Amriter Mrityu
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"Amriter Mrityu" is a detective story
by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay
featuring Byomkesh Bakshi
and Ajit. This story was published along with 19 other stories in Sharadindu Omnibus Volume II.
Later in the evening, Byomkesh goes to the murder scene with the children. He notices a house which belongs to Sadanand Sur, who has been out of village for the last 6-7 days and footprints. When enquired, the children tell Byomkesh that nobody has black horse nor a gun. They see Sadanand returning to his house. Byomkesh and the boys hear a bomb blast coming from Sadanands house; quickly they investigate and find Sadanand lying on the ground dead. Byomkesh investigates around and finds that the bomb was kept as a booby trap. Byomkesh suggests that Amrit death was linked to the killing of Sadanand, and whoever wanted to kill Sadanand killed Amrit too.
After further investigation, Byomkesh meets a couple of important persons in the village, who give him more clues as to where the horse might have come from.
The post-mortem report of Amrit comes out, and its found that the bullet was shot from a revolver which was used by Americans
during World War II
. After further questioning of locals, Byomkesh decides to go and meet Sadanands sister. In the station they see Badridas coming and returning after seeing Byomkesh. They also meet Vishwanath who is in station to deal with some business matter. Just as the train starts, they realise that it was a plan by Byomkesh to tell everybody that he was going out of village. Actually, he plans to get down in the next station and goes back to the village as he is convinced that the solution to the mystery lies in the village itself and he hopes to capture the killer the same night.
Back in the village, Byomkesh groups the children and goes to the forest. There he assigns each of them a job. After some time, they see that a person comes riding on a black horse. The next day Byomkesh visits Vishwanath and arrests him for the murder of Amrit and Sadanand Sur. Byomkesh then discloses that Vishwanath used to illegally deal with ammunition and he used to hide them near Sadanands house. Sadanand came to know about it and blackmails Vishwanath. Initially, Vishwanath pays him Rs. 1000 but later on decides to kill him, planting the bomb but when he was planting the bomb that Amrit saw and he had no choice but to kill him.
Detective fiction
Detective fiction is a sub-genre of crime fiction and mystery fiction in which an investigator , either professional or amateur, investigates a crime, often murder.-In ancient literature:...
by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay
Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay
Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay was a well known literary figure of Bengal. He was also actively involved with Bengali cinema as well as Bollywood. His most famous creation is the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi.He wrote different forms of prose: novels, short stories, plays and screenplays...
featuring Byomkesh Bakshi
Byomkesh Bakshi
Byomkesh Bakshi is a fictional detective in Bengali literature created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. He is one of the most successful detective characters in Bengali Literature. Also, Bandyopadhyay once said that these stories can be thought as and read as social novels only...
and Ajit. This story was published along with 19 other stories in Sharadindu Omnibus Volume II.
Plot summary
The story starts with Byomkesh Bakshi and Ajit investigating a government issue in a small village. Nearby, in outskirts of a forest near by a group of children are arguing among each other. One of the boys, Amrit, proclaims that he had seen a ghost riding on a black horse through the forest. The other boys chide him, saying that he is lying, and challenge Amrit to go in the forest and mark a tree as proof. Amrit accepts the challenges and goes to the forest. After some time, the boys hear a gunshot and run inside the forest. There they see Amrit dead on the ground. The boys, knowing that Byomkesh is in the village, go to him and ask for his help. Byomkesh agrees to help the children, but he is not happy with the police commissioner, who never discussed the murder.Later in the evening, Byomkesh goes to the murder scene with the children. He notices a house which belongs to Sadanand Sur, who has been out of village for the last 6-7 days and footprints. When enquired, the children tell Byomkesh that nobody has black horse nor a gun. They see Sadanand returning to his house. Byomkesh and the boys hear a bomb blast coming from Sadanands house; quickly they investigate and find Sadanand lying on the ground dead. Byomkesh investigates around and finds that the bomb was kept as a booby trap. Byomkesh suggests that Amrit death was linked to the killing of Sadanand, and whoever wanted to kill Sadanand killed Amrit too.
After further investigation, Byomkesh meets a couple of important persons in the village, who give him more clues as to where the horse might have come from.
The post-mortem report of Amrit comes out, and its found that the bullet was shot from a revolver which was used by Americans
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. After further questioning of locals, Byomkesh decides to go and meet Sadanands sister. In the station they see Badridas coming and returning after seeing Byomkesh. They also meet Vishwanath who is in station to deal with some business matter. Just as the train starts, they realise that it was a plan by Byomkesh to tell everybody that he was going out of village. Actually, he plans to get down in the next station and goes back to the village as he is convinced that the solution to the mystery lies in the village itself and he hopes to capture the killer the same night.
Back in the village, Byomkesh groups the children and goes to the forest. There he assigns each of them a job. After some time, they see that a person comes riding on a black horse. The next day Byomkesh visits Vishwanath and arrests him for the murder of Amrit and Sadanand Sur. Byomkesh then discloses that Vishwanath used to illegally deal with ammunition and he used to hide them near Sadanands house. Sadanand came to know about it and blackmails Vishwanath. Initially, Vishwanath pays him Rs. 1000 but later on decides to kill him, planting the bomb but when he was planting the bomb that Amrit saw and he had no choice but to kill him.
TV adaptations
- This story was one of the selected stories televised in Hindi by DoordarshanDoorDarshanDoordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
by Basu ChatterjeeBasu ChatterjeeBasu Chatterjee is an Indian film director. His films are very similar to those of Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Like Mukherjee, he built his plots on middle-class lives.He was born in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India....
, featuring Rajit Kapur.