“Ke ke okhaane!....... shono…… shono ……shuncho! Mone hochche paasher murti ghore kao aache. Aawaj paaachi……… ek baar giye dhekhbe?” Raatul babu ghoom tike uthe nijer ginni dige kichukhon takiye tar por bolen “ akhon ke hobe ? tomaar kaan baajje, ato raate ke hobe oi ghore. Karigor rao chole gache.” “ na amar bapaar ta thik khataachena, kono chor hole…… chaar din por Durgo Pujo, murti choori korte aasheni toh?....... Ae! Jao na ek baar….? Raatul babu birokto hoye uthe murti gharer dige jaan. Raatul babu nijer poribaar ke niye protek bochor nijer desh chede murti banaor jonne ek mash Banaras kimba Dilli chole jaan. “O Komola r maa............ ekhane khoon …..khoon hoyeche ….”
Dui din Aage….
“Baap re baap aeto din hindi te khotha bole bole aager duto golpo te jabada beke gache, ne raakh baksho gulo ei seat tar niche” Debdyuti Aabir ke seat number gulo dhekhiye bolo. “kudi, ekush aar baaish….. ae kolkatta baire beriye onno jagaye Durgo Pujo din gulo katano idea ta boss jobordost! Ki bolo bou thaan?” Aabir mukhe ekta paan guje jaalna dhaare giye boshe bolo. “ Kaashi te giye ki aabar pujo dhekhbo….janina tomader ki bhimroti dhore bhai , besh toh pujor kota din Kolkattaye katataam…..” “ tumi jaano Kaashi is like second home to Bengolis. Ektu baire ghure dhekhbena tahole ki kore cholbe bolo. Notun abhigota hobe je.” Debdyuti nijer duto paa bouer kole aar matha ta hand bage rekhe chok ta bondo kore bolo. Thokhoni arek jon train e compartment e eshe boshlen “ ae opor e birth ta amaar” bole she nijer baksho taake opor e birth e chure phelen, “ nomoshkaar amaar naam Kishore Rafi.” “Kishore Rafi eta kamon holo?, aapni ki Kishore Kumarer aar Mohd Rafi r dujoner hi fan?” Aabir jigesh korlo “ actually aamar baba hochen Muslim r maa hochen Hindu puro communal. Baba kishore kumar er fan aar maa Mohd Rafi. Eta aabar anti communal. Ae dujoner communal riot er upolokhe aami jonmo nilam with the name Kishore Rafi… ki bhujlen……. Kintu hain aamio kono kono shomay gola saaf rakhar jono gaan gaayi” “dujoner hi?” Debdyuti r bou jigesh korlo. “ isshorer doya gola pechi aami Kishore da kintu gaan aami gaayi Mohd Rafi. Kishore Kumarer gaan aami gaaite paarina. Onaar gaan gulo ektu onno typer!. Khub khothin. Tai Mohd Rafi gaan gayi….” thokhoni opore birth tike onaar bag onnar hi ghaare eshe porlo… “ore shuuuuuor, ghaar ta bhodhye bhenghe gailo” “ ektu shamle bolben . ae je Mohd Rafi ke aapni down korlen tai up tike oi baksho ta poreche aapanar ghaare…..” Debdyuti heshe bolo…. Er modai train chola shuru hoye.
“Cha gorom cha……. saahab aapnara kao cha khaaben” ekta chawala chaa r gelash niye eshe daralo “ naah cha chaina” Aabir ishaara kore mana kore dilo “ ae traine chaa khawa dangerous” “ keno” “Debdyuti r bou jigesh korlo “ tumi khobhorer kaagoj poroni….. kichu din aage erom chaa wala ek poribaar ke train e chaa bikri kore, oi chaa khe poribaar ta finish…… tarpor oi cha waala shob jinish niye paaliye jaaye” “kintu ki kore” “ are oi cha wala jhokhon pore dhora pore toh oke jigesh kora hoye, toh oi cha wala bole je tiktiki ke tawae fry kore powder banaye tar por cha wala nijeder kede aangul mane chotho aanguler noke beesh taake raakhe aar jhokhn chaa train er jaatri ke daye oi angul ta halka kore dubiye daye!” “ Aabir tui aar tor golpo ” “Are! Deb seriously aami she din kaagoje porlam”
“ na na aami kono khotha shunbona, ticket notun kore kaatun ba porer station e nebe jaan” “ acha mushkil toh moshai aami bolchi aamar ekta jaroori kaaj pore gache Banaras e tai jete hoche erom bhabhe, aapnake dusho taaka to dichchi, Joybrato moton thodai je Jaisalmer tike aashar shomay TT ke ponchaash taka offer korechi….” “ Joybrato ta ke? TT jigesh korlen” DON DON DON “ o ki Don?” thokhoni onno lok ta maa kaali r moton jeeb ber kore bolo “ naah Don hote jaabe keno, Don shobdo ta to oi radio tike aschilo. Aamitabh Bachchan er notun boi asche ki na” “ jai hok puro taaka din nahole porer statione nebe jaan” onno lok ta ticketer puro bhara ta diye paasher ekta seat e boshe jaaye. “ Debdyuti ke hoche?, ticket dhakhan please” kichu khon por jar TT r shaate khotha hochilo ticket niye….. she Debdyuti r paashe giye boshe aar bole “
aapni ki oi goenda je Cotheatre kore rohosha tar shomadhaan korechilen? “ hain ….keno bolun toh? “ nomoshkaar aamar naam Chittaranjan Choudhury aami Ranjana je paaraye thaake oi paaraye thaki, maane Anjan Dutta paara, district bhehala. Okhane arek jon nijer poribaar ke niye thake ,,,,naam holo Raatul Rai. Tar mey Komola ke aami bhalobhashi. Raatul babu o murtikaar, aamiyo murtikaar tai Raatul babu chaanna je tahaar mey biye howar por abaar shai murtikaarer baari jaak. Aapni bhujtei parchen murtikaar er toh beshi aaye nai, ja hoye oi Durgo Pujo shomaye ……..tai. Aamar ekta chotho anurodh jodi rakhte paaren aami khub kritogo hoye thakhbo apnaar kaache. Aashole Raatul babu amaaye dhumki diyeche, ora jodi praane amaye mere phaile. Aapni ektu dhekben.” “ kintu aapni police ke bolen ni keno?” “ police er opopr aamar khub ekta aastha nayi, tai….” “tahole aapni akhon khothaye jaachen?” “ aami Kaashi jaachi kichu murti r kaaj aache bole,”
Train porer din shokaale banaras pahaunchaye.“ ae Aabir oth, Maloti otho Banaras ashe gache.” Banaras station e nebe teen jon Debdyutir mamaar badi Rath Yatra namok jagaye dige rauna daye. “aaye aaye bhetore aaye, kamon achish” “ bhalo mamaa tumi kamon aacho? maami koi” “ bus cholche bhai maami ektu pujo ghore, aie ke aachish Deb e jinish potro gulo oprer ghore niye jaa. Tora haath mukh dhuyene.”
Tar porer din
Dhuphor dige jhokn shobai khabar khete boshe thokn baarir ek chaakor dorate dorarate eshe bole “ babu oi Godaulia paraaye oi zomindaar baari te khoon hoyeche. Aami bajaar kore aaschilam toh daroga shaheb bolen je baari aaste paren tini.”“ ki kore holo kichu bhujte parli” Debdyuti r mamaa jigesh korlo “na babu” shai din bikele daroga shaheb eder baari elen. “Mr Mukherjee aachen” daroga babu baari te dhukhe haak parlen “ aare aashun inspector Mishra kamon aachen, aajke edike?” Debdyuti r mama haashi mukhe aar haath jod kore nijer ghor tike beriye barandaye eshe bolen. “ Are Mr Mukherjee babu oi apnaar bhagne Mr Debdyuti saate kichu kotha bolte eschi. Aapni bolen oi kichu goinda hochen Kalkattaye…..aapni kaal bolen Kalkatta tike aasbe ekahn pujo dhekhne tai chinta korlam ek baar mile aasi” “ Deb niche aaye ek baar” Deb aar Aabir dujone niche aashe. “ namaskaar aami inspector Misra ekhan khar police incharge , ektu aaapnar help dorkar chilo jodi korben toh I will be greatfull! Kya bolen……. korben?” “bolun” Debdyuti, Aabir aar inspector teen jonai barandaye teente chair e boshlen….
“Ghodhulia paraaye ek zamindaar baari te murder hoyecche. Actually proteik saal oi baari te Durga Puja hoye. Toh ek mahine pehle se okhane apanader Kalkatta tike murtikaar ra aase r okhane stay kore murti banaye. Toh ebar ro murtikaar ra eschilo. Aaj sokale kareeb teen baje paashe ghor tike murtikaar ra kichu awaaz sunte paaye jai ghore maa durga murti thaake. Toh je main murtikaar bhaag ke dhekte jaye to okhan giye dheke je murder hoye aache ekti loker.” “ tar por ki hoye?” “naturally ora sobai ke daaken aar baarir baaki lokera thanaye khobor daye, aamra jiges korlam kintu kao kisu janena bole muh bandokore thaklo…..” Debdyuti dyaale ekta tiktikki r dige dhekhe haashe aar bole“ bhebhechilam Kaashi te eshe tiktikir laij ta gojaate hobena….kintu naah sheta aar holona, chalo jaa…… Vishonather ichhe”
Bikel chotha, ghaat tike Gongaar aaroti howaar awaaj pawajachilo, Debdyuti nijer ghobir chintaye thakhar shotto awaj kane porar matro nijer du haath nijer mathaye thaikaye…kichu khon por policer jeep Godaulia paraye dhukhe jomidarer baarir shamne giye daaraye. “nomoshkaar saheb aashun apnaara,” baarir ek chaakor Debdyuti, Aabir aar inspector Mishra ke barir bhetore niye jaaye. “ cholun Debdyuti moshaye aapnader oi murti gharer niye jaayi jhahan khoon hoyechilo” oi ghore pahaunche arek chakor eshe bolo “ saahab maaf korben aami ekta mobaati niye aashi, load shedding hoyeche” kichukhn por chakor mombatti jaliye niye eshe murti ghorer dhoke, thokhoni Aabir bole “ baap re baap! kom aalo te maa Durga r bhahon shingho monehoche akhoni tede aashbe……….ki kaaj murti te baah!. “ ae jagaye khoon hoyeche, ae deewarer dige dhekhoon” thokoni light eshe jaaye aar shaamne ekta lohar Dabaa r board (chess board) dyaale tangaano shobai dhekthe paare. “ ae ato boro dabaa khelar board dyaale……keno?” Debdyuti jigesh korlo. Thokhoni jomidaar babu murtighore dhukhlen “ nomoshkaar daaroga saheb” “ namaskaar, aalap koriye di ini hochen Debdyuti Majumdar aar uni hochen Aabir Mukherjee enaaraa ae khoone mamalaye aamar help korte eschen, aar inni hochen ae baarir maalik Mr Krishnendu Roychoudhury.” “ nomoshkaar Mr Roychoudhury……. aapni erom……. khuriye khuriye haatchen keno?” “ na oi ato bhore ghumer ghore uthe bathroom jawar shomaye hochot ke pore gachilam” “ aapni ae dyaale dabaar board ta bapaar e kichu bolte paaren?” Aabir jigesh korlo
“ aamake joto baar kao ae dyaal e dabaar bapare jigesh kore nije ke khub aami ghenna kori,……. acha shunoon…..jhokon amaar dadu zomidaar chilen Bangladesh Forithpur namok jagaye thokn onaar niche onek chasha ra kaaj korten. Khub ottochar korten tini shobaar opore. Jhokon chasha ba onno kao kaur(Tax) dite partona thokhn taake nijer baari the rekhe dabaa khelano shekaaten. Tarpor kono ek din thik kore shai chasha r shaate dabaa kheleten. Jodi shai chasha dabaar baaji jeete galo tahole to thik nahole dabaar guti gulo shesh chaale jai jai ghore thakhto shai bhabhe oi dyaale le lohaar dabaar board e lohar guti gulo ke shajano hoto. Guti r neeche chumbok lagano. Tar por duto shastobaan lok thik korar chilo dadur, tara oi dabaa e here jawa chasha r dui khandhe duto dori bhandto jeta ki ghorer chaat maane ceiling tike lotkano thakhto. Tarpor chasha ke jhoolar moton jholano hoto aar oi bhaabhe chasha dyaale dabaa r lohar guti opor giye porto aar kono ek lohar guti shorir mode dhuke jeto jaarphole oi chashaar mrityu hoye jeto…….” “ toh eta ekhane elo ki kore” Debdyuti jigesh korlo “Akhon oi zomidaariyon nai, aar shai power oi nai toh jhokhn amaar baba Bangladesh tike ekhan ne Banaras aashen thokhn kichu jinish shaukeen matro okhan tike niye ashen. Tar modde ae Lohar dabaar board aar tar gutiyo thaake. Aami otake ae ghore ene ae dyaale tangiye di”
“baaki bapar ta ebaar aami boli” inspector bolo “ toh aaj sokale teente samaye jhokon Raatul babu dheklen thokon laash peeth opor kore porechilo ae theek chess board er niche aar peethe ekta injuryio chilo jetar tike rokto berochilo” “ hmmm!!! inspector babu aapni ae baarir char dige lok boshiyedin aar dhekhben je kao barir baiyre na berote paare. Dabaa r shai lohar guti tao nai dyaale, khub shombhoto je khoon koreche she ota lukiye rekheche” “ hain ota bhodhaye dabar montri wala guti ta. Dhekhun oi duto gutir mode oi ekta nai” Inspectar bolen “aacha shokale khoon howar por tike kao baire jayeni toh?” Debdyuti oi baarir chakor ke jigesh korlo “ na saheb kao jayeni akhono.” “ thik aache kaal ek baar shobai ke aamar shamne prostut hote bolbe kichu proshno korar aache?”
PORER DIN….
Debdyuti aar Aabir dujonai shokale laash dhekhaar jonno morge jaaye… “ aashun Mr Majumdar ektu garbar hoyeche?” “ “ki” “ actually khoon ta doctor bolche bis khe hoyeche.. poison…. Lohar kichu dhukhe che toh lekin ato ta shorirer andar jaayeni ki karoor death hoye jaabe” “hmmm ebaar paichiye galo bapaar ta.. khoon bhish diye hoyeche tarpor oi Dabaar goti dhokhano hoyeche shorir e?, very fishy…..” laash dhekhe Debdyuti chomke jaaye "are ae lokta ke toh aami chintamm, maane dui din aage er shaate train e dhekha…….er naam Chittaranjan Choudhury” “ki bolchen” “ haan o amaaye etao bolechilo je o oi Raatul babu murtikaarer mey ke bhalobhashe kintu Raatul babu raaji hon ni aar mere phailar dhumkiyon diyechilen. Aamake bolechilo je or kichu hole aami jano chaan bin kori.” Debdyuti aar Aabir laash dhekhe abaar Ghodhulia paraaye oi zomidaarer baari jaaye
“Raatul babu aapni Chittaranjan Choudhury ke chinten? Dhekhun kichu lokaben naa?” “ hain maane oi Bhehalay amaara ek hi padaye thaaki.” “ o apanaar mey ke bhalobhashto aar aapni oder biye kora niye raaji chilen naa. Aapni aabaar oke praane maarben bole dhumki diyechilen? Sheta ki theek?” “ bishash korun orom kichu na, aami ek murtikaar, aami ae shob jhamelay porina babu , maa kaalir dibi khe bolchi oke aami kono dhumki dini.” “ toh o ekhane elo ki kore? Aapni nijer mey aar chele ke dakun?” “ Komola Chittaranjan Choudhury naam ta shune kichu mone porche tomar?” Komola matha niche kore daariye thake “ Komola bolo? tomra ek dujon ke bhalobhashte aar tomar baba eke dhumki diyechilo?” “ naa aami oke bhalobhastam na…… aar aamar baba oke kono dhumki dayeni?” “le halua ekhon toh eh bolche Chittaranjan Choudhury ke bhalo bhashtona ki nishtuur mey” Aabir bole uthlo” thokoni Debdyuti Aaabir dige chok raangiye chup korte bolo choke r ishaaraye. “ aar Ajoy babu aapnaar kichu bolaar ache aapni chinten jaar kaaal khoon hoyeche?” “ hain maane aamra ek hi paraye toh tai kono kono shomaye dhekha hoto kintu or Komolaar shaate kono kichu chilona” “ tahole Mr Chittaranjan Choudhury kaal raate ekhane ooshurer shhate daaba khelte ae ghore eschilo? Aapnara kao shoti khotha ta bolchen na keno?.........besh... aamio chaarne wala lok na. Inspector Mishra baaki ghorer lok der deke phathan” duto chaakor aar ekta manager aar ekta ranakorar lok shaamne eshe daraaye.
“ tumi khothaye chile jhokhn khoon hoyechilo?” “ saheb aamar ektu nesha korar obesh aache tai ektu moddo paan kore raate shue porechilam kono hudhish chilona aamar” Debdyuti Manager er khaache jaye“ are! tomake dhekhechi khothao mone hoche?” “ haain sir aami apnaar shaate Kolkatta tike Banaras aashar shomaye dhekha korechilam. Aami Kishore Rafi, ekhane aami kaaj kori aar jai lolktar khoon hoyeche oke toh aamio apnaar shaate train e dhekhechilam. Er beshi aami kichu janina sir” “ babu aamar naam Anna Hajra aami goto ek bochor dhore ekhane kaaj kori aar oi rate aami nijer ghore shue chilam awaaj pe aamio chuthe aashi ae murtighore, aar eshe dhekhi laash…er beshi kichu janina” “ Naam ki tomaar” “Nimaai aar ekhane aami shobaar jonno ranna kori, aami rannaghorer kaaj shesh kore ghumiye porechilam, shokaale jaante pari je khoon hoyeche saahab” “ hmmmm thik aache daroga saheb eder shobar opor nojor rakhun kao jeno berote naa pare ae baarir tike, aami opore giye jomidaar babu r shaate ektu khotha bole aashi “ nomoshkaar , aasha kori aapnake ektu birokto korle aapni mind korben na?” “ aare na Mr Mojumdar aapni bolun” “ she din aapni khothaye chilen raat teenter shomaye?” “ aami abaar khothaye hobo?.... nijer ghore ghumachilam. Aar tarpor oi bhor bhaila jhokhn bathroomer dige jaayi toh ghumer ghore hochot ke pore jaayi shayi khotha toh aapnake bolaichi aage, tarpor niche tike awaaj paayi je khoon hoyeche karoor.” “ aapniyo ae lok ta ke chinten naa?” “ naah” “ thik aache kintu aapni janen bhodhaye je jhothokhon ae case solve hochena apnaar baari tike berono nished” Debdyuti aar Aabir pheroth nijer mamar baari chole jaaye
“ bhujechish Aabir onek gulo khothaye khothka laagje” “ ki” “ EK: Chittaranjan Choudhury ke chene Raatul babu r taar poribaar kintu beshi kichu bolona. DUI: Komola r mukhe kono dhukho baa chokhe jol nayi, hishaab moton or premik maara gache” “ kintu o toh deny korlo Deb” “ hmmmmm! Shetai ba kano korlo, o ki bhoye pe gailo aar jodi hain keno? TEEN: oi dabaar guti ta khothaye. CHAAR : beesh diye keno marlo aar jodi marlo tar por oi dabaar guti dhuklo ki kore." Tar ek din por Chittaranjan Choudhury laash ke jaaliye dewa hoye, beshi din laash ke rakha jachilona morge. Deb aar Aabir ghaate boshe chaa kaachilo. “ aaj ke shoshthi Deb” “ “hmm!” “ tui ki chinta korchish?” “: philaal kichuna khaali oi ghaate oi lokta ke dhekhchish je pujo archa korche” “ hain Kaashi te ele erom ghaate boshe ae shob pujo archa kora dhekte dhekte din ta je khothaye beriye jaaye bojha hi jayena. Simply ashadharon, ki bolish!?” Debdyuti Aabir ke dhekhe bolo “ tumi boss nijer oporer floor ta dhekhechi akdom bondo kore rekhecho, ektu thik kore dhekh,……ota Ajoy kono pujaarir shaate boshe pujo korche” “ are! Haain sheta toh thik kintu keno?” “ shetai toh aamio chinta korchi, daara ekbaar pujo hoye jete de tarpor pondit ke giye jigesh korbo”
“ namaskaar aap yeh bata sakte hain ki abhi abhi jo sajjan sahab aapke saath puja kar rahe the woh kiska puja karwa rahe the.?” Pondit moshai ektu chinta kore tar por bolen “ uska naam Ajoy choudhury hai woh apne bade bhai ka pind daan kar rahe the.” “khaaise re….unke bade bhai ka kya naam hai mera matlab tha…?” “ Chittaranjan Choudhury” “ hmmmm!! Ajoy aar Chittaranjan dui bhai….. Ajoy Rai na... Choudhury ya Raatul Choudhury hoche Rai podobi ta na............. taar mane ki?, shetai jodi hoye toh o nijer bon ke bhalobhashbe?.....naah onko ta toh thik bhoschena” “full confusion sir” Aabir mathaye haath diye bolo “ ek ek cup chaa na khele thik hobena mone hoche”
Maha Shoptomi:
“ Boudi Deb khothaye? ghore toh nayi” “ arre oh shokaal shokal thanaye gache phone eschilo, tomakao okhane jete boleche” “ acha tahole chaa ta…………… chalo okahne e khe nebo aami tahole aashi” Aabir thanaye pahaunche dhekhlo Deb inspector Mishra shaate boshe aache, table e ekta kurta aar ekta kagoj. “ eglo aabaar ki?” Aabir jigesh korlo “ ae kagoz ta kono shaikraa r (Jweller) bill. 2/20 Ganesh mohlaa. Eta ae kurtaar pocket tike pawa jaye. Ae kurta ta Chittaranjan porechilo” “ taar maane o shaikraa ke kichu toiri korte diyechilo bodhaye Komolaar jonno…….. ki jaani” “hmmm! Shetai investigate korte hobe” “ arekta khotha Mr Deb bolte bhulegachilam……… oi barir je manager Mr Kishore Rafi dese jete chaye bole maayer sorir kharap. Ekta letter o dhekhiyeche ae dhekhun” “ hmmm! Thik aache jete din kintu duto police civil dresse or jano pechono shob shomaye thake,....... cholun aamra ae jweller r kaache jaayi ekbaar”
“nomoshkar inspector saahab bataiye kya sewa kar sakta hun main aapki?” “ yeh bill aaapke dukaan ka hai?” Debdyuti bill ta dhekhiye jigesh kore “ haan ji hamaare dukaan ka hai “ yeh Bela Banerjee ke naam se hai” “ Bela Banerjee?... kaun hai yeh?” shekra r lok ta ektu chinta kore tarpor bole “ par yeh humare dukaan ke asulo ke khilaaf hai kaise …..?” “ dhekhiye ek khoon ke silsile se yeh tehkikaat kar rahein hai isliye khuch chupaaiye mat “ acha acha…….. yeh darsal Bela Banerjee Krishnendu Roychoudhury ki bahaut kareebi dost hai, unhi ke liye hai” “kya banae ke liye diya hai?” “sone ki kaan ki baali. Kal shaam ko Bela ji ke ghar pahaunchana hai” “ thik hai aap mujhe unka pata dejiye, acha ek aur baat yeh kurta kal kya Krishnendu ji pehne ke aaye the?” Debdyuti inspector e haathe kurta taa ke Shaikara lok ta ke dhekhiye jigesh korlo “ ji haan yehi kurta pehnke aaye the” “ inspector sahaab dhekhchen toh case khothaye jaache. Kurta hochche Krishnendu Roychoudhury aar pore chilo Chittaranjan Choudhury kya baat” teen jon Gonesh mohalla tike beriye Bela Banerjee baari jaaye “ aapnara ke, inspector babu aapni?” “ghabrabena amaader bhetore ashte din, Krishnendu Roychoudhury ke chenen aapni?” “ hain ……chi…ni …keno ki hoyeche?” “ khoon hoyeche” “ ki? bolchen “ “relax onaar naah kintu onaar baarite,………. aapnaar tike kichu proshno korar chilo I hope you will co-operate?” “ hain………… jigesh korun?” “ prothom proshno ta khub hi shabhabhik…… ke hoye aapnaar Krishnendu?” “ aami onaar……maane……” “ bhondhu?” “ hain…” “toh shonaar duto kaaner baali apnaar jonnoi toh?” Debdyuti jigesh korlo, Bela chup chap matha niche kore naye “acha arekta proshno uni ki roj aashten ?” “ she protek raate aamar baari aashen tarpor aamaar gaan shonen, aamra tarpor ekshhate khawar khayi……. tarpor uni maaj ratae baari chole jaan” “ ae khawa khethe khethe maaj raat hoye jeto?” Aabir jigesh korlo, thokhoni Debdyuti Aabir ke ekta chimti kete chup korte bollo. “na maane….” “Na thik aache…apni khali bolun jedin last dhekhechilen uni ki ae kurta ta porechilen?” “ hain “ “thanku Bela Banerjee oshesh dhonnobaad!” “ bapaar ti ki bhujhlen Mr Deb. Ae Krishnendu babu khubh teda lok mone hoye?” “ Krishnendu teda ki jaanina kintu Bela nijer kopaale teep ta teda porechilo” “ baap re baap aapnaar observation power er toh pranshansa korte hobe” inspector Mishra heshe bolo “ aar jomidaari mejaaj inspector babu bhujechen…… jodi erom mohilader shaate dui ekta shomondho ta jodi Mr Roychoudhury r na hoto tahole onaake Jomidaar hishabe shondhyo kortam” tarpor teen jonayi hashte hashte jeep e uthe pore. “cholun aarek baar postmortem er report ta dhekha jaak, Chittaranjan er shorire ota ki typer bish chilo ek baar doctor ke dhekhiye jigesh korbo?” teen jon oi postmortem reporter jono thanaye pheroth jaaye.
Debdyuti Postmortem er report je baniyechilo tar kache giye bish tar bishoyer jigesh kore “Endosulfan……… Endosulfan pawa gache? “oh! My god” “Deb ki ota bhish?” “ haan bolte paarish, post mortem report e toh etai lekha, Dr. Bhashkor toh etai bolo eta ek rokom pesticide jeta chasha r nije der kheth e spray kore to prevent the insecticides, kintu eta ato khothipuron je eta shorkar ban kore debe boleche. Kintu ki kore esche er shorir e?” eta bole Deb , Aabir aar inspector Mishra thanaye pheroth eshe jaaye. Teenjon chup chaap thanaye boshe thaake. Debdyuti inspector Mishraar table opore pora Kishore Rafi r inland chitthi ta othaye. Tarpor onek khon dhore otake pore aar tar por “ issssh! Ki boka aami” Debdyuti nijer mathaye haath diye bolo “ keno ki holo?” Aabir jigesh korlo” Ae dhekhun Mishra babu, inland letter ta Kolkattar tike ashaini. Dhekhun Kishore Rafi baari hoche Kolkaataye aar o bolo baarir tike chitthi esche kintu chitthi opore khaali Banaras e daak khana stamp aache Kolkataar daak khanar nai, shadharanto jhekhan tike chitthi aasche okhaaner stamp howa uchit aar jhekhane pahaunchache shekhan kaar stamp howa uchit.” “ oh! My god” “ taar maane chitthi ta jaali chitthi, ekhankar dhaak gahr tike hi chitthi ta phatiyeche kao” Debdyuti tarpor bhaabhte laage “ tahole…..aami ekta kolkaataye police ke phone kore dhekhi jodi Kishore Rafi ke jodi dhora jete paare emni teo duto lok or pechone shob shomay aache, o dhora pore jaabe”
Hotath Deb chairer tike uthe pore aar thanaye tike beriye jaaye “ inspector sahaab ek baar taratari Godaulia paraaye dige cholun. Inspector aaro kichu police ke niye Godaulia paraaye dige rauna dyaan. Okhane pahaunche “ Mr Mishra apnaara jomidaarer baari pahunchaan aam aschi aadha ghontaye. Aajke natoker last scene …..”
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Debdyuti Aabir er khandhey haath rekhe bolo “ Mr Aabir kamon laagje pujor dine kaaj korte? “ hotath ae proshno?” “ naah tui ae Durga Pujo r ghore daariye pujo dhekhchish tai jigesh korlam” “ haan aar ki korbo aaj maha shoptomi aar aamra case niye aachi… tai ae jomidaar baari the ae ghorta e pujo hoche tai maa Durgaa r protimaa dige dhekhchilam” “ toh ki dhekhli?” “ ki dhekhlam maane?” “ naa thokhn tike dhekhchi tui maa Durga dige che aaschish tai jigesh korlam?” “ ki aabaar bus emni.....acha Kishore Rafi kichu aar khobor peli Police dhoreche oke Kolkaataye” “ hhhm! bapaar ta aaro gol pakiyechilo but i know the truth now" "maane" " maane hoche Kishore Rafi barite paliye jayeni oh oi chitthi shoti bhebhe Kolkatta gachilo with good intensions you see, baari giye dhekhe shob thik, o ektu confuse hoye jaye...tarpor oh back to Banaras police ke phone kore jeta aamder okhan tike beriye aashar por hoye. Ammaye Mishra janaaye shetar bapare akhoni. o aabar pheroth aasche.... toh khooni toh naah!" " tahole ke?" " chalo aasho tahole tomaar moner andhokaar ta ektu duur korar jaak"
Jai ghore khoon hoyechilo shai ghorer the baarir loke der prostuth thakhar jonno Debdyuti aager tike inspector ke bole rekhechilo. “ nomoshkaar, Raatul babu maa Durga r murti khub bhal lagje dhekhte. Very nice!! ……..acha bhalo khotha Mr Roychoudhury ae nin ae oshud ta… payer haathu gulo the lagan, eta anticeptic oshud. Ae oshud gulo shadharon to raastaye pore kete gaile lagaye.......” Eta shune Mr Roychoudhury bhuru gulo khuchke jaaye “ shob khothai bolbo aajke kintu taar aage jodi ek round chaa hoye jaaye tahole bhalo hoye” kich khon por cha oi murtighore eshe jaaye aar Debdyuti ek ta Cigarette jalano por khotha bola shuru kore
“ apnaar je raate ae baari the khoon hoye oi raate aapni bathroome na aapnaar baarir baire pore gachilen thik dorjaar kaache. Aar aapni pore jaani aapna ke kao pechon tike aaghaat kore aar apnaar kurta ta aapnar shorir tike khule nije pore ae barite dhukhe jaaye” “ae shob mithaye” Krishnendu babu chair tike uthe bole “ aache acche promaan ache aamar kache Mr Roychoudhury, Bela Banerjee bill ta oi kurtaye chilo shob ber korechi aami. Aami ekhaane aashaar aage aapnaar baari bayere raastar opaare ek rickshawala tike jaante paari. She oi raate shue chilo kintu aapnaar chitkaarer she jege jaaye thokhn she dhaikhe je kao aapnake pechon tike mare aar tar por aapnar hi kurta ta ke pore baarir bhetore jaaye, tar kichu shomayer por aapni lukiye baarir bhethor chole jaan khaali gaaye aar ekta dhuti pore ki theek na, aapni onno lok je dhukhe murtighorer dige jaache otato jene jaan kintu thokn aapni chinta koren je nijer ghore jawahi thik keno ki aapnaar ae maajraate jawar bapaar ta beshi kao jaantona aar apnaar gaaye kurtao chilona oi lojjaateo bhodhaye ektu...ki theek ki naa?” Krishnendu Roychoudhury chup chap thaken, shobai onaar dige takaan
“ ebaar Ajoy babu r pala, Chittaranjan Choudhury apanaar bhai hoche aar Komola apnaar Bou theek kina aapnar baarite aami khobor niyechilam kolkaatye” Ajoy thomke(Shocked) jaaye aar paashe chairer boshe jaaye “ Mr Ajoy bolben aashol bapaar ta?” Ajoy kichukhon chup thaakar por bole “ Komola ke aami khub bhalobhastam, kintu aamar baari tike kao raaji chilona tai aamra paliye biye kori, jhokohn amaar bhai Chittaranjan aar baarir lokere a jaante pare toh ora amader maarar sheshta kore , oder naki maaan shonmaan e aghaat poreche tai ora aamder dujon ke mere phelbe bole dhumki daye” “ bole jaao tar por ki hoye?” “ tar por Komolaa r baba Raatul babu aamder aasra daye aar kichu din er mode Pujo r kaaje aamader ekhane niye aashe… kintu she din raate aamra dujon shobaar showaar por murtighorer shaamne boshe thaki “ keno bhoshe thakho?” Debdyuti jigesh kore “ na maane shara din toh aamra dujon dhekha aar khotha bolar shomaye petaam na tai raate ektu…..” “ ok carry on adult khotha ta baad diye bolo” “ thokhon dhekhi amaar bhai ae barite dhukhe esche aar amader dige aasche, aamra bhoye pe jaayi, kintu aamar bhai aamader dhekhe naye aar peecha korte korte Murtighorer bhetor eshe jaaye, Tarpor aamar shaate kichu kon khotha hoye r jai amaader maraar dhumki daye aami dada re dhakhha di….” “ aar oi dhakka na shamlate pe tomaar dada oi Lohaar dabar opor giye pore…..Great” “ acha ebaar khotha holo je Chittaranjan babu ke bish ke diyechilo keno ki postmortem e bhojha joye je bishe Chittaranjan babu mara jaan naki lohar guthi te, jhokhn aami postmortem report ta dhekhi aar Dr bhashkor er shaate khothaboli toh jaante paari bish ta ekta Pesticide, tarpor aamar chok jaaye Kishore Rafi r jaali chitthi te, shai jaali chitthir tondonto korar jono aami Banars post office jaayi okhane giye ae paraar Postman er shaate dhekha kori aar….” Thokhoni Anna Hajra kore chakor je ae shob khotha ja Debdyuti bolchilo shunchilo nijer kede aangule e nok ta nijer jeeb diye chaate aar kichu khon chothpot korte korte maaara jaye “ shit dhorte parlam na,…….. Anna Hajra Chittaranjan ke bhish daye ”
“kintu ki kore aar keno?” inspector Mishra jigesh kore “ dhekhun inspector babu Anna Hajra aamder bhothkaanor jonno ae jaali chithi postman ke diye Kishore Rafi ke baire phathaannor jonno ae thikhana phathaye so that aamader shakh ta Kishore Rafi r opor jaye, aami oi postman tike jaante paari puro bapaar ta, Anna Hajra ae postmaner khub bhalo bhondhu... Anna Hajra aashole ek chasha r chele chilo, tar thakurda Krishnendu Roychoudhury r thakurda niche kaaj korto. Jhokhn Anna r thakurda kaur dite parena thokhn oi dabaar baaji haariye onaake mere phailen Krishnendu r Thakurda, jhokhn ae shob khotha Anna Hajra jante pare toh o nijeder khete r pesticide nijer gram tike niye aashe kanoki jhokhn o ae baarite aashe aar ae lohaar dabaa ke dyaale tangano dhekhe or shob khotha mone pore jaaye, o thik kore je or thakurda bodla o Krishnendu ke mere nebe, onek din dhorai oh ae plan ta korchilo kanoki o jaane Mr Krishnendu raate khokhon phirto aar ae Hajra hi baarir dorja khule dito aar ek gelash jol khawatoh. taar por Krishnendu nijer ghore chole jeto. Eta roj hi hoto. Onek din dhekhar por Hajra ae shedin raate maarar shodyantro roche” Kintu kopaal dhekhun Chitaranjan Choudhuy Krishnendu ke barir baire maare aar onar kurta pore barir bhetore dhoke, nahole toh dhukte parbena jodi dhora pore jaaye she aar edike Hajra bhaabhe Krishnendu esche oi kurta dhekhe oh pesticide melano jol ta diye hi paalanor cheshta kore kintu mone hoye ghaabre jaaye kanoki er mode Chittaranjan Babu murtighorer giye lodai shuru kore oi awaaje bhujte paare o ono kaoke khawiyeche kintu bapaar gulo ektar por ekta ato taratari ghote je o bhujte parena aar baari tehi roye jaye" this is the whole story “ kintu oi Lohar guti ta koi aar Chittaranjan toke traine kano bolechilo je o dhumki peche?” Aabir jigesh kore " oh ekta safe bet khelechilo, o bhebhe che jodi o Ajoy aar Komola ke mere phaile tahole toh thik aar jodi oke Ajoy Ba komola ba Raatul babu mere phaile tahole aami todonto kore Raatul babu r Ajoye ke thanaye dhore di ....ar kichu na oh ekta chance niye chilo jeta ki pore shoti hoye gachilo aar oi guti ta.... maa Durga r trishule opore lagano aache........ ki Ajoy babu thik bolini…..? Ajoy chup chap hain kore...
Kolkaatye
robaar er dhuphor belar ek telephoner ghonti baaje “ yes Debdyuti bolchi haan inspector Mishra……..achaa!....ok kya baat ok take care” Aabir jigesh korlo “ ki holo?” “ Are! Mr Aabir janen Mr Anna Hajra shedin je ghaabre suicide koraar shomaaye kede aangule take je mukhe rakhe jaano oi kere aangule ki chilo?” “ ki?” “ Tiktikir shai powder”
