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प्रश्न
Why Rukku Manni asked Ravi to send away the-beggar?
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उत्तर
Rukku Manni was fed up with the beggar coming to her place daily for over a week now. She was tired giving him food and other items. She wanted him to find another house and stop coming to their place. So she asked Ravi to send him away.
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Inspector: Thank you Ram Singh. We will make sketches on the basis of your
description and nab him.
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