Officer on Duty

Officer on Duty

Year: 2025

Runtime: 134 mins

Language: Malayalam

Echo Score: 82
ThrillerCrime

A demoted police inspector investigates a counterfeit jewelry racket, becoming entangled in a dangerous web of crime that puts his life at stake.

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1

Joseph Chembola's suicide

In Bangalore, Police Inspector Joseph Chembola hangs himself after leaving a suicide note. His death is orchestrated by a group of drug addicts led by Christy Savio, revealing the rot within the system. The act triggers the events that drive Hari's investigation years later.

Before eight months ago Bangalore
2

Hari's demotion and new posting as SHO

Eight months later, Hari, a hot-headed officer, is demoted from DYSP to CI after assaulting a superior officer. He is assigned as the Station House Officer of Aluva Police Station. This new posting places him on a path to uncover a chain of gruesome crimes linked to his own past trauma.

Eight months later Aluva, Kerala
3

Chandrababu pawn complaint sparks investigation

Chandrababu reports that his gold chain was replaced with a fake one when attempting to pawn it, drawing Hari into a seemingly minor case. The complaint becomes a doorway to a larger conspiracy connecting several brutal crimes. Hari begins to connect the dots that this is more than a simple theft.

Eight months later Aluva, Kerala
4

Krishnapriya's chain swap and abuse revelation

Further inquiry reveals that Krishnapriya herself had swapped the chain after being sexually exploited by an unknown perpetrator. Hari's investigation uncovers a trail of abuse that implicates a wider criminal network. This confrontation with hidden trauma starts to shape the case around the victims.

Eight months later Aluva, Kerala
5

Hari kills Shyam in custody after sex-tape discovery

Hari discovers a sex tape of Nila, his elder daughter, on Shyam's laptop. In a fury of grief and rage, he kills the drug addict Shyam while in custody. The act exposes the brutality surrounding the crimes and pushes Hari to the brink.

Eight months later Aluva, Kerala
6

Nila's suicide and Hari's suppressed memory

Overwhelmed by the trauma, Hari tries to confront Nila, but she hangs herself before he can reach her. The shock triggers buried memories and causes his mind to suppress the incident. The psychological damage continues to haunt him as the present investigation unfolds.

Eight months later Aluva, Kerala
7

Christy gang retaliates by killing Thomas and wife

In the present timeline, Christy and his gang go after ASI Thomas, who had taken the blame to protect Hari, killing Thomas and his wife. Thomas’s wife reveals, on her death, that Hari was the one who killed Shyam. The revelation ties Hari and the earlier case to the current vengeance plot.

Present Unspecified
8

Hari tracks down Anna in Bangalore

Hari locates Anna, a member of Christy’s gang, in Bangalore. A police chase ensues, and Anna is fatally struck by a truck, dying instantly. This death marks a significant blow to the gang's plans and deepens Hari's pursuit.

Present Bangalore
9

Mortuary ambush and Hari's counterattack

Christy and his gang attempt to ambush Hari in the mortuary, but he fends them off and holds his ground. The confrontation underlines Hari's resolve to avenge the harm done to his family and others close to him. The ambush escalates the collision between past trauma and present justice.

Present Mortuary
10

Revelation of Joseph's past crimes

As Hari investigates, he learns that Joseph had previously arrested Shyam, Celine, and Anna for crimes and that Joseph himself had raped Anna and Celine while they were in custody. Christy’s gang seeks revenge on those responsible, using the women affected by the arrests as leverage. The revelation links the earlier police corruption to the present cycle of violence.

Past Bangalore (custody context)
11

Christy gang's revenge plan and targets

The gang plans to exact vengeance by targeting those connected to the arrests, beginning with Joseph’s daughter Angel, Krishnapriya, and Nila. The plan exposes how the gang manipulates victims and families to punish those linked to their own trauma. The revenge plot broadens the scope from individuals to family ties.

Present Various locations (Kerala and Bangalore)
12

Chandrababu stabbed; Geetha and Minnu pursued

Christy stabs Chandrababu and tracks Geetha and her younger daughter Minnu to Geetha’s farmhouse. Geetha’s father, a former soldier, confronts the gang and is killed. Geetha and Minnu attempt to escape, but Christy closes in, intensifying the danger.

Present Chandrababu's farmhouse (Kerala)
13

Final showdown in the woods

Hari arrives to intervene as Christy pursues Geetha and Minnu through a wooded area. A final showdown unfolds where Hari brutally overpowers the gang and nearly kills Christy for the atrocities inflicted on his family. The woods become the battleground where past and present collide.

Present Small building in the woods (Kerala)
14

Hari's quiet life and the gang's poison downfall

Months after the climactic confrontation, Hari returns to his family life. Meanwhile, Christy and his gang are released on bail and plan their next move, but Hari anticipates them and poisons their drugs, killing the gang and avenging Nila’s death. The film closes on Hari’s regained peace and grim justice.

A few months later Kerala; gang’s hideout

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 10:23

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