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Highly Confidential
Seeking urgent involvement of Special Task Force
Internal security, Southern wing, Chennai
Target : La Tomatina
Which is an independent news portal which relentlessly exposes
The Political, Administrative, Security set ups and all other establishment related
This has a Twitter handle and a Facebook page.
Also it has a crowd pulling YouTube channel.
It has already become one of the trusted news source of the press of the country
Hence it fully survives on the backbone of social media
Eventhough Fearless ,Motivated, Authentic
Driven by the influx and deluge of extreme CONFIDENTIAL DATA
The channel seems Suspicious and propagating
Dangerous and pro extremist
Highly alarming
Thus it has become a potential threat now
Holly Hell
Who I am
I stood in front of the mirror with no emotions. Like a corpse
A man who went to bed at night ,
The Police take him away from home .
He was not arrested in the jungle , but from home
He is taken into custody and beaten to death.
The victim is then branded a terrorist to cover up the crime.
It's rumored that he was killed in a clash with the police.
La Tomatina releases events that had actually happened
Abuse of office means using the powers associated with the position
held contrary to the interests of the service.
In General abuse of official position is a broader concept.
The fact is that it covers abuse of power.
Since an official can use powers contrary to the intreasts of the service
if they are endowed with them
Bella
Sir
Where?
-Not yet arrived? -No
Usually it is regular on Thursdays..
You are right, Sir. It is not there.
Simon!
Its ready, Sir.
Bella...
Sir.
When I went to bed yesterday, I felt a little bit excited.
An excitement of tranquility
Isn't there something all human beings are seeking for?
I mean, . peace of mind..
Do you know when one achieves this peace of mind?
Simple.., When you accept truth peace prevails
Accepting the truth brings peace
Is it True?
We were waiting for his new video, right?
So somewhere in our subconscious mind, we know,
we were waiting for something driven by truth
So we became peaceful.
Sir...?
No. I didn't study psychology.
But Bella.
My question is still a question
Sorry, Sir. Carry on.
Tell me Bella, How do you define truth?
Truth means..
Forget it. Just kidding just a brain-stormer.. You carry on
Okay Sir
Air Attack in Turkey
Attack in Kabul
My name is Abu.
I am a member of a special task team, with a mission of political importance
Surveillance and control,that is the nature of this job
A Democracy offers freedom of expression to its citizens.
Freedom of expression
But there are some who take advantage of that freedom and
create headaches for the rulers of that country
It is our task to keep vigil over them and check them, if necessary.
This is our mission
Presently the citizen under our surveillance is a YouTuber.
Today he is to launch his next video on YouTube.
Good Morning
Morning
You had breakfast? - Yes Sir
Abu, please have a look at the toilet wall in the prison room.
Sure Sir..
Dear viewers,
According to the official documents we have just seen,
it is clear that we are going through an undeclared state of emergency.
These documents clearly prove that we are a stupid society
that is believed to be within a democratic system.
The documents show how much the government itself
exploits the people who are the creators and guardians of the state.
In short, what we have is not a group of friends who recognize the essence of a regime and lead the people,
but a group of thugs who plunder a nation.
But history has shown that they are always cowards.
Although they know about that history,
They have deployed secret cells among us to break down the rising defences.
steak ready
medium rare?
Try it..
Hmm.. well-done…
and then? Won’t you divulge the rest of the story?
All details about the target are in the server. You can access it.
Password isn’t available.
He has a language as sharp as a blade. English.
It bleeds literally
And his commitment… and that too, with two things
the truth and the common man.
Naturally he became a brilliant media activist.
He has served in almost all newspapers.
May be for short-term...
he doesn’t know the art of compromise.
Also he doesn’t know when and where the freedom of journalism ends.
Initially, he used to switch institutions.
Then, no more big institutions were available anymore.
Then he quit the Press and returned here, Kerala
Then he started an online English news portal.
The way he makes use of the RTI act.. Actually it has to be a text book,
for the students in journalism.
Each story created great impact.
And all with proof. Document-supported.
Even national media were compelled to take up several of his stories.
So, that portal became a threat to the power-structure itself very soon.
Courts were known to register suo moto cases.
Even ministers had to resign and face enquiries.
Corporates ran high losses.
For example, the coal-mining license granted CNC Corp.. it was cancelled.
Numerous human rights issues.
Above all, those whistle-blowing and back-to-back public litigations..
His portal was called something like The Flipside
May be due to his grit, it was shut down.
Quite natural.
All his revenue sources were blocked.
Continuous raids. Then the litigations. Attempts on his life.
When the System decides to silence someone, it is sure to happen.
It was closed.
- Have you studied journalism, Abu? - No.
I have a diploma in it.
So from the stories he has broken,
I tell you:
he is impossibly fearless in his job
and that makes him a real terror.
♫ ♫ ♫
- Sorry - It’s alright.
Who Kills whom?
the curious missing of an RTI Activist .
LA TOMATINA LEAKS
I have not been concentrating on prayer lately.
All thoughts are about him.
Why does he always give the government a headache?
Video Published
The man who slept at home died in an encounter with police the next morning.
The Police are creating an atmosphere of terror in the colony where the victim was staying
We could not go to work due to police harassment
Police do not allow journalists or opposition politicians to visit the site.
Two youths were killed in police encounters in a hilly village in a Northern District of Kerala
Police says the killed ones are ‘Maoists’.
Security agency claims that 7 sim cards, 2 hard disks, one laptop,
and numerous anti-govt. pamphlets were recovered from the area.
These are the pamphlets are recovered from those youngsters.
There were some soft copies and hard copies as well.
What’s your take on it? At first sight?
Content is same, sir.
Encounter killings,Police atrocities, State terrorism..
Some such similar clichés. But this is given in all south Indian languages.
In Hindi also, sir.
No no no. That’s very explicit. Something else?
Sir, this is taken from his portal and videos.
This is the print version of La Tomatina.
Both ar same.
Exactly. That is the answer I was looking for.
What he was trying to say through his videos,
To put it more specifically,
what we now have at our disposal is
the voice-over content of the last four videos he uploaded in the social media.
So
So, What each of you now have laid hands on is that entry point we were after.
Door to our target.
How is it possible, sir?
Do you doubt it?
Tell me. You doubt? SIMON: No, Sir. I don’t.
But Sir.. The vlog La Tomatina is there in the public domain.
As an idea available in the public domain, anybody can access, collect, support, and share it.
What is wrong in it?
in fact, Bella is true. Everything is legal.
He has all the right to disagree, criticize, and point out mistakes.
Fundamental rights.
But at the same time, we should reach him. Why?
Because that is our task. And he is our target.
We would reach him, even without it.
That’s nothing new.
That’s also a fact
- Abu, have some tea. - Sure, sir.
A simple question. Please give me an answer.
I agree with Bella. Those youngsters simply propagated La Tomatina content.
That only means they supported certain views of La Tomatina.
Moreover, numberless individuals share La Tomatina.
Why, even main stream media holds it as a source of news.
And that too, a very reliable one.
So, legally we can’t touch him.
Our hands are tied
He just utilizes his constitutional rights.
It is here my simple question comes in.
Sir..
Thank you Abu.
Great, Thank you.
Listen to me very carefully
What if he is releasing ideas that terrorists intend to spread?
Yeh..
Slowly but surely to make those ideas acceptable in the public and to keep those ideas in discussion;
In that case, isn’t he too one among them?
- But how shall we confirm it? - We Shall ask him directly.
In that case...?
We should meet him.
Password ?
Simon
Not at all dismayed.
You’re expecting us, right?
Who the hell are you?
Can we put all those things in detail?
But trust me, we’re people of legal validity.
And of course, you know who we are.
Anyway, since we know each other,
We need not spend time on such trivia, do we?
I am sorry.
Simon is scared of cats.
Something psychological.
But don’t worry,
everyone will be free once our interrogations are over.
Now tell me,
how long have you been into it?
Who are the targets. What are your missions?
From someone as sharp as you, and possessing of such intelligence and modus operandi,
I didn’t expect this.
That is; This house.
You should not have come and lived in such a secluded place.
it’s a beautiful place.
And people like you would naturally have special fascination for places like these.
Crowd is good, at times.
Suppose, were it a residential area,
or a street alive 24x7..
then our job wouldn’t have been so easy.
But then our strategies would have been different, you know
Who are you?
I told you.
We are a team appointed to enquire about you, to seek clarity in certain things.
Our mission is, what you say, completely legal.
Beyond that…
Can I see your ID Card?
Presently, these four walls define our nation.
We are the people.
I am the law.
We’ll ask you something. You just answer precisely.
Nation is always beyond all walls.
You four cowards won’t make the people. And, the law?
Whoever you may be, I know how to deal with what you’re doing now.
The law is what it takes for that.
Hey.. Simon
Power failure.
Simon, Stop !
Simon...
Let’s go.
- Simon.. - Sir..
ease on the guest.
Don't disturb him for now.
Let him relax for two days.
Right?
Sir.
When you leave, just lock him in.
I want to pee.
Sit, I’ll fetch water.
Drink!
You have to!
Lie down.
Switch it on!
You need nice sleep, right?
You may have tea.
Where’s Clinton?
Who?
Sorry .. my cat.
Do what I asked you first.
Abu, Is that your name?
It need not be your real name.
But I shall call you so, right?
We shall have chapati for breakfast. Isn’t it ok with you?
Now, what is the relevance of that question?
Didn’t you tell me yester-night that drink I must?
I am not used to tea in the morning. I am used to coffee.
That can be arranged, from tomorrow on. No, today evening itself.
What do you propose to do with me?
You need to be fresh and ready soon. You’ve a guest.
Guest?
You’ll find the towel and soap in the wardrobe.
You didn’t answer.
Oh, your cat! It is around here. I shall look into it.
You may take it back when you leave.
♫ ♫ ♫
Can’t take your eyes off your computer even at home?
- Duty is first, isn’t it, Karthi? - Yes.
- Where's your brother? - Studying
Good..! Very good!
Sir, You have to Change. Guest will come soon.
Sudden
I am not used to these kinds of dresses.
It’s ok. Only temporary, right?
Are you sure?
But, it may depend upon how you co-operate.
You just break into a house in the middle of the night.
with no backing of any written documents, kidnap a law-abiding ordinary human being.
Then, without giving any reason,
You dumb him somewhere.
When he questions it, it is always his crime!
Non-co-operation. Fine. Just fine.
- Who told you there is no reason?
- What reason?
Will it suffice that I give the reply?
Nothing so serious. Short of sleep.
Stress-related.
I shall give an injection. He will sleep.
That fall has caused a sprain in the cheeks.
Internal injury.
Just refreshen him. Actual interrogation is yet to begin.
Its just tranquilizer. You’ll have a nice sleep. That’s all.
Check yourself. Google it.
Ok ?
Please lie down
OK Abu
Excuse me.
If you don’t mind... please.
Sir, tea.
Thank you, Abu.
Excuse me
Some ginger for you ?
This is why I said we’ll have a frank talk.
With mutual respect.
If unprejudiced, frank talk would help us conclude quick ..
What’s his name? The guy who beat my face?
Please forgive us. We didn’t mean to.
The only thing in my mind was just a talk like this.
But, Simon lost control …
You just mentioned something about unprejudiced, frank conversation ..?
Yes. That’s it.
But your approach was nothing like that. Till now.
As for Simon’s affair, I just explained it.
So let’s leave it.
For us, we treat different people differently.
You’re a man capable of thinking.
You’re a man capable of thinking , Right?
So, I believe, you can understand me, just I can understand you.
How did you conclude that I think properly?
Leave it. Why should such a person sit before you like this?
Leave it. Dialogue is far better than monologue.
I am ready.
The name La Tomatina? Why?
Be it the game there or the reality here, the theme is always red, isn’t it?
That's why La Tomatina .
We need to examine this laptop and mobile. Its formality.
If you share the passwords yourself, things would be over soon.
No..
If you’re genuine, what is the issue?
The problem is, you don’t have the right to ask for it, under any circumstances.
No problem. Its just a piece of cake.
Let it be. But,
if you want me to continue further, I have some conditions.
First, I have some questions.
If only you satisfy me, shall we move ahead.
Agreed.
Who are you people?
Why have you detained me here? On what authority?
We have limitations in revealing our identities.
Right now, just understand that we’re part of the official Security system around here.
You belong to the State or Central Service?
Sorry, we can’t go to such details
Suffice to know that we’re operating under legal authority.
Abduct someone from his residence,
and then torture him indefinitely...
can you tell me which law gives you authority for it?
Leave it.
What is the case you’re after?
What my role in it?
Any proof for it? Any complaint against me?
Which court gave you permission to interrogate me in your custody like this?
Cool... Cool..
We’re halfway through an assignment.
You stepped in, on your own.
This may feel a bit rude. Kindly excuse.
The fact that you’re under our custody is known to you and us alone.
So far as it is so, we’re not bothered about its legality.
Haven’t you noticed these ambulances cutting across one-ways on emergencies?
You may surmise that we’re entitled to some such deviations.
I am a citizen of this country.
The law of the nation doesn’t allow any agency to violate my human rights.
So, whatever you say is simply absurd. A total stupidity .
I don’t want to argue about it.
For us, the important thing is to finish our assignment in time.
So, I shall answer your second question.
You wanted to know why you’re detained here.
In connection with an investigation, you’re a suspect.
We need to get some information from you.
What investigation? What connection?
It’s you to tell, not me.
Now!
RTI Activists of our country need to be addressed as Urban Nexals.
They are responsible for the acceptability of Maoist extremism in the country.
Its clear example is
the documents recovered from the two youngsters killed in Police encounters recently.
They got these documents from the YouTube channel La Tomatina.
These are the documents recovered from the youngsters.
This is the document released by La Tomatina.
It is known that La Tomatina is run by a very famous journalist,
who shook the country by storm with his numerous reports during the 1990’s.
Tea might’ve gone cold. Shall we have another?
What are you trying to prove now?
You were the tongue of these dirty games.
In the guise of the journalist, under that privilege, you were working.
For them.
Actually, you’re part of them.
One among them.
Now tell me. Your plan of action?
Targets?
Achievements so far? Ongoing ones?
Who the prime leaders?
How many like you as think tank?
Whoever? Come on!
Shame on you, Officer!
All my communications are available in public domain.
Anybody can access it, Listen to it.
So, what is so particular about these pamphlets?
Nobody asked us to give it a price-tag!
See, I have nothing to say.
if you have evidence for all these, then come on, charge me.
And then arrest me. I can face trial.
You still don’t understand.
Do you think you can go out of here before answering us?
The answers you’d like to here?
Ok. This is the maximum I can do.
You can confess.
An open confession.
In that case I might be able to make things favorable for you.
Oh, that old usual twist of the play.
Confession.
You mean, Witness to prosecution, right?
Something like this.
Confession.
Take it just as a model.
What do you say?
With my confession,
all those brutal killings by your people
would be dubbed heroic deeds, right?
At least, half of them?
Leave it all, but those two youngsters.
it would be decided for sure, right?
Mister Officer, don’t you have your service revolver?
Just take it out and shoot at me.
That would be the maximum you can do here.
I pity you.
Because now I am certain.
Not me, but you’re actually trapped here.
See. You can be free and you can go.
But you can’t run such a portal and all in favor of any deadly people anymore.
Just stop it.
I was wondering why you didn’t come to it so far.
So, you are also here to kill, right?
To kill a voice
Or to kill all similar voices, right?
What’s your new offer, if I oblige?
So much peace of mind, at this bad age of yours.
Freedom enough.
I am sure you know its value.
I liked it.. enough freedom
Tea might be cold. Shall we pour another?
May I ask you one thing?
On what assurance do you propose to set me free?
Maybe I would directly go to a court of law.
Or to the people.
How is that?
That is another reason why I said: you’re the ones trapped.
In fact, the only recourse you have is,
eliminate me completely.
Even if I am eliminated, my voice need not necessarily end.
It will continue.
There is reason for that.
You haven’t studied history, have you?
Those who killed ultimately faced defeat only.
One week.
It is all the time you have.
Metabolic booster.
My Clinton
So you can confess it now.
Not necessarily, you’re free to say what you feel.
Feel that you've loved this place?
Just do it. Confess.
How is it going?
Tough. But we’ve just started it.
Bella?
Tough, but hopeful
Abu, how are the shots?
Regular. Doses as per instructions.
Good. Let’s see.
In no time he will confess involuntarily.
Drug will work.
Rahul , Karthi , keep quiet, I am in a meeting
Now there was some changes in responsibilities.
Bella, take care of the kitchen too.
Simon will be the charge of the inventory
And abu , you will take care of the prison, Right?
Now it would be me, for some time. Come and eat.
Come and eat, I'm busy
Is there a connection between torturing someone and cooking?
It seems that there is.
When cutting, sawing and frying in oil
when I poke a knife through the meat
I feel that way
One more chance.
Tomorrow, Tomorrow you must stop this game.
Hold him. I shall.
No.
I shall.
I will report it.
I want to tell you something.
Official?
No
Come in.
I am not reporting it.
Thanks.
Meet you tomorrow.
Sir, I have a diploma in journalism
Oh..
You’ve given a lecture to us. One time. As guest.
O, I see.
Sir, now you’re seeing the outside world through this screen.
Have you put an end to this stubbornness and escaped to that world?
How?
I’ve told you. Just a confession.
It would be too much painful, sir.
I would like to avoid it.
Then you quit.
And be honest.
I won’t ask you which institution you studied.
But, you still remember it.
Tell me what is news?
Make me a proud teacher at least for this last time.
News..
N..News.. news is .. is.. the accumulation ..of
No...
my dear child.
News is what somebody somewhere wants to suppress.
All the rest is just advertising.
One hour.
Carry on.
Handsome!
He looks fine.... No mustache.
Let him look younger.
Enough!
Just cheer up. All.
Abu. How are things?
- Going good, sir. - Optimistic?
Sure, sir.
- Simon? - Good, sir.
- Bella? - O K Sir.
O, just OK. That’s all?
Then. Two important things.
Bella, You can relieve from the team tomorrow and
join parent force.
Your recommendation letter will be initiate tomorrow.
And Simon, you may meet me tomorrow morning.
Time, meeting point, all other details will be updated tomorrow.
OK? Sir
And listen...
We’ve reports. The virus is spreading like wild fire.
So, a lockdown is on the way from midnight tomorrow.
For three weeks.
Anything else?
Sir.
Yes, Bella
Sir, didn't you ask then?
if I had tried to define truth?
Oh, yes. Did you get it?
Sir, What I feel now is,
truth is an arrow. A very sharp one
It follows every human being from the moment of birth.
When grown up, some of us catches hold of it and wins the war.
Some others would die of its wound.
yes..
Curious... very curious.
Sir... I won’t be here anymore. I am relieved.
Don’t you want to escape?
me or you?
You, yourself.
Is it finalized?
You would get at least one week.. Before that…
Get lost!
I have kept something in the flush tank which could be of use to you.
It is the key of the hand-cuff, sir.
Prime Minister has declared 3 weeks lockdown.
As a precaution to contain Covid virus.
I don’t think anybody would come over here anymore.
I am assigned to look after you.
You don’t look well with this half mustache.
Shall we shave it?
Abu..
in fact, what do we call "normal time"??
In fact, what do we call normal time?
When everything around us becomes normal, that’s the normal time for us.
When everything around us become normal, what do we get?
In these lockdown times, when two men,
destined to be victim and hunter,
come together, they cease to be so.
That is the mercy of the disease.
Unusual times transform humanity in general.
Under normal conditions, they remain victim and hunter.
Thank you, Abu.
Man is capable of detecting a thousand common grounds in a single discord
and tens of thousands of discords in one single common notion.
Maybe it is this peculiarity that turns his life into hell.
It's not yet 9 o'clock but people have already switched off
their lights inside their houses and outside their balconies.
you can see people are lighting Diya’s and as you can see behind me there are
various shades of lights that people have lit
But one thing that I want to tell you is that nothing of that is happening behind me is planned, it's spontaneous.
Last time around also when the prime minister asked for the ringing of the bells and beating of plates,
it happened spontaneously out over here and today also it has happened spontaneously
despite the fact that the news from Madhya Pradesh is not very good.
"Corona ko he harana"(To defeat corona) is doing really well and fits in really beautifully
Shivani into the message that we're trying to send out this evening.
- "Welcome" - I'm glad that you know people are registering the song.
I'm going to sing a few lines of it and then I'm going to go
switch off the lights of the house abnd you know do the candle my candle lighting.
So very quickly for all of you around the entire world
here is Corona ko he harana.
Increase distance
decrease closeness
Greet only with namastee,
stay only at home
Social distancing, baar baar handwashing
Keep social distancing and wash hands regularly
To defeat corona
To wash the fear away
To defeat corona
To wash the fear away
Go Corona go... go..
Go Corona
open the door.
Won’t work. You can’t escape from here.
open the door.
Or else? Would you cut off this finger and open it?
open the door.
I would’ve done, on my own. Earlier.
But I didn’t, because it was useless.
You can’t escape.
Nor can I, had I helped you.
let me conclude , I didn't find God. But I found the self in me. I thank God for that
Open the door
Press the button
Come on.. Press the button
When someone passes through his last moments,
he would be seeing his entire life as if on silver screen.
Here, did this man, who always stalked truth, see a similar one?
If so, did it raise a last smile in him?
I can’t say.
All I know is,
like the indicators of a rusted clock, he was running to escape at the last minute.
Sir.
News channel live
High Court’s urgent intervention in the habeas corpus filed
in connection with the disappearance of the media person.
Verdict ordering to produce him immediately, in case held in captivity by the police or
any other investigation agencies.
The petitioner submitted that complaint was filed within the very first week of the disappearance,
but the police didn’t take it seriously, which is doubtful.
The high court gave its verdict after examining the CCTV footages
and other numerous documents produced by the petitioner.
Simon
Technically,
- Did we take this guy into custody? - No!
Abu?
we..
Don’t be afraid. Tell me.
Tell me what your conscience tells you.
Tell me..
No!
Are we obliged to give back someone we never took into custody?
No.
where to ?
Abu.. Get in. Let’s go.
Have you got a cigarette?
- You started smoking too? - Have you got it?
I shall drive. Get in.
Only after smoking.