Forest Ranger accused of smuggling elephant ivory in his official vehicle.
The allegation has raised against Idukki forest range officer Balamurali.
Balamurali was previously accused in the case of...
...shooting an adivasi youth to death with service revolver.
But he was released by the court due to lack of evidence.
Under the pretext of celebrating summer vacation...
Balamurali's wife reached his workplace...
And together they smuggled the ivory. These are the rising allegations.
Forest ranger Balamurali has been in our surveillance for some time now.
Even though many adivasi's knew about his smugglings, they kept silent fearing him.
He had recently taken an adivasi youth under custody..
Balamurali made up a story that the guy tried to escape and killed him.
The police observes that he did this to silence the remaining people.
Sir!
The accused Balamurali...
Service revolver.
A service revolver bullet was recovered from deceased Santhu's body..
...during postmortem.
How do you know it?
Did you tell her?
It's a technique.
I can read with my eyes, whatever you read with your eyes.
Simple.
But how?
Trust science only.
We're in an era where FBI is using AI technology to solve crimes.
So... Come to the point.
Santhu died from the bullet belonging to Balamurali sir's service revolver.
But in Balamurali's statement, he denied it.
Balamurali's statement is that he didn't use the gun.
If Balamurali stands firm in it...
What could be the other possibilities?
Balamurali's service revolver bullet was recovered from the body.
Someone else could have used that revolver.
That Santhu who was caught for sandalwood smuggling case...
..knew some other secrets as well.
So, they killed him to hide it.
Who?
It could be them who trapped Balamurali in the elephant tusk smuggling case.
That way, they silenced Balamurali as well.
So, they are safe.
Nobody knew anything.
Poor Balamurali and family perished.
Santhu also died.
They're still enjoying life. - Who?
Well, sir. What Mythili said is also possible.
If what she said is true..
Balamurali could be innocent.
This ca...
The signal of spirits.
Only if they escape from here...
Can they enter a body...
And reveal what all happened here.
I think...
We shall travel behind the case that happened back then.
What if it's fake?
Truth won't stay hidden no matter how much time it takes.
What if we...
What if Manikandan made us the reason for all this?
Who in this case is Manikandan, sir?
Sir!
Lord Ayyappan!
A murder that happened in the forest.
What could happen there without forest dweller Lord Ayyappa's knowledge?
Well..
What if the wind was a sign? I don't feel like ignoring all this.
So...
A re-investigation we are conducting without letting the department know.
Okay?
Let Manikandan sir.. No! May Lord Manikandan bless you.
All the best.
Mr. Prathapan?
It's him. - I'm Vishnu.
SHO at Aravancodu police station. I had called earlier.
Yes. You called some while ago...
You said you wanted to talk to him. - Yes.
I had told him.
Greetings, sir.
Yes. Please sit, sir.
Sit down, sir. - Okay.
As you called about Balamurali sir..
To be honest, my mind found some peace.
Why so?
It's like that, sir.
How long can a heart hide something...
How long since you retired?
Five years, sir.
Five. - Okay.
But...
I haven't slept peacefully after Balamurali sir's death.
To be honest... God gave me this illness, sir.
For all the sins I have committed...
I will die only after paying up, sir.
I tried many times to say this to someone.
But thinking about kids and family..
I put it off many times.
At last, my only son...
When God took him back...
Do you know, sir?
Do you know what the biggest pain in the world is?
Kids dying while parents are alive.
My son...
He went on a tour to the forest.
A wild elephant chased him.
He slipped and fell into the gorge.
The forest has justice, sir.
I wore uniform to safeguard the forest.
But.. Teaming up with people who destroyed the forest..
I destroyed myself.
But Balamurali sir was not like that, sir.
He was honest.
A good person.
I was the one who took Balamurali sir's service revolver from the station..
...and gave it to SI Selvarajan sir. - To Selvarajan sir?
Yes. Yes, sir.
To Selvarajan sir.
In our jeep, that adivasi guy..
That driver Santhu. I helped him escape, sir.
Sir!
As Balamurali sir was running to catch Santhu...
There was no revolver with him.
By the time he got there...
Someone had already shot Santhu.
For who?
I don't know that, sir.
I only know that Selvarajan sir asked me to give Balamurali sir's revolver to him.
How is he connected to all this?
You and Adivasi guy Santhu together..
...drove lorry and cut trees.
Hence asked. - Didn't I tell you, sir?
After the forest officials killed Santhu...
I stopped it all.
I was working in town for a long time, putting grease on private vehicles.
Once I couldn't do that, I started this shop.
Santhu was killed by forest officials or...
Well.... - Come on. Tell me.
Isn't it all old story, sir?
What use bringing it up now?
Salvation.
For the ghosts in IB Bungalow.
Will you give it?
Shall I send a jeep from the station?
Oh. no! Please don't, sir.
Fine.
Then spill everything.
Well...
Our current MLA Shaji sir...
I've heard that he has some wood smuggling deals in the forest.
It was with this Santhu.
Shaji Manjakkadamban sir?
Yes.
Shaji Sir had a coop then.
There was sandalwood smuggling there at night.
One or two times...
I've also gone to the forest to cut trees.
Forest officer Balamurali sir...
After he caught a load, all the issues started, right?
Yes.
He was not like every other ranger.
He got a transfer and came here.
He tried to show off.
But what we saw next was him hanging in IB bungalow.
You still shiver while passing that route, right?
Yes, I do. - I guessed.
Shall we have a tea? - Okay. Sure, sir.
Come.
Do you have any connection with Shaji Manjakkadamban now?
No, sir.
Why did you ask? - Well...
I asked as you said the ghosts are still after you.
Brother...
Two tea.
Do you need anything to eat? - No, sir.
We're leaving, then.
Okay, sir.
Now, I feel relieved.
Sir...
Is she in police, sir?
Yes.
See you. Come.
Oh, no!
What is it? What happened?
Sister!
Sister... Please come fast!
Where did you go, mom? - I went to Kodungalloor.
When did you arrive? - It's been a while.
You didn't mention about going.
You're not my only child.
I have one more. I need to take care of him as well.
Here. Open the door.
Why did you go to Kodungalloor temple in such a hurry, mom?
There is trouble daily at his station.
I looked many alliances for him.
Nothing works.
I have no peace of mind.
That's why I went to the temple morning itself.
I bought a chanted plate for him.
Leave it, mom. I'm hungry.
Give me something to eat.
Came from Bangalore and haven't taken shower yet. Go clean yourself up!
Bad habits. - What a mom!
Here, here. Stop here.
Oh, man!
What happened?
My mother.
I guessed seeing your fear.
Not afraid or anything.
Hi, mom. I couldn't call you as I was very busy.
I...
When I went to Kodungalloor...
I got a chanted plate in your name and star sign.
I shall sent it by registered post.
After tying it, you need not be scared of the ghosts in your new station.
Kodungalloor amma will take care of everything.
Who is that girl? - Who?
Behind you.
She is a new joinee at the station.
Is it?
Is she our group? - Leave it, mom.
If you like her, let's check the horoscopes.
We'll arrange the marriage.
That's enough. Hang up now. We'll talk later.
Don't hang up. Don't.
What did mom say? - Nothing much. Just rubbish.
She has sent some plate. Was talking about it.
She mentioned something about horoscopes.
That's nothing. She just keeps on chattering.
This courage is not enough to team up with me, sir.
I plan to celebrate my first night in a haunted bungalow.
Honeymoon at Transylvania.
In the Dracula Castle.
Would you like to give it a try?
First of all, try to find a devil that suits you.
If you don't succeed...
I shall give it a try.
So... You are interested, Vishnu sir?
Interesting.
Start the bullet! Come on.
Shall we to go to your mom straight from here?
Start the vehicle.
Shall we go? - Yes.
Nope.
Things are getting complicated, sir.
Characters are increasing, sir.
There are two people who we can doubt.
Selvarajan sir and Shaji Manjakkadamban.
As Selvarajan sir is the DYSP...
There are limitations in the investigation.
How about we secretly investigate about their old deals?
We can.
But...
But sir...
That Santhu...
Using Balamurali's service revolver...
Who could have shot him?
It could be Selvarajan sir or Manjakkadadmban.
Or another person.
Someone not in the scene.
The one who made thief Soman keep elephant tusk in Balamurali's car.
The one who killed Santhu, who had many secrets to reveal.
Putting all the blame on Balamurali...
Killed him also.
An intelligent and supreme culprit.
A hunter unknown to all of us.