Seven

George went outside and meet the protesters when he glimpsed The assistant commissioner of police cars approaching. He quickly grabbed his phone and called Michael and alarmed him that The area commander was here. Michael came out of the station in a blink of a second, he rushed to the gate where he asked tried and control the mobs to calm down and give way for the Assistant Commissioner to get in and everything will be sorted out after then.

The mobs agreed and cleared the way for Area commander and he gets in while the mobs followed back and entered into the station premises. The area commander step out of his car and entered inside the station in a rush where Michael followed him inside and the other officers blocked the entrance from outside the door. The Assistant commissioner headed straight to Michael's office where he turned back immediately he opened the door and entered. “Don't you know to end it there itself?”. The assistant commissioner yelled queasily. “But sir, they didn't create any severe ruckus or give an interview to any channels”. Michael responded. “But they are sitting in front of the police station and they've called all the media channels, what do you expect then,”. The Assistant Commissioner said while he turned back to go and meet the crowd as he added, “What ruckus to create more than this”. He mumbled while he hissed. 

The area commander came out of the station where he met them all quiet and he looked at Rachel father, “How clearly we had explained and still you came here”. The ACP said relaxed. “Sir, we don't have clarity on Rachel's death, despite your explanation, whatever we all here say, you are only trying to convince us, sir, I know my daughter very well, there is no chance of her committing suicide, with due respect sir, if we don't make this an issue now, the police will not bother about it anymore. I'm very sorry if said something unpleasing sir and that is why we even inform the media”. Rachel's father clarifies. 

“Okay, we've filed an FIR relating to Rachel's case, the post mortem report would come only after this. We have to investigate only with that and come to a conclusion, we will inquire further whether it's a murder or not”.The area commander explained to the crowd with a raised voice. “Michael, get that petition, deal with this case remarkably and I will personally look after the formalities”. He commanded while he looked directly at Michael. “Yes sir”, Michael yelled after he gave his salute as The area commander walked to his car and left the place. 

“You look after Rachel's funeral and this case is now my responsibility!”. Michael said to Rachel's father. “You can send some limited people to get back to the mortuary and pick the body for a proper funeral”. He added while he while they exchanged numbers with him and the crowd started to get dispersed slowly. 

It's almost sunset, Michael was already at the crime scene building again to scrutinize further. “Who do you think did this? because it's not a suicide as you can see she was thrown down from the building. Just tell me the series of people ”. He was talking to the two security guards in there. “Sir, this is such a huge building, eight gates are there, just two securities, how are we going to keep a track on all the visitors”. 

Michael continued to search in every nook of the building. He suddenly found a wrecked old van at the centre of the ground floor parked intimately and closed. He walked to the van and searched it thoroughly all to his knowledge that it was a hotbox. He opened the van where he finds cigarette buds everywhere and the remains of some marijuana. Michael picked up his phone and dialled George's number. “George I found a van here filled with cigarettes buds and weed remainings everywhere in its floor”. “Sir, they call it hotbox, they will smoke weed as a gang in a closed room or car, the effect is more intense when compared to plain weed taken outdoors and this is also one of the habits which ruin this generation of our youths”. George responded. “It's obvious, I can see because the place looks very active and the ashes look newly. Did you explore further the records I asked you to follow?”. Michael added and implored. “Yes sir, I do, the records show that it's exactly four suicides that had happened there, and if we meet the concerned officials responsible for the cases back then we will surely get some information that will help us a lot”. George responded. “Okay you get me the officers details, send them to me as soon as possible. We can call them if they are not close”. Michael enhanced. “Done sir, right away sir”. George replied and end the call.

Michael searched his contacts again on his phone, where he called one of his hacker friends or rather a professional technical guy called Joe. Michael explained all that is happening to him and asked him if he can find a trace of numbers that are frequently active at the Mars and sons building for the fast twelve months. Joe asked Michael to give him a moment that he will get back to him as soon as possible.

Michael's s phone instantly ringed again where he curiously checked and get to know that it was the Assistant Commissioner calling him. “Hello, sir”, Michael said the minute he answered the call. “Where are you, Michael? I request your presence in my office right away”. The Assistant commissioner mandated and cut the call.

Michael hurriedly rushed to his car and drove away at a high speed. He brought his phone out where he dialled George's number and asked him to send him the address of the forensic doctor that's in charge of Rachel's post mortem test. George sent him the address instantly. Michael took typed the forensic doctor's address on his car GPS and headed straight to the destination. Michael reached the house of the Doctor where he packed and get out of the car. He stepped to the entrance door and knocked thrice.

“Doctor, a formal inquiry about the post mortem report of Rachel”. Michael said the very second the doctor get the door opened. “Sir, I'm a government servant too, everything has a procedure, doesn't it? Whatever it is, meet me in the morning at the hospital. Please, leave now”. The doctor said with a tragic face. “Sorry”. Michael replied as he turned his back and walk to his car. The forensic doctor banged closed his door. Michael opened his car and get seated where he spied on the doctor through his window making some urgent calls tensed.
“Something is not right here”.
Michael tells out to himself while he started the car engine and drives away.

Michael reached the Area commander office where he found the place fully equipped with high security. He drives to the parking yard and gets his car parked. He stepped to the entrance door where he asked the Seargent officer at the door “Why is the heavy security here?”. “It's the joint commissioner Barnabas here sir”, the Seargent officer replied while he gave his respect with a salute.

Michael proceeds to the building where he instantly sighted the Assistant commissioner together with the joint commissioner Barnabas stepping out of the building in conclusion. Michael quickly gave his respect with a full force salute as they are approaching him. “Sir, he's Michael, the new posted superintendent in charge of Rachel's murder case”. The area commander said to the joint commissioner pointing at Michael. “Ohh yes I see”. The joint commissioner responded while he lightly touched Michael's shoulder and walked out.

The assistant commissioner walked back in a moment after the joint commissioner had left. He walked towards Michael and asked “Michael, the Mars and sons building suicide case...”, “yes sir, I'm following that”. Michael replied. “Okay, get those files and meet me in my office”. The Assistant commissioner enhanced. Michael rushed to his car where he opened his car and get the files at the back seat and quickly rushed back inside and headed straight to the Area commandant office. 

Michael knocks the assistant commissioner office once and gets in. “Sir”, Michael tells out while he slipped the files on his desk after he gave his respect with a succinct salute. “Sir, in this case of Rachel's murder, upon inquiry of her friends and family, there is no reason for her to commit suicide, but in the reports, it's clearly stated as suicide. I don't indeed understand why it's stated that in the formal reports by department, sir”. Michael clarified. “Michael, the truth is known only to the deceased and the doctor who has conducted the post mortem”. The Assistant commissioner responded. “But sir I met the forensic doctor at his residence...”. Michael tried to add when he got obstructed by the area commander with a raised hand. 

“Another special unit is taking this case over, I'll refer you another case, you should follow it henceforth”. “But sir, just two more days, I will finish this case by then”. Michael hindered. “The report has come stating it's a suicide, do only what I say”. The area commander shouted angrily as he hits hard the pile of his desk. “Listen to me carefully, John Akuso, the minister of finance, is getting life-threatening calls. Inquire about that, I want you to go to his residence personally first thing in the morning...” he added while he sighted Michael mumbling in discomfort. “what?” he shouted as he looked at Michael. “Sir, if you tell who is going to follow this case, I'll pass on some important leads to them”. Michael mumbled. “Michael, you can order what I must do when you get a higher rank than me, for now, you must do what I say, I'm your commander, don't forget that. You can go”. The area commander added. “Thank you, sir”. Michael said while he gave his respect with a salute and evacuated from the office.

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