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Podcast: Books and Beyond with Bound
Episode: 5.34 Hussain Zaidi: Capturing Criminals With India’s Biggest Crime Writer
Description: What does it take for a national hero to be deemed a deadly criminal?Join your host Michelle, as she dives into conversation with Hussain Zaidi, author of “R.A.W. Hitman: The Real Story of Agent Lima”, as he talks about covering the story of Lucky Bisht, who was convicted for the alleged murder of two notorious criminals. In his book, he uncovers how a 16-year-old ended up being “a fantabulous killing machine”. In this episode, you’ll hear how Hussain Zaidi accidentally hurtled headfirst into crime journalism and how he escaped getting sho...