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Kulwinder is told that the light is on in her office. She arrives to find it vandalized, and she quickly realizes that papers with Nikki’s personal information have been stolen. Manjeet has returned to class unexpectedly. When she sees the empty classroom, she heads to Kulwinder’s office.
Tarampal is waiting outside Nikki’s apartment. Still believing that Maya died by suicide, Tarampal helps a man gain access to Nikki’s apartment; she lies to Nikki, telling her that Kulwinder gave her Nikki’s address, and lets the man inside after her. The man is Jagdev, Maya’s former husband and Tarampal’s lover. Jagdev is the man who followed Nikki outside Sheena’s home. He begins beating both of the women and sets Nikki’s apartment on fire. The women from the class, including Kulwinder, have arrived outside. At first, they try to prevent anyone from entering Nikki’s apartment, believing she is with a man and they are defending her honor. When they smell smoke, though, they break in and rescue her.
Nikki wakes in the hospital. Kulwinder, who was injured recuing Nikki, is in the hospital too. The police will open a case to investigate Maya’s death.