Issue 2 · Case 5 · 15 August 2026
Bombay wireless desk · 1968 · Farid Contractor
The Sion Dispensary File
A 1968 clinic file gained a second cover before the doctor’s rounds.
REPORT: Sion, 1968. Clinic staff found a second cover around a patient file before the doctor’s rounds. The two covers carried different references, so staff set the file aside rather than risk using the wrong notes. Five workers have described their duties and the reasons behind their actions. The enquiry concerns the altered file; no patient’s medical details are needed. The file movement slip identifies the person carrying the Medicine tray as the one who replaced the disputed cover. The person who carried the Medicine tray is responsible for this incident. Identify the responsible person, the item they carried and their motive.
Reading room sorts its index cards by hand
The Colaba citizens’ room has moved its reference cards into fresh trays, leaving a quiet table for anyone checking the evening bulletin.
Call bell holder was not trying to hide a mistake
The person trying to hide a mistake did not carry the Call bell.
Sea wind delays the morning umbrella parade
Commuters arriving by the harbour side found a brisk shower at the platform edge, though the late-morning service settled once the clouds lifted.
Prescription pad holder was trying to settle a debt
The person carrying the Prescription pad was trying to settle a debt.
Apprentice learns the patient art of splicing tape
A junior sound-room assistant completed a careful spool-repair exercise using blank rehearsal stock, earning a handwritten note from the station engineer.
Salim Qureshi's explanation narrowed to two pressures
In the dispensary file enquiry, Salim Qureshi was trying either to win a promotion or to hide a mistake.
CLASSIFIED
Medicine bottles rinsed and relabelled
Sion Glass & Label cleans amber bottles for clinics that prefer their remedies stronger than their excuses.
Request hour saves room for a young tabla player
A small studio orchestra has reserved one measured interlude for a neighbourhood tabla pupil, recorded with a ribbon microphone after the spoken announcements.
Register leaves two alternatives involving Jaya Menon and Kishore Nair
In the dispensary file enquiry, At least one of these entries is correct: Jaya Menon carried the Thermometer case; Kishore Nair did not have the motive "Hide a mistake".
Visitors to sign the rehearsal-room book
Anyone collecting sheet music is asked to enter a name and time in the green book at reception, keeping the narrow passage clear during broadcasts.
Medicine tray holder was trying to avoid a reprimand
The person trying to avoid a reprimand carried the Medicine tray.
CLASSIFIED
Copper Kettle Irani Café offers a quiet corner
Copper Kettle Irani Café serves brun pav, khari biscuits and chai in thick cups for readers waiting out a shower. The counter keeps change in a tin, not in coat pockets.
Jaya Menon's explanation narrowed to two pressures
In the dispensary file enquiry, Jaya Menon was trying either to settle a debt or to hide a mistake.
Matunga annual-day booklet returned with its music cue
A slim school booklet came back through the post with a pencilled harmonium cue inside, a small acknowledgement of an earlier Bombay school desk.
Kishore Nair's explanation narrowed to two pressures
The record leaves two explanations for Kishore Nair: trying to hide a mistake, or trying to win a promotion.
Thermometer case holder was trying to win a promotion
In the dispensary file enquiry, the person carrying the Thermometer case was trying to win a promotion.
Register leaves two alternatives involving Mira Bedi and Jaya Menon
In the dispensary file enquiry, At least one of these entries is correct: Mira Bedi did not have the motive "Protect a patient"; Jaya Menon carried the Thermometer case.
Deduction board
Confirming a pair rules out the other cells in its row and column.
Blank → ○ possible → × ruled out → ✓ matched.
Swipe to compare. Match each icon to the key below.
| 1Kishore Nair | 2Salim Qureshi | 3Bharat Pawar | 4Jaya Menon | 5Mira Bedi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Call bell | |||||
| 2Prescription pad | |||||
| 3Medicine tray | |||||
| 4Thermometer case | |||||
| 5File cover |
| 1Kishore Nair | 2Salim Qureshi | 3Bharat Pawar | 4Jaya Menon | 5Mira Bedi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Settle a debt | |||||
| 2Protect a patient | |||||
| 3Hide a mistake | |||||
| 4Win a promotion | |||||
| 5Avoid a reprimand |
| 1Call bell | 2Prescription pad | 3Medicine tray | 4Thermometer case | 5File cover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Settle a debt | |||||
| 2Protect a patient | |||||
| 3Hide a mistake | |||||
| 4Win a promotion | |||||
| 5Avoid a reprimand |
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Icon key
| 1Sus 1 | Kishore Nair |
|---|---|
| 2Sus 2 | Salim Qureshi |
| 3Sus 3 | Bharat Pawar |
| 4Sus 4 | Jaya Menon |
| 5Sus 5 | Mira Bedi |
| 1Imp 1 | Call bell |
|---|---|
| 2Imp 2 | Prescription pad |
| 3Imp 3 | Medicine tray |
| 4Imp 4 | Thermometer case |
| 5Imp 5 | File cover |
| 1Why 1 | Settle a debt |
|---|---|
| 2Why 2 | Protect a patient |
| 3Why 3 | Hide a mistake |
| 4Why 4 | Win a promotion |
| 5Why 5 | Avoid a reprimand |