{"product_id":"murder-in-the-bylanes","title":"Murder in the Bylanes - Paperback","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUttar 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMurder in the Bylanes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, 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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMurder in the Bylanes\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis 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.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39729334452290,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/4884\/7170\/products\/33_97d73e3f-46d3-4a59-a59e-36dc25bd60de.jpg?v=1649655628","url":"https:\/\/koolskoolbookstore.com\/products\/murder-in-the-bylanes","provider":"KoolSkool The Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}