Black Squad – Episode 53: "The Vanishing Witness"
Opening Scene: The Disappearance
Location: Mumbai Safe House – 3:00 AM
A dimly lit safe house on the outskirts of Mumbai. Inside, Ravi Sharma (37), a key witness in a multi-million-dollar corruption case, sat nervously on the couch.
He had been under police protection for the past week, waiting for his court testimony against a powerful corporate tycoon, Madan Bhatia.
Two armed officers stood guard outside his room. The air was thick with tension.
Suddenly—the power cut out.
Darkness filled the room.
Officer 1 (whispering): "Check the fuse box."
As the officer moved, a faint hiss filled the air—then silence.
Thud.
The second officer turned, gun drawn.
Officer 2: "What the—?"
A shadow moved behind him. A quick strike. The officer dropped, unconscious.
Inside the room, Ravi Sharma grabbed his phone, hands shaking.
Before he could dial—the door burst open.
A gloved hand covered his mouth. A needle pierced his neck. His vision blurred.
Within seconds—he was gone.
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Scene 1: The Black Squad Arrives
Location: Mumbai Crime Branch – 6:30 AM
ACP Sulaiman Qazi stormed into the office, his face grim.
Inspector Imran Wani was already at the board, pinning up crime scene photos.
Qazi: "A protected witness disappears from a locked safe house? This wasn't an escape. This was a hit."
Arjun Rathore, the team's tactical expert, leaned against the desk.
Arjun: "No forced entry. No gunshots. Just two knocked-out guards and a missing man."
Forensic Expert Neha Sharma entered, holding a report.
Neha: "I found something interesting. Both officers were drugged with a fast-acting tranquilizer—military-grade."
Imran: "This isn't some street thug. Whoever did this was a professional."
Qazi: "And that means Ravi Sharma is either dead… or about to be silenced for good."
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Scene 2: Clues in the Dark
Location: Safe House Crime Scene – 8:00 AM
The Black Squad examined the room where Ravi was last seen.
Neha dusted for prints. Nothing. Whoever took him had wiped everything clean.
Arjun checked the CCTV system. Footage was missing. The entire hard drive had been removed.
Imran (frustrated): "They covered their tracks well."
Just then, Qazi noticed something near the bed—a crumpled paper, half-burnt.
He carefully unfolded it.
A few words were still visible:
"Meet… 4 PM… Warehouse…"
Qazi's eyes narrowed.
Qazi: "Who was Ravi supposed to meet?"
Neha: "Whoever it was, the kidnappers didn't want him to talk."
Imran: "Then let's find out what he knew."
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Scene 3: The Bhatia Connection
Location: Madan Bhatia's Corporate Tower – 12:00 PM
Madan Bhatia—the man Ravi was supposed to testify against. A billionaire businessman with a reputation for making problems disappear.
The Black Squad walked into his high-rise office. Bhatia sat behind a massive desk, sipping tea.
Bhatia (smirking): "Ah, the famous Black Squad. To what do I owe the pleasure?"
Qazi: "Ravi Sharma disappeared from police custody last night. Any idea where he is?"
Bhatia laughed.
Bhatia: "Do I look like a kidnapper, ACP? If he's missing, maybe he ran."
Imran (coldly): "Or maybe someone wanted him gone before he could testify."
Bhatia leaned back.
Bhatia: "Let me make this simple. If I wanted Ravi Sharma gone, he wouldn't have lasted a week. You're wasting your time."
Qazi stepped closer.
Qazi: "We'll see about that."
As the team left, Neha whispered to Qazi.
Neha: "He's lying. He knows something."
Qazi: "We just need to make him talk."
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Scene 4: The Hostage Exchange
Location: Abandoned Warehouse – 4:00 PM
The Black Squad arrived at the location from the note. The place was deserted—except for a single phone left on a crate.
It started ringing.
Qazi picked it up.
Mysterious Voice: "You're too late, ACP. Ravi Sharma is already dead."
A gunshot echoed through the phone line.
Then—silence.
Imran (clenching his fists): "Damn it!"
But Neha noticed something. The background noise in the call—a train horn.
Neha: "That sound… it's the Mumbai cargo docks!"
Qazi: "Let's move!"
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Final Scene: The Rescue
Location: Mumbai Cargo Docks – 4:45 PM
The Black Squad arrived in full force. The docks were nearly abandoned—except for one container marked '503' that seemed recently moved.
They moved in fast. Arjun kicked the door open—revealing Ravi Sharma tied to a chair, alive but unconscious.
And beside him—a timer counting down.
00:10… 00:09… 00:08…
Imran: "Bomb!"
Arjun grabbed Ravi while Qazi traced the wires—quickly cutting the right one. The timer froze at 00:03.
A shadow moved behind them—the kidnapper, dressed in black, slipping away.
Imran (chasing): "Stop!"
The masked figure jumped onto a bike, speeding off.
Qazi aimed his pistol—BANG!
A shot hit the bike's tire, making it skid. The rider crashed, rolling to a stop.
The Black Squad surrounded him.
They pulled off the mask—revealing one of Madan Bhatia's personal bodyguards.
Qazi smirked.
Qazi: "Looks like we found our link."
Imran (grinning): "Time to pay Bhatia another visit."
As the Black Squad arrested the kidnapper, Ravi Sharma gasped for breath—alive, but barely.
Ravi (weakly): "Bhatia… he… he paid them all off…"
Qazi exchanged a look with Imran.
Madan Bhatia had just made a mistake.
And now—he was next.
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End of Episode 53
Next Episode: "Operation Blackout"
A major cyberattack cripples Mumbai, shutting down the city. The Black Squad must race against time to stop the mastermind behind the chaos.