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Chapter 50 - Episode 50: "The Dead Man’s Call"

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Black Squad – Episode 50: "The Dead Man's Call"

Opening Scene: The Promotion

Location: Mumbai, Police Headquarters – 8:30 AM

A high-level government meeting is in progress.

ACP Sulaiman Qazi sits across from the Home Minister, Commissioner of Police, and Intelligence Bureau officials.

A document is placed in front of him.

> Home Minister: "Congratulations, ACP Qazi. Black Squad is now an official government department."

Qazi studies the official papers.

> Home Minister: "From today, you are no longer a special unit working in the shadows. You are a legal force. Your authority is recognized across the country."

Qazi remains stoic.

> Qazi: "And the conditions?"

The Minister slides another file.

> Commissioner: "You will now report to the Director of National Security. Your cases will follow protocol. No more unchecked actions."

Qazi exhales. Black Squad is powerful—but now under strict watch.

> Qazi: "Understood."

Just as he's about to sign the papers—

His phone rings.

A blocked number.

Qazi frowns and answers.

> Unknown Voice: "Help me... I'm already dead."

The call disconnects.

FADE TO BLACK.

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Scene 1: The Mystery Begins

Location: Black Squad Headquarters – 9:00 AM

Qazi relays the strange call to the team.

> Imran: "A dead man calling? Sounds like a bad joke."

Neha traces the number.

Her face turns pale.

> Neha: "Sir… the call came from a number registered to Kabir Verma."

Silence.

> Arjun: "Kabir Verma? The journalist who was murdered last month?"

Qazi's jaw tightens.

They had solved that case—or so they thought.

> Qazi: "Get me everything on Kabir's death. Now."

FADE TO BLACK.

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Scene 2: The Impossible Evidence

Location: Mumbai, Crime Branch Records Room – 11:00 AM

Neha digs into Kabir Verma's case file.

She finds a voice recording from his phone.

> Kabir's Voice (recording): "If you're hearing this, I am already dead. The truth is buried, but not gone. Follow the numbers: 17-23-89."

The recording ends.

Imran frowns.

> Imran: "What the hell does that mean?"

Neha pulls up Kabir's autopsy report.

Then—her face goes white.

> Neha: "Sir… the postmortem report says Kabir died at 9:45 PM."

> Arjun: "So?"

> Neha: "But this call… was made at 10:15 PM. Thirty minutes after he died."

A chill runs through the room.

FADE TO BLACK.

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Scene 3: Chasing a Ghost

Location: Kabir Verma's Apartment – 1:00 PM

Black Squad searches the abandoned apartment.

Neha hacks into Kabir's laptop.

A hidden folder appears: "Project 17-23-89"

Inside: A list of names.

Politicians. Business tycoons. Police officers.

And at the bottom—

"Rohit Shekhawat (CP of Mumbai)"

Arjun and Imran exchange tense looks.

> Qazi: "Kabir wasn't killed by a random gang. He found something big… something worth killing for."

Suddenly—gunshots.

A sniper opens fire from a nearby building.

Arjun tackles Qazi to cover.

Imran fires back.

But the sniper escapes.

Qazi's eyes darken.

> Qazi: "Someone doesn't want us to find the truth."

FADE TO BLACK.

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Scene 4: The Final Clue

Location: Mumbai, Abandoned Factory – 6:00 PM

Neha traces the sniper's phone signal to an old factory.

The squad moves in silence.

Inside—they find a dying man.

A bullet wound in his chest.

It's Kabir Verma's informant.

With his last breath, he whispers:

> Informant: "The files… in the vault… they will end him…"

> Qazi: "Who?"

The informant coughs blood.

> Informant: "Shekhawat…"

He dies.

FADE TO BLACK.

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Scene 5: The Dead Man's Truth

Location: Mumbai Police Commissioner's Office – 8:00 PM

Qazi storms into Commissioner Rohit Shekhawat's office.

He throws the Project 17-23-89 files on the desk.

> Qazi: "Kabir Verma found out your dirty secrets. And you killed him for it."

Shekhawat laughs coldly.

> Shekhawat: "Proof, Qazi? A dead journalist's ghost story?"

But Neha plays a final audio recording.

Kabir's last words.

> Kabir (recording): "If I die, it's because of Rohit Shekhawat. He's the puppet master behind Mumbai's corruption. And this… is my proof."

The room goes silent.

Qazi stands.

> Qazi: "You're finished."

The door bursts open.

Mumbai police arrest Shekhawat.

FADE TO BLACK.

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Final Scene: A New Era Begins

Location: Black Squad Headquarters – Midnight

The squad gathers.

Qazi looks at the official badge on his desk.

> Qazi: "Today, we became official. But our real work starts now."

Arjun smirks.

> Arjun: "So… what's next?"

Neha's computer beeps.

A new case.

A new mystery.

Qazi looks at his team.

> Qazi: "Let's find out."

FADE TO BLACK.

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Key Takeaways from Episode 50: "The Dead Man's Call"

1. Black Squad is now an official government department.

2. A murdered journalist calls from the dead, leading to a conspiracy.

3. Mumbai's Commissioner Rohit Shekhawat is exposed as the mastermind.

4. The case is solved, but new mysteries await.

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Next Episode (51) Teaser: "Blood and Betrayal"

A high-profile police officer is found murdered in a locked room.

Evidence points to someone inside Black Squad.

Is there a traitor?

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