Black Squad – Episode 43: "Buried Secrets"
Opening Scene: A Sinister Discovery
Location: A Remote Construction Site, Mumbai – 6:30 AM
A group of workers is digging the foundation for a new commercial complex when a shovel strikes something hard. The foreman, Rakesh, steps forward, brushing away the dust. His face turns pale.
> Worker (shaken): "Sir… there's something here."
They uncover a skeleton wrapped in decayed plastic. A rusty wristwatch still clings to the bones.
Panic spreads. Someone calls the police.
CUT TO BLACK.
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Scene 1: The Investigation Begins
Location: Crime Scene – 7:45 AM
Black Squad arrives. A.C.P. Sulaiman Qazi, Inspector Imran Wani, and Arjun Rathore step out of their SUV. The crime scene is already cordoned off.
> Imran (examining the remains): "Judging by the decomposition, this body has been here for at least eight to ten years."
Forensic expert Dr. Kavita kneels beside the skeleton.
> Dr. Kavita: "It's a male, mid-30s. Fractured skull. Likely blunt force trauma."
Arjun finds something near the bones—a rusted keychain with initials 'R.M.'
> Arjun: "Whoever he was… someone didn't want him to be found."
Qazi turns to the foreman.
> Qazi: "This site was empty for years. Who owned it before?"
The foreman hesitates.
> Foreman: "It belonged to a businessman—Ramesh Malhotra. He went missing ten years ago."
The team shares a glance.
This wasn't just a buried body. This was a cold case coming back to life.
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Scene 2: A Family's Secrets
Location: Malhotra Mansion – 11:00 AM
Qazi and Imran arrive at a lavish yet decaying mansion. They meet Pallavi Malhotra, Ramesh's widow.
She looks exhausted, her voice weak.
> Pallavi: "You found my husband? After all these years?"
> Qazi: "We believe so, but we need answers."
She wipes her tears, her hands trembling.
> Pallavi (whispering): "Ramesh was a successful real estate developer… but he made enemies. He left home one night for a meeting and never returned."
Imran watches her closely.
> Imran: "Who was he meeting?"
She hesitates.
> Pallavi: "His business partner, Vijay Khanna. But Vijay said Ramesh never arrived."
Arjun steps in.
> Arjun: "And you believed him?"
She flinches.
> Pallavi: "I had no choice."
But something about her nervous gaze tells Qazi there's more to the story.
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Scene 3: The Missing Partner
Location: Vijay Khanna's Office – 2:00 PM
Vijay Khanna, a wealthy, well-groomed man in his 50s, sits behind a mahogany desk, smiling.
> Vijay: "Gentlemen, I told the police ten years ago—I don't know what happened to Ramesh."
Qazi leans in.
> Qazi: "We just found his skeleton on land you both owned."
Vijay's smile fades.
> Vijay: "That… that land was sold after he went missing. It's a coincidence."
Arjun places a photo of the keychain on the table.
> Arjun: "This was found with his body. Recognize it?"
Vijay's hand tightens into a fist.
> Vijay: "I… I need a lawyer."
Qazi smirks.
> Qazi: "That's what guilty men say."
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Scene 4: A Clue from the Past
Location: Crime Lab – 5:00 PM
Neha scans old CCTV footage from the last night Ramesh was seen.
> Neha (excitedly): "Got something!"
On the screen: Ramesh Malhotra entering Vijay's farmhouse.
Two hours later… a shadowy figure drags a lifeless body into a car.
And the driver?
Pallavi Malhotra.
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Scene 5: The Truth Uncovered
Location: Malhotra Mansion – 8:00 PM
Qazi and his team burst into the mansion.
Pallavi sits motionless, eyes filled with guilt.
> Qazi: "We know the truth. You killed Ramesh."
She doesn't deny it.
> Pallavi: "I had no choice! He was leaving me for another woman. He wanted a divorce… I couldn't let him destroy everything."
Imran steps closer.
> Imran: "And Vijay helped you cover it up?"
She nods slowly.
> Pallavi: "He owed me. We buried him together."
Arjun cuffs her.
> Arjun: "Your secret stayed buried for ten years. But the past always finds a way back."
As they lead her away, Qazi watches the construction site in the distance.
Another ghost of the past finally laid to rest.
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Final Scene: A City Full of Secrets
Location: Black Squad HQ – 10:00 PM
Qazi sips his tea, staring at the case files.
Mumbai never sleeps.
And neither do its secrets.
But Black Squad is always watching.
FADE TO BLACK.
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Next Episode: "The Vanishing Act"
A magician's assistant disappears during a live show.
But this trick hides a deadly truth.
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