Within a short time after the attack, the police arrived at the scene. Sub-Inspector Kamlesh, along with his team, forcefully pushed the crowd back. The people were still furious, but with the police present, the situation gradually began to come under control.
The injured were immediately placed into vehicles and rushed to the hospital. Salim bhai, Faizan, and Salma were also taken there without delay.
When Salma regained consciousness, she found herself lying on a hospital bed.
Her head felt heavy… her eyes were swollen… and her heart was filled with an unexplainable fear.
As she looked around, she saw Vivek Verma and Rukmani Devi standing beside her. The moment she came to her senses, her eyes filled with tears.
She immediately sat up, clung to Rukmani Devi, and broke down uncontrollably —
"Rukmani didi… we have been falsely accused… we are innocent… we have done nothing…"
Her voice trembled with pain.
Rukmani Devi gently held her and said softly —
"Salma… stay strong. The truth can never remain hidden."
Vivek Verma stepped forward and added —
"We will file a police report. We will find out who is behind all this."
Salma fell silent… but the fear and pain in her eyes were clearly visible.
Just then, Rukmani Devi held her hand and said —
"Salma… your son Faizan is safe. He is admitted in the next room."
Hearing this, Salma immediately stood up and rushed toward Faizan's room.
Inside, Faizan lay on the bed. The injuries on his face and hands were clearly visible.
The moment Salma saw him, she ran to him, embraced him tightly, and began crying uncontrollably.
Faizan could no longer hold himself back.
"Ammi… why did this happen… what did we do wrong…?"
Salma had no answer.
She simply held him close and continued to cry.
A few days later, when their condition improved, the doctor discharged them from the hospital.
As they approached their home, they saw a police jeep parked outside.
For a moment, hope rose in Salma's heart —
Perhaps the police had come to help them.
But the very next moment, everything changed.
Two policemen stepped forward and grabbed Faizan by the arm.
Startled, Salma said —
"Sir, what are you doing? Why are you holding my son?"
One of the policemen replied angrily —
"Stop the drama!"
He shoved Faizan forcefully.
"You slaughter our sacred cow and eat it… and now you pretend to be innocent?"
For a moment, Faizan stood frozen in shock.
"What… what are you saying? Neither I nor my family has done anything like that!"
Just then, another officer shouted sharply —
"Silence! We have searched your house."
"We found cow meat inside your home."
Hearing this, Salma was stunned.
"This is a lie! Nothing like this has ever come into our house!"
But the police were not willing to listen.
Faizan was forcibly dragged toward the jeep.
He kept shouting again and again —
"Ammi! I haven't done anything… Ammi!"
Salma stood helpless on the road, watching everything unfold… and not a single person from the village stepped forward to help her.
The police jeep slowly drove away.
Faizan's cries faded into the distance…
And with them, Salma's last hope sank into darkness.
She had already lost her husband, Salim…
And now, her son was taken away from her too.
But what was the truth?
Were Salim and his family really guilty…
Or was all of this just a false accusation?
Was there a deeper conspiracy hidden behind it all?
And the biggest question of all…
Was this somehow connected to the secret Salim had witnessed inside the haveli that night?
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