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Murder In The Bylanes : Life And Death In A Divided City
Aloke Lal
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Keeping the peace in a time of chaosUttar Pradesh in the aftermath of the Babri Masjid demolition was a state on edge. When Aloke Lal took over as the Deputy Inspector General of Kanpur, the congratulations came with a warning-to move with caution as Kanpur was then the most volatile city in north India. In Murder in the Bylanes, Lal recounts his time policing a city on the brink of riots, particularly after the violent killing of the prominent local politician and slumlord Munna Sonkar aka 'Kala Bachcha'. Seen as both a bulwark for Hindus against Muslims and a saviour of several of his Muslim tenants, he was a study in contradiction, and his murder was seen as the last straw by both communities.Murder in the Bylanes is a gripping account of how a demoralised and broken police force, reduced to being a bystander in pockets where criminals controlled localities, was asked to maintain order. It is also a reminder of how communal disharmony can tear apart our social fabric.
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| Author | Aloke Lal |
| Publisher | Black Dog & Leventhal |
| Language | English |
| Binding Type | Paper Back |
| Fiction | Crime, Mystery & Thrillers |
| ISBN13 | 9789354352393 |
| SKU | BK 0116846 |
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