Triumph of Truth: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination-The Investigation

by D. R. Kaarthikeyan, R. V. Raju

Overview

The depth of the ethnic crisis in Sri Lanka and its repercussions in India are illuminated in this account of the investigation, pursuit, and trial of the daring suicide operatives of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam who assassinated the young, dynamic Indian leader Rajiv Gandhi. The meticulous inquiry into a special investigation team's efforts to uncover clues is followed by an account of the breathless search for the killers. The obstacles prosecutors overcame to try and convict the criminals reveal the legal challenges inherent in trying assassination cases. This enthralling history offers a critical testimony to how, even in a democracy, minority grievances must be confronted to curtail, or prevent, such violent acts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781904910046
Publisher:	New Dawn Press, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/28/2004
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

D. R. Kaarthikeyan is a lawyer and a former director of the central bureau of investigation in the Indian Police Service. He is a former diplomat to Moscow and a former director of the Indian Tea Board. He is an advisor in law, human rights, and corporate affairs. Radhavinod Raju is the commissioner of vigilance and the head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Jammu and Kashmir Government.