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It was the month of May. Mercury crossed forty degrees in Kolkata. My friend, Suvojit, proposed to visit the hills. So, we planned a short tour to a small hamlet of Darjeeling. 

It was not possible to arrange a train ticket in such a short time. Therefore, we took the bus to reach Siliguri. Thereof, a cab took us to the picturesque hamlet called Lava. Lava is quiet and serene. 

We walked through the small settlement in search of a quest house. We got a quest house beside the Lava Monastery within our budget.

After breakfast, strolled in the beautiful hill. Quiet pipe forest, unknown flowers in every nook and corner made us spellbound.

Next, we took a cab to visit Neora Valley National Park. The road was in extreme bad shape. Trekking in the forest was a memorable experience. The guide told us that the Bhutan border is not very far from there. 

During our return journey, our driver took us to a falls. There we spot a deer drinking water. Our driver told us that after dark, leopards wander in the area.

A wholesome dinner in a small restaurant was delicious. I slept early. In the late night I had to go to the restroom. A faint sound came beneath the floor; first I tried to ignore it. But murmurs and metal sounds made me suspicious. Is it a haunted guesthouse?

I came down from the bed. My fried was in a deep sleep. I put my ear on the floor. Sounds of footsteps and whispers came out from below the floor. After some time, everything became silent. I was not able to sleep properly for the rest of the night.

The next morning, I revealed last night's experience to my companion. He became serious. My friend proposes to change the guest house. I had a different idea. I wanted to know the truth. In the middle of the night, what was going on underground? I expressed my desire, and my friend reluctantly agreed.

The whole morning we kept a vigil on the house. After lunch, my friend chose to rest. So, I alone was keeping watch on the guesthouse. Just before dusk, two people came and entered through the back of the domicile. I silently followed them. Through a narrow opening of the window, I saw the men open the lid of supposedly a tunnel. They went underground. 

At that moment, I heard footsteps coming towards me. I quickly hide myself behind the bushes. The new comer looked in all directions and then went back as he came. 

I called up Subhojit, then both of us went to Lava police station. We narrated the whole story to the police in charge. He said that there were reports of arm smuggling for quite some time. A team of five police personnel accompanied us to the guest house. They barged into the house from the back side. Three policemen went underground while two were on guard outside. 

After around ten minutes, the policemen came out with the two bad guys in handcuffs. By that time, a large force from Kalimpong had arrived. They sealed the whole area. We were escorted by two policemen and shifted to Kalimpong. 

The next day we were called to the police station. Our statements were recorded. The police in charge informed us that they arrested four persons till then. Arms and ammunition were seized from the underground chamber. A cross-border arm racket was in operation. He thanked us for our bravery and on-time reporting of the incident. 

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