Officer Sheikh, the new sheriff transferred to the district held the post of Deputy Commissioner of Police. He was a strict man, widely known for his notoriety. Counting by the number of years he had served in the police department and the number of cases he had solved, DCP Sheikh should easily have been at the level of Joint Commissioner of police, had he not gone beyond his jurisdiction time and again to catch criminals. Seniors were tired of his insubordination while juniors hated his severity. He took no bribes and allowed no one to accept them either. He had a terrible temper. Most people opined that his wife and daughter left him because of that. Others blamed the divorce on his passion for solving crimes.

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In a career spanning thirty six years he hadn’t taken a single day off. Even in pouring rain and thunderstorm the man reported on time. He made no excuses and accepted none from others. He talked to a very few people and trusted even less. He was transferred from Delhi to the district of Aizawal to take care of the drug menace that was spreading its feet relentlessly in the area. He was to work in close coordination with the Narcotics Control Bureau to gather all the required information and capture the head of the drug cartel operating in the area thereby eliminate the web of smuggling once and for all.