Plot
Sales manager Srinivas (Mohan) and his wife Lakshmi, a school teacher (Rajyalakshmi), go on a holiday to Horsley Hills. During their stay, Lakshmi mysteriously disappears one night. A seemingly worried Srinivas searches for her everywhere but fails to find any trace. He then files a missing person police report at the local police station.
The case is assigned to Sub Inspector Naresh (Naresh), a laid back officer. As part of the investigation, Naresh questions Srinivas and examines the circumstances surrounding Lakshmi's disappearance. Soon after, Srinivas receives information from Father Johnson (Vijayachander), stating that Lakshmi is staying safely at his church.
When Srinivas goes to the church, he is shocked to see a strange woman (Ranjini), claiming to be Lakshmi. However, he insists that she is not his wife. Despite his claims, the woman confidently introduces herself as Lakshmi and recalls personal details from their married life. Sub Inspector Naresh finds that available evidence supports the woman's identity and not Srinivas's version of events.
As the investigation continues, more people identify the woman as Lakshmi. Parvatheesam, a veterinary doctor (Potti Prasad), and others who know the family confirm her identity. Inspector Rekha who assists Naresh in the case, closely observes Srinivas and finds his behaviour suspicious.
To gather deeper information, Naresh takes help from private detective Battala Satti (Mallikharjuna Rao) and his assistant Alauddin (Tanikella Bharani). Their inquiry reveals that Srinivas had recently taken out a large insurance policy in Lakshmi's name. Further clues point to inconsistencies in Srinivas's financial records and movements during the holiday. A tour guide (Kota Srinivasa Rao) provides crucial information that raises doubts about Srinivas's intentions on the night Lakshmi disappeared.
Based on mounting circumstantial evidence, Srinivas is arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife. However, Sub Inspector Naresh continues his investigation and uncovers the shocking truth. It is revealed that Srinivas murdered the real Lakshmi at Horsley Hills for insurance money. To escape suspicion, he arranged fake missing complaint of Lakshmi using rehearsed behaviour. In the final revelation, Naresh exposes the entire investigation, and Srinivas confesses to the crime and gets arrested.
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