Not Again

Chapter 18

Location - Commissioner Office Enquiry Cell

The Robinson mission team of Ranjith, Vaidya, Suresh Babu and Shivraj entered the enquiry cell where Inspector Sakthi. Robinson's assistant was seen seated on a chair in a frightened condition. He was sweating profusely.

"Sakthi... Did he open his mouth?"

"Not yet sir. As I didn't know much about this case yet, I just enquired doing a small pep talk. Nothing else. How do you want to start? Should we start with a high degree treatment straight away or do you want to start with talking? Just before you came here, I made sure we have everything ready. The choice is yours"

The moment Sakthi finished his sentence, the guy stood up from the chair and screamed.

"Sir..... Please... Please... I will not be able to bear all your treatments. My body condition is not fit to tolerate those. I will answer all the questions and doubts"

Suresh Babu walked over to him and looked into his eyes.

"Good boy... But take my warning before I ask you anything. If at all... If at all, we doubt that you are lying, the treatment will start in the next second. That too even before you recognize that it is coming. Fine?"

"Definitely sir... You can expect only the truth from me"

Suresh Babu put his hands on his shoulders and pushed him down on his seat. He pulled a chair and sat opposite to him.

"Your name?"

"Sundar"

"How long are you working as an assistant for Robinson and David Prabu?"

"For the past seven years"

"Are you being used only for smuggling?"

"No sir... Predominantly, I work for David Sir... Robinson sir takes me to Singapore twice a year. "

"So he takes you when the vigilance and monitoring are high in the airports...right?"

"That is correct sir"

"So now let me ask you this... How did you smuggle the diamonds?"

"Sir..." and he blinked for couple of seconds.

Suresh Babu stood up from his seat.

"No Please sir....I will tell the truth sir..."

"Sir... The diamonds will be wrapped up with a solid capsule. We will swallow those capsules and they stay in our tummy. The tummy can hold up to 100 capsules"

"Will they not be digested into the intestine?"

"No sir... It will hold until eight hours. Once home, we will emit those through the poop and collect those capsules back. The solid capsules are hard enough to overcome the digestion. They have to be torn only with a help of a minute sharp knife. "

"Who prepared those capsules for you?"

"There is a guy who makes this. He is Varun, a Bio Technology graduate, working as a lab technician. Robinson Sir and Varun are close mates. Varun is an intelligent guy and he does lots of research in his field. Lots of innovation came out of his research and he was called as 'Scientist' by Robinson sir and David sir. "

"Where is Varun now?"

Sundar stayed silent for few seconds and put his head down. Ranjith, who was standing behind him gave him a slap on his skull.

"Come on speak up"

"Sir...he...."

"All your words must flow free out of your heart... Else, we will have to show you what we are capable of"