There was something mysterious about why it took so many years and so many lives to capture Veerappan. Afterall he was once a small time bandit who was into poaching of elephants and later became one of the most wanted fugitives in India. Once you finish the book you will understand the complexities that were involved in bringing this operation to a successful end.
The book written by Vijay Kumar(IPS) Head of Special Task Force Tamilnadu who one of the chief architects behind the final operation " Operation Coccon" that eliminated Veerappan gives a very detailed account of what happened in the numerous encounters conducted by STF in both Karnataka and Tamilnadu. The saga of more than 15 years saw Veerapan become the most wanted bandit in India.
A lot of details of the encounters, strategies used by the STF make it a gripping read, the various tactics used by the police and counter tactics used by Veerappan to hoodwink the police give the reader an idea of what goes on in the minds of the police and the various challenges faced in a complex terrain like the MM Hills from where Veerappan operated. The kidnapping of Dr Rajkumar and sequence of events that followed are explained in detailed, the complex network of police informers and how they are cultivated is something most of us wouldnt be aware of and is worth appreciating the hard work put in the both the police from KA and TN.
Meticulously researched with lot of examples on some ground rules that police us while conducting operations, counter insurgency operations, examples from other countries prove that the author knows the subject well.
Someone wanting to read a thriller should read this book.
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