Afterward, freedom felt complicated. Sameer left for a rehabilitative program, his pride battered but his life intact. Arjun stood outside the gates and watched his friend go, understanding that "free" didn’t always mean returning to the same life. Freedom could be a fresh start, born from painful truth and hard choices.
"Main police hoon, Raghu. Tujhe arrest karna mera kaam hai." (I'm a cop. Arresting you is my job.)
Arjun refused to believe Sameer could betray them. He spent days retracing Sameer’s steps, persuading old friends to talk. He found cracks—late-night calls, a ledger hidden under a floorboard, and finally, a torn piece of paper with the smuggler’s name and a time. Confrontation was inevitable.