PSV Garuda Vega (2017) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Niranjan was a skilled hacker who had made a deal to sell confidential information worth ₹10 crore to an unknown buyer. Once the deal was confirmed, someone closed in on him because the information he possessed was extremely valuable and dangerous, forcing him to escape through quick thinking.

Foreshadowing: The chase establishes early on that Niranjan holds sensitive data with serious consequences.

• Niranjan Iyer
• hacker chase
• confidential information

The three coded messages on Yakub Ali's phone, decoded by Shekhar, revealed that a bomb was hidden in Charminar set to explode at 8:00 AM within just a few hours. This discovery launched an urgent race against time to locate and defuse the bomb.

Foreshadowing: Ali died before he could explain the codes, making the cryptic messages the only lead to the impending attack.

• Yakub Ali
• codes
• bomb Charminar
• timer

The bomb at Charminar was part of a larger terrorist operation. It was remote-controlled and required the detonator to be used in close proximity. The attack was timed to coincide with a political rally by opposition leader Pratap Reddy, raising the stakes by tying the blast to a major political event.

Foreshadowing: The political timing of the attack suggested deeper conspiratorial motives beyond random terrorism.

• Charminar bomb
• remote controlled bomb
• terrorist attack

Niranjan revealed that India's successful Pokhran test in 1998 prompted the head of the Atomic Department of India, Dr. Rajasekhar, to protect uranium reserves for future use. He hired four hackers, including Niranjan and Vishal, to swap current uranium reserve photos with older ones so satellites wouldn't detect the actual wealth. This scheme was designed to conceal uranium smugglers' tracks.

Foreshadowing: The revelation connects the seemingly unrelated hacking activities to a massive national-level conspiracy.

• uranium smuggling
• Pokhran 1998
• Dr. Rajasekhar
• hackers

Vishal hacked the DAE database and discovered a uranium mine in Andhra Pradesh. When he tried to blackmail the DAE head for ₹10 crore, he was killed in the fallout. This elimination ensured the smuggling operation remained concealed and demonstrated the dangerous consequences of crossing the conspirators.

Foreshadowing: Vishal's fate foreshadows the peril faced by anyone who threatens to expose the conspiracy.

• Vishal
• blackmail
• DAE head
• killed

Shekhar and Niranjan were captured and tied up on a remote server ship rigged with explosives. They exploited a flaw in the ship's system, managed to escape, and redirected leaking high-pressure steam to strike George’s ship. This explosive finale killed George and the remaining smugglers while allowing them to survive.

Foreshadowing: The trapped situation on the ship represents the film's climactic moment of desperation and ingenuity.

• server ship
• explosives escape
• George
• steam explosion

Pratap Reddy, the opposition leader, was involved in the political aspect of the conspiracy. Reddy's secretary purchased the drive containing sensitive information from Niranjan for ₹25 crore. However, Reddy played a double game, striking a separate deal with the MLA, who was also involved in the uranium smuggling cover-up, creating a network of corruption.

Foreshadowing: The political connection elevated the conspiracy from criminal to a high-level governmental corruption scandal.

• Pratap Reddy
• MLA
• corruption
• political conspiracy

After Niranjan's arrest, a government directive ordered Shekhar to transfer him to Nagpur. During the transfer, a gang ambushed the convoy, forcing their van off the road and into a river. Shekhar saved Niranjan, and they fled into the forest where Niranjan revealed the uranium-smuggling plot.

Foreshadowing: The ambush demonstrated that powerful forces wanted Niranjan silenced before he could be properly interrogated.

• Nagpur transfer
• ambush
• river
• conspiracy

While in custody, Niranjan used his bargaining chip to sell the drive containing the sensitive information to Reddy's secretary for ₹25 crore, significantly more than his original deal. This demonstrated his cunning and showed how the information was reaching powerful political figures despite his arrest.

Foreshadowing: The sale from within police custody highlighted the corruption infiltrating law enforcement.

• drive sale
• Niranjan
• ₹25 crore
• Reddy secretary

After eliminating mercenaries sent to kill them, Shekhar tracked down George, the principal suspect. He and Niranjan confronted George on his remote server ship to retrieve the damning DAE data. After escaping the explosive trap, they killed George and destroyed his ship, which led to the exposure and arrest of the MLA and other corrupt officials involved in the uranium smuggling scheme.

Foreshadowing: George represented the mastermind behind the smuggling operation whose elimination brought the conspiracy to light.

• George arrest
• conspiracy exposed
• MLA arrested