MCPD... Investigating absconding case...!!

"Is Mr Suraj at home..? We are from .........................”.

Sunday morning, rather noon; it was half past eleven when I opened my eyes. It was one more weekend in Mangalore when I was alone at home. I brushed my teeth and was lazing on the bed in our drawing room. Switched on TV and was watching repeat telecast of a reality show. TING TONG... Someone was at the door. I got up and while moving towards the door, I was guessing who might be there at this time... Cable bill... nah, we have already paid it... Paper bill, might be, but the guy usually comes early morning... Was it Maid servant? Nah, she has keys with her... Neeraj? Uh ha, it wasn’t yet morning for him. Then who was it..?

I opened the door and saw 2 people standing. They looked at me and one of them asked "Are you Mr.Suraj"..? I thought it may be someone sent by Suraj's father to pick his bike. But why will he ask for Suraj...? I gently said, "No, I am his room-mate"...
The same guy asked me again, "Where is Mr.Suraj"...?
I replied, "He is currently in U.S.A. Last Friday he took a flight to Houston and he is there for an assignment".
The two guys looked at each other and gave a disappointed look. The expression on their face was a bit strange. I was a bit surprised by their reaction. Something was fishy. I thought its better if I would ask who they were before I disclosed any information to them. I asked one of the guys, "Where are you people from and why are you asking for all this information". Both of them stared at me, one of them replied, "We are from Urwa police station and investigating on a case".
Bullshit, what has Suraj done before he left? Is it something serious? Since elections are near, may be the local police are just verifying how many people reside in the flat. But no, it was something different which I never could have guessed.

"Can you come to Police station with me now, we wanted some information about Mr.Suraj", one of the guy asked me. It was hardly 15 minutes since I was out of bed. I said I can’t come with them right now and it will take me at least of 1/2 hr. They took my number and asked me to be in at the station on time. They left and I closed the door.

I looked at myself in the mirror. I realized it was a week since I shaved. I was looking like a criminal with long hair, beard (rugged look) and glasses with black frame on my eyes. Since I was not sure why I was asked to come to Police station, I thought it would be better if I was clean shaved. At least I shouldn’t look like Suspect. :p I took a bath and went to police station by 12.30P.M. I always hate to go to Hospital and Police station. Especially the ambience in police station is what irritates me. And as far as hospital is considered, I don’t remember a singe instance when I have not fainted. Leave it, I don’t want to talk about that now... :p

I was escorted by a police constable from Lobby to the place where the person was sitting who was going to interrogate me. Now, before he asked me any questions, I asked him to brief me about the case and also why was I called here. He was very soft spoken (usually u don’t find such person in Police department). He told me the whole story.

When Suraj left Mangalore, he had booked a cab to drop him till Airport. Unfortunately, the Cab and driver both were reported absconding. The Cab owner had complained in the nearest police station and police had started investigating about the person. Now the question that came in my mind was why the hell they were asking for Suraj? Driver just picked Suraj from Home and dropped him at Bajpe Airport. When I asked this question to the guy interrogating me, he told me about the procedure they follow when such absconding case is registered. What they do is, they track all the activities related to the person. They start investigating about his activities 4 to 5 hours before he was reported missing and when they tracked the details of the incoming calls on drivers mobile, they found that Suraj had called him at around 6.51 PM on 18th (the day Suraj left Mangalore). That cop showed me the drivers photograph and asked if I recognize him. When saw the Pic, and recognized him. I could remember what the driver was wearing, the cab, and everything when we were standing in our apartment seeing off Suraj. Everything was as clear as if I was taken back into flashback!!

I told him everything as it was.He asked me a few more questions, noted down my number and then I was asked to come back in the evening. It wasn’t anything serious... Just a part of investigation and all I had to provide them is some information. I was fine with it. I came back home and told Suraj the whole story. Even he was surprised/shocked that all this happened.

So I visited the Police station all the three days and was asked the same set of questions. And today, the same guy requested me to inform him if I get any more information about the driver or the Cab. Yeppieee... No more going to police station... :)

Gosh..!! Never call a cab driver from your cell phone; No matter how far you have to go to find a phone booth. You never know what mess U will get into. Thankfully this isn’t a big one... Ha ha ha ha... Just kidding..!!

**By MCPD I meant Mangalore City Police Department... :p