Madam Sirr 2

Chapter 17

Echoes of Strength

The sun appeared at the crack of dawn, three tired faces stirred inside the MPT, their eyes buried under the weight of their responsibility. They were all ready in their own ways to confront the evil that preyed on an innocent girl's life. Just as they were about to head out, Puspha Ji came out, her eyes flashing with concern.

"Karishma madam, please take care of yourself," she said, touching her hand.

"I will Puspha Ji" she said, leaning forward to embrace her. They held on for some time while Pushpa Ji pulled away. She stepped back and looked at Haseena, her eyes pleading with her. Haseena stepped forward and reassured her. "Don't worry Pushpa Ji. She'll be safe."

The trio left, their determination pressing them forward in an urgent hurry. Inside the jeep, Haseena phoned SS requesting her and the Cyber Crime Division's assistance in apprehending the criminal. Their intel had led them to an abandoned building just outside the bustling city of Lucknow. They parked the car a few meters away and walked on foot until they saw the silhouette of the building.

They stopped, scanning the area for potential threats. Haseena took the lead while Shivani led the back, sandwiching KS in between. Haseena's eagle eyes protruded the space, her eyes luring the hidden depths and traps. They took a minute to discuss their plan before heading in.

"Remember" Haseena said. "We need to distract him from his phone and stop him from uploading the photos."

Shivani and KS nodded. Their only option was to rush in and act fast. They had no time for secondary measures. A girl's life and her pride hang in the balance.

Haseena connected SS via the Bluetooth headpiece as she looked at her team a final team before stepping in. Haseena went in first, training her gun directly at the blackmailer while Shivani stepped in unaware and fished his phone.

The blackmailer's face widened in surprise. He laughed. He'd been anticipating this moment.

"You made me wait a long time for you madam sir" he said, his hands checking for his phone.

Shivani came into his view holding the phone, scoffing at his egoistic air. "Looking for this?" she asked.

He got up and clapped, his face a mix of amusement and hysteria. "Well done. What did you guys think that it'd be that easy? The photos are already uploaded to the cloud." he checked his watch dramatically pausing. "It will be automatically uploaded in five minutes."

"I'm on it madam sir" SS's voice crackled to life.

KS stepped forward, a vicious anger lashing out on her face. She trained the gun at her shouting "You talk too much. It's time to end this."

In a desperate attempt, the blackmailer pushed KS to the floor and tried to run off but Haseena smartly shot an empty box just ahead of him making him stop where he stood. Shivani rushed forward, raising a well-aimed knockout punch to his face while Haseena rushed to KS.

"KS are you okay?" her voice frayed, tinged with concern.

Haseena helped her to stand and KS brushed off the dirt. "Haan madam sir, I'm fine."

Haseena fished out her handcuffs locking his hands in place. "Your playtime's over" she said as she violently shoved him out, his eyes breathing a hatred that burned deeper than fire.

With the blackmailer in custody, Shivani parted ways to continue her job at the court. She looked at KS, her eyes flashing with pride.

"KS, your bhaukhal really shined today."