The people who ate food from catering in many Vande Bharat Trains reported food poisoning to Indian Railways. This led to railway authorities to invite FSSAI investigators to investigate the catering food. Simultaneously AICS ltd declared bankruptcy. This resulted NCB and FSSAI to be suspicious on the company.
The lab inspections found out that the food samples had 34% Red phosphorus.
Within 48 hours, every major railway station had food counters shut down for emergency testing. The face of AICS Ltd was just a fake name registered under layers of shell companies - but the forensic accounting team at NCB, now with CBI's support, was beginning to peel the layers of the puzzle.
Raheem stood in front of a whiteboard with arrows, photos, and bank accounts all scribbled and pinned. Raheem felt sad that they underestimated Tribesman and exclaimed that Tribesman isn't just a street chemist. He's a ghost who knows finance, chemistry, law and he's working with someone from inside the system.
That's when his assistant, Jhon, burst into the room. He exclaimed that there were two transactions; one from bank account and another from a demat account. At first the money of 3 lakhs was transacted from Tribesman's bank account to a demat account under the name of Rajeev Sharma which was later invested in20 companies of the Stock Market. Raheem's eyes widened. He leaned back with his heart racing for revenge of betrayal.
Simultaneously Rajeev was in cyber cafe in Bengaluru starring at a letter by Janardhan :- 'too hot. Going dark. Good luck, Tribesman'. This was the first problem. Another problem rose when Aradhya caught Rajeev's second phone and found completely what he was doing. When he returned home she served his second phone for dinner, and heartbroken called him stupid. She asked him to stop all the business and she would also join him to do so for the welfare of the family.
Simultaneously, The final nail came when FSSAI raided an unused warehouse in Kolar. Inside, they found over 80 kg of red phosphorus packed in "AICS Nutrient Mix" sacks and a lab coat with a faded company logo from XYZ Pharma Ltd.
Rajeev, desperate to protect his family, began erasing all traces of their involvement. He dismantled the lab in Janardhan's basement and disposed of the remaining chemicals.
As the NCB closed in, Raheem decided to confront Rajeev directly. One evening, he visited Rajeev's home under the guise of a casual catch-up. Over tea, Raheem subtly probed Rajeev about his recent activities. Rajeev, sensing the underlying tension, maintained his composure but knew the walls were closing in.
The turning point came when Raheem's team intercepted a shipment of Red Phosphorus linked to a new distributor. The distributor, under pressure, revealed Janardhan's involvement and hinted at a "chemist" partner. With this lead, Raheem obtained a warrant to search Rajeev's home due to a transaction from Tribesman's bank account and a lab coat of XYZ Phrama under Rajeev's name.
The search uncovered a big evidence - a hidden document detailing the production and distribution of Red Phosphorus. Rajeev, realizing the game was up, confessed to his role but pleaded for survival, blaming his financial struggles and the influence of Janardhan.
The fallout was swift. Rajeev was arrested, and his confession led to the capture of Janardhan and other key players in the operation. The scandal rocked the Indian Railways and prompted a nationwide crackdown on drug-related activities. Rajeev was sentenced for 20 years in jail and Janardhan was sentenced for 30 years.
In the aftermath, Raheem was sad with the betrayal of his friend but realized he had done his duty. Rajeev's family faced a long road to recovery, but Aradhya, determined to rebuild their lives and to support Sugreev's education. Raheem helped Aradhya clear their loan and also offered her a position in the CBI which she accepted without any question.
