The Troubleshooter

Over the course of his thirty-five-year-long stint in the Indian Police Service, Krishipal 'K. P.' Raghuvanshi came to be known as the quintessential 'Troubleshooter', confronting the most perilous situations with courage. His extraordinary career, meticulously detailed by award-winning journalist Jitendra Dixit, reveals the untold saga of an intrepid police officer who navigated the most treacherous landscapes to tackle terrorism, organized crime, insurgency and political manoeuvring. Raghuvanshi's profound impact includes charting innovative strategies against Naxalism in the dense, dangerous forests of Gadchiroli, investigating crime syndicates like D-Company in Mumbai and fighting terrorism. His legacy is defined by visionary leadership and strategic foresight in establishing specialized units that became the bulwark against some of India's gravest threats. He founded the elite C-60 unit to combat Naxalism; led the creation of the Special Task Force (STF) to implement the Srikrishna Commission Report; set up the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Mumbai and dealt with the horrific 26/11 terror attacks. Action-packed and thrilling, this is the story of one of India's most influential yet unsung law enforcers.