Tahqiqaat

The film begins in a town where Father Prem Fernandes, a Catholic priest, is loved by the people. Peter is a justice-seeking ruffian who defies violations against the poor and Father strives to mitigate his situation. Peter has a dispute with Bhanu Pratap, a millionaire and head of the town. Peter’s sister Mary is in love with Ramesh, the son of Bhanu Pratap. Ramesh goes abroad. Mary discovers she is pregnant and confesses to Father who promises to find a solution. Overhearing the conversation, Peter’s girlfriend Roopa misinterprets their relationship and informs Peter. Peter revolts against Father and is arrested but manages to abscond. The next day, the public is stunned to see Mary’s dead body hanging from a tree. Assuming it is a suicide, they bury the corpse without a postmortem. However, Father suspects foul play, and approaches his twin S.P. Arun Kumar to exhume the body for a postmortem examination. Arun discovers the Father’s dead body in the coffin and begins to investigate. Peter is the main suspect. Peter learns that father is innocent through Mary’s friend Mumtaz and repents. Arun horrifies the townspeople in the guise of Father’s ghost to uncover the real victim. Peter spots Ramesh, who is handcuffed. Ramesh reveals that Mary was murdered. It turns out that Bhanu Pratap had killed Mary, as he did not want his son to marry her. Fearing a postmortem, they tried to dispose of the body. When Father had witnessed this, he was murdered. The music was composed by .