After the risky garden meeting, Vikram sent a message the next evening: “Tonight at 9 PM. I am taking you to my private farmhouse on the outskirts of Lucknow near Chinhat. Be ready. Wear a saree without panty.”

Meera’s heart beat fast with fear and excitement. She knew this was getting more dangerous, but she could not stop herself. She wore a black saree with a tight red blouse and black bra. She told her family she was going to a friend’s house for the night.