Bluff. Double bluff. Triple bluff.

This is a story from IIT Kharagpur.

I was playing FIFA with my wingmates when I received a call from a neighbouring wing. They asked me to come to their wing because they planned something fun.

As I reached, I found 5-6 guys sitting around and they revealed their plan. This story involves 3 people lets say Mohit, DJ and Keshav.

The Plan

Mohit: Okay, listen, DJ has been duped by Keshv big time. During our Techfest, Keshav called up DJ and pretended to be a girl from another college who had a crush on DJ. Our friend DJ here, being the gullible SOB he is, believed him and reached CCD, Tikka and the Tech Market hoping to meet his dream girl but in vain. So we decided to teach Keshav a lesson.

Me: Okay, but what do you need me to do?

Mohit: Yes, we need you to call Keshav up and pretend that you are a police officer and tell him that DJ has pressed mental harassment charges against Keshav. Make him believe that and "uski fatni chahiye" ("He should tremble in fear").

Me: Okay. I am good to go.

The Call

Keshav: Hello.

Me: Hello, I am calling from the Midnapore police station. Who is this?

Keshav: Oh. Hello sir, I am Keshav. What's the matter?

Me: Yes Mister Keshav, do you know anybody named DJ by any chance?

Keshav: Yes Yes, he is my friend. What happened?

Me: Listen, he pressed mental harassment charges against you. He said that you made him run around on the campus and he was mentally devastated.

Keshav: Sir, no no! It's nothing, he is just a friend and we were kidding.

Me: What? Is this a joke to you? do you think I have time to listen to this. I don't want to hear anything, you have to come to the station tomorrow and you will be produced in front of a judge. If proven guilty, either you will have to pay 15000 rupees or you go to jail for one month.

Keshav: What? No. Sir please it's no big deal. I will talk to him and he will definitely take the charges back.

Me: Oh. Now you are planning to threaten him and make him take the charges back? No No, you are mistaken, once an FIR is lodged there is no going back. If I come to know that DJ is taking the charges back then I will also add threatening to your list of crimes and come pick you up from the campus and throw you in the lock up.

Keshav: No! Please don't sir, it's all a misunderstanding. Please believe me.

Me: Why should I believe you? Who are you? Also please tell me your parents' number they should know what you are doing, harassing other people instead of studying. Come on now, give me their number.

Keshav: No No, please sir, there is no need to involve them. I can sort this out. Please.

Me: Oh please, don't tell me what to do. Just give me their number.

At this point he probably freaks out and hangs up the phone. All the people around started laughing hysterically and I received accolades for playing my part well.

The after story

Now, our dear friend Keshav came running to that room where we all were and grabbed DJ and took him away because he had some urgent work. In the mean time we were pretending to plan a party.

As DJ and Keshav left the room, Mohit reveals the ultimate secret.

"Now do you all want to know something really crazy? Keshav did not even call DJ, it was me calling DJ from Keshav's phone and Keshav was just beside me enjoying the incident. In the mean time I convinced DJ that I also received the same call and Keshav might try to tell him that it was me who did all this to get away with it."

We were all in awe and after a good laugh we headed towards the mess to have some food.