Kerala Crime Files (2023) s02e03 Episode Script

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Is that all you're going to write?
No. Then what else
should be included?
Not just the name and place.
You should write the year, too.
How come the bell hasn't rung yet?
Is it already 1:00 p.m.?
Would I ask if I knew?
Yeah, right.
Eat.
Here, eat this.
Go on!
Are they twins?
Wouldn't they look alike, then?
Well, they kinda do.
Have you seen his dad?
Hey, pass the ball.
Hey, pass the ball!
Pass it here!
Huh?
Hey, catch that dog!
-Catch him!
-Catch him! Catch him!
-Pass me a stone!
-Someone grab him!
-There he goes! Catch him!
-Throw it at him!
-Throw it at him!
-You throw!
Hey, you!
-Run! Run!
-Run fast!
Run fast!
What do I even say, sir?
If it was just for throwing
a stone at that dog,
he could've just hit
that one kid, right?
But he beat up
every single one of them.
His father went off the rails at 25.
This kid started way earlier!
Get those boys some stitches.
You go with them, okay?
Try to remember again.
I'm sure we packed it
along with the mixer.
So, the mixer ate it
when it got hungry, huh?
Then let's check when
the mixer goes to the toilet.
What?
Let's just buy a new one
when Dad comes.
It's not that expensive, right?
Miserly old hag!
What's that over there?
I can bring this down
if you want me to.
You'll drive me crazy!
Hello.
-What's going on?
-The CI's the one asking me to stay.
And you expect me
to talk back to him?
Give me his number.
I'll call him myself.
Calm down, please.
It's just a couple more days.
If your job there was so critical,
why did they transfer you here?
This whole thing is such a hassle!
What hassle are you
even talking about?
We've brought a whole truckload
of stuff over.
Isn't unloading all that
a hassle in itself?
And I barely know my way
around this place.
Do you even realise how much more
we still need to buy?
Doesn't that count as a hassle, too?
This is what it's like
when someone steps out
on their own for the first time.
Deal with it.
That's the only way you'll learn.
-I'll be there by then.
-Oh, get lost!
This is for your own safety.
If some reporter sees Aji Vellayani
strolling in here in broad daylight,
you know how that'll go.
It'll blow up all over again.
Kaniyarvila's already at the centre
of a media circus.
Hey!
We're aware
of the sand-mining disputes
and the mediation
that happened in Vizhinjam.
All we need from you
is whether any of that ties back
to what happened to Ambili.
Honestly, in the long run,
I stood to lose from that deal.
Yet, I agreed to that settlement
only because Ambili annan insisted.
But that guy wasn't very happy
with the settlement.
Who? Mithilaj?
Yes.
So
What was Ambili's stake in all this?
You've been to his place,
haven't you, sir?
Take a guess. How much
do you think he'd pocket?
He wouldn't take a single rupee
from deals like this.
That man can't be bought.
He always made sure people owed him,
not the other way around.
That was his power.
All right.
Let's talk about the guy
who wasn't happy with the deal.
What was his name again?
-Mithilaj.
-Mithilaj.
Yes. Mithilaj.
Ambili had multiple calls
with a Karnataka number
over the past few days.
When we checked
Mithilaj's call records,
we found the same
Karnataka number in there, too.
Mithilaj has had links
in Bangalore for years.
He's been involved in gold smuggling,
money laundering,
and even some
online fraud cases over there.
-Sir
-Hmm.
Where can we find this Mithilaj?
He can't be hiding in Trivandrum
without word getting around.
If he hasn't gone up north
past Karunagappally,
we'll have him
by tomorrow evening.
Is it an old warrant?
Just don't unleash your men
and stir up another law and order mess.
Keep us posted if you hear anything.
We believe Mithilaj could give us
a lead on Ambili.
Let him fall into our net first.
If there's anything left of him,
we'll hand him over.
Sir, Mithilaj just surrendered
to the Crime Branch.
Crime Branch? In Trivandrum?
Yes.
All right, Aji.
Time to slip that burqa back on.
And this time, keep it on for good.
Reporters are lurking everywhere.
Off you go!
(in English) Sir, I just showed you
the facilities we have provided.
No charges have been filed
till this moment.
Nothing out to the media as well.
(in Kannada) Look, Manoj.
(in English) Can't we settle this
on diplomatic grounds?
Sir, you know how this works.
We've asked for legal advice.
(in Kannada) So, till then
can you please wait?
How many more days
are we talking about?
(in Tamil) The person mentioned
in their statement,
Civil Police Officer Ambili Raju,
has been missing since this Friday.
(in Kannada) Considering the timing,
they have met him
on the day of his missing.
(in Tamil) They might even be
the last ones who saw him.
(in English) Sorry. Do you
follow Tamil? My Kannada is a bit
Hey, that's fine.
You were saying?
Yeah, sir. So right now,
(in Tamil) Trivandrum Police
is handling this case.
(in English) So, we might have to keep
these guys in custody for a while.
(in Kannada) Sir,
please wait over there.
(in English) I'll send a coffee
for you.
-Okay.
-(in Malayalam) Go with him.
Hey!
Server boy!
Come!
Go deal with the man inside.
He may be from another state,
but an IPS officer can still be lethal.
Oh, God! In English?
-Please, you handle it, sir!
-No, you've got this.
Once you start,
you'll get the hang of it.
I managed, didn't I?
Go on, then.
Hey! Any tournaments
happening here?
No, sir. It's regarding a case.
You got transferred
from Thodupuzha?
Which year are you talking about?
I'm posted here now.
Aluva West.
-How's your wife?
-She's doing well.
So, what about your marriage?
Did your father give
the green signal?
-It's done, sir.
-Is that so?
Been two years now.
Since it was during COVID,
we kept it minimal.
That's why I--
Oh! So, you saved a fortune, huh?
You rascal!
And who hit the jackpot in the end?
Nivitha or Steffy?
Steffy.
Well, stick to one game
at least now.
No more saying
both are amazing,
and trying to sail
two boats at once.
Tellus said you got a local posting.
-Where?
-Trivandrum.
-Rural or City?
-Rural.
Kaniyarvila Station.
Ah, so you're the Principal SI
we've been waiting for.
Yes.
Come.
Mobile answering.
The vehicle has crossed
Paravur junction.
Time of passing: 12:23 a.m.
There are three passengers,
including the driver. Over.
They were policemen
from Bangalore.
Whitefield Police Station,
Bangalore South.
(in English) Came to arrest
one of our suspects here.
(in Kannada) Where?
(in Kannada) Oh, you know Kannada?
(in Kannada) A little.
(in English) We're looking
for a few Mallus.
Financial fraud case.
Went to Trivandrum
based on our intel.
But no luck!
(in English) So
you might have contacted
the concerned station in Trivandrum.
No, no, no.
We were not that sure
about our intel.
So, we thought
we'd only check.
(in Kannada) Thought we'd inform
Kerala Police after checking, if needed.
(in English) Only if needed!
Okay. Can I ask the names
of the suspects you're looking for?
Er
It's okay, sir.
No, thank you.
Maybe we got the wrong information.
We have to look for them
somewhere else.
Still, you can tell me
their names, right?
(in Kannada) I'm afraid
I cannot, sir.
Since the case is still open.
They were on their way back
after extorting money from
the very people they went to arrest
and burying the case.
I knew it the minute
I heard his defence.
-Mind if I check your vehicle?
-(in Kannada) For what?
Because I say so.
But you will need
an authorisation for that, sir.
(in Kannada)
You must follow protocols.
(in Malayalam) But this isn't
your department vehicle, is it?
(in English) It's a private car.
And even if I take this into custody,
it will not be a protocol violation.
Still, if you're keen
on authorisation
you're currently within the limits
of Aluva West station
and I'm the concerned
official-in-charge here.
₹20 lakh.
And they had
no legitimate source for it.
Didn't you file a case?
The accused include two ASIs
and an SI.
Since such cases are very rare,
I didn't know how to proceed.
So, we avoided any media noise
and brought them in straight.
It falls under extortion.
Sections 384 and 385 apply, too.
Will they be fired?
If we choose to pursue it, yes.
And it's 84, right?
They'll lose their jobs
and could be behind bars
for seven years.
Why the delay then?
We've asked for legal advice.
Out of the ₹20 lakh
we seized from the vehicle,
₹10 lakh came from a man
named Mithilaj.
A DC who's listed under
the KAAPA Act.
Though his base is in Trivandrum,
he's linked to cases
in Ernakulam and Thrissur as well.
I know.
We've been tracking him, too.
-We've got him.
-Who? Mithilaj?
Yes.
He surrendered to the Crime Branch.
Crime Branch had a warrant for him
in a gold case at Balaramapuram.
But why would he surrender?
Maybe he figured
jail's safer than being outside.
Kurian sir has asked the DySP
to allow a session with Mithilaj.
Sorry, I went off-track.
So, what's happening
with the Karnataka cops?
Yeah, about that
Of the ₹20 lakh
we seized from the car,
the remaining ₹10 lakh was handed
over by your CPO Ambili Raju.
-Hello?
-Sir
Someone's here
from Trivandrum.
How many of them?
Just one.
Rookie or seasoned?
-Get in.
-He's an ASI.
-You hang up.
-Okay.
The officer is on the way.
Ah.
If you'd like to freshen up,
we've got facilities here.
Okay.
How many dogs do you have here now?
Twelve.
Can I see them?
Uh Why not!
Please come.
The retirement age
is eight years, right?
Yes.
Most of them
don't look that tired.
We've got all kinds.
The ones that came in recently
are still active.
And then there are handicapped dogs
-and some blind dogs too.
-Okay.
It's just like us humans
growing old.
You hid under the Crime Branch's skirt
like a coward,
so don't lecture me about
your so-called warrior roots, Mithilaj!
If you're just going to
hurl questions
and expect me to answer your way,
that's not happening, sir.
You fucker! I've slogged my ass for
three-fourths of my career in Kochi.
I have seen the sass
of every damn bastard.
Understood?
So, cut the drama.
This isn't drama, sir.
I swear I don't know anything.
So, you have no idea
what happened to Ambili?
Sir, I've known Ambili sir
since the day
they laid the foundation stone
of this Kaniyarvila Station.
Nothing would happen to him
because of me.
Well,
Aji said you weren't too happy
with that mediation.
Oh!
So, he came here
and spewed venom, huh?
Leave that.
Isn't it true?
It's true.
I did suffer a considerable loss
from that deal.
But to make up for it, Ambili sir
gave me another golden opportunity.
What golden opportunity?
(in Kannada) It was
a financial cheating case
reported at Whitefield Station.
There were seven primary suspects.
Out of these seven, we arrested
three from Bangalore itself.
(in Kannada) They were Kannadigas.
(in Malayalam) And then, two more
were caught from Kasaragod.
(in English) From them, we got details
about the remaining two members.
They were from Trivandrum.
We kept Mithilaj
under close surveillance
because we were waiting to know
who the other person was,
which at last happened to be
this guy called
Ambili Raju.
What was Ambili's role?
He didn't have any direct role, sir.
He saw I was struggling financially
and just wanted to help.
There were other middlemen involved.
A team from Kasaragod.
It was Ambili sir who introduced me
to them through one of his contacts.
Apart from that, he did nothing
and had no involvement in the case.
But when Bangalore Police
investigated,
his name ended up on the list
just because he connected us.
Isn't that enough
to charge him with conspiracy?
We stayed in Trivandrum
for almost a week.
And finally, we got them
from a lodge in Chala.
Red-handed.
They were even bigger crooks
than we ever were, sir.
We've seen people demanding
₹1-2 lakh to bury cases.
But here? The second they found out
Ambili sir was a cop,
their greed shot through the roof.
(in Kannada) I can make a promise.
Your name will be out of the list.
See
(in broken English) If the court
trials you on this,
eight years jail confirmed.
It may not be a big number for you.
But, Ambili sir…
(in Kannada) think about it
with a clear mind.
How many years of service
do you have remaining?
(in English) What will happen
if you lose your job now?
No PF, no pension, nothing!
(in Kannada)
On top of that, jail too.
Think about it.
If they want to take us
out of Chala discreetly,
they will have to kill us first.
If you'd like to get back at them,
we'll just nod our heads now
and step out with them.
Once we get downstairs,
they won't even be able
to get out of Chala alive,
let alone take us with them.
And then?
The case and our names will still
remain on their records, right?
Those guys from Kasaragod
are already in custody.
These guys could show up here
looking for us at any time.
If not them,
then another team.
Disciplinary action is already
right around the corner.
But that will just end
in a transfer.
But if such a case
comes up on top of that,
then I'll lose my job
and my reputation.
That would be a personal failure.
After all the games I've played
over the years, if I lose this one,
that will be the end of Ambili.
Ambili sir asked for ten days
to arrange the cash.
And did Ambili hand over
the money to you in person?
Yes, sir.
Yes, come in.
Didn't you see who was driving?
No, sir.
-But you're sure it's a blue Rion car?
-Sure, sir.
And it was a rental car.
-I saw the rental sticker on it.
-Oh.
So, you managed to notice
such details.
Great!
Aren't we policemen, sir?
Where exactly is this petrol bunk?
Praveen, it's a petrol bunk
near Njekklithodu.
Check their CCTVs. See if the Rion
went left or right from there.
Cheriyanad, where Ambili's phone
was found, is to the right of the pump.
Just ten kilometres away.
So if that's the route,
the phone must've been discarded
during that journey.
That means the car passed through
there between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.
With that window,
we can trace its direction
from the next junction's CCTVs.
Check it quickly and call me.
Usually, when Ayyappan
visits his hometown,
he's back in a day or two.
If he plans to stay longer,
he makes it a point to inform us.
He didn't inform this time?
-No.
-Okay.
When was the last time
he went home before this?
The week before.
Left on Saturday,
came back on Sunday.
Are you sure
he actually went home that time?
I don't think he had a reason
to lie about it.
Besides, he brought back some
jackfruit dessert and rice balls.
That's his routine.
What's he like around here?
He's been with us for two years now.
He smokes weed occasionally.
But if I scold him on a Monday,
he will smoke again
only after two weeks.
He's a little scared of me.
Did you get to know him
after you arrived here, sir?
We actually met only
after he joined this unit.
But I've heard his name
since my days with the Temple Squad
in Kollam, a long time ago.
He was quite popular back then.
Now, most people have forgotten him.
We only recently started storing
court evidence in treasuries, right?
Earlier, it was all stored
at the courts.
He stole items from the evidence room
at the Vanchiyoor Court.
Whoa!
Yeah, pull his records.
It's all in there.
The old Nilgiri tahr case.
What, he went and shot one
in the wild?
If only it were that simple.
He stole the animal
right out of the zoo.
Huh.
This was back in 1988.
You know the zoo
in Nanthancode, right?
He sneaked in at midnight,
stole a Nilgiri tahr
and tied it to an electric post
just outside the main gate.
Six people, including the security staff,
lost their jobs over it.
Oh!
With guys like him,
it's never about the money.
They know it will become big news
and make the headlines.
Then comes the inquiry, the police case,
the Animal Welfare Board,
disciplinary action
and the whole circus.
And they get a boner just from
starting all that pandemonium.
I heard he's been clean
since his good conduct bond started.
He hasn't caused
any trouble recently.
But he could go back to his old ways
if he gets the right chance, right?
It's hard to say.
Guys like him
Their minds are always wavering.
Right?
Anything on
Ambili's bank statements?
We've been monitoring them.
There's been zero activity
since he went missing.
No debit card use
or UPI payments either.
And his family confirmed
he didn't usually carry much cash.
Yes, Praveen.
Sir, the timeline matches perfectly.
First, it took a right from the bunk,
then reached Cheriyanad junction.
From there, the car turned left.
The next major junction is
uh
Koyipra.
From Koyipra, it continued straight.
So they definitely took MC Road,
for sure.
Once on the highway,
they simply vanished.
Any leads on that "rent-a-car" logo?
It's from a company
called UDriv in Thrissur.
I called and checked with them.
-And what did they say?
-They don't own a car like that.
So, it's just a fake sticker.
And the licence plate is registered to
a Tempo Traveller in Perinthalmanna.
Okay, Praveen. Thanks.
"Thanks"?
Okay, I'll take it.
You said there were blood stains
on the phone, right?
Yes.
I think you should
deploy a search party.
Focus on the route from the bunk
leading to Cheriyanad
where the phone was found.
Look in places
people don't usually go
overgrown areas
or spots where trash is dumped.
Look, if you keep assuming
he's still alive,
you risk being misled.
Deepa!