30.Karim in his soda shop

CHAPTER 30

Karim in his soda shop

Karim was selling soda in his soda shop in the market. Above his shop, there was a room in which terrorist Afzal was conducting a meeting with 10-12 of his followers.

Afzal looked around at all the men and said seriously, “The IB already knows that I have come. Not only that, the task force is doing a survey to catch me. My plan must be in action as soon as possible. In a single day, 10 bomb blasts should take place. Hundreds of people should die. And then the High Court blast. The whole world should come to know what is jihad.”

Seriously, doing salam with his hand, Akram said, “Ji hujur. The sleepers are ready. 10 people are ready to become human bombs. Not only that, now women are also ready to give their lives for jihad.”

Nodding with excitement, Afzal said, “Very good. Allah likes people who give their lives for jihad.”

Akram pointed to a 20 years old boy. “Sir, this is the boy I told you about. His name is Jamir.”

Afzal looked at the boy and nodded smiling.

Akram said happily, “He has come forward to become a human bomb and give his life for jihad.”

Afzal smiled at the boy and asked him to come near. Jamir went and sat down near Afzal. Afzal patted the boy’s head and said, “Small age but big sacrifice.”

Akram pointed to Jamir and said, “But he is a very poor boy from a poor family. He is the only son of an ordinary mauli. If we give some money, father will not suffer so much when his son dies.”

Nodding, Afzal said, “Such. Allah ki kasam.”

Afzal immediately took one lakh rupees from a suitcase. Jamir put his towel down in front of Afzal. Afzal put the money down on the towel. Jamir got excited looking at the money. Afzal covered the money with the towel and handed it to the boy. “Give this to your father.”

Jamir was very happy to get so much money. He clutched the towel with money to his chest happily and smiled.  “Thank your very much, sir.”

Afzal looked at the boy and patted him. “You are ready to give your life for jihad. This money is not bigger than that.”

Jamir got up with a smile.

Looking at the boy, Akram said seriously, “Keep this a secret. Tell only what I have told you to tell.”