FACE MASK

Rup, once a hopeful boy, became an antisocial criminal after his mother was raped by a powerful politician and later committed suicide. With his friend Soham, he murdered the rapist—an unsolved case that led them into a world of crime: political killings and organ trafficking. Years later, IPS Rao launched an investigation, appointing officer Ananya Sharma who seduced Rup to uncover his network. As trust grew, so did the betrayal. In a final encounter led by ACP Raghav Mishra, Rup was shot dead. His story was not just of crime, but of a justice denied—and a soul lost too soon.