THE KOLKATA SHADOWS | Chapter 3: The Psychiatrist's Memory
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THE KOLKATA SHADOWS | Chapter 3: The Psychiatrist's Memory
Vikram hadn't slept properly in thirty-six hours. His eyes burned like someone had rubbed raw chili paste into them, and the sweet tea from the station canteen sat in his stomach like liquid lead. But none of that mattered when he walked into the forensics lab and saw what Dr. Anita Kapoor had laid out on the examination table. The Kali statue gleamed under the harsh white lights. Small—barely the size of his fist—but intricately carved. The goddess's face held that peculiar expression of serene violence that always made Vikram uncomfortable. Her ruby eyes caught the light, throwing tiny red dots across the sterile walls. "Tell me you found something useful," Vikram said, accepting the latex gloves Priya handed him. Dr. Kapoor adjusted her spectacles. "Better than useful. Look here." She pointed to the statue's base with a metal probe. "See these marks? Tool impressions. Fresh ones. Someone carved something into the bottom recently—within the last mon…
