Short Story - Present Sir, Every Day
- Luvv A Sanwal
- Jan 18
- 3 min read
Updated: Jan 19
Short Story
A chilling psychological crime thriller set in India, this story follows a series of impossible, meticulously planned murders that shake the city. When a powerful man is found brutally killed inside his luxury penthouse, Inspector Shinde discovers a disturbing pattern linking each crime. The killer leaves behind the same haunting signature, suggesting the murders are neither random nor impulsive. As the investigation deepens, the line between past and present blurs, revealing a dark, methodical serial killer driven by memory and precision. This suspense-filled short story explores justice, fear, and the long shadows of forgotten cruelty.
They didn’t identify Raghav Malhotra by his face.
He was found alive at 3:11 a.m. in his penthouse corridor, crawling. The cameras caught everything except the man who arranged it. Raghav’s legs were bent backward at the knees, joints folded wrong, taped tight with electrical wire. His palms were scrubbed raw, skin peeled away until bone flashed white. A trail of blood led from the bedroom to the elevator like a dragged confession.
