The episode begins with Neel completely losing control and attempting to physically confront Mahendra. Before things escalate, Riddhi steps in just in time, stopping him and reminding him that anger will only make him appear guilty. She advises him to use truth as his weapon instead of aggression. Riddhi then leads him away from the chaos while Mahendra continues shouting accusations outside.
Once inside, Neel gently helps Riddhi wipe the ink off her face. He admires her courage and jokingly says she should be called “Tigress Chotwani.” Riddhi, however, says she’s only doing what’s right and won’t let Neel be wrongly insulted. Neel, feeling grateful, promises to uncover what Mahendra is really up to.
Meanwhile, at another location, Kanchan is fuming over Riddhi’s public defense of Neel. In her rage, she nearly destroys the television, but Kamlesh intervenes just in time. She angrily declares that Riddhi reminds her of Pramod and vows to make Neel step down no matter what.
Neel later connects with his staff over a video call and finds out that Mahendra is just a puppet following Kanchan’s instructions. While Neel feels certain that Kanchan is orchestrating everything, Riddhi refuses to believe she could be involved. She insists they keep Kanchan out of it for now and instead focus on exposing Mahendra. Riddhi suggests they get hold of Mahendra’s phone to find proof. Neel agrees and shows her the exact phone model they need to target.
Sumati, meanwhile, gives Neel a heartfelt reminder to stay cautious and assures him of her full faith in him. Neel finds strength in her words and says that with the support of his mother, his wife, and divine blessings, he will come out of this clean.
In another part of the house, a secret exchange takes place. Pratham secretly gives Manjari a pregnancy test kit and instructs her to hide it quickly. When Sumati walks in and notices them, Manjari lies and says Pratham just brought her medicine for a toothache. Sumati gets distracted and walks away without suspecting anything.
Back to the mission, Neel confirms the exact phone model Mahendra is using. Riddhi, pretending to want to end the protest, approaches Mahendra and skillfully tricks him into revealing his phone’s lock code. She even tries to bribe him to drop the protest, just as Sumati briefly walks in with a tray and then leaves. Watching everything from afar, Kanchan realizes Riddhi is trying to trap Mahendra and fears the truth might soon come out through his phone.
