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Raveendran when Abu recalls a past where Minister Mohammed Kutty was one of the reasons behind the explosion that happened at the temple. He teams up with Skariah and Swami Atmaswaroopan, an evil terrorist, to perform several other explosions in India as per the instruction of their leader 'Supper', who was the main hand behind these explosions. After killing hundreds in the temple, Skariah and Atmaswaroopan accused Abu for the same.
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Rahmath Ali. After revealing the truth, Rahmath Ali's soldier kills Mohammed Kutty. After a long attempt to kill Abu, Sahib comes with a sword and threatens Rahmath Ali. The Chief Minister warned Sahib not to kill a Governor, and if the accusation comes true, the law will take actions. However, Sahib didn't listen to the Chief Minister's words and decided to kill Rahmat Ali after advising them about the importance of unity and strength in fighting for India. The soldiers shoot Sahib ruthlessly, and Abu is shocked on seeing that. However, the dying Sahib musters up strength and manages to behead Rahmath Ali and succumbs to his injuries at the spot. Abu is praised by Indian citizens.
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