<i>Birds chirping.</i>
<i>Shopkeeper talking in Tamil .</i>
Anna, How many kilometers to Bangalore (In Tamil)
What?
Bangalore, how many more kilometers to go.
Kilometers, I don't know. Long way.
So, are you ready?
I will ask, just answer casually.
What do you know about Shameem?
Shameem is my neighbor,
his house is third from mine.
We are friends from childhood, we grew up together.
From 8th to 10th we were in the same class.
We meet every evening, play football.
<i>Sound of boys playing football; Pass the ball, Kick it hard!</i>
He plays football well.
And he used to play for the local clubs in tournaments.
We went for trips sometimes...
We had a usual circle,
five of us, me, Shuaib, Yasir and Shafeeq.
Shuaib is Shameem's relative, almost an uncle.
Where is Yasir and all?
Songs and cheers in the wedding hall.
We used to go for all the weddings, together as a team.
It was all jolly, always roaming around.
You should let me know all these things beforehand.
Don't you know that I have a job?
Your damn job!
We decided this just now.
When Yasir is in town, he was always with us... me, Shuaib and all.
It's only been two, three months since he left.
Let's just go and return quickly. Come on, dude!
You guys go, then.
What shall we do?
See, Shafeek is calling.
Oh! We didn't call him.
What a man!
Shafeeq works in town itself, he does drama, theater work and all.
Then Shameem joined for B.Com, I went to Kannur for doing my course.
So whenever I come home, we all meet, including Shameem.
In between, Shameem dropped B.Com and he joined for Mobile technician course.
He said B.Com is not interesting him, felt a job is necessary then.
And he began working in a shop in Tirur.
Morning, we all go for work in the train.
Evening we return to the ground and later go home together.
When was the last time you saw Shameem?
Last time... I have been away from home for last few days.
Before leaving I had given my phone to Shameem for repairing.
I told him, I will call when I return home.
And it all happened on the next day I returned.
I haven't seen him since. Never saw him again.
Ummaa, I am leaving.
Yeah, don't you want tea?
Oh No need.
Brother, I am leaving.
Yeah.
Hey dear, take care.
Yes, yes, I am careful.
Kajra Mohabbatwala song playing.
How far is Bangalore from here?
From here, it will take almost two hundred kms.
<i>Flies buzzing.</i>
<i>Dog barking</i>
<i>Sound of Milad-E-Sharif celebrating parade songs and Daf music</i>
<i>Phone rings.</i>
Who is it?
Yeah, tell.
What?!
Da!
Yeah, where were you?
Where is Shameem?
Start the bike, I will tell.
Hamsakka, see you.
Hamsakka is saying he was taken around eleven- eleven thirty am.
It happened at eleven and you are telling me this now at four? Damn!
Oh, Shuaib. I came to know this only now and right then I called you, didn't I?
Will you call Shahid?
Why don't you pick up your phone, dude?!
I was in the station.
What did they say in the station? To go to Parappanangadi, that's the only way.
Alright. We will go to Parappanangadi Police station.
Da, you inquire in the bazaar. Also, call Shafeeq there.
Shafeeq.
Yeah.
Ahem, what is it?
We want to complaint about a case of missing.?
Er, from which place?
Chettipadi.
Oh Chettipadi, right? Yes Stand over there
Sir...
Yes, sit down.
What is it, what happened?
It's a case of missing.
Whose?
My... my brother.
Where? From where? <i>Sound of police officer's phone vibrating.</i>
When? When did it happen?
In the morning. It must be around eleven.
At eleven? Where did it happen?
At Tirur... He is working in a mobile shop.
We came to know that he was taken by four people in a jeep.
four people? <i>Sound of unclear Police control message in the wireless.</i>
So... when did this happen?
Around eleven in the morning.
Where? Where was it again?
At Tirur.
Oh, Tirur. Then you should make a complaint at Tirur station.
When we went there, they said we have to come here.
We are living here in Chettippadi.
Oh, Chettipadi... Ahem. Chettipadi, I see. This station... they aske..
So, who are you?
He is my mother's brother's son.
I am his uncle... <i>Yeah, yeah Uncle.</i>
<i>Sound of phone vibrating.</i>
What did you say his name was?
Shameem.
Ooho... so he was taken today, at eleven in the morning, right?
Yeah.
Chettipadi, right?
Yeah, Chettipadi.
Four people?
Yes, four people.
In the morning... Hem... Kidnapped... Ahem
Just a minute.
What is his problem?
Nothing Sir
Hey what? Will you street fight again?
You swine! No Sir. Get up. Please Sir.
I will smash you, swine. Please don't sir. Move away!
<Sir. Ahem... I have done nothing wrong Sir. Why Sir. Sir, please let me go.
What is his name again?
Shh.. Sh.. Shameem.
Shameem, eh?
There's no use of complaining this here. We don't consider such cases.
Sir.
We don't take cases of terrorism!
Terrorism?
Then what not?
We don't even know what really happened. He is not someone who will engage in such things.
Who are you to say that? Are you the one to decide it?!
Sir, please help.
What to help? If there is a terrorist in your home, things will be so.
Get away. Your darn drama! Get out! Life perishes in police station, Sir please.
Why don't you pick up your phone?
Where is he?
Where is he?!
Did anyone come here asking for him?
<i>Mother weeping.</i> Umma please.
He was taken by some people from the shop in Tirur.
Umma don't cry. Go and sit inside. Shuaib, come here.
Umma please calm down.
Dude, I am driving.
I am driving, I will stop I will call you back.
What is it? Just a minute.
Why did you call?
Yeah, that doesn't matter.
I will say that.
Tell you don't know, if asked.
Alright then.
Voice over of news being read: <i>"Supreme court demands more clarity in the case of Bangalore blast. </i>
<i>Supreme court has asked to consider all the nine cases together</i>
<i>and to be more clear about the accused.S.Santhosh is joining with us from Dilli. Santhosh.."</i>
News continuing: <i>"... about the observations of Supreme court..."</i>
Get on.
Hello where are you, I have met the President. He asked me to meet the MLA.
News continuing: <i>"...There are nine cases against Madani in the Karnataka court, so he asked to consider them together as each case has number of witnesses."</i>
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Shuaib, I saw the MLA. He knows nothing about this. He called the police then but said there is nothing he can do about it.
Who is that?
You didnt understand?
That man in that bomb case.
He was in papers and all.
What did you say?
What is the problem?
That bomb case.
Which bomb case?
Anything will come in newspapers like that.
You cant say rubbish like that about anyone.
They wont write for no reason, eh?
He is my frienda da.
I also have friends.
Let us do one thing.
You don't be much h hopeful about this.
Isn't he innocent Sir?
It's only you who say that he is innocent.
Look, I don't want to hurt you.
Several people are arrested as per the terror law, UAPA.
When arrested by this law, they won't even be treated as humans.
Even a murder case is bailable, but not this.
Two fellows, Haridas and Sharaf has given witness statement against Shameem,
that they saw him making bomb.
You go and meet them.
Take their addresses from there.
-From the guy outside? -Yes.
And, its better you don't follow this case much. It's a trap, you will be in trouble.
Sir, I am just asking a doubt.
Will it be really difficult to free him?
what happened?
Dude, what is it?
Get up.
Yasir, call a rickshaw.
Isn't he the son of the late Moideenkka?
I know.
Now there are several cases like this, youngsters taken, forced and shot dead.
We have been long hearing of many such missing cases.
And when it's terrorism, it's out of our hands.
Then its prison forever.
There is neither motive, nor evidence nor trail.
Lots of people are jailed, especially youngsters.
Manu.
Hey, Shuaib.
The pox scars on your face has gone, eh?
Yeah, just the face. Everywhere else it remains.
-I had called the lawyer. -Ahem.
To file a case against the case.
I see. Then what happened?
They put off that proposal from Tanur.
Umma told me.
I was trying to contact that girl.
Can't blame her though, father and brothers decide right?
-You come, let's have tea. -Yeah.
Come Shuaib.
Shuhaib...
Were you alseep?
Kunjikka had called, hearing the news of Shameem.
They are very anxious.
It is better if you only think of oneself.
We cannot run always.
You take rest then.
Umma, it's me Shuaib
What is it?
Is Farsa there?
Yes.
Nothing particular. Just want to ask something.
-what's up? -nothing.
What's up?
Just wanted to ask one thing alone.
You would have known the problems here.
Uppa had told.
He is my younger brother.
Moreover, my very intimate friend. I am wholly certain he won't do such things.
I didn't say anything like that. What then?
No, not because you had said anything.
I wanted to know your stance.
I am not afraid.
Yes, I just wanted to hear that.
What else then?
Okay, then.Call you later. Assalamu Alaikum.
Wa Alaikkum Salam.
Okay then.
So what's up Shuaib?
It's not for me to say, you guys have to decide.
We settled for the proposal because we liked the boy.
that hasn't changed.
If it was not for this issue now, we would never have reverted the proposal.
Can you be certain that his brother wouldn't be taken similarly?
She is my sole sister. I want to see her living well.
So chicken pox is cured, right?
yeah.
Things should not be this way.
We are friends and all, but there is so much work pending.
Everything will be ready within this week.
Will you mail me the files of admission?
Hello
Hello, Sir. This is Shuaib... the case of Shameem.
Yes, Shuaib tell me. What is it?
I wanted the details of those witnesses.
I could go and talk to them.
Yes, but don't create any issues.
No Sir. Nothing like that.
-Will you text me? -Okay.
Hey, do you know one Mr.Haridas?
Haridas?
He goes for construction work and all.
Is he the one who has some cases and all?
If it's him then see that fellow...follow him.
Yeah, sure. It's because I couldn't get people.
I will call you later then.
-Two people have come looking for you. -Looking for me?
-Yes. You take care. -Yeah, I will. You leave.
come
come.
Hey stop there.
Shahid, catch him.
<i>Gasping for breath and pacing footsteps.</i>
Who are you people?!
-Why did you run at seeing us? -Why did you make me run?
Don't you know Shameem from Chettippadi?
Shameem, who?
The one who is jailed because you stated against him, that Shameem!
Don't you know him?
Look at me.
Don't you know Shameem?
Won't you open your mouth now?
What statement did you give in the police station?
When three four policemen compel you to sign here and there, wouldn't even you sign?
That too in Kannada.
I have never ever even seen Kannada in my life before.
I read in the newspaper.
Did he really do that?
You have stated that you saw him setting the bomb, did you state so after really seeing him do that?
That dogs made me sign, to send someone to the jail! I don't even know him.
Then know, he was trapped.
Shuhaib...
What happened?
He knows nothing.
Where are you?
-I am here in the town itself. Came to see Sharaf. -I see. We will come there.
What is he saying?
The police forced him to sign. He is all frightened.
He has never seen Shameem.
They are saying the conspiracy happened in the building at the center of this town.
Will anyone believe such things?
Okay then, I will come later.
What darn is this "conspiracy"?
What's up?
nothing.
You still drink without tea, eh?
So you have decided to go there may whatever come?
What else I will do but go?
Things are serious.
UAPA, this and that.
UAPA is specially made for us.
Seventy percent of the taken are our youngsters.
Once taken, then there is no news at all.
There is activism happening.
There are some people for that.
some groups.
They are doing something.
They are doing things beneficial.
We should react against like these cases.
There is no use just because the lawyers are pleading
Common people should understand they are innocent.
In a similar case, a guy was arrested, jailed for some time and then released.
They are innocent, but what to say.
It's been four months since he was taken. And no news yet.
Last day he called his mom.
Yes Sir.
Hey, here is a task for you.
Sir, I will come there.
Shuaib, please switch on the light.
Are you Shameem's friend?
Hey, Yasir!
What is it?
Come here.
Dude, a policeman has come.
For what?
He is asking for Shuaib.
Where is Shuaib?
You are applying for Saudi?
Shameer talked about getting a visa from Sharjah.
But I cannot find the copy of passport.
Where are you?
-I am here at Manu's -Come to the playground.
Why?
Okay, I will come.
Is this him?
No Sir. The one who is coming.
Police has come to Saddham beach.
They had asked Shahid to get Shameem's photo.
What are you saying?
Have we printed tons of photos to give, when they ask for photos again and again?
When I call him, why do you come?
I came to know what the issue here is.
Who are you to solve the problems?
Eh?
Who are you to solve the problems?
What are they going to do with all these?
I will go and see.
Shuaib! Here
What is the scene?
A policeman has come there.
Eh?
Police.
What is it, Sir?
Are you Shuaib?
Where are you working?
I am working in my office.
You are giving complaints, in different ways, eh? Many complaints!
Yeah, we want to know what the case is.
What do you want to know?
About the case.
What about the case? Cases are charged only when something is committed.
About what committed? We don't believe such things.
What is it that you don't believe?
We don't believe the reason he is caught for.
Whom do you unbelieve?
Why did you take him?
We took him for a cause.
Let me tell you, come here.
You can tell but why touch me?
What? Why? You have been asking questions for longtime.
-I will ask questions and you will answer. -I won't.
What will you do? Charge case against me?
Listen. You will dare come at me?
Answer when I ask question, got it?
Come on, you will charge case upon me, charge UAPA??
Sir, Sir don't strike.
Hey, don't you dare run.
Let me go. How long will you run?!
So for six years, Shameem has not been with you.
And you have been running around frantically for freeing him.
Will Shameem obtain justice?
When a person is taken for long time, imprisoned and then one day, if he is freed
how can he get justice? I don't know if I can call that justice.
We hope he will return to us.
But justice...
I don't know...
cut!
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