A government scheme sees newly widowed Santosh inherit her husband’s job as a police constable in the rural badlands of Northern India. When a low-caste girl is found raped and murdered, she is pulled into the investigation under the wing of charismatic feminist inspector Sharma.

谋杀案发生，一个外乡人可怕的折磨计划浮出水面，这在一个毫无生机的沙漠小镇掀起巨大波澜，也让一名资深警察看到了证明自己的机会。