(suspenseful music)
(reporter 1) A teacher has been arrested for the murder of his student.
(reporter 2) Randhir Jha, the accused, is also associated with Tushar Surve.
(reporter 3) The big question is... are students really safe?
(reporter 4) One of the victim's teachers has been arrested.
(reporter 1) He has been teaching at Elouis for the past five years.
(eerie music)
(title music)
(knuckles cracking)
Will you spill now, or do I have to force it out of you?
We left for Lonavala on Friday afternoon.
- You stayed there till Monday? - Yes.
(man) No, sir.
Randhir sir's car came back at around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Then it left at around 11 p.m.
And, on Monday morning, it came back again.
Yes, sir.
(Jai) That's not what your guard said.
- Sorry? - Your guard.
Your guard said something different.
I got back from Lonavala at around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday.
To get Supriya's medicine.
You couldn't find a pharmacy in Lonavala?
She needs a specific medicine for her pregnancy.
And it's not sold over-the-counter without prescription.
Since we had it at home, I just came to pick it up.
Then I left.
But then sir called and told me not to come the next morning.
Has this ever happened before?
No. I even asked him if Supriya didi would be angry.
But sir said she wouldn't be.
Yeah, I told the maid not to come.
Honestly, there wasn't much work to do.
So, I thought I'd manage on my own.
Why? Randhir doesn't help you?
Madam, Randhir and Supriya have been fighting for a month now.
Every day I could hear them arguing.
Did you ever see anything at all?
No, madam, apart from this, I never saw anything.
You and your wife have been fighting a lot lately.
Any specific reason?
She is pregnant. She keeps having these mood swings.
(Jai) Fair enough.
But you used to chat with Naina on social media.
Is it normal for you to be so close to a student?
I'm friendly with all my students.
And Naina must've been your favourite.
Have you ever seen this girl here?
No, sir. I've never seen this girl.
Yes, I saw this girl.
After my dinner, when I stepped out for a walk...
- Yes. - ...I saw her entering the building.
- Around what time? - At around 10:30-10:45 p.m.
When I was smoking by the window,
I saw Randhir with a girl in his car.
- Who? Supriya? - No, sir.
What did she look like?
Sir, I don't know how to describe her, but
she barely seemed conscious.
You saw someone put an unconscious girl in his car,
and you just smoked your cigarette and went to sleep?
- Great! - Sorry, sir.
What time was it then?
At around 10:45-11 p.m., sir.
- And what time did you go to sleep? - 10 o'clock.
When I woke up, Randhir was there, sleeping next to me.
- When exactly? - 4:00... No, around 2 a.m.
- Supriya. - Yes?
The murder also took place between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.
(breathes heavily)
(Jai) Professor.
Help me understand this.
How can someone possibly be in two places at once?
You said you left your building at 10 p.m.
At 10:45 p.m., your neighbour saw you
with an unconscious girl in your car.
(suspenseful music)
Who told you this?
- Umesh Kelkar said this. - Kelkar is crazy.
He's always cooking up stories.
But another neighbour of yours also saw Naina.
Guess they must be crazy, too. Clearly, you stay in a mental asylum.
(upbeat music)
That night, Naina had come to my house.
(Randhir) Naina, what are you doing here?
Sorry for being late, sir.
Is everything okay?
Yes, sir. Didn't you tell me?
What?
To drop off this cycle for your student.
Oh, yes... Thank you.
Could you please leave this at the parking lot?
- Sure, sir. - Yeah? Thanks.
Sir, since your birthday was on Thursday,
I got this is for you.
- A belated birthday present. - Thank you.
(Randhir) And that's it. She never even came inside my house.
After that, I left for Lonavala.
And you don't know where Naina went after that?
- No. - (cell phone rings)
Why didn't you tell us all this earlier?
I shouldn't have lied, but I knew this would happen.
You wouldn't believe me,
and I'd be stuck in this investigation.
My wife is pregnant, and this would stress her out.
But trust me, I haven't done anything.
You're already stuck.
You got Naina another phone just to cozy up to her, right?
- Phone? - Right, phone.
This isn't the first time you've had affairs with your students.
That's also how you met your wife.
Naina was just my student.
There was nothing going on between us.
(cell phone rings)
Just a minute.
(door creaks)
Keep spinning your stories! Liar!
What? Where did she go?
Call her then... Shit, her phone's with me.
Okay, I'm coming.
What happened? Is everything okay?
Mahi...
is missing.
You haven't slept yet?
I can't believe it.
How could I even let that Randhir come near us?
It's not your fault.
No matter what you say,
we're to blame for what has happened to our daughter.
(eerie music)
(reporter) Mr. Randhir Jha
has been arrested by the Crime Cell under the charges
of raping and murdering one of his own students--
That's it. My campaign is over.
Our party leaders have called for an urgent meeting tomorrow.
And... Jhanvi will also be there.
(tense music)
I'm...
I need a minute.
(door creaks)
Thank you, dear.
I've always told you to keep an eye on Mahi,
but you never listen to me.
Wait, Mom. Let me figure this out.
(cell phone rings)
Yes, Bheesham. Mahi's still missing.
- Talk to Sanyukta. - Give me the phone.
- She never listens to me. - Give it to me.
- Bheesham. - You confiscated her phone, Sanyukta?
We'd given it to her for her safety.
What's wrong with you?
You don't understand how unsafe these phones are for teenagers.
I was only trying to teach her discipline and transparency.
Of course, you're never at fault.
Arguing with you is pointless.
(call disconnects)
Why did you call him?
(cell phone rings)
- Yes, Ketan? - Ma'am, the guy Mahi was last
chatting with, Sayan, was going to meet her today.
So, I've tracked his IP address.
Okay, great. Send me the last location.
Send me the location pin. Okay.
I'm leaving, Mom.
(suspenseful music)
(doorbell rings)
Mahi?
Mom?
(tense music)
(clears throat)
Look, Tushar, I know you damn well.
I know all your secrets too.
If I wanted to ruin the campaign,
I would've made your affair with Raksha front-page news.
I mean, isn't it obvious?
Clearly, someone set me up.
Anyway, fuck it. It's too late.
Why didn't you say anything back then?
Right! I think you are forgetting that your bodyguards had come
to escort me out.
Even after all these years, if I still have to prove my loyalty,
then what's the bloody point?
Look, Sahil, just forget what happened.
We need you on this campaign. Please come back.
I know that.
Especially now. I saw the news.
Our role model, Randhir, is under arrest.
Surely, that can't be good for the party, but...
No, Tushar. I'm out. So sorry.
- Excuse me! - Yes, sir?
He'll clear the bill.
- Get your money from him. - Okay.
Thanks and cheers. (clears throat)
(car honks)
I had only one good friend,
and with this embarrassing act, you fucked it all up.
Language, Mahi!
What you've done today is unacceptable.
What you did was unacceptable!
How could you read my chats?
You met this guy online?
Do you know how dangerous that is?
Meeting him online doesn't automatically make him dangerous.
He's a really nice guy, Mom.
Were you taking
- those selfies for him? - Oh, God! No, Mom.
I had taken those selfies for myself.
I have been having body-image issues.
Those selfies really helped me.
And I don't understand why you're suddenly treating me like a child.
- Because you're still a child, Mahi. - Oh! I see.
Now you remember that I'm just a child. Of course.
When you and Dad used to fight all night,
it never struck you then that I was a child, did it?
How convenient!
Then, one day, you tell me...
Dad is leaving the house.
And I was just expected to deal with it.
Now, all of a sudden, you two are in love again.
So, again, it's like "Mahi, you are a child.
"Leave your friends and your life behind,
"and follow us to another city." Right?
You know what, Mom? You're very selfish.
You only care about yourself.
And I don't think you'll ever care about anyone else.
(sentimental music)
(Jhanvi) Tushar, have you heard the safety instructions on a plane?
Help yourself first, then help others.
You see, the pressure has dropped now.
So now it's up to you. Will you wear the oxygen mask yourself,
or will you help Randhir wear it?
Look, nothing has been proven so far.
- And if I also abandon Randhir Jha-- - Tushar.
We understand your sentiments.
But you now must publicly announce that Randhir Jha is
no longer a role model for NSP.
It's best if you stay out of the party's official matters.
Jatin may not be an official party member,
but he's helped me with many political alliances.
Which is why I can't ignore what he says.
Having a panel discussion with a news channel...
That's a good opportunity.
(tense music)
- Gautam. - Hello, ma'am.
Ma'am, the bedroom is done. You can check.
Okay.
(camera shutters)
(indistinct chatter)
(intriguing music)
- Ma'am. - Yeah.
Can you please...
Ma'am, we've used Luminol to check the floor.
Here's a patch from where blood was cleaned.
Maybe that's why Randhir told the maid not to come
and cleaned the blood himself.
Have this entire area checked with Luminol.
(Gautam) Okay, ma'am.
- Put this in the evidence bag. - (cell phone rings)
Okay, ma'am.
- Sir. - Sanyukta, come to the office now.
Thanks to our new proposals, we believe
that our party's victory will mark the beginning of a new era.
Well said, Mr. Tushar!
But here's the big question.
Is your party really backing a rape-accused murderer?
(tense music)
Look, there's no proof against Randhir at the moment.
So, labelling him as a murderer isn't really fair.
(chuckles)
You must own up to your mistakes, Tushar.
Think about those parents
whose daughter was killed by your role model.
(panellist) I agree with Mr. Pradeep.
And women's safety is a key agenda of your proposal. Right?
So, doesn't this make your stand contradictory?
All that is just marketing
to fool the people, right?
But don't forget, as you stand as an ally, a friend to Randhir...
you've also become an enemy to every woman in the country.
(tense music rises)
Where are you taking him?
DCP sir has issued an order to release him.
- Okay. - Let's go.
(sighs)
Sir, we've got evidence against Randhir.
Circumstantial evidence.
The plastic ties that were used on Naina.
That's generic evidence. It won't hold in the court of law.
But Naina's bicycle is not generic.
Naina's parents have already testified that she told them
she was going to donate the cycle.
We've found blood in Randhir's house.
- At least let us get it tested. - No need.
That's not Naina's blood.
Then whose blood is it?
(suspenseful music)
This is ACP Das. Tell her what you just told me.
As I've already told him,
that night, Mr. Randhir came back from Lonavala for me.
To help me.
Randhir sir used to conduct private tuitions classes in our area.
Amrit and I first met in those classes.
We fell in love, and we wanted to get married.
But my parents would've never allowed this.
Why?
Because Amrit is from a different caste.
- That night... - (doorbell rings)
- Sakshi? Amrit? - Sir! Sir!
- Sir, we got married. - Married?
But my sister called to say that my dad and his men
are looking for us everywhere.
Sir, if they find us, they'll kill us.
(Sakshi) Sir, please help us.
Don't worry, Let me think of something.
(Sakshi) Mr. Randhir said that he'll help us.
He told us to go to the police station.
But I got scared. My dad is a powerful man.
I assumed that the police would just send me back home.
I got so scared that I ended up cutting my wrist.
- Sakshi! - (Amrit) Sir...
(Amrit) She's losing too much blood. Please help, sir.
- Sakshi... - Let me get the car.
You bring her downstairs.
(Jai) These are the medical bills.
(Sakshi) Mr. Randhir paid these bills.
He even gave us some money to stay at a lodge.
And when I saw on the news that he's been arrested,
I understood.
Ma'am, that murdered girl had come to Mr. Randhir's apartment that night,
but she never even came in.
She left immediately afterwards.
Mr. Randhir lied to you guys just to protect us.
(DCP Rathi) Your mistake could've put an innocent person
behind bars. Do you even realise that?
First, that driver Mukesh, then those students, Aarav and Ojas.
(Sanyukta) But we had evidence, sir.
Are you trying to solve this case or just close it?
But, sir--
It's absolutely unacceptable.
You're relieved from this case, Das.
You can go to Ahmedabad.
Yes, sir.
You promised that you'd convince Tushar to denounce Randhir.
In this party, I'm the one who makes such decisions.
Oh! As we speak,
- 13 MLAs from your party-- - Ma'am.
Sorry, 17 MLAs from your party are planning
to form a separate party.
I hope you realise that this one mistake will cost you
not just this alliance, but your party and career too.
(door screeches)
(sweeping music)
Welcome, Sahil.
I heard the party has kicked you out of their team
and retired you to the pavilion.
Looks like fake news got to you as well.
Anyway, check some real news now.
We've just learnt that
the Crime Cell has released Randhir Jha.
The Crime Cell, in their official statement,
while releasing Randhir Jha, have confirmed
they have concrete proof that he isn't involved in the murder.
Sorry to interrupt you guys.
I thought you'd be very happy to see this.
Jhanvi, it didn't take you long to lose faith in our role model programme.
Right?
But it's okay. It's a free world.
That's your opinion. It's fine. It's okay.
But last night, I went through your old interviews.
I saw your website too.
On your own website, you've taken credit
for the impact of our role model programme.
Not bad.
It's good that Randhir Jha has been released.
Otherwise, along with us, you'd be blamed too.
The thing is we live in the age of the Internet.
People may forget what they've said or done,
but the bloody Internet never forgets.
(solemn music)
- Sunil. - Yes, sir.
Go get yourself some tea.
It's not our fault. Randhir was a strong suspect.
Every answer led us straight to him.
Our job is to dig deeper into those answers.
You're absolutely right.
But justice comes to those who don't give up on those answers.
I feel like you're giving up.
It's your last day. It's not a half day.
(chuckles)
(Sahil) Jhanvi.
Thank you.
Let's plan for the alliance announcement quickly.
Posters are also ready.
Okay. Back to the pavilion!
- Good! - Bye.
Shall we, ma'am?
- Hmm. - (in sing-song) What a chameleon!
I didn't think you'd come back.
Well, I wasn't going to,
but I couldn't stand seeing you lose all alone.
Tushar, have you already forgotten what Sahil has done?
The information was leaked from my personal ID.
I checked. My ID is logged in on all the office computers.
I am an idiot, Raksha, but I'm not disloyal.
Wow! That's convenient.
What's more convenient is that you promised Jhanvi
that I'd publicly denounce Randhir
without even checking with me.
I just did what was best for us.
I'm the one who decides that, Raksha, not you!
If you're so interested in taking decisions,
then take the right ones for your party.
But no! Instead, you give sermons on your principles.
And when it comes to the dirty work, then you need me!
Because you don't have a spine!
(soft tense music)
(sighs)
I don't need you, Raksha.
(tense music intensifies)
(birds chirping)
The campaign car is the biggest piece of this puzzle.
Mukesh got the car from the transport office
so that he could to go to the college.
The transport manager's record book has everything.
Records of the car's entry, exit, fuel levels and more.
Here's the report.
When Mukesh drove the car to the college,
it was running on reserve.
There wasn't much petrol in it.
But when we found the car, it had more than half a tank of fuel.
Mukesh must've filled it up after leaving the transport office.
I spoke to the manager there.
He had a deal with a nearby petrol pump.
The manager verified that Mukesh didn't get petrol from that pump.
Looks like the killer got the tank filled before reaching the quarry.
At a petrol pump somewhere between the college and the quarry.
- Which means our next station is... - The petrol pump.
(vehicles honk)
I've checked the CCTV footage.
- Hmm. - I couldn't spot the campaign car.
We've checked every petrol pump between the college and the quarry.
No. There's one more down the road.
Then why isn't this on our list?
(man) Sir, this place opened just five days ago.
Is this the only camera here?
Everything's been dug up, sir.
There's no Internet here,
and this is the only camera with a memory card.
(sighs)
(cell phone rings)
Yeah, Mahi.
What? When?
- Get the footage. - Really? I...
Fine. Where's Mom?
(door thuds)
If this doesn't work, then you're stuck.
But it's fine. We'll figure that out.
Hi!
Hey!
- You're leaving? - Hmm.
It's okay. I'll be fine.
- How are you? - I'm fine.
Everything's exactly how I left it.
Should've told me you are planning on settling here.
Remember, in college, you used to say that you wanted to be
like those '90s crime show detectives?
Single, grumpy, chain-smoking.
Except for the smoking, you...
Are you serious? That was an old joke.
Why do you keep cancelling your plan, Sanyukta?
- Huh? - I've been tied up with this case.
We fought the other day... I texted you.
I even said sorry, but you didn't even reply.
- Because I was busy. - I am busy too, Sanyukta.
I've got work too. I'm also very busy.
I left an important seminar just to come here, for us.
I didn't ask you to leave the seminar.
That's the difference.
I don't need you to tell me to care for you.
(sighs)
Look, Sanyukta,
I was ready to wait for you.
I still am.
But we're not alone in this.
We have a daughter. She deserves to have some clarity.
I've booked our tickets to Ahmedabad for tomorrow morning.
Mahi and I will be going.
If you can't come with us...
then I don't think we can ever be a family, Sanyukta--
I'm coming!
Okay. The flight's at 11:30 a.m.
(tense music)
You were right.
Naina's killer had come to this petrol pump that night.
Check your phone. I'm sending you something.
(suspenseful music)