Kulpreet Yadav's Dial 100: A taut true crime ode to India's overworked cops

Crime is never pleasant to read about or watch - let alone experience. But true stories remind us to stay alert and recognise the warning signs of danger

Dial 100: Tough Cases, Tougher Policemen

by Kulpreet Yadav 

Published by HarperCollins

209 pages   ₹299

  This gripping true crime book is testimony to the old saying that truth is often stranger than fiction. The seven high-stakes cases in the book, all of which have made headlines in recent times, read like thrillers or movie scripts.

 

The author of Dial 100 is actor and filmmaker Kulpreet Yadav, a product of the Naval Officers’ Academy who spent two decades as an officer in uniform and commanded three ships in his career. After he retired, he became a prolific writer, authoring 16 books across