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....sohrab ali looked startled  , feeling bad   , rather sorry for the damages  done,  he promised the SHO he would later pay a visit to his neighbor  to console  him and also give him some  help in kind, the police officer said that was not the point,  people had seen his man on the spot and suspect  his hand in the  whole thing,, trying to read his face  the officer continued  his man shahsawar was present  during  the  fire,  sohrab  Khan  s  voice ringing with sincerity  explained shahsawar was gone to  town  to run errands , now it was the officer's turn to look confused