41. Maestri is sad at Madesha’s death

CHAPTER 41

Maestri is sad at Madesha’s death

          All the villagers had gathered in front of Maestri’s house. Madesha’s dead body was kept in front. Most of the villagers were crying.

Maestri was sitting in front of the dead body crying bitterly. “Madesha, please speak. I am your brother.”

He got up and went to Vasanti. “Vasanti, tell Madesha to talk to me. Tell him to get up.”

Vasanti hugs Maestri crying. “They have killed Madesha. They have killed him.”

Maestri went to Madesha’s body. Standing there looking at Gowda, Maestri said, “Gowda, tell Madesha to talk.”

Gowda approached Maestri and tried to console him. “They have finished him.”

Maestri touched Madesha’s blood. “Who are those men who killed him? They only know how to kill. I know how to peal their skin too.”

He hit his chest with his hands and cried. “Ayyo, they have killed my brother.”

He looked at Gowda. “We went and filed a complaint at the police station. We told them to save my brother. But look what they did. They will come after he died to find out how he died and who killed him.”

Maestri got up and went back to Vasanti. “Vasanti, let the dead body be here itself. I will go to the police station and aske them why they did not arrest them even after we filed a complaint. Whey did they allow them to come to our village and kill my brother.”

He started to move away.

Gowda ran behind Maestri. “Police will be here anytime now.”

Maestri shook his head.  “No Gowda. Before they come here, I will go and ask them whey they did not save my brother. They are responsible for my brother’s death. I will not leave them. Neither will I leave those who killed my brother.”

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CI was shocke at the death of Madesha. “I came to know about the death only after you told me.”

Maestri got very angry. “Is your police department present only to come after death to write down how the death took place?”

CI looked at Maestri silently.

“I had even filed a complaint. I had told that they might come when I was not at hom and do something to my brother.”

CI said coolly, “Maestri, it is true that you had filed a complaint. And it is also true that the police come only after the death to write down the details about the death.”

“I came to you thinking that you will protect my brother. I did not want to take the law in my hands. If I had made up my mind, I could have finished them off that day itself with my bare hands. I am that powerful. That day I used only 10% of my strenght so that they will not die.”

CI was shocked and sad. “I can understand your feelings. At one time, I was a famous encounter specialist in the country. I used to stop the breathing of such rowdies.”

“You knew what type of people they are. Then why did you not save my brother from dying?”

“Now I am just an inspector in a police station. I have the power to ony arrest people. But if I try to touch them, I will get phone from my boss telling me not to touch them. These rowdies have political and money backing. Big lawyers will come to get them out on bail. I am totally helpless.”

Maestri became serious. “In that case, will you let those who killed my innocent brother get away? Today they killed my brother. Tomorrow they will kill someone else.”

“After seeing you, I have come taken a decision not to leave them alone. I am coming to your village on police duty.”

“Sir, I will bury my brother only after they are arrested. I too will look for them with you.”

CI pattd Maestri on the back. “Don’t be in a hurry. Together we will put an end to their criminal activities. If it cannot be done by me, it will be done through you. You will listen to my words, won’t you?”

Maestri stared at CI. Then he nodded and cried. CI hugged Maestri.