Chapter 16

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Epilogue

Rathore stepped out of the cabin and saw the camps set up. Crime technicians clearing the bones found. On one side where the bodies which were completely decomposed only flesh being present whereas on the other side it was bodies with recognizable features or with fingerprints which can be matched.

Hearing footsteps behind him, Rathore turned to see Ayesha, exhaustion clearly present in her eyes. He asked “Is the forest cleared?”. Ayesha said “Chotu found two more cabins, bodies over there  seem to be much older, we are still waiting for the crime scene technicians to give us an estimate.”

Liza comes behind her and said “Rathore Sir, I think I found a pattern in the body. All the bodies seem to match a specific rate of decomposition.” Rathore gestured for her to continue. Liza said
“Every 6 women show the same rate of decomposition. The most recent ones, have the decomposition of 6 months rate, next 6 women match the decomposition of 1year and the next decomposition match the time period of 1 and a half years.”

Ayesha asked “How many are we looking at right now, Liza?”. Liza said “We are looking at 24 bodies, in which each 6 women match the decomposition rate with each other. So our estimation goes back to 2 and a half years.” Rathore said “What about any identifying features on how they were killed?”. Liza said “No external injuries. Postmortem has to take place.” Ayesha said pointing to the bodies of only bones present, “What about those bodies?”. Liza said ‘Time estimation shows that there were present for a long time maybe as far back as the 90s.” Rathore stiffens hearing this, “Since the 90s, are you sure Liza?”. Liza said “I can give almost 60% positivity that these bodies could have been from the 90s. Why Rathore Sir?”.

Rathore rubbed his face and said “We need to brief the commissioner right now. Ayesha, go to the record room and you will find case files in the heading 1990 cases. I need you to bring all those case files related to women’s disappearance from that time period itself.” Ayesha nodded and said “Is it bigger that we thought Rathore Sir?”. Rathore said “Lets just say, if we don’t stop this, then we will be in the war of our lives.”