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area looking for an ideal position to shoot. The shooter may have taken position above the triple storied prayer houses, but there he was too exposed to counter fire. He would choose some sort of a bunker.
    ''You can try the Zanana ,'' replied Shonali after a moment.
    David frowned, ''English. Please.''
    ''Those days separate mezzanine spaces were built in the mosque for women at both ends, which could be reached by staircases. The place was at an elevated level and had windows. A perfect location for shooting.''
    ''And where are these Zananas located?''
    ''The Quwwat-Ul-Islam mosque at the centre of the complex has two on the either sides. You can...''
    But Commander David wasn't listening anymore. He went crawling towards his team and explained the plan. 
    ''Team B and NSG commandos, move in towards Quwwat mosque. It lies at the centre of the complex. The attacker is probably at a higher level. Standby to breach in. Raghav, do you have a grenade?''
    ''Affirmative, Sir.''
    Taking the grenade, David signalled his team. ''I and Raghav will draw the sniper's attention with a blast. Since we don't know if he is on the left corner or right, you will have to check both of them. As soon as you get your window, breach in with the troops. Ready?''
    ''Ready when you are,'' the teams replied.
    Things went precisely in accordance with the plan. David radioed in the NSG commandos to breach in and clear the area.
    ''Breaching now. Go.''
    The Commandos swiftly entered the corridors of the Quwwat mosque. Left and right corners. Ten seconds later, Cpl Ramesh spoke over the mouthpiece from the left Zanana . ''You should see this sir. We were wrong. DEAD WRONG!!''

Chapter 24
     
    The red blinking dot on the console in front of him had ceased blinking; which indicated he had lost his camera feed. Realising that the gun control chip had blown away, Muhammad decided to report to his boss. He took a puff from the cigarette, ran his finger over the scar on his left cheek and switched on his satellite phone.
    Miles away, his master was glancing at his watch. A second glance at the watch and a heavy frown.
    ''Boy, your gross dereliction of duty is endangering the entire mission.'' The voice was bare, it carried vehemence.
    ''Sir?'' Muhammad did not expect his master to open the conversation so sternly.
    ''I should have had received your call exactly three minutes ago.'' Silence.
    ''I am sorry, Sir. They have located it. They are moving and they are fast. I better know each and every step of the game we are playing or else they will turn all the tables upside down.''
    The voice on the other end switched to calm. ''Muhammad, you worry too much. They don't have the slightest idea of what is going on. We already agreed on our conditions. Your destruction would be delivered to you. Just hang on a little. Let's play with them for a while. I expect everything is going as planned.''
    ''Yes, Sir. So far so good''. Muhammad had not completely understood his master till now, but there was one thing he was absolutely sure of: A reason existed behind every move his master played. 
    ''Return to your base now. As soon as they figure out the next location, inform me and follow them. I want you to keep a close watch on them. Be their shadow, but don't let them sense your presence. You have been completely trained for this.''
    ''Allah Hafis, Janab. '' Muhammad ended the call, shifted the gear and pressed hard on the accelerator, making his way into the heart of the city once again.
    The mastermind knew that the moment was about to arrive. These are the crossroads from where I couldn't move further. Tonight I will see where this path leads to. They will find that path for me.  

Chapter 25
     
    ''There was never any shooter! It's just a gun mounted on this automated arrangement,'' Cpl Rakesh radioed in.
    ''What? You sure there wasn't anyone operating it?'' David was perplexed. Although he was not new to the world of automated self targeting weapons, his surprise was