Baramulla (बारामुल्ला)

Shoaib! Where are you?

Good evening and welcome, ladies and gentlemen.

Brace yourselves for the greatest act of the night.

And I promise you, in the name of the Almighty,

if this magic act does not leave you spellbound,

then I, Zafar the magician,

shall renounce his enchanting magic forever and ever!

So here's presenting for all of you

the most fascinating and the most enchanting act for the night.

Right before your eyes,

I'll make a beautiful young boy vanish into thin air.

I'll make him disappear.

This is no ordinary casket,

but rather a door to all of the heaven's beauty.

So tell me,

tell me who wants to experience this first?

Does anyone want to try it?

Come on, are there any volunteers here?

Good morning to our listeners.

Today we bring to you a special news coverage

of the mysterious kidnapping of Shoaib Ansari

son of Baramulla's ex-MLA, Mr. Ansari,

from a live magic show last week.

The police have arrested prime suspect, magician Zafar Mansoor

based on investigations conducted by the newly appointed

and infamously controversial DSP Ridwaan Sayyed,

transferred specially from Reasi to Baramulla for this case.

May I say something, sir?

This man doesn't look like a kidnapper to me.

You don't look like a cop either!

Maybe that's why I'm alive.

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I think it was an animal, sir.

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Ayaan, be careful now. Ayan, careful!

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- - Ayaan! What the…

It's quite an old house, sir.

But it's been repaired recently.

- - I can see that.

Sir, that's just a vintage piece. Who uses landline anymore?

Uh, I'll get it fixed tomorrow.

That's Iqbal, sir. He's your house help.

He knows every nook and corner of the house.

Uh, Iqbal cannot speak, but communicates well through his gestures.

- Uh, please put this in the kitchen. -

- You like it? - Hmm.

- - Sir, sir!

DSP sir, can you tell us, sir?

Tell us, what's going on.

Ex-MLA Ansari's son was kidnapped last week.

The kidnapper is in custody.

Has he given any statement yet?

Inspector Shaukat Ali, welcome to Baramulla, sir

Quite a welcome.

- Move them back! - Yes, sir.

Uh, sir, your cabin here.

- Where is the prison cell? - This way, sir.

- Do we have the testimonies? - From multiple eyewitnesses.

We've also seized the evidence. Sir, this way.

- Forensic report. - Received them. It's a match.

The hair found in the box belongs to the child.

All right!

It's an open and shut case.

- The culprit is already in custody. - Thank you, sir.

- You mean suspect, right? -

Prime suspect, sir.

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Zafar Mansoor. Hails from Palhallan village.

He performs magic tricks at local fairs.

Is his permit valid?

He has been doing all of his shows illegally since last year.

He hasn't opened his mouth yet. Give us a little more time.

We will make him talk.

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Are you really applying makeup? We don't have time for this nonsense.

So here's presenting the most fascinating,

the most enchanting act of the night.

This is no ordinary casket,

but rather a door to all of the heaven's beauty.

So tell me, who wants to experience it first?

Come on!

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- Son, get in. -

[ominous music swells and fades

- What is your name? - Shoaib Ansari.

A big round of applause for little Shoaib here. Come.

Now look into my eyes.

Is my coal smudged?

Now together, say it along with me. Oh, mighty powers of the magic box.

Oh, mighty powers of the magic box.

Take this child.

Take this child.

Show us your miracle.

Show us your miracle.

- Show us your miracle. - Show us your miracle.

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Guys, he's trying to make a fool of us.

If you aren't lying, then why don't you--

Open it!

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You have to believe me, sir.

I did not kidnap the child.

These people are trying to frame me.

Scheming, unreliable and pretentious.

These people from Baramulla always do this. Liars and cheaters--

- Sir! - How dare you lie to the DSP.

- Fucking asshole! - Shaukat.

- Tell us the truth. - Shaukat!

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You cannot be serious, sir.

My wife is the only one I crack jokes with. That's it.

And that too once or twice a year.

May I say something, sir?

Not every case is complicated as such.

And this case wouldn't be complicated either.

If we had found the scissors.

You see this lock of hair?

It's been cut so neatly

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Impossible.

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But, sir, how come they haven't made the ransom call yet?

And this kidnapper, where did he come from and disappear?

Kidnapper vanished.

Disappeared.

And not every kidnapping is for a ransom.

Mr. Ansari is a former MLA, right?

Must have a lot of enemies.

Let's set up a meeting with him.

Newly appointed. Especially on this case.

He'll definitely meet Ansari.

You should check what's going on.

One second.

Brother Juneid, I told you, didn't I?

Let us not go after larger crops.

The crops are chosen by Bhaijaan.

Our job is merely to do the farming.

I like it.

To be friends with children,

you should look like one.

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