In a case straight out of the annals of a Hercule Poirot whodunit or then a Perry Mason edge of the seat thriller, a talking parrot essayed the role of detective and played an integral or then should I say starring role in helping the hapless Agra police nab the murderer of his mistress and faithful pet dog.........
Believe it or not, the Agra police officials were baffled, bewildered and befuddled by the riddle/puzzle of who brutally murdered Neelam Sharma, 45 and her pet dog for well over a week until Hercule the talking parrot came to their rescue and provided them with an invaluable clue that set them on the right path..........
Neelam, the spouse/legally married wife of Vijay Sharma editor-in-chief of a local Hindi daily and her faithful pet dog of quiet a few years were found lying in a pool of blood on the intervening night of February 19/20 in their residence within this historic city and the police were literally at their wit's end trying to identify the murderer........
Neelam's grieving and sorrowful husband however duly noted a drastic change in the behaviour of their pet parrot who started screeching on the top of his voice every time his nephew Ashutosh frequented his residence after the gruesome murder of his wife........
He also duly noted the fact that the parrot would become highly agitated and start cawing in a discordant tone whenever the said Ashutosh's name was mentioned in his presence, he trusted the parrot's instincts and duly informed the investigating officer about his suspicions regarding Ashutosh.........
As expected, Ashutosh broke down under sustained police interrogation and admitted the fact that he had indeed committed the crime with the aid of a more than willing accomplice........
According to Ashutosh" both he and his partner in crime had entered the house with the ignoble intention of making away with his aunt's jewellery and other precious valuables to fund their betting habit".........
He also went on to confess that he did indeed repeatedly stab his aunt and her pet dog repeatedly in an effort to silence them as he was petrified of the fact that his aunt would recognise him and spill the beans to the police and also because of the fact that the dog had begun barking incessantly and he was wary of the inquisitive neighbours coming down to enquire why the dog was barking.........
However, Ashutosh failed to recognise the lurking peril of the parrot who was a silent spectator to the bloodbath.........
Ashutosh who was taken into custody on the late evening of February 26 is currently cooling his heels in judicial custody and wondering about what might have been if not for the parrot who spilled the beans in his own inimitable way............
As for wannabe murderers, kindly ensure that no parrots are on the prowl as these feathered "wise one's" are more than capable of spilling the beans and landing you in a sticky predicament...........
Believe it or not, the Agra police officials were baffled, bewildered and befuddled by the riddle/puzzle of who brutally murdered Neelam Sharma, 45 and her pet dog for well over a week until Hercule the talking parrot came to their rescue and provided them with an invaluable clue that set them on the right path..........
Neelam, the spouse/legally married wife of Vijay Sharma editor-in-chief of a local Hindi daily and her faithful pet dog of quiet a few years were found lying in a pool of blood on the intervening night of February 19/20 in their residence within this historic city and the police were literally at their wit's end trying to identify the murderer........
Neelam's grieving and sorrowful husband however duly noted a drastic change in the behaviour of their pet parrot who started screeching on the top of his voice every time his nephew Ashutosh frequented his residence after the gruesome murder of his wife........
He also duly noted the fact that the parrot would become highly agitated and start cawing in a discordant tone whenever the said Ashutosh's name was mentioned in his presence, he trusted the parrot's instincts and duly informed the investigating officer about his suspicions regarding Ashutosh.........
As expected, Ashutosh broke down under sustained police interrogation and admitted the fact that he had indeed committed the crime with the aid of a more than willing accomplice........
According to Ashutosh" both he and his partner in crime had entered the house with the ignoble intention of making away with his aunt's jewellery and other precious valuables to fund their betting habit".........
He also went on to confess that he did indeed repeatedly stab his aunt and her pet dog repeatedly in an effort to silence them as he was petrified of the fact that his aunt would recognise him and spill the beans to the police and also because of the fact that the dog had begun barking incessantly and he was wary of the inquisitive neighbours coming down to enquire why the dog was barking.........
However, Ashutosh failed to recognise the lurking peril of the parrot who was a silent spectator to the bloodbath.........
Ashutosh who was taken into custody on the late evening of February 26 is currently cooling his heels in judicial custody and wondering about what might have been if not for the parrot who spilled the beans in his own inimitable way............
As for wannabe murderers, kindly ensure that no parrots are on the prowl as these feathered "wise one's" are more than capable of spilling the beans and landing you in a sticky predicament...........
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