Khaki in Dust Storm

Between 1980 and 1991 India lived through political assassinations, insurgency and communal violence, and Amod Kanth policed much of it from the inside. Writing from a long career in the Indian Police Service, Kanth sets out how high-profile investigations were actually run: the pressure applied by political actors, the constraints on gathering evidence, and the decisions officers had to make with incomplete information and little time. The account moves between specific case work and wider analysis of institutions under strain, keeping attention on what the period demanded of law enforcement rather than on the headlines it generated. Quick facts for buyers: • First-hand account from a senior serving police officer • Covers investigations between 1980 and 1991 • Examines communal violence and political killings • Reflects on policing under sustained political pressure Aimed at readers of modern Indian history, public administration and true crime, available at Boipoka.