[car doors closing]
[JK] 'Everyone thinks our business is finished.'
They want their money back. They want to get out of this mess.
- Do you feel the same way? - [JK] 'All I'm saying is...'
...let's slow down for the next few days.
You're all idiots.
We should do the opposite.
Double the production and sales.
Increase profit-sharing. Increase the revenue.
This isn't the time to hide. It's the time to show them what we’re made of.
Make more money for everyone. More than ever before.
The more you oil a machine, the better it will function.
You had poured cash the last time, hadn’t you?
What was the outcome?
[Salim] 'They promised you.'
They said no one would touch you.
What are you doing here then?
M**********r!
This is all Sheikh's doing.
I'm going to find a permanent solution to him.
I’ll make sure he loses his position in the government.
I'm going to shove such a missile up his a*s..
..He'll never be able to recover.
[Title Montage]
[Abdul] Sheikh thought he could get away after getting me into trouble.
My business was disrupted because of him.
The least I could do was tarnish his reputation.
[Anna] 'Karnataka engulfed in stamp paper corruption.'
Suspicious involvement of party ministers...
...in stamp paper fraud.
I have never seen such a shameless government...
...in my entire political career.
The allegations are quite serious.
Meanwhile, we're forming an independent investigation team...
...which will look into this case.
It's done, sir.
Well, Sheikh's men are threatening Salim.
He's a toothless lion. Let him try and roar.
He lost his ministry. He's bound to cry.
Hmm.
The state government has formed a special investigation team.
They'll handle our case hereon.
The government is in a state of panic.
Instead of charging me, they'll try to save me now.
Anyway, whether it’s Mumbai or Bangalore, the police are on our side.
[Suryapratap] 'Whether B.R. or P.O...'
...using them both, or rather, misusing them...
...major funds have been secured.
The market of those funds was then manipulated.
The scamster this time...
...had released payment orders...
...without depositing security in the bank.
Such are the times we live in.
A thief isn't ashamed of his thievery.
Instead, he's proud of it.
[Suryapratap] 'You don't understand a word, do you?'
Fine, let's talk in simple terms.
Every scamster has a simple logic...
...behind every scam he does.
This logic gives him the confidence to fool people.
And on the basis of this confidence, they take risks.
No system is fool-proof.
[Suryapratap] 'And the more complicated the system...'
...the more difficult it is to find loopholes.
If you understand the system, you'll understand the loopholes...
...and also the logic of the scamster.
And once you catch the logic...
...the scamster will be caught too.
[Constable] 'Gehlot, sir. DGP Ma’am is waiting for you.'
We'll continue talking about this logic later.
[Johar] 'The case is a bit complicated, Surya.'
You know that the government is directly blamed...
...for the stamp paper fraud.
It's become even more political now.
Anna's party is in the centre.
And if the CTI takes over...
...it will be considered a moral defeat of the ruling party here in Karnataka.
[Johar] 'You have worked in CTI for 11 years.'
'And Telgi's judicial custody of 90 days will be over in one week.'
I have a question, ma'am.
Do you really want me to investigate or just act?
As you mentioned, it's political.
Does the ruling party really fear the CTI?
You're right. I've been given a script.
We need to steer clear of Sheikh.
[Johar] 'If you go after him...'
'...the government will be implicated directly.'
'Then there will be roadblocks.'
So, I want you to assess the situation and improvise.
Act where you have to.
And when you need to take action...
...become an action hero.
He’s coming from Raj Bhavan directly.
Jai Hind, sir.
- Sir, this is Suryapratap Gehlot. - Of course, I know about him.
Thank you, sir.
- Inspector Vinayak. Inspector. Radha. - Hello.
- DIG. Krushnaraj. - Hello, sir.
Sir, these are our best officers.
That's it? Don't you need more people?
The smaller the core team, the better, sir.
In case I need more, I'll bother you again, sir.
Good luck. I have full confidence in you.
[Lawyer] 'I request the honourable judge...'
'...to allow this team to interrogate Mr. Abdul Karim Telgi.'
The SIT team needs to do that in order to file...
...a charge sheet in the court.
The letter I have submitted...
...has been officially stamped and signed by DG Karnataka.
[Judge] 'First, file the charge sheet.'
And based on the grounds of the charge sheet...
...I'll allow your team to interrogate the accused.
Permission to speak, sir.
We don't have time.
We need to question him in order to file the charge sheet.
Otherwise he'll be out on bail within a week.
Well, in that case, present a more substantive application.
[Judge] 'Thank you. Next.'
So the groom is being kept away from his bride after marriage.
- Right, Krushnaraj? - [Krushnaraj] 'Sir.'
This bride has come to her in-laws' home with great difficulty.
We can't let her go back to her maternal home so soon.
We must think of something else.
[Rajnikant] 'You're wasting your time, sir.'
There's lack of intent in the government machinery.
You will get fed up and give up eventually.
So, you’d better give up already.
High profile cases have just two options.
Let go, or get to the root.
Go ahead and try.
His judicial custody will end in 5-6 days.
I know we don't have much time.
And yet, we’ve made this trip to meet you.
Continue, sir.
How did you arrive at these 23 names so fast?
Not 23 Sir. 22.
Abdul Telgi's name was tipped by DCP Sir himself.
Moreover, the drivers also confirmed his identity.
This means Telgi's name was added on purpose?
Maybe.
- Hello. - [Faridabee] Abdul.
It's me.
- How are you, Ammi? - I'm fine.
I know you're in jail.
This isn't the first time you've gone to jail..
[Faridabee] So, I have to ask. How are you?
Ammi. You too?
I called to find out the truth.
What’s happened?
- Nothing, Ammi-- - [Faridabee] Stop, Abdul.
You know, whenever something like this would happen earlier...
...I'd call Nafisa and ask.
And she'd say, "Abdul is a very good man."
[Faridabee] "It's the people around him that frame him."
Do you want to hear the truth?
I trust Nafisa more than you.
Just as Zia is your daughter...
...Nafisa is my daughter.
[Faridabee] Remember this. Allah Hafiz.
Allah Hafiz...
[Kamble] 'Abdul has been cooperating with everyone for the past three months.'
I want to share this file with you.
It has the licence copies of 19 stamp paper vendors.
The one who has a valid licence already...
...why would he transport stamp papers illegally?
Your client and you have been cooperating since the beginning.
Yes.
If you want, I can send supporting documents too.
But please take a look at it...
...before the charge sheet is filed next week.
Actually, Abdul wants to apologise to you.
Because of him, a decorated officer like you...
...got pulled into this mess.
In this case, whatever is possible...
Well... You know...
Help. We can help you if you like.
- Done. - Thank you, sir. Thank you--
- Of course you can help me. - Sir--
There are many unanswered questions.
Give me the answers to those.
I can't meet Abdul.
Why don't you answer on his behalf? Please help me.
- I-- - They are basic questions.
When did this business of illegal stamp papers begin?
Where did it start? Who else is involved in it?
Tell Abdul.
I'm following the rules and law so far.
Once I go after him, he'll be f****d.
I won’t care about rules then.
Out!
And listen.
Here's the file of your vendors.
Thank you for coming.
There was a lot of confusion with regard to your client.
It's cleared now.
[Suryapratap] 'Leave.'
[Ganesh] 'We’d better steer clear...'
...of Suryapratap Gehlot.
He is extremely arrogant and rigid.
A dog's tail is rigid too.
Arrogance doesn't take you too far.
But we must get rid of all evidences.
If Suryapratap or his team finds anything...
...he will file a solid charge sheet.
[Suryapratap] 'Telgi isn't small fish.'
We must go after him.
But we must also focus on the remaining 22 names.
We have a few addresses. So, let's move.
Girish lives here?
Anyone here?
This is the evidence room.
You need written permission from the headquarters.
Go meet DCP Sir.
- [Arvind] 'We had an appointment, right? - [Krushnaraj] Yes, sir.'
We'll have to reschedule.
The minister has called for me. It's an urgent matter.
[Suryapratap] 'We had this file, ma'am. And all we have so far...'
...is just this file.
Our own department is not cooperating.
They are creating roadblocks deliberately.
We're being given the wrong documents.
We're unable to interrogate Telgi either.
Come to the point, Surya.
We don't have sufficient evidence. Telgi will get bail.
[Suryapratap] 'And as for these 22 names...'
...they are like ghosts. All fake.
I'm aware of the corrupt elements of the department.
It's there.
[Surya] 'But that's why I got you, Surya.'
'He can't get out.'
Think about it.
Ma'am, one last thing.
We need access to the stamp papers that were recovered.
No one has given us permission yet. Can you?
I might be able to add two and two to make it 22.
[Suryapratap] 'Did you calculate the total?'
I didn't, but it must be around 80-90 lakhs, sir.
How do you know?
I just assumed, sir.
- I'll tell you what. - Yes.
Count again.
It'll take 3-4 days to count them again, sir.
Stamp papers aren't counted. They are weighed.
Your assumption was absolutely correct.
But you missed a zero.
[Vinayak] 'Sir.'
Investigating here without the support of the local police...
Are we making a mistake, sir?
Your biggest mistake would be to fear making a mistake.
We learn from our mistakes.
Let's first go to the one with whom Telgi made his first mistake.
Take us there.
[Radha] 'Name?'
Parwin.
Real name?
Parwin.
For how many years have you known Abdul?
It's been many years.
Did he ever talk about his business?
- Never. - What did he talk about then?
He'd talk about movies sometimes.
He'd talk about his wife.
And when he had nothing else to talk about...
...he'd praise me.
He never mentioned his work?
[Parwin] 'He runs a printing business, For wedding cards and invites.'
It's locked, sir.
[printing press whirring]
F**k!
Hey, mister! What do you think you're doing?
Nothing. Get lost.
[Man] 'How can we get lost?'
This is our area.
This is a police matter. Don't interfere. Get lost.
The police is here...
[Man] '...to harass!'
[man whistles]
[Man] 'Rafeeq! Shafique!'
Coming, bhai.
'Amjad!’
Coming bhai.
Sadeef! Vinod! Rasheed!
Aye! Come quickly! Come on!
Hasan!
[Indistinct chatter]
Come quickly!
Sir, just three or four of us won't be able to tackle them.
They hold a grudge against the police.
Fine, let's turn the car around.
What are you waiting for! Come on!
Move fast.
Hey.
Mani.
Where would the closest dumpster be?
Hold on. Go back.
Sir, at least tell us what we're looking for here.
Whatever it is that we're looking for, sir...
...we're sure to get our hands dirty in the process.
We're doing our duty by freeing the country of dirt and corruption.
Sir, look at this.
Radha, show me that stamp paper.
Put it in the evidence bag.
What happened, sir?
Logic.
[Abdul whistles]
All the arrangements are made?
Yes, my car will pick me up outside the court.
Hmm.
Abdul, I’ve enquired. No charge sheet.
- No charge sheet? - No charge sheet.
Your Honour, in order to stop this bail application...
...we're filing a charge sheet based on the same charge sheet...
... which was filed by the original investigating officer, ACP Rajnikant.
Why is the investigative team resorting to the use of the old charge sheet?
[Kamble] It is absurd that the public prosecutor is using such tactics.
My client has spent his time in police custody...
...and in judicial custody...
[Kamble] '...as per the law. They cannot file the same charge sheet...'
...again and again and again. I mean... - [Suryapratap] 'Sir.'
Permission to approach the bench.
- Permission granted. - Thank you, sir.
There's a slight change...
...in the previous charge sheet and in this one.
Sir, the amount in the previous one was 90 lakhs.
[Suryapratap] And when we recalculated, the amount came up to...
...nine crore rupees, sir.
[Suryapratap] 'If stamp papers worth nine crore rupees...'
...had been stolen...
...there would have been a huge discrepancy in the government registry.
Someone would have been sure to catch it.
Thank you.
Sir, one of these stamp papers is original, the other one is fake.
So, please, sir.
Give your expert opinion on which is real, which is fake.
Please show it to Sir.
[Judge] 'This one is fake...'
...and this is the real one.
Well...
Both these stamp papers are original, sir.
[Suryapratap] 'The only difference is...'
...one was printed at the government press in Nashik,
...while the other was printed...
[Suryapratap]...in Mr. Abdul Telgi's...
...private press.
[Suryapratap] 'Actually, sir, it's very difficult to print counterfeit currency...'
...because it contains many security features.
Plus, notes are constantly in circulation...
...hence they can be caught easily.
But a stamp paper is used everywhere, sir...
...and doesn't have too many security features.
Moreover, we use it once and lock it away for good.
Absolutely no circulation at all, sir.
It's simple, sir.
Printing stamp papers is easy...
...and catching a counterfeit stamp paper is very difficult.
[Suryapratap] 'Stamp papers worth nine crore rupees were caught in Bangalore.'
A network like that could be present in every state, sir.
20-25 vans a month.
250-300 vans a year.
Which means...
...around two to two and a half thousand crores a year.
This isn't a small-time fraud, sir.
This is a scam.
[Abdul] 'I fill all your pockets!'
Every one of you!
Juniors, seniors, everyone!
So much that your future generations won't have to earn!
And you can't even get me bail?
[Rajesh] Suryapratap Gehlot mentioned such a heavy figure in court...
...that no judge would take the risk of letting you go.
[Rajesh] Now, the problem is that everyone will believe this figure to be true...
...and the further deals will need to be made accordingly.
[Rajesh] But we're all with you.
We'll get you out instantly, after the next hearing.
Don't think too much. We'll get you out.
- You're our own. - Your own? Your own?
If you say I'm your own, prove it.
Or else, they say that your own people end up digging your grave.
Get me out of here anyhow.
Talk to Vaidya and Bhide. Transfer me to Maharashtra.
Abdul, I know everything.
[Dombe] That Suryapratap Gehlot visited your press, didn't he?
In order to bring you back here...
...Rawat and I will talk to Bhide sahab.
[Dombe] And listen, Send two lakhs for Bhide sahab.
Don't forget. Your freedom depends on it. Got it?
[Abdul] I’ll send it.
This isn't a fraud. It's a nationwide scam.
Everything we've found proves it.
Especially after our investigation in Maharashtra...
And we tapped Telgi's phone calls too.
Government officials are involved too, sir.
And this might be just a tip of the iceberg.
Where is this iceberg?
In Maharashtra, right?
And this machine you're talking about, is also in Maharashtra.
The officials are from there too.
So, this Titanic should also sink over there, right?
[Rajesh] 'Mr. Gehlot.'
Submit all the findings of Maharashtra to us.
We will need those to share on the assembly floor.
[More] 'Honourable Speaker!'
The current state government has crossed all limits of corruption!
[More] 'And the government is not investigating this!'
If the investigation is not happening...
...then the entire cabinet must resign!
[Bade Jadhav] 'Dhumal sahab, that Shiv Shashidhar is a rogue.'
The SIT that he has appointed...
...is not SIT, it's S-H-I-T.
He's just putting the blame on us.
Moreover, More has taken the most amount of bribes from Abdul.
He shouts the most in the legislative assembly.
[people clapping]
Who's Abdul? A dog that bites.
More is trying to save his a*s while we're totally exposed.
Hmm.
Bring Abdul back, but not here. Send him to Pune.
He has many friends here.
Our CP Suri in Pune will take care of him.
Come.
Have you heard about Telgi?
Well, I know about the case, sir...
...but I don't have the details.
Well, all you have to do is capture him, and put a leash on him.
[Bade Jadhav] And I've spoken to Deosaheb about sending you to Mumbai.
Handle this matter for now. Later, CP Mumbai.
Sir, I'll send Halani to Bangalore today.
Hello, Mr. Abdul Karim Telgi.
I'm DCP Halani.
[Halani] 'Commissioner of Police, Pune, Jagdish Suri has sent me to meet you.'
We can help you in getting out of here.
But you must cooperate with us fully.
Do you want to go back home?
We can take you.
Forget everyone else.
What do you mean, everyone else?
Forget everyone else, except CP Suri and me.
[Halani] 'You'll have to work with Pune police force...'
...if you want to see your family again.
It's simple.
[Jadhav's PA] Parwin's lover.
Jadhav sahab has asked me to talk to you.
Did you meet Halani?
Yes, she's right here.
[Jadhav's PA] Just do as she says. You see, we want to bring you back here.
I won't call you again.
The situation is heating up.
[Jadhav's PA] Okay, see you.
Strange. Everyone's interested in you.
Any interest always has...
...a capital investment to back it up.
How much will it cost?
Have you set a limit?
I've understood, ma'am. You're very powerful.
But I'm not a weak man either.
Do you know when a man becomes weak?
When he works within limit.
But rascals are limitless.
[Abdul] 'Right?'
As the work progresses, we'll keep settling the account.
So, let's begin? First step?
In order to catch a criminal...
...you must catch him committing the crime.
Evidence in action.
We'll need a car full of stamp papers.
So, let me do this.
[Halani] 'I'll call your partner JK.'
When you call JK, don't do it from your phone.
There are many eavesdroppers here.
[Abdul] 'Who the hell is Halani?'
Halani is Pune’s most brutal officer.
[Rawat] But she's the only one who can get you out of there.
The orders are coming from above.
- From whom? Bade Jadhav? - From Deosaheb Dhumal.
[Rawat] Just do as she says.
We'll handle the rest.
Hmm.
[Halani] 'Sir, we've arrested two people...'
...on the Pune highway.
They were travelling with a car full of stamp papers.
Tonight, our officers received a tip...
...after which we performed a clandestine operation...
...with the help of which we were able to detain a car...
...near the cantonment area...
...in which we found illegal stamp papers.
[Suri] We suspect that Mr. Abdul Karim Telgi...
...is connected to this case.
[Rawat] ‘Abdul, Pune police has begun talks about your custody.’
[Abdul] ‘Just get me out of Karnataka and into Maharashtra..’
‘I won’t just double everyone’s figures.’
‘I’ll multiply them beyond your imagination.’
[Theme Music Playing]