will make 2 birds fall with one stone. One body will burn and Ram will be displaced giving me chance to enter.”

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It was snake festival. Ram’s wife Vasundara was talking to her mother-in-law. Everything was ready for the function.

Vasudara said, “Aunty, I will pour milk into the snake den and return.”

Srilaxmi smiled. “It is so far. Take some one with you. I am not feeling well. Otherwise I would have come with you.”

Vasundara smiled. “Don’t worry about me. I will come back soon.”

“Ok. Take care.”

Vasundara took the plate with milk and flowers. Two men watched her leave. They climbed on a motorbike. The fellow sitting behind had a can with him.

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Commandos were torturing Amjad, who was shouting with pain. “Leave me. I will die.”

Ram said angrily, “Men like you should not survive. You are a waste to the nation.”

He hit him. Amjad shouted.

Ram said, “If that bomb blast had taken place, 50 to 60 innocent people would have died. You are just 25 years old now. Even if you get a jail sentence, you will come out of jail in 10 years. What is the guarantee that you will not place a bomb again? You should not survive.”

Amjad pleaded, “Water. Please give me water.”

One man gave water.

Ram said, “Drink. You have to survive for some more time to listen to my words. Giving you water is same as giving milk to the snake. You are always spitting poison. Your whole body is poison. You should not survive.”

Ram hit him. Amjad’s stomach burst and blood oozed out of his mouth. Ram sat with his eyes closed.

Aslam said, “The bastard is dead. Good.”

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Vasundara went to the snake temple and poured milk. She did puja and started going home. As she was walking on the road some men approached her. They poured petrol on her. She was shocked and ran. One man lit a match stick and threw it on her. Her body caught fire. She shouted for help. Nobody was there to hear her shouts.