Chapter 11: Few good men
writer: Kaalan
“Good morning sir, Sampath reporting sir” Sampath said.
“Back to work” Dhana said.
“Yes sir” Sampath said.
“Be careful this time” Dhana said and left for home.
Sampath is a head constable who was in suspension for two months on a bribe case. He had a very bad reputation in the department.
What we are going to read next is happening in two time periods.
On the eastside of Tamizhnadu Chennai serial killer atrocities grew faster. Dhana has a separate team and he is operating the special force on the name of “Operation psycho”.
On the west side of Tamizhnadu truck driver psycho killer atrocities grew slowly and silently. It took a year for Govi to get permission to form a special team.
Chennai police operation happened in August 2008 and Erode police operation happened in August 2009.
Chennai Police operation
August 08, 2008
“Dad, you are already embarrassing me, please don’t get involved in bad activities this time” Sampath’s son said.
“What is your problem, who will give you a good education and environment” Sampath said.
“Dad, I don’t need this comfort zone on bad money. If you are doing it again I am not your son after that” Sampath’s son said and left for tuition.
His words made an impact on Sampath. Usually his son won’t do emotional blackmails so Sampath felt his son was serious about it.
“Good morning sir, Sampath reporting sir” Sampath said.
“Back to work” Dhana said.
“Yes sir” Sampath said.
“Be careful this time” Dhana said and left for home.
Mid night 1 AM
“Sir, there are two people behaving suspicious” Constable said.
“They would have drunk, they will be going away” Sampath said.
“No sir, their hand actions are not appropriate” Constable said.
Sampath and Constable were in disguise like a rag picker near Saidapet.
Sampath dialed a local junction patrol’s head number. “Be ready, we found something fishy” Sampath said and disconnected.
While one of two people forcefully pushed down an old man. Immediately Sampath jumped out from the corner and shouted “Hey”.
“What is going on there” Sampath shouted.
“Mind your own business” One of the guys said.
Meanwhile Sampath reached close to them, another constable slowly moved behind him. Both of the guys got scared and left the old man.
“Who are you “One of the guys asked.
“I am police” Sampath said
“Now tell me who are you” Sampath asked.
“I am Nagaraj and he is Subramani” Nagaraj said.
“What were you doing with the old man” Sampath asked with the stiffness of a policeman.
“Sir, we were asking for money for drinks” Nagaraj said.
“Tell me the truth” Sampath asked with a loud voice.
“No sir, my wife is sick, we need money that’s why we did a wrong thing” Subramani said.
Their trembled voice and inappropriate eye contact made them look suspicious.
“Okay, come to the police station, give a statement and go” Samapth said.
“Sir, if we don’t go now, his wife will be in trouble” Nagaraj said with a husky voice.
Sympathy made work on Sampath and Sampath asked them to call the hospital. Both of them stunted without knowing what to do next.
“Sir, we lied, please leave us, we just tried to rob a little bit from him” Nagaraj said.
“No, come to station” Sampath said, about to lift his walkie talkie.
“Sir, please have this money and leave us” they have shown a bunch of hundred rupees notes.
Sampath looked at another constable, that constable just gazed plainly and he neither agree nor disagree.
“Okay, how much do you have” Sampath asked.
“Sir, it is nearly two thousand” Subramani said.
“Give it to me” Sampath got the amount and shoved it into his pockets.
“Guys, please come to Saidapet Bridge, we have suspects” Sampath said in a walkie talkie and smiled at them.
Nagaraj pushed away Sampath and started to run, Subramani followed him. Sampath threw a huge stone on them, it hit Subramani back and he stumbled on Nagaraj. Both fell on the main road and skied in the road, the road peeled their skins off in return. Before they stood up Sampath and the constable reached them.
Erode police operation.
Govi teamed up with Raghu and Sangeetha, though Govi didn’t have permission for a special team. He kept tracking sexual assaults and case documents. By then truck driver psycho killer has already raped and murdered twelve and raped six. Six of them are terrified after the incident so they have been sent to Sangeetha for rehabilitation. Raghu worked with Sangeetha for an organization and got married in February 2009 with Sangeetha parents’ presence but not approval. Govi threatened them with his police influence so they arranged for marriage.
August 23, 2009.
“Jayamani reporting sir” Jayamani said.
Jayamani was originally stationed at Kangeyam which is forty five kilometers from Perumanallur which is nearby Thirupur and few kilometers away from Salem. Highlight is the place is near NH544, which is Salem to Kochi highway. Psycho truck driver’s killing mostly happened on this highway.
Jayamani was on temporary duty as vice chief minister visiting Perumanallur. She was on duty till late night and left home as her husband and children were waiting for her. Troubles for a working wife, she has to give a cent percent on both home and office whereas it is fine for male to sacrifice any of it. Jayamani is no exception from it though she was a cop.
August 24, 2009
Jayamani’s husband filed a missing complaint at Kangeyam police station as she didn’t return home from duty. Her mobile number went out of reach after midnight and they were searching for her all night which didn’t result in a good way.
As she is missing from the duty of the vice chief minister gave a different level of pressure to the Erode police department. Govi utilized this time and requested a special team to search Jayamani. This time it worked out as none of the higher officials wanted to risk it by stopping special force.
Special team worked very hard and found relevant case filled on Perandahalli at the month of July 2009, which is a case actually filed with the name of accused, this is the first case of psycho truck driver with name on the paper. His name is M.Jai Shankar, who is a truck driver, accused for attempt rape and murder. He has been hidden from July and he has a partner named as Mohan. When Govi and team were tracking down Psycho Shankar in all other districts nearby Salem, in namakkal Jai Shankar has been accused for murder of fifty year old woman for ransom. After few investigations with prostitutes and road side dhabas, Govi’s team located a place where he would have taken women for rape and murder.
Govi had seen the horrible death of a woman in the bushes at the location on 19 September 2009, which was a month after Jayamani missing case was filed. He recovered the body and sent it to the mortuary after Jayamani’s husband confirmed and claimed the body. The horrible death in the police department sent shock waves in Erode district and surroundings. Trippur police department announced a manhunt to catch psycho Shankar but he was clever enough to escape for a month.
“Does this plan workout” Sangeetha asked.
“Surely it will” Raghu said.
“If it goes wrong, I am died” Sangeetha said.
“Relax, we are around you and will be tracking you” Raghu said.
Raghu made a plan to catch the serial killer in his way. Raghu asked Sangeetha to act like a prostitute and asked one of the pimps to make sure the message reaches to all the truck drivers that there is fresher in business.
Raghu made Sangeetha walk alone in highways and he followed her. Raghu knows there is a huge risk in it but it is the best way to catch him. A truck stopped nearby Sangeetha, She saw a male with a huge mustache and black handbag nearby him. Panic attack started for Sangeetha but all she visualized is the rape victims and their screams which she made her to get into truck. As per operation code, if she gets into a truck then it is a psycho killer’s truck.
He took her a few miles away. “You don’t talk” Psycho Shankar asked.
“No, I am shy” Sangeetha answered.
“I love shy girls” Shankar said and smiled at her. Heavy current passed in her body from head to toe.
She kept mum for quite some time as she saw throbbing manhood. The truck has stopped on the side of the highway.
He held her hand. She felt total disgust and slipped away from his hand which made him angrier. He took a machete from his black handbag and showed it towards her. Raghu made no delay. He drove the car with full throttle towards psycho Shankar with high beam headlights on which made his eyes blind. Raghu shouted Sangeetha and she ran towards the sound to reach Raghu. Govi covered from the back side of psycho Shankar. He dropped the weapon and surrendered.