Khaki On Broken Wings

Amod K. Kanth is a former Director General of Police with a distinguished career in law enforcement. He is famous for his work in major criminal cases as well as reform initiatives. Not only this, he has also written several books that are basically his personal experiences, offering insights into the Indian Criminal Justice System. His notable books includes ’The Police Diaries’ which throws light on topic such as Communal Colours and Political Assassinations (held from 1980-1991) and ‘Khaki on Broken Wings’ being the second volume.

He has laid down the loopholes found within the criminal justice system, comprising Police, whose investigation plays the most important part to any prosecution, the lawyers and the Courts, prison and correctional services, which have always been exploited ruthlessly by the law enforcement agencies.

‘Khaki On Broken Wings’ delves into some of India’s most sensational and heinous crimes, throwing some light on the complexities and flaws within in the Criminal Justice system. The book depicts the personal experience of Amod Kanth while investigating cases such as the Jessical Lal murder case, Charles Sobraj jailbreak, BMW hit and run case and Mafia lord Romesh Sharma’s case. The book contains some parts as the excerpts of the Police diary personally maintained by Amod Kanth.

Lastly, the book passionately discuss about radical restructuring of the Criminal Justice System so that the Police and the justice system are in a position to protect the needy and helpless instead of being subservient to the rich and the powerful.