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Rebecca Haque. The woman indulged in illegal activities in her house; Baker Bhai protested after finding out. Baker Bhai called her 'Kuttawali' because this powerful woman used to keep dogs in her house. In the meantime, the gatekeeper of Rebecca Haque was murdered in his house in the dark of night. Baker Bhai is blamed for the murder, and newly-arranged witness of Rebecca Haque, Moti, the new robber of the area, testifies as a witness. Although Baker Bhai's lawyer was handing over Moti's false testimony to the court, in the meantime, Rebecca Haque got hold of Baker Bhai's partner Badi by showing greed to frame Baker Bhai. Badi becomes desperate and subtly frames Baker Bhai by swearing false testimony in court. The court sentenced Baker Bhai, innocent of the murder, to death based on false testimony. The lawyer tried until the last moment to advocate for Baker Bhai but failed. Muna was devastated by this decision of the court.
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