Detective Ravi was assigned to the case of a missing child, who had disappeared from a playground near his home two days ago. The child's name was Rohan, and he was six years old. His parents, Rajesh and Priya, were frantic with worry and had appealed to the public for any information.
Ravi had interviewed the parents and learned that Rohan was a cheerful and curious boy, who loved to play with his friends and explore new places. He had no known enemies or problems at school. He had gone to the playground with his nanny, who had left him alone for a few minutes to buy some snacks from a nearby stall. When she returned, Rohan was nowhere to be seen. She had searched the area and asked other children and adults, but no one had seen him leave or noticed anything suspicious.
Ravi had also checked the CCTV footage from the playground and the surrounding streets, but there was no clear evidence of Rohan's abduction. He had seen Rohan playing on a swing, then walking towards a bench where his nanny had left her bag. Then the camera angle changed, and Ravi could not see what happened next. He had tried to enhance the image and zoom in on the bench, but it was too blurry and pixelated to make out any details.
Ravi had a hunch that someone had lured Rohan away from the bench, perhaps with a toy or a candy. He had asked the stall owner if he had seen anyone buying such items, but he said he was too busy to notice. Ravi had also questioned other people who were in the vicinity at the time of Rohan's disappearance, but none of them had seen anything unusual or remembered anyone matching Rohan's description.
Ravi was frustrated and puzzled by the lack of clues. He wondered if Rohan had wandered off on his own, or if he had been taken by a stranger or someone he knew. He wondered what the motive could be, and if Rohan was still alive. He hoped that he would find some breakthrough soon, before it was too late.
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Ravi decided to revisit the playground and look for any clues that he might have missed. He walked around the area, scanning every inch of the ground, the benches, the trees, and the fences. He hoped to find something that could lead him to Rohan, or at least to his abductor.
As he was passing by a trash can, he noticed a piece of paper sticking out of it. He pulled it out and examined it. It was a flyer for a circus that was in town, featuring clowns, acrobats, animals, and more. Ravi felt a surge of excitement. He remembered that Rohan loved circuses and had always wanted to go to one. Could this be the lure that had drawn him away from the bench?
Ravi looked at the flyer more closely and saw that it had a date and a location printed on it. The date was two days ago, the same day that Rohan had disappeared. The location was a large field on the outskirts of the city, about an hour's drive from the playground. Ravi wondered if the circus was still there, or if it had moved on.
He decided to take a chance and go to the field. He called his supervisor and informed him of his discovery and his plan. He also asked him to send backup, just in case. He got into his car and drove as fast as he could to the field.
When he arrived, he saw a large tent surrounded by trucks and trailers. He parked his car and approached the tent. He showed his badge to a guard at the entrance and asked him if he could enter. The guard looked at him suspiciously and said that the circus was closed for the day and that no one was allowed inside.
Ravi insisted that he had an urgent matter to investigate and that he needed to see the manager. The guard hesitated, then said that he would call him. He took out his phone and dialed a number. Ravi waited impatiently, hoping that his backup would arrive soon.
As he was waiting, he heard a faint cry coming from one of the trailers behind the tent. He strained his ears and recognized Rohan's voice. He felt a surge of adrenaline and ran towards the trailer, ignoring the guard's shouts.
He reached the trailer and tried to open the door, but it was locked. He kicked it hard and broke the lock. He opened the door and saw Rohan tied to a chair, with tape over his mouth. He also saw a man holding a knife, who looked startled by Ravi's intrusion.
Ravi drew his gun and pointed it at the man. He ordered him to drop the knife and step away from Rohan. The man hesitated, then threw the knife at Ravi and tried to escape through a window. Ravi dodged the knife and fired a shot at the man, hitting him in the leg.
The man fell to the ground, screaming in pain. Ravi rushed to Rohan and untied him. He removed the tape from his mouth and hugged him tightly. Rohan hugged him back and cried with relief.
"Are you okay? Are you hurt?" Ravi asked him.
"I'm okay, I'm okay," Rohan said. "Thank you for saving me."
"Who is this man? How did he take you?" Ravi asked him.
"He's one of the clowns from the circus," Rohan said. "He gave me a flyer and said he would take me to see the circus for free. He said my nanny wouldn't mind if I went with him for a little while. I believed him because I love circuses."
Ravi felt anger and pity for Rohan's innocence and trust. He wondered how many other children had fallen victim to this man's trickery.
"What did he do to you?" Ravi asked him.
"He locked me in this trailer and said he would sell me to someone who would pay a lot of money for me," Rohan said. "He said he had done it before with other children."
Ravi felt sickened by the man's cruelty and greed. He wondered how many other children were still missing or dead because of him.
He heard sirens outside and saw flashing lights through the window. He knew his backup had arrived.
He took out his phone and called Rajesh and Priya. He told them that he had found Rohan and that he was safe.
He heard them cry with joy and gratitude.
He smiled and told them that he would bring Rohan back to them as soon as possible.
He hung up and looked at Rohan.
"Let's go home," he said.
"Okay," Rohan said.
They walked out of the trailer, holding hands.
Ravi felt happy and proud that he had solved the case and saved Rohan's life.
He hoped that this would be his last case involving child kidnapping.
But he knew that it probably wouldn't be.
The end.
Image credit: Anthony Fomin
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