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Dasgupta appeared in the DNA appeal. He insisted on getting DNA samples of all Thakurs! Court upheld his plea and ordered the DNA samples to be taken for all Thakurs!! This was publicized widely!! Thakurs from Kanpur were in a fix! 

Rattan Singh Thakur had withdrawn from the reopening of Murder Case of Nirmal Singh Thakur! But to everyone's surprise Dasgupta had filed for reopening of the case on behalf of Arnav Singh Raizada/Thakur! Sham was thoroughly confused with this move.

"Saale Saab had lost it! He does not know his father in law is the murderer of his father! I will prove that! I will make him pay for his deeds! He should be separated from his dear wife!"

"Once he knows this, Khushi will have to leave Raizada House! She will have nowhere to go! She will be mine!" Sham smirked. Khushi was oblivious to all these problems Arnav was facing. He had never told her anything. Dasgupta assured him that this move will prove his predictions. Khushi safety and restoration of her father's dignity.

"Aurnob, look at this... Her father was the last person to see your father alive. But that does not mean he had anything to do with your father's death. These Sham and his partner are creating sensation by giving a topic for gossip and to create rift between you two. The best counter attack is to file for reopening of the case. There are three more finger prints which were picked up from the dead body unidentified....! Do you understand what I mean? We will overturn their strategy. Their weapon will boomerang on them..!" Dasgupta explained. Arnav agreed. He had additional plan for Sham and party.

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"Khushi!" Arnav called her from office. "I got to go!" he said gravely.
"When?" she asked. She had prepared herself mentally for his departure. 

"Now! I am not coming home!" he said.
"What? Why?" she asked desperately.

"Because, I won't be able to leave if I see you!" he confessed. A faint smile appeared on her face. 

"Arnav ji, take care!" she said softly. He nodded.
"Will you call me?" she asked in despair. He hesitated but said "Yes! And you know what to do!" he knew she would handle any crisis. 

"Yes!" she said. "Bye Khushi, take care!" he said and disconnected the phone. She sat there for a very long time engrossed in her thoughts about the future.

"I am sure, nothing will happen to him. No one will be able to touch him!" she said to herself. She went to the vault and took of the four mannat keys. She kept gazing at them. "He has double protection!" she smiled and went to the kitchen to complete her chores. 

"Khooki.. where is your husband?" asked Dasgupta in the afternoon.
"um.. uncle, he is out of station for some urgent business work!" she said stuttering.
"Ok. Ask him to call me whenever he finds time!" said Dasgupta. 

"um.. uncle, um.. did you receive call from Karuna di?" she asked hesitantly.
"haan? No! was she supposed to call me? Did you talk to her?" he asked eagerly. Khushi was confused. Last time when she talked to Karuna, it was decided that Karuna would call Dasgupta and tell him her plans...! 

"No, I mean I thought, she would call you!" she said trying to sound normal.
"Khooki... tell me .. is it progressing?" he asked her sternly.

"Yes uncle, now that He is coming to meet you, it definitely is progressing!" she said smiling. Dasgupta disconnected.

"I have to ask Karuna di, tonight!" Khushi resolved.

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Arnav was waiting with bated breath clutching the camera in the OB van of local news channel. The Janata Darbar was about to start at the residence of MLA. A lot of people had gathered to tell their grievances and seek help. It was practically impossible to cross the tight security without getting noticed.

Arnav approached a local news agency and had given them the Advertisements of AR Group for the entire month's insertions. The agency was overwhelmed and was ready to do anything for him. He asked them to include himself as a crew member for the Janata Darbar program of the local MLA. 

Arnav had arranged for his Identity Card as a Camera man crew and had got included in the team. He was waiting for the MLA to appear for his Janata Darbar!!

He saw an elderly person coming out limping with the support of walking stick and the MLA, Mr. Rattan Singh Thakur. He held his breath, trying to keep his camera steady. The real cameraman came and took it from him. He posed as assistant. The Darbar had started. It took three hours when the crowd started receding and the crew started winding up. He remained unmoved. Mr. Rattan Singh Thakur and the elderly person rose up to leave their Darbar.

"Rattan....!" Rattan Singh shuddered with the deadly voice. He looked up to see who dared calling him Rattan! The elderly person turned to see.... They both froze!! Arnav Singh Raizada was standing before him clenching his fists!!

"YOU?" Rattan Singh could not believe his eyes. The elderly person looked shocked.
"Yes, its me! Should be talk here, or you want to take me inside?" asked Arnav taking a step forward. Rattan Singh looked around in fright and said stuttering..

"ye.. yes, come in!" Arnav Singh Raizada was entering his legitimate house for the first time in his life clutching his attach! He was entering Lion's den unarmed, risking his life!! 

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Khushi was sitting on the armchair lost in her own thoughts. She dialed Arnav's number.
"Hello Khushi ji!" Aakash picked up the phone. "Bhai had to leave urgently but he forgot his cell on his table!" said Aakash to Khushi's despair. 

"I know, he did not forget, he left it behind on purpose! Now no one will be able to contact him!" she thought. But strangely she was not panic. She was composed with strength. She knew what he was up to and she was with him in this. She knew, he would contact her if need be. She knew he would come back victorious!! 

"Khushi... where is Arnav puttar?" papaji had asked. 

"Papaji, he had to on some urgent work. I will ask him to call you! Unfortunately he forgot his cell in the office!" she said calmly. She knew she had to face all sorts of question and she was ready for that. 

Aakash walked in. "Khushi ji, I don't know where has he gone! He has kept even his laptop behind!" Aakash looked worried. Even Khushi was surprised at this. 

"Hmm!" she said. "He called me up to say, he was going on some urgent work!" she said continuing with her story.

"Strange! He never does that!" Aakash was truly worried. "You know, he has executed papers assigning me as the official signatory for the entire AR group! He told me the other day!" Aakash was confused.

"Did he know that he might have to go?" he asked her. She shrugged not knowing what to answer.

"Aakash jijaji, I think he will come back soon!" she really was hoping for him to come back!
Aakash went away. She sat there staring unfocused. 

"First hatred parted us, but our love brought us together! Now our love has parted us.... Then ...?" she shuddered with the thought. "No! no hatred .... Not again!" she got up with a jerk praying her Devi Mayya!!