Tarkieb 2000

A routine day by the creek turns into a chilling mystery when a washer girl discovers a severed hand and soon the pieces mount into a full-discovery of a corpse. The scene shifts from a simple cleaning task to a grim puzzle as the washer women nearby gather, call in the authorities, and watch as the investigation begins to piece together what happened to a young woman whose body parts are found scattered. The early detectives identify that the body is that of a young woman, but the head remains missing, complicating efforts to confirm her identity and trace her last movements. A standard check with missing persons yields no matches, leaving the case dangling in uncertainty and driving the investigation into a deeper, more methodical phase.

Insufficient evidence and a series of troubling developments push the case toward a new direction. Inspector Pyare Mohan, who initially handles the inquiry, receives a threatening phone call that advises him to close the file. The ominous message introduces a sense of peril and suggests that someone is watching the investigation closely, eager to see the case pushed aside rather than solved. The threat casts a long shadow over the official effort and foreshadows the peril the investigators will encounter as they pursue the truth.

Eventually, additional evidence emerges that pushes the case beyond the jurisdiction of the local police and into the hands of a higher investigative authority. CBI Officer Jasraj Patel, along with his capable assistant Gangaram, is brought in to review the evidence, reexamine the scene, and reframe the questions that must be answered. As they delve into the mystery, they confirm that the victim is Roshni Choubey, a young woman who grew up in a poor family with four unmarried sisters. This detail about Roshni’s background helps illuminate the social pressures and precarious relationships she navigated, providing context for the men in her life who might have had motive or opportunity.

The investigation reveals that Roshni was associated with several men at the Army Hospital, including Dr. Kamal Dogra, Mohan Multani, Captain Ajit Verma, and Bishan Nanda. Each man has potential motive or connection, and the investigators carefully weigh these ties against the escalating threat to Roshni’s life. The question that drives the inquiry becomes central: who killed Roshni and why? The team follows multiple leads, taking the case through a maze of personal histories, professional permissions, and the shadows cast by love, desire, and power. As Patel interrogates people who knew Roshni, the danger intensifies, and the risk to him personally grows with every step he takes deeper into the case.

Patel’s persistence is marked by a willingness to place himself in harm’s way in the pursuit of the truth. He presses beyond the obvious suspects, aware that the killer may be hiding in plain sight among the circle of men who knew Roshni’s life, or perhaps in a more elusive place than anyone anticipated. The tension builds as the killer targets those who press too hard or who embarrass the failure to uncover the truth, turning threats into real peril as the investigation progresses. This mounting risk underscores the stakes of solving the case and the commitment required of those who work to bring the truth to light.

In a pivotal turn, the inquiry reaches a realization that the most straightforward culprits—the men who had relationships with Roshni—may not be the actual killer. The strands of evidence and motive are carefully reevaluated, forcing the investigators to reconsider assumptions and to look for a more concealed, but compelling, explanation behind the murder. The plot thickens as Patel inches closer to the unlikely truth, challenging the notion that passion alone explains the crime and pushing him to examine broader motives and hidden dynamics within Roshni’s world.

The climax delivers a shocking and decisive revelation: Bishan Nanda, driven by lust, is identified as Roshni’s killer. With this crucial insight, Jasraj Patel moves to arrest Bishan and bring him to justice, finally closing the loop on a case that began with a scattered body and a chilling threat against the investigators. The resolution emphasizes the triumph of careful investigation over hasty conclusions, and it underscores the persistent pursuit of justice in the face of danger and deception. The film culminates with the killer behind bars, and Patel’s relentless determination vindicated by the successful outcome of the investigation.