Chapter-60

The hands were brought back and laid in the coroner's desk for examination. The imperial guards were left in the court to clean the area. So they returned with only 3 guards. The hands were cold and started to stiffen. Yuvan and others were keenly watching his examination.

"This was amputated when the victim was alive."

"What!! That was brutal."

"And, Ashok continued with a deep sigh; he was tortured badly before death. Look.."  he pointed to the wounds in the hands and at the wrist. "Look there are deep marks of rope. That is he was tied and tortured. Most probably this man died from excess blood loss."

"Expected from cobras." Charan punched his fist in the air.

Tick..Tick..

They heard a violent knock in the door. They grabbed their swords in hand and looked around. Charan walked towards the gate with Abhik and two soldiers leaving Yuvan and Ashok alone with the cold hands.

"Prince, I am afraid whether he was more tortured or no