Jab Duty meets LOVE 💕

Part-10

Both Hassena and Karishma found themselves handling the same case, each determined to solve it in their own way. For Karishma, it was her first case as station in-charge, and she was eager to prove her ability to solve the case independently.

To collect evidence, Haseena disguised herself and went to Sundar Pal’s office to interview. When Karishma arrived at the office to meet Sundar Pal , she was surprised to see Haseena there in disguise, to gather evidence against Pal. In that moment, both women realized they were working on the same case, but on opposite sides. The situation became tense as they both confronted each other.

Haseena and Karishma argued passionately, each defending their own side, with Haseena claiming her party was the victim and Karishma insisting that Sundar Pal was in the right. The tension between them was palpable, but neither could back down.

Later, the truth began to unfold when both Haseena and Karishma overheard a call from Dolly Sharma.It became evident that Pal’s office workers had called Dolly, defaming her by falsely claiming she was involved in multiple affairs. Dolly’s face fell as she listened, visibly hurt by the baseless accusations aimed at tarnishing her reputation.

Seeing Dolly’s distress, Karishma's anger flared. She clenched her fist tightly, unable to contain her frustration, and abruptly snatched the phone from Dolly. With a voice full of fury, she shouted at the caller, threatening that if they dared to harass Dolly or anyone like this ,he would face severe consequences.Then Karishma urged Dolly to file a formal complaint at her station, but Dolly refused.

The next day, Sundar Pal summoned Haseena to his cabin in a stern voice. As Haseena entered, Pal dismissed her, stating that her document verification had revealed her papers to be fake. MPT team worried, suspecting that  Karishma might have been involved in the matter. While Karishma got to know that her teammates had been working without her knowledge, hindering Haseena's progress on the case.She hurried to the MPT station to clarify that she had no part in it.

When she arrived, she overheard Pushpa ji accusing Karishma of sabotaging Haseena intentionally for not getting the case. To Karishma’s surprise, Haseena defending Karishma, insisting that she believes Karishma and she would never do such a thing, even if it had occurred without her (Karishma's ) knowledge.

Hearing that  her Madamsir believes her ,which makes Karishma's heart unknowingly feels happy , but it was quickly shattered when Pushpa ji argued that it was all Karishma’s doing.
As soon  Pushpa ji spotted Karishma standing there, she paused, her expression shifting between shock and forced cheerfulness, her body language tense.

Haseena then called Dolly to sign the papers to officially transfer the case to Karishma, but at the last minute, Haseena’s disguised number lit up on Pal’s phone. When Haseena answered the call, a smile of hope spread across her face as Pal invited her to meet him after office hours, hinting at a breakthrough in the case. However, her smile faded when she saw Karishma standing there. Haseena felt conflicted caught between the opportunity to continue her investigation and the realization of how her actions might impact Karishma. But Karishma, masking her hurt with a forced smile, wished Haseena success in completing the case.

As Haseena prepared to meet Pal and obtain a confession, she put on a chain embedded with a micro camera and mic, connecting herself to her team via a call. When she entered Pal’s cabin, he once again put on the act of a respectful gentleman, gesturing for Haseena to take a seat in the chair across from him. He settled himself at his desk, an evil smile playing on his lips, and offered her a cup of coffee. To avoid raising any suspicion, Haseena accepted the coffee, taking a cautious sip before placing the cup back on the table.

As Pal began spinning another tale of false sympathy, he spoke of his fictional mother a single mother who raised him alone and inspired him to support other single and divorced women. Hearing this through the phone, Cheeta made a disgusted face and muttered, “Kaise besharam aadmi hai yeh  apni izzat toh khud kho hi raha hai, upar se apni maa ko bhi bnaam naam kar raha hai,” only to be silenced by Pushpa ji and Santu, who motioned for him to stay quiet and listen closely.

Pal continued, adding that he had a condition. His so called ( fictional ) mother had taught him that business required a give-and-take policy. He hinted that while he helped Haseena by giving her a job, she needed to return the favor. Haseena adjusted her glasses and asked calmly what he meant, pressing him to confess explicitly for solid proof. Without hesitation, Pal replied, “Extra hours, just the two of us, after office hours.”

Maintaining her composure, Haseena responded firmly in her authoritative tone, “I will expose you for who you really are.” But Pal smirked, leaning back confidently, and said, “Go ahead. Who will believe you? A divorced, single woman? People will listen to me.” He then boasted about how he had ruined Dolly Sharma’s life, branding her as characterless, and threatened to do the same to Haseena, insisting he could do whatever he wanted.

With his confession secured, Santu whispered over the call, “ Maddamsir, we have enough evidence now.” Haseena, embodying her station in-charge aura, declared, “Mr. Sundar Saraswati Pal, your game is over.” But as she stepped toward the door, her vision blurred, and she felt a wave of weakness wash over her , he had drugged the coffee. Her voice wavered as she tried to speak, and her team, still on the call, rushed from the station to reach her.

Meanwhile, Karishma, who couldn’t bear the thought of leaving Haseena alone, waited outside on her bike. Suddenly, an uneasy feeling struck her that something was wrong. Without hesitation, she hurried to Pal’s cabin. Bursting through the door, she saw Haseena,sat slumped in the chair, the drug in her system making her too weak to move, while Pal moved closer menacingly.

Karishma stood in the doorway, her eyes blazing with fury as she took in the scene. In a loud, concerned voice, she called out, "Madamsir!" and stepped swiftly toward Pal, yanking him by the shoulder and grabbing his coat collar. With a roar, she shouted, “Himmat kaise hui tumko? Kaise tu madamsir chhune ko? Ek baar madamsir ko seeti marne thi tha , aur  who aaj local bus mein harmonium gale mein daal kar isharo mein bheekh maang raha tha . Samjh ? Tumne madamsir ko chhua!”

Before Pal could react, Karishma slammed him back against the desk and drove her elbow into his back. Haseena, trying to gather her strength, managed to whisper, “Karishma, rukiya…”

But Karishma was relentless. “MadamSir ko kuch bhi hota hai, toh hum  bohot personally lete hain, samjh ? ” she shouted, her voice shaking with rage. She struck Pal again, this time hitting his face with her knee before dragging him up and shoving him against the wall.

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By:-ZJ