It's all about Perception

Mission 99

2021 May 15th Saturday.

*HYDERABAD crime branch: office of DGP:

At 10:30am

As soon as the bell rings, attender Hafiz gets into DGP's chambers

DGP: Inform Mr. Sanjay Mitra, that I want his presence in my chamber immediately.

As soon as the instructions he heard Hafiz call out his counterpart

DGP Saab ne aapka Saab ko bula ra hi (DGP sir is calling your boss)

Attender Sattiah gets inside ACP's room and approaches very near to him

Sir, DGP sir wants to see you.

Okay. You clean all the tables and chairs by the time I come back here.

Attender nods.

Sanjay walks out through the corridor and while standing at the door, cracking it,

Sir, you wanted me here? Gently asks.

Yes. Please get inside.

While Sanjay takes a chair, DGP calls Hafiz again

Bring two cups of tea.. the special ones.

Hafiz leaves the room as soon as receiving orders.

Before we get into serious discussion, tell me one thing: why are you so obsessive about our special tea??

There's a story for it sir, Sanjay says

I always wanted to ask, but never got such a free time. I think we have it now. DGP indirectly coveys what he wants.

It was way back in 2015, while I was attending classes for civil services. One of my faculty told me that the tea IAS/IPS officers get is not every average person could afford.

Of course one can buy, but being in power and getting such treatment feels different. These are the exact words told by him.

So naturally as a tea lover I aimed for tea too along with UPSC....

Laughters....

By the time the serious discussion about to begin, Hafiz brings two cups of tea and places on the table. He carefully places where there is no paper on the table, as he doesn't know which paper is important and which is not.

Mr. Sanjay, I called you here because I want to discuss something very serious, which is not everyone aware of.

Sir, as far as I know, we keep a lot of secrets from everyone.

But this one is not, even most of the people in the Government also not aware.

What is this all about Sir?

Have you seen the recent report of NCRB?

Not through the official report, but have seen the highlights through newspapers.

Forget about the highlights. There something very serious in this.

Okay, Sir. I'll go through the complete report and come back to you. Sanjay reacts not knowing what to say.

I'm afraid we don't have that much time. In case public and media aware about it, we will come under a lot of pressure.

Sir, what is this all about?

Male missing cases are increasing from last two years compared to women in HYDERABAD.

With utter shock; Sir, what are you saying?