In the somber town of Dadori, a shadow of mourning loomed. Nearly the entire village had gathered outside the police station, protesting for their missing loved ones to be found. But it wasn't just one or two families; it was nearly 40-50 families, each missing someone—a daughter, a young man, an elder. It seemed to be happening relentlessly, month after month.
The first incident had occurred four years ago, and after a couple more incidents, the disappearances had ceased. However, a year later, this grim occurrence resurfaced with a vengeance, occurring almost every other week or at least once in two months. And now, it had taken a graver turn recently when an entire family vanished.
The police acknowledged the public outcry and handed the case to the special crime unit, led by Detective Dhiren, who was assigned to unravel the mystery.
Dhiren initiated a thorough search across the city, starting with cemeteries, then rivers, convinced that if people didn't return, they must have perished. If not, there had to be traces of human trafficking or organ smuggling. Gradually, he began to perceive the crime as serial killings, but the absence of bodies denied it that classification. The ultimate realization dawned on him that human trafficking, possibly for organ harvesting, was taking place within the city, under their very noses.
Despite 21 days of intense search, the city yielded no answers. Upon receiving reports from the rural areas, Dhiren was astonished. How could someone carry out human trafficking without leaving any clues?
Passing the case to a higher committee seemed appropriate, but what baffled him further was the absence of any recent cases in the last few days, leading him to suspect that the criminal might be someone within the city, knowledgeable about the scrutiny of the crime unit.
A few days later, while watching the news, Dhiren learned about a cleanup operation in the city's outskirts by the municipality. Hastening to the site, he discovered numerous butchers' shops nearby. What caught his attention was the discovery of bones and pieces of flesh in the sewage system. While others dismissed it as a consequence of improper waste disposal, Dhiren sensed a link to his case. He ordered his team to send the samples for forensic analysis.
The next day, upon receiving the forensic report, Dhiren's worst fears were confirmed. That evening, every butcher shop in the area was scrutinized, but to no avail.
The following afternoon, Dhiren stood outside a house, ringing the doorbell. As the door opened, he swiftly pushed aside a woman and pointed his pistol at the man seated inside.
And there, an offender was apprehended—a mute apprentice butcher, who had tried to convey something to Dhiren the previous night but couldn't. Through sign language interpreters, his story unfolded, revealing the horrors he had witnessed and endured.
With the arrest of this individual.
After enduring so much torture by the police, the criminal finally spilled all the truth, causing everyone standing there to tremble their facial expressions indicating that they would never forget this case.
And after that, 3 more criminals were caught from the city's outskirts, but perhaps a few others were still at large.
In evening..
Yet, as Dhiren watched the news, his mind lingered on the words of the captured man, reminding him of the darkness that still lurked within their city.
"Sir, please don't beat me more, sir, please don't. I'll tell you everything... I'm not into smuggling, sir. I had to deal in human flesh. There are not just one but around 8-9 buyers from different cities. They are all hungry for human flesh and they were the ones who started making people disappear and then they used to take parcels from me.They are beast disguised as a human, sir. Their thirsts for blood, sir. In front of my eyes, they were..re cutting up a living human..."