Dec 06th 2005 - Part II
6:17
Akbar Bhai spoke on his radio, got the green signal, upped the TE lever and the WAP4 22550 whichwas hauling Kovai started from the edge of Platform No 10 in Central.
Shekhar was his asst. Both Shekhar and Akbar have more than 20 yrs experience and have been together on a number of trips.
“Security bayangarama irukku bhai”, shekhar said.
“Ama. ellam sila per panra attakagasam. Kolagaara pasanga” Akbar Bhai said.
“Unga mootha payyan enga irukaan bhai?”
“Enakku jameel mattum dhaan pilai ippo. Mudhalavanai naan sethu poitaanu dhaan ninachukiren”
“Enna bhai ipdi solreenga?”
“Pinna ennayya? evlo paasama valarthen theriyuma avanai? Mudhal pillai nu avlo sellam, kettadhellam vangi kuduthen. 17 vayasule odi poitaan. Poi 12 varusham aachu, Poi indha terrorist groups la elam serndhu, avanaale enakkum, en family kum evlo prachnai theriyuma? Ethanai enquiry? Ethanai police station?. Evano oru silar panra imsayale enga community ke evlo ketta per theriyuma? Enna illai indha oorile? Thiramaiyum uzhappum irundha podhum, enna community munuku varlaam. Abdul Kalam ai India vey kondadhudhu, AR Rahman ai paadada youngster kedayadhu, aana ivangua panra atagaasam paaru…Babri masjid idichadhu thappu dhaan. Adukaaga indha nattaye rendaknum na enna artham? Kayile punn vandha kayaye vetradha? Ippo en magan Jameel engineer. Avanga company la ivanai america poganum nu solraanga, poi ninna muslim nalae visa kudukka maatraan. Muslim america poradhey gundu vaika dhaan ngra madhiri agi pochu…Enga pasanga padikanum ya. Nalla padichu mitha pasanga kooda kalandha oru prachnai varaadhu. Padippu varanum, Nyayamana vazhila selvam varanum, nalla serkai venum, idhu illame madham mattum irundha ipdi dhaan agum….”
“Neenga solradhu puriyudhu bhai”
Both remained silent for sometime.
6:57
The train crossed Tiruvallur smoothly.
7:17
Saleem decided to call up his vaapa when the train reaches Arakonam Jn. He asked his informer to let him know when the train reaches Arakkonam. He knew his vaapa had a mobile. He would carry it but would never use it while on the move. Not that he has had experience. He has never spoken to him in all these years. But thats what the railway rule says and that what his vaapa would do. He somehow knew that.
7:27
Akbar Bhai’s mobile came to life just as the train was easing itself into the platform in Arakkonam.
“Vaapa, naan saleem pesaren”
Akbar bhai was more stunned than enraged.
“Yaaru, endha saleem? Yaaru venum?”
“Unga payyan pa. ”
Akbar bhai slammed the phone.
The mobile was ringing again
“Hello Vaapa naan saleem pesaren, neenga en kooda pesalena parava illa, 84 th km ( innum 15 km) appuram track la eng aaaluga explosives vechirukaanga. Neenga adu varaikum vandhu angey trainai stop pannidunga. Ippo udane police kitte ellam solla vendaam. Veena prachnai. Neenga trainai niruthittu pakkadhu stationuku inform pannidunga ”
This time saleem disconnected the call. He did not want to inform about the complete modus operandi. If his father acted crazy then that would mean more trouble for him.
Akbar told Shekhar about the conversation.
“Ippo enna panradhu ?”Shekhar asked
“Naan poi SM kitte inform panna poren” Akbar Bhai said.
“Vendaam. Avan dhaan inform panna vendaam appuram pannikalam nu solraaney?”
“Evan? Avan enna Gandhi ya? Avanai nambi epdi naan nadu kaatile train ai nirutha mudiyum? Idhu enna busa? ninaicha nerathile nirutha? Niruthina udaney vasadhiya pochu nu bomb veesina? Nambalai nambi 1500 er varaan, nimmadiya vilayaaditu, thoongitu varaan, enakku en tharudhalai payyan pechai vida ivanga uyir daan mukiyam. Idhiley ellam risk edukka koodadhu”
Akbar bhai alighted from the engine and went ahead to inform the Station Master and other authorities at Arakonam.