Naina waded through the bustling city of Delhi on her bike and reached a relatively isolated farmhouse that seemed to be overflowing with luxury.
As she entered the crime location, her heartbeat began to increase. It was the first murder case that she was going to be covering as a crime reporter. The editor of the newspaper called her in the morning and informed her about the incident. He wanted the first-hand report of the murder of a prominent businessman in his farmhouse, on the outskirts of Delhi. It would be published as the front page news in the newspaper. Naina knew that it was a big opportunity for her to shine and upgrade herself professionally.
“Excuse me, ma’am! You are not allowed to go inside. The crime spot is strictly off-limits to common people,” a constable stopped Naina from entering. The onlookers could not guess her profession owing to her young age and easy-going attitude. When stopped by the policeman, her excitement landed in the pool of embarrassment.
“Hello, I’m not just anyone from the crowd. You should check my ID card,” she asserted, “I’m Naina Desai, a Crime Reporter with ‘The Bugles’ Newspaper…..”
An officer of higher rank interrupted her.
“Ms. Naina Desai, nobody is allowed to enter until the primary investigation is complete. You may be a Crime Reporter or whatever, stop where you are, or else you will be charged with criminal trespass for entering the crime scene. Pardon me, I forgot to introduce myself. I’m Kabir Mehra, the detective handling the case.” A tall, handsome man was addressing her in an authoritative tone. His unmistakable accent left no place for misunderstanding. Naina stood still for quite a while. Her beautiful eyes grew wider and she managed to sit on a chair lying nearby.
“I swear he looks dashing! I am not able to take my eyes off him. Parul, you should have been here to know how I’m feeling right now!” Naina was on her cell phone after being denied entry to the crime spot. Parul and Naina were close friends and they had a habit of sharing every titbit.
The situation was not very comfortable for passionate emotions but hearts couldn’t be stopped from beating. Emotions flowed, as did the sentimental expressions.
Naina nearly forgot the purpose for which she was there. Her eyes continued to chase the handsome man with an authoritative voice while he was rushing in and out of the crime spot.
“Kabir Mehra is the name,” she chuckled while conveying that to her bestie, Parul, on the phone. She might have uttered the words somewhat loudly. Kabir turned back instantly. Eyes met, triggering opposite reactions in both of them. Naina hesitatingly turned her head away. Kabir, with a smile on his face, moved towards her slowly.
“Thanks for your patience, Ms Naina. Our primary investigation is complete and you can go inside to begin with the reporting. Please restrain yourself from touching the stuff lying around. Hope I do not sound rude. It’s our job and nobody can escape it;)”
Was that a warning to Naina?
Naina picked up her camera and hurried towards the hall where the dead body was found. She inquired about the hows and whats of the fateful episode from the people around. It was her duty to record the statements and craft a story based on them. When she came out after recording, her uneasiness was obvious. It was her first report on murder and the excitement level was high.
“You look worried. Any problem, Ms. Naina?” Kabir was apparently waiting for her.
“No, it’s all right. Thanks for asking.”
“Relax, it’s your first coverage of a murder. You’ll get used to it, soon.” He went inside.
(Read Part-2 of Delhi Detective Saga)
This blog post is part of the blog challenge ‘Blogaberry Dazzle’
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in collaboration with Zariya Healings.
PANORAMIC RIPPLES 
You caught my attention. Thrillers are my thing, I hope Naina is upto something big. Is there any romance between Kabir and Naina in the offing?
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Hey Aditi, what a coincident as for a long time I was looking for some good thrillers to read and see your blog came right at this moment. I am a over the hill thriller lover and my 1st love in this genre is always Desi detectives over the English ones. I love a few of the English detectives too but not as much as the Desi, yes I am biased towords desi authors and detectives always. Aditi The story is developing really well and I am keen to know what’s next……. come soon with Part 2. Love you
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What a gripping start to the “Delhi Detective Saga: Love amidst Mystery”! The blend of romance and mystery immediately caught my attention. I loved how the characters are introduced with such vivid details, making them feel real and relatable. The plot twists and the intriguing setting of Delhi add an exciting layer to the narrative. Can’t wait to see how the story unfolds!
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Sounds very intriguing, Aditi. I am glued, can’t wait for the next. Hope it is not just a thriller but romance as well as i am a diehard romance fan. I stopped reading suspense and thrillers after the grief in my life.
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Good start! Romance and investigation! Super combination. Waiting for the next part eagerly.
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Waiting for the next episode in this saga. I always wonder why it should be handsome. Why can’t the face grow on you?
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Wait, what? I mean you just started. I’m not sure if I can wait another week 😦
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Wow what a thriller! I can’t wait for another week! On another note, I really need to learn writing fiction.
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Interesting start to the story. I always enjoy reading thrillers. I am looking forward to reading the next part.
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Waiting to read part 2….the pace is building up.
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Oooh, can’t wait to get to know Kabir Mehra better. Seems like there’s a romance budding in the midst of a murder mystery. You’ve combined my two favorite genres and I’m eagerly awaiting the next chapter now.
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That was such a great opening and the characters sound intriguing. I’m a fan of thriller but I have never pick a book with both thriller and romance. May be ur story will inspire me to do so soon.
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Always enjoy reading your fiction pieces, Aditi. Curious to know how you will be progressing with this. Thriller and romance sounds like quite a combination.
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not fair Aditi… how can u do this? 😯… just when I was starting to enjoy what was brewing between Naina n Kabir.
Can’t wait to read what happens next.
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Well I love to read romance and here I smell romance too. I would love to read the next part and curious to know if anything would happen between Naina and Kabir. By the way , the names are pretty well known from yeh jawani hai diwani .. 😉
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You got me 😁
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Detective Kabir sounds like a total heartthrob! Naina’s in for an interesting ride, for sure! Bring on Part 2, I’m hooked.
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Wow Aditi, your story sounds really interesting. I’m already hooked and eagerly looking forward to what happens next. I have a strong fondness for suspenseful and thrilling stories, so I’m particularly excited to see where your narrative takes us.
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What an interesting story, loved the beginning, and now i am intrigued about Part 2. Now are they going to solve the case together? while bantering and discovering clues? or where are you going to take this story?
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Ahha, her first big assignment and Naina is already falling for the good-looking detective. I would love to know what happens next. Waiting for it!
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i was completely engrossed in the story. I love reading thrillers. Well penned narrative highlighting the impact of a handsome person and uneasiness of first report on a murder case. Well done…waiting for part 2..
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