Man Eaters Of Kali Valley

Last Hunter

Kunwar Vishal Rana, the seasoned hunter; was a bit frustrated today. Rani the tigress and her fully grown cubs had been playing hide and seek with him for three days. During the last three days, he had a strange feeling that the big cats were around but were not ready to take the bait which he set for them.

He was from the royal family of Devdurg and as his ancestors; he was also a very good hunter. Hunting animals has been forbidden in India long ago, so there were not many chances when he could enjoy hunting. Whenever a lion or tiger becomes man-eater the state governments give him killing assignments, which he take gleefully, after all, he loves killing those beasts.

Rani and her cubs have escaped from Jill Wilson National Park, situated 500 km east of Kali Valley. Since the one month of their escape, they have killed so many human beings including renowned Will City industrialist Jag Jindal and his son Viki Jindal, who somehow crossed their path in the wilderness of Kali Valley. Their car driver told to police that while coming back from Devdurg central jail, they felt the urge of urinating and that very moment the three beasts emerged from nowhere and killed his masters.

Powerful Jindal family took the matter to the home minister of India and the three big cats were declared man-eaters. State government invited armature and professional hunters to kill the big cats after the cats killed two forest officers who were trying to kill them. Three hunters from Rajasthan royal families took the task of killing the big cats in their hands but all the three hunters were found missing just after three days of their hunt.

After their missing, there was a price of rupees one crore on the heads of the big cats, but no one dared to go after them.

Finally the descendant of the former royal family of Devdurg, Kunwar Vishal Rana took the impossible task in his hands, not for money but for an act of valour.

His team with satellite locators was constantly updating him about the whereabouts of the tigers and he was ready with his bait, powerful rifles and 12 gauge slug to meet the beasts. But they were not taking the bait, either they were not hungry or they have sensed the risk.

These dumb cats know nothing but killing and live on their kill was Vishal's firm belief but these three beasts are acting strangely. Man-eaters don't dwell at the same place for a long time, they are normally on run all the time, but these big cats' satellite images were indicating that they are around since the hunt began. Vishal was constantly in contact with his team who has camped outside the valley with his satellite phone.

Tracking beasts with satellite is easy but killing them was becoming tougher every passing day. He was a bit frustrated; he wasn't habitual of living in dusty ravines of this blasted valley. He hasn't taken bath for two days and his body was stinking.

"Update, Moksha," he spoke in Bluetooth speaker connected to his satellite phone.

"They are in the two km circle of your loft and resting." Moksha his wife replied from the camp.

"Damn cats, it's getting darker and your damn satellite monitor doesn't work in the dark. Bait is the only way to lure them; these new technologies are useless in the darkness of night."

"Vishal, why are you so obsessed to kill those beasts; I don't like it all. I advise you to give up and come out of this blasted valley."

"I'm a Rajput, I don't give up so easily; you are from traders family you'll not understand it all."

"I'm also a Rajput, if my family is running so many industries don't make us traders; don't you understand that the professional and government hunters couldn't kill those beasts; what is so special in you?"

"They were not Rajput; that is the difference; these beasts are destined to get killed by me."

"Don't brag, those beast don't differentiate amongst the clans of humans they recognize them as their prey and kill them."

"Don't teach me about these cats now let me concentrate on the hunt."

"Vishal; please give up, come out, I have some bad feeling all day today."

"I don't like these feminine willies, please go to the camp and try to catch some sleep, we might have a long night today," said Vishal and disconnected.

Unwanted Hero

"Total six hunters have been killed hunting the runaway tigress Rani and her cubs. The latest killing recorded was hunter Kunwar Vishal Rana, he was killed by the beast trio yesterday night, and his half-eaten body was found in the ravines of Kali Valley." announced the beautiful newswoman with a sinister smile.

In the background, there were blurry images of hunter's remains and his weeping wife's gloomy face.

Jack changed the news channel to get more updates on this latest killing. He was totally confused and surprised to notice this strange behaviour of the man-eater tiger clan. Kali Valley was a playground of bandits and outlaws but now this fugitive tiger clan was surpassing them, their main targets were the men who were trying to kill them. They have crossed hundreds of km of the vast infertile valley but whenever the hunters were around they'd stay and don't leave the place until they hunt their hunters.

Intelligent cats? No this is not an idiotic Bollywood flick, this is reality, and people are being killed. Thought Jack forgetting his own hatred for the people who kill wild animals just for the fun sake and the killed hunters were not better than them.

Today he had to go to Will City to get grub for the dwellers of his farmhouse. Amelia, his Goddaughter has also come back from her school to pay him a visit and she was desperate to do some shopping in the newly opened mall.

"Hurry Amelia, we got to go now, I have some unfinished business out there, which I have to do at any rate today." Hollered Jack.

"Coming Dad..." a sweet voice came from the farmhouse building.

Next very moment two girls of same age came out of their room to join Jack who was waiting for them in his Ford Classic Jeep. They jumped into the jeep and occupied rear seats.

"Dad we need a car with roof and walls, this open jeep is no better than a roller coaster," said Amelia winking at her friend.

"Top your school, I'll get a sedan for you."

"You are asking for too much dad."

"Then enjoy this roller coaster."

"You are impossible, dad," said Amelia hopelessly.

Jack overheard her and went on driving.

After 30 minutes he stopped the car before the Will City mall and handed Amelia his credit card.

"Enjoy kids; I'll come back in three hours."

"Okay dad......" said Amelia and the girls ran towards the entrance of the mall.

Jack's next destination was Police Headquarter where he went to meet the Deputy Inspector General Rahul Dev, who wasn't happy to see him at all.

"Why Jai, what brought to here?" asked the DIG gruffly calling Jack by his real name.

"I just came to know, what is going on in the valley?"

"What a joke, the keeper of the valley came here to know about the well being of his own playground."

"I'm serious DIG, people are getting killed, and this is not good."

"So the old Jack has become a saint and is worried about the bloodshed. The man, who has filled the valley with dead bodies, is worried about people getting killed."

"DIG sir, I came here to inquire about the hunters who were killed........"

"News people are telling more than we know, go open the TV, you'll know all."

"Who permitted the hunters to kill those tigers, knowing the fact that the tigers shall kill them?"

"I permitted them, you are a good shooter yourself; go kill them and earn the reward of rupees one crore."

"Rubbish, I don't need your advice and money."

"Then why did you come here? Just to check my patient that how long can I bear a prime minister Bravery award holder, the protector of Will City, false God of Kali Valley."

"No, just to advise you to not to send more hunters after the beasts."

"So, now you'll tell me how to handle my duties."

"No, to save some hunters from those tigers. Now I'll go after them."

"That is really good news, go, Jack, get killed and free this city from a false hero. You need some hunting gear? Go contact my orderly, he'll give you everything."

"I don't need anything from you......."

"I know you have all the modern warfare; just let me have a glimpse of that, you'll rot in the jail for the rest of your life."

"Give a try DIG; I'm eager to see that day."

"Now get out, I need to do some work to earn my living; I'm not a millionaire like you."

Jack left the police headquarter.

As soon as Jack left DIG office, the DIG dialed a number and said to someone, "Beware, now the fool is rushing in and he is a damn good killer. A friendly advice; maintain distance from him otherwise consider yourself dead."

Unwanted Visitors

Jack was surprised to the Central America's drug mafia's killers in Will City mall. Their names were Carlos Luis, Jose Alejandro and Jorge Eduardo, all of three they were ruthless killers. Their presence in Will City was not just a coincidence, they were after someone, someone was about to die.

Jack called up his farm manager Raut, who himself was a former contract killer but now living in peace looking after the horses of Jack's stead farm. He was around, Jack gave him instruction to have an eye on them and be in low profile.

Another Hunter

Rajah Manjit Singh, a big burly Sikh was enjoying the horse ride around his big agriculture farm in the outskirt of Patiala, Punjab. It was a sunny day which was almost impossible in late December in Northern India.

Suddenly his horse got restless, he patted him to calm down but the horse whimpered and got more restless. Manjit tightened the rein otherwise the horse would have run in the opposite direction.

Suddenly a wild boar came running out of the bushes, the boar was furious and eager to hit the horse. Manjit hand acted rapidly and he took out a colt magnum revolver from his belt and shot the boar. The boar took the big bullet easily and ran more furiously towards the already jumping horse.

Manjit fired thrice rapidly and that was enough for the boar. It dropped dead just a few feet from the horse.

Manjit called up his farm servants to collect the lunch meat which he killed for them recently.

After thirty minutes he was in his big farmhouse taking bath. On the morning shot of scotch, he went through the newspaper which had a full story on the killer tigers of Kali Valley.

"Interesting..." he murmured, it was a hunting call for him. He just came back from Africa after hunting some illegal big games.

He called his servant and told him to take out his hunting gear; he was going to Will City to have this hunting fun. It was really a long time ago when he killed a tiger for fun sake but now he'll collect these trophies legally.

"Kali Valley, I'm coming," he said with a smile and called up his traveling agent to make arrangements for his flights and stay in the Will City and Kali Valley.

Game Begins

"Kids; I have some important work tonight. Take your dinner and have rest."

"Dad, please don't go, I don't like you to go after those mad cats," said Amelia with a lot of concern in her voice.

"Amelia another hunter has entered the valley this evening and his life is in danger. I need to save him if possible."

Amelia knew how he fought with police goons to save her; no one can stop him if he has decided to do something.

"Dad will you come back," said Amelia with her moist eyes because she knew if he doesn't return she'll be an orphan again.

"Don't worry kid, I always come back. Now enjoy your stay here, we'll watch your favorite movie tomorrow in your favorite cinema.

"I'll wait dad."

"I'll come back kid."

Rounding Up The Beasts

Manjit knew something fishy was going on in the valley so he had a helicopter survey of the possible whereabouts of the man-eaters. He didn't have a glimpse of them but he knew they were around.

For his loft he selected a steep dune which could give him the clear view of the area around him. No bushes were around, he hates surprises. He had all the big range guns with him including a tranquilizing gun, which was of least use but he did not want any chance with those beasts.

DIG Rahul Dev provided him a team of experts who'll keep him updating about the beasts. Manjit didn't like it all he hates people telling him what to do.

Idiots this is jungle no rules work here only one rule works here which is the survival of the fittest. 

He dumps the satellite phone provided by the DIG people, deep in his hunting gear for he wanted no distraction.

There was a bulletproof vest under his long Chester. He saw the sun setting in the West and the freezing cold took the entire valley in its grip.

The laborer who made twenty feet wide and twenty feet deep ditch around his loft have gone long leaving him and his baits alone in the dreaded valley. The baits were three goats which were bleating nonstop attracting the big cats and other night beast of the valley.

Lost Kid

Jack took his favourite tranquilizing rifles and their darts. His colt revolvers and cartridge were well kept. He patted his stead Duke and rode on it. He was so confused about the killer trio, Carlos Luis, Jose Alejandro and Jorge Eduardo; who were doing sightseeing and behaving like rich tourists. They were careless which was strange for the people of their caliber.

"This is the riddle which will solve itself soon." said Jack to himself and entered the dreaded Kali Valley.

His people have told him about the whereabouts of the new hunter and he wanted to be close to him all the night tonight. It was not sure that the cats shall take his bait tonight it might take several nights. Those beasts might turn up in a few moments or might take several weeks. But he had strange feelings that it is going to be a long night for him tonight. He loosened the rein of Duke and next very moment he was running like a whirlwind.

He was in the middle of his journey when he saw a woman sitting in the middle of the road, it was almost impossible to go ahead without hurting her.

Jack slowed and looked at the woman her looks indicated that she was a dweller of many villages scattered in and around the valley. He didn't want to waste his time so he decided to overlook her and go ahead.

"Sahib, my child is lost, I came here to search him but now I'm lost myself." she stood up and said in haste.

"What do you want?" Jack asked gruffly.

"Please help me searching my kid."

"That is not possible lady right now, I'm in a hurry to go somewhere," said Jack feeling something weird.

"Please help me; the wild beasts shall eat me and my kid."

Jack was in a dilemma, he was finding it hard that a kid could lost in the vast valley, people around here teach their kids to not to mess with the valley. But if she was right he was risking two human lives just to save one. He decided that the life of hunter wasn't important but solving the mystery behind all previous killings was important. He thought for a while and said, "Tell me where you saw your child last time?"

"This way sir." said the woman gleefully.

Knock Of Death

Manjit was fed up of shooting stray dogs and hyenas who were trying to cross the ditch to eat the goats. But it was all part of the game; he'll have to endure it all to win the wonderful trophies which might appear any time.

Suddenly he sensed that big cats were around and getting close to him silently. He put on his night vision glass and looked around; yes they were around, too close to his imagination. He smiled and fixed his gun target.

Suddenly he felt a mosquito bite on his neck and rubbed his neck with his thick fingers. He felt dizzy and fell on the ground he was semi-paralyzed, the sting on his neck has injected some sort of poison in his body which has paralyze him. His fear proved to be right, he was really in a fix.

"Buenos días señores........."

He heard a familiar voice which greeted him in Spanish.

Soon the killer trio Carlos Luis, Jose Alejandro and Jorge Eduardo were standing in front of him.

"How are you Karanveer? Greetings from Don Juan, against whom you testified in the federal court and helped FBI to send him away for 15 years. But he is ruling on the Massachusetts Central Jail where he is serving his term. Contract on your head is five years old since you eloped from the States to hide here in India." said one of them.

Manjit really cursed the day when he testified against his own boss, drug lord Don Juan. The FBI offered him a hideout under the witness protection program, but he preferred to live on his own in India in the disguise of a Sikh. But his hunting habit helped these killers to take him out of his hideout.

"Time to say goodbye, you really took a long time to come out of your hideout, we had to get the other hunters killed to protect our pets, the big cats. We had to paralyze them using the Chinese dart guns containing some ancient Chinese poison, rest of the work had to be done our dear cats, they are fond of us now." said the other foreigner.

Third one whistled hard and all the three big cats come out of the bushes around. They were waving their tales carefully and looking at Manjit and the three standing men simultaneously. The standing men gave them way and they darted at the man on the ground. Rani dug her teeth on his neck and enjoyed the hot blood from his veins. The cub didn't wait; they tore open his stomach and started eating him alive.

In the meantime, the killer trio has vanished in the dark cold night.

End Of The Hunt

"Where is your kid? You are just taking me here and there are you sure your kid is around here?" Jack asked the woman who was sitting behind him on the horse.

"He must be here or near my village." said the woman touching Jack's thigh.

Jack ignored her and asked, "Where is your village?"

"At the northern edge of the valley." replied the woman touching his thigh again.

"Quite far from here," said Jack again ignoring the woman.

"Can you take me to my village?" said the woman holding Jack from behind.

It was enough for Jack, he stopped the horse and pushed the woman down. She fell on the ground and Jack also came down with her.

"Who are you, woman? What do you want?" asked Jack with a lot of anger.

"Nothing sir some foreigners gave me money to keep you away from the hunter..." she left her sentence incomplete as they both heard the roar of the tigers nearby.

Jack looked at her with disgust and rode his horse to find the origin of the roar.

The moment Jack reaches the hunter's loft the tigers had eaten a big part of the hunter's body.

Jack got down his horse silently and took out his tranquilizing gun and fired three perfect tranquilizing darts at the tigers. They left the half-eaten human body and ran towards the other part of valley but Jack fired other darts which made the tigers unconscious and they fell on the ground.

Jack overlooked them and went close to the hunter to see if there was any sign of life in him but there was none.

After a while he called up all the major TV channels and told them that the man-eaters of the Kali Valley have been subdued.

After that, he took nylon ropes from his leather satchel and tied the tigers' feet carefully.

At the end, he called up the DIG to call the zoo people to take the tigers away.

False Animal Lover

The moment DIG Rahul reached the hunting site the zoo people have caged the tigers and media was covering this event.

"So you captured the beasts?" asked the DIG to Jack with an ironic gesture.

"Yes, but you let the foreign killers roam around the valley and kill the rest of the hunters," Jack said with a serious tone.

"No the tigers killed all the hunters all alike this one......." replied the DIG.

"With the help of the drug syndicate killers."

"Maybe or maybe not, does it make any difference?"

"Yes, it makes a lot of difference, people got killed in this drama of fishing out a witness from his hideout who was under any witness protection program."

"So you concluded it in this way."

"Am I wrong?"

"What can I say, if foreign people made this land a place to settle their scores, what could we do?"

"They settled their scores but people of our country become their victims."

"People? Or the hunters, who kill innocent animals for their own pleasure?"

"So you love animals."

"Yes I do, do you have any problem?"

By that time the sun has risen and the zoo people have loaded the tigers' cages in the zoo trucks. And the media people rushed towards Jack and one of them asked, "Mr Jack the reward on these beasts is rupees one crore, what will you do with that price money?"

"My daughter wants a good car for her so I'm thinking of purchasing a Mercedes Benz for her."

"So what happens to your high thinking you were not interested in the prize money. Now you are dying to collect that reward." asked the DIG with his mocking voice.

"The man-eaters have been caught alive; they'll be kept in a zoo in high security. What is wrong if I collect the prize money to keep my daughter happy," answered Jack briefly.

The DIG frowned but kept quiet. Jack saw the zoo trucks leaving the valley towards the city zoo. It was a strange misadventure, people got killed and their killers shall entertain kids and other people of the city.

He patted Duke and rode on it silently; Duke started sprinting towards the stead farm. Jack cast a last look at the whole scenario and left, he wanted to catch some sleep before keeping his promise to his daughter who must be waiting for him at the farmhouse.