Ankit Verma Detective Mira Roy had seen many crime scenes, but none that unsettled her as deeply as the one she faced now. The small study was cluttered yet strangely untouched, as if the killer wanted to send a message rather than cover their tracks. Papers lay scattered across the mahogany desk, a half-empty glass of whiskey sat undisturbed, and the soft glow of a desk lamp illuminated the lifeless figure of Arjun Sen, one of the city’s most respected investigative journalists. Arjun’s eyes stared blankly at the ceiling, mouth slightly agape, frozen in a moment of terror. No visible…

Siddharth Rao The Accusation The city of Pune rarely witnessed scandals that shook its calm streets and bustling lanes. But the morning of the trial was different. The old District Court building thrummed with restless energy, a crowd spilling beyond the courtroom doors. Inside, the polished wooden benches were packed — lawyers, journalists, curious onlookers, and the jury, a cross-section of Pune’s citizens. All eyes were on the defendant’s table, where sat Richard Singh, a successful industrialist known for his business acumen and philanthropy. Today, however, his usual confident demeanor was replaced with tension. The case: the murder of his…