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From Dubai To Karachi
'Who is bigger than the King?' Dawood Ibrahim went undercover after the serial blasts of 12 March 1993 in Mumbai. Nobody knew how he had managed to escape from India while his D Company had proven links to the blasts. Yakub Memon was subsequently executed, resulting in the bloody split of the Mumbai Mafia. What happened to Dawood Ibrahim then? Where is he now? As these questions began to surround, S. Hussain Zaidi's riveting investigation led to Karachi, where Dawood is now the Kingmaker. Fiercely protected and valiantly denied by the Pakistani government, he has come to become the protector of the country's dwindling economy and tumultuous polity. Yet, Dawood Ibrahim remains untouched by either of the governments across the Line of Control. From the lanes of Dongri to becoming world's most wanted fugitive and a powerbroker for the Pakistani government, Dawood has come a long way. Thrilling and jaw dropping, From Dubai to Karachi is a much-awaited sequel to Black Friday, uncovering his last thirty years as S. Hussain Zaidi pens a definitive end to the Dawood saga.
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The Dirty Dozen: Hitmen of the Mumbai Underworld
KILL YOUR SISTER’S HUSBAND, AND THEN I WILL KNOW THAT THERE IS SOMETHING IN YOU! Chhota Shakeel to Sadiq Jalawar Munna Jhingada, Farid Tanasha, Baba Reddy… hitmen and executioners all. Each with haunting tales to tell. The executioner has no remorse. He is the man who strikes the fear of his boss in everybody’s heart. While he has no criminal empire of his own, his barbaric bio-sketch could fill several police case diaries. Those who live by the bullet die by the bullet – almost every last man of them. But in their short reign of terror, they leave a trail of devastation in their wake. In this no-holds-barred book, undercover reporter Gabriel Khan, backed by years of behind-the-scenes work, provides an insight into the lives of twelve of the most vicious and fearless hitmen of Mumbai, giving readers a first-hand insight into what fuels the men behind some of the bloodiest battles and showdowns in the city.
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The Bhais of Bengaluru
For years, Bengaluru's underworld has been ruled by shrewd and notorious dons, who grew from small-time extortionists to dreaded names in real-estate circles. Kodigehalli Mune Gowda was crowned the city's first 'don' back in the 1960s, but it was in the '80s and the '90s that powerhouses like MP Jayaraj, Kotwal Ramachandra, 'Boot House' Kumar aka Oil Kumar, Muthappa Rai, Sreedhar, Bekkina Kannu Rajendra and Srirampura Kitty emerged. In Bhais of Bengaluru, Jyoti Shelar, a print journalist with ten years of work experience as a field reporter, explores this mysterious and fascinating underbelly of India's Garden City.
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Dangerous Minds (डेंजरस माइंड्स)**
‘दहशतवादी दुनियेची दस्तक’ कशी असते, हे आपल्याला ‘डेंजरस माइंड्स’ मधून दिसून येते. विकृत व स्वार्थी प्रवृत्ती देशद्रोह करण्यास तरुणांना भाग पाडतात. ‘जन्नत आणि जिहाद’ च्या गैरसमजांतूनच दहशतवाद पोसला जातोय. या मूठभर ‘दहशती जगताला’ कायमची वेसण घालण्याचे महानकार्य आपले सैनिक करत आहेतच. यासाठी देशातल्या प्रत्येकाने आपले योगदान, शिस्त, वर्तन चांगले ठेवून सतर्क राहणे गरजेचे आहे, हेच ‘डेंजरस माइंड्स’ आपल्याला सांगत आहे.
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Zero Day (झिरो डे)
मुंबई शहरात प्रचंड गोंधळ माजला आहे. शहराच्या रस्त्यावरील सर्व ट्रॅफिक सिग्नल बंद पडले आहेत. महाराष्ट्र दहशतवादविरोधी पथकाचे मुख्य शाहवाझ अली मिर्झा यांच्या कार्यालयीन ई-मेलवर आलेल्या इमेलमध्ये या सायबर हल्ल्याची जबाबदारी मुन्तकिम नावाच्या अतिरेक्याने घेतली आहे. त्याने आणखी हल्ल्यांची धमकी दिली आहे. मिर्झांसह सायबर गुन्हे शाखेचे आयजी विक्रांत सिंग, राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा बलाची मेजर शायना वर्मा आणि इतर तिघे लगेच सायबर जगताच्या काळोख्या गुन्हेगारी जगतात शोध घेऊ लागतात. पण हॅकरला घेरण्यासाठी मिर्झा आणि विक्रांत यांनी खेळलेली खेळी उलटी पडते. परिणामी शहरावर आणखी एक सायबर हल्ला होतो आणि तोही मुंबईची जान असलेल्या रेल्वे सेवेवर! झिरो डेचे संकट संपूर्ण देशाच्या यंत्रणेला कोसळवू शकते. मिर्झा आणि विक्रांत झिरो डेमध्ये त्यांचे आयुष्य पणाला लावून या महाभयंकर अस्त्राचा सामना करण्यास सज्ज आहेत.
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RAW Hitman
In September 2011, the double murder of gangsters Raju Pargai and Amit Arya rocked the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Pargai, who was well on his way to becoming a national security threat by smuggling weapons into India, had risen up the ranks of criminals quickly – but that also made him the target of Indian intelligence agencies, which then ordered the covert assassin named 'Agent Lima' to put him down. The day after the murder, Laxman ‘Lucky’ Bisht – an NSG commando who had also been personal security officer of politicians such as L.K. Advani and then CM of Gujarat, Narendra Modi – was arrested from his home in Haldwani, accused of the double murder. Thereafter begins a tale shrouded in mystery and suspense. Was Agent Lima and Lucky Bisht one and the same person? And if they were not the same person, why did Lucky Bisht languish in prison for more than five years, being transported from jail to jail, his bail application denied, while he was working for the government? Master thriller-writer S. Hussain Zaidi is back with a tale of intrigue and deceit in R.A.W. HITMAN: THE REAL STORY OF AGENT LIMA. Based upon true events, this is a book that will keep readers on their toes right till the end.
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The Class Of 83
At a time when Mumbai was plagued by underworld gangsters like Dawood Ibrahim, Iqbal Kaskar and Chhota Rajan, the batch of 1983 from the Police Training School (PTC) in Nashik-trained by the legendary Arvind Inamdar-produced a group of prominent encounter specialists who have been credited with bringing back the rule of law in the city. Famed even within this batch, trigger-happy senior police inspector Pradeep Sharma understood that to save the city from the clutches of the underworld, he would need to dilute rival gangs. The Class of 83 delves deep into the most famous (or infamous) encounters conducted by Sharma and his batch mates. Pradeep Sharma was arrested by the same department he had served for two-and-a-half decades. He faced the ignominy of jail, clubbed in the same cell as the criminals he had arrested. However, he fought for his honour, was acquitted and reinstated into service. In The Class of 83, S. Hussain Zaidi presents a one-of-a-kind story of a policeman's triumphs, struggles and redemption.
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Dawood's Mentor
Tired of being bullied, a scrawny, impoverished Dawood Ibrahim is looking for a saviour, Khalid Khan Bachcha, who would teach him the ropes of handling a bunch of hooligans. Instead, what he gets is a mentor who eventually transforms him into a cunning mafia boss. In Dawood's Mentor, Dawood meets Khalid and they eventually forge an unlikely friendship. Together they defeat, crush and neutralize every mafia gang in Mumbai. Khalid lays the foundation for the D-Gang as Dawood goes on to establish a crime syndicate like no other and becomes India's most wanted criminal.
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The Anatomy Of A Sting
Bhupen Patel is a journalist with nearly two decades of experience at Mid-Day, Mumbai Mirror and NDTV. He now heads the crime-reporting team at Mid-Day.
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Bihar Diaries
Bihar Diaries narrates the thrilling account of how Amit Lodha arrested Vijay Samrat, one of Bihar's most feared ganglords, notorious for extortion, kidnapping and the massacre of scores of people. The book follows the adrenaline-fuelled chase that took place across three states during Amit's tenure as superintendent of police of Shekhpura, a sleepy mofussil town in Bihar. How does Amit navigate between his many professional challenges and conquer his demons? What does he do when the ganglord comes after his family? Bihar Diaries captures vividly the battle of nerves between a dreaded outlaw and a young, urbane IPS officer.
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Eleventh Hour
New Delhi, 2017. It is nine years since the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai and the wounds have still not healed. Especially not for Superintendent of Police Vikrant Singh, who ends up landing a slap on the High Commissioner of Pakistan's face when he meets him at an event. Meanwhile, in Bhopal, five members of the Indian Mujahideen, arrested by Vikrant, break out of the Central Jail. Vikrant, suspended for the diplomatic disaster, is unofficially asked to assist the team tracking the escaped terrorists. In another part of the country, a retired tycoon, a heartbroken ex-soldier and a young woman dealing with demons of her own embark on a journey of self-discovery aboard a cruise liner from Mumbai to Lakshadweep. Fate, however, has other plans, and the cruise liner is hijacked. Racy and riveting, this is Hussain Zaidi at his best.
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Dangerous Minds
Dangerous Minds will delve into the complex and intricate lives of some of the most talked - About terrorists of the country. Dr Jalees Ansari, a doctor from Malegaon involved in eighty blasts, including some on railway tracks, was supposed to be a quiet, peace-loving medical professional. Fahmida Ansari, a housewife and mother of two from the Jogeshwari slums of north-west Mumbai, physically planted the bombs herself in a bus and taxis and returned home as if nothing had happened. What drove them to such violent designs? What were their compulsions? Can a human being be so ruthless and heartless and why? The book will explore the lives, early beginnings, careers and sudden transformations of such persons into merchants of death.
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Six Minutes of Terror
The Mumbai 7/11 train bombings in 2006 were one of the deadliest terror attacks the city had seen after the 1993 blast. The attacks orchestrated by the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba and Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (the ISI) were aimed to cripple the city by attacking its lifeline - the local train. A series of seven blasts in a span of only six minutes rocked the city at seven railway stations, killing 189 and injuring over 700. Six Minutes of Terror is the first investigative book that will present a blow by blow account of the events that led to the terrorist attack, profile the people involved in the blasts as well as describe how the plot was unearthed by the police. Superbly researched, with painstaking detail, the book tries to delve into the minds of the home-grown terrorists who created unprecedented havoc and claimed innocent lives ten years after the horrifying attacks.
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Mafia Queens Of Mumbai
The Mumbai underworld, or the Mumbai Mafia is as much a part of the city as Bollywood is, and as much a stuff of legends. The well known stories from this murky world are all male-centric. Haji Mastan, Dawood Ibrahim, Varadarajan Mudaliar, and Karim Lala, to name a few. But, there were women who ruled the roost there too, women who remained in the background and pulled the strings, women who acted as mentors and advisers to the famous dons, women who were wives of the dons and then took over when their husbands were killed, women who assumed leadership to try and bring down rival leaders who had harmed their family. Their stories are varied and just as intriguing, and hitherto untold. But these stories are well known in the ganglands of Mumbai. This book now brings together a set of stories about interesting and powerful female leaders of the Mumbai underworld. There is the story of Gangubhai, a girl who ran away from a small village and ended up in Mumbai streets and eventually became the powerful matriarch of Kamathipura, Mumbai’s red light area. Ashraf, who learnt of her husband’s underworld connection only after he was killed, transformed herself into the powerful Sapna Didi, to try and take down her husband’s killer. Mrs. Paul and Rubina Sayyed, associates of Chota Shakeel, Tarannum Khan, a bar dancer who became rich through cricket betting, and more such stories. But, the most intriguing story is probably about the very powerful Jenabhai, who was closely associated with many underworld dons like Haji Mastan, Varadarajan Mudaliar, Dawood Ibrahim etc, and advised them on various matters and helped in shaping important events in the underworld.
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Mumbai Avengers
Retribution for 26 / 11, five years after 26 / 11 the siege of terror in Mumbai that brought the country to its knees India still seeks justice. The terrorists who planned it have disappeared into the darkness they emerged from and Mumbai seethes with fury. All the Indian government has achieved is the establishment of counter terrorism committees. But one man will stop at nothing in his quest to avenge the dastardly act. Retired Lt Gen. Sayed Ali Waris of the Indian army masterminds a covert mission with a team of daredevil agents a sharp policeman, a suave tech expert, a cerebral scientist and two battle hardened army officers. They strike like lightning even as they are pursued by the Pakistani army and the ISI, combing through every land and possibility in pursuit of the deadly killers. From Sweden to Istanbul, through Dubai, Pakistan and Singapore, they annihilate the perpetrators with single minded focus, veiling the deaths as natural ones to save the Indian government diplomatic and political embarrassment. The stakes have never been higher. This is a nifty, edge-of-your seat thriller with an intricate plot and jaw dropping twists. As Waris and his team navigate untold dangers towards a nail-biting climax, will Mumbai be finally avenged? Gripping, intense, keeps you on the edge Mumbai Police Commissioner, Rakesh Maria About the Author Gabriel Khan is a journalist and writer based in Mumbai. S. Hussain Zaidi is a Mumbai based journalist, a veteran of investigative, crime and terror reporting in the media. He has worked for the Asian age, Mumbai mirror, mid day and Indian express. His previous books include best sellers like black Friday, mafia queens of Mumbai, Dongri to Dubai and Byculla to Bangkok. He is also associate producer for the HBO movie, terror in Mumbai, based on the 26 / 11 terror strikes. He lives with his family in Mumbai.
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My Name Is Abu Salem
Mumbai has produced many dons-but perhaps none so colorful as Abu Salem. The flamboyant ex-aide of Dawood Ibrahim is best known for his involvement in the Mumbai blasts of 1993 and for the murder of music composer Gulshan Kumar. But he became equally famous for his relationship with actress Monica Bedi and his close connection to Bollywood, leading to a number of attempted murders of the film industrys biggest names. Now comes the ultimate telling of his life from the writer who knows the Mumbai underworld better than anyone else. Gripping, full of unknown details and first-hand accounts, my name is Abu Salem is another unput down able book from S. Hussain Zaidi.
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Byculla to Bangkok
After the huge success of Dongri to Dubai, here comes its much awaited sequel, Byculla to Bangkok. Chota Rajan, Arun Gawli and Ashwin Naik are among those whose lives Hussain Zaidi recounts with his characteristic flair for narrativizing the Mumbai underworld. Violence and deceit one expects to read of, but the strength of this book is also its ability to capture the mundane and almost naive beginnings of what later became organized crime and brutal vendettas which held Mumbai to ransom through the last decades of the twentieth century, Unputdownable.