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Me against the Mumbai Underworld [Paperback] Isaque Bagwan

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288 pages, Paperback

Published July 6, 2018

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697 reviews9 followers
August 20, 2018
My faith in police has been restored after reading this book. The author was just a mid level officer but he remained active in the field solving crimes in Mumbai with brilliant policing, net of informer's and repulsing efforts to buy his connivance.
Written in simple English with short readable chapters it's not recommended as a literary effort but a downright Street level honest narration of police work which includes empathy and support for the people approaching a police station.
27 reviews3 followers
July 26, 2019
I ordered this book to get reality about many surve encounter. This book provides rwal insights about underworld in 1980s n 90s. It also shows how the bagwan sir had worked honestly in his entire career. It's a must read for all IPS officers and those who aspire to become one. The police force really needed hard-working and honest officers like isaque bagwan.
1 review2 followers
February 25, 2019
Overall the book is not mystifying or scintillating as such. It is a documentary of events that has happened in the writer’s career and life. Most of the incidents are the true and the non-spiced/non-faked versions of the story written in Dongri to Dubai and the movie “Shootout at Wadala”.
Profile Image for Shyam Jaiswar.
34 reviews
July 31, 2025
A wonderful book that goes deep into the Mumbai underworld and some memorable events of the history. It's really good to read the story of a highly dutiful and dedicated police officer Isaque Bagwan written by himself with so much precision and clarity.
122 reviews7 followers
October 18, 2018
A story of an honest officer in the Mumbai police department. Brilliant.
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76 reviews6 followers
March 22, 2019
An engrossing, true account of retired braveheart cop ACP Isaque Bagwan, this cop memoir is truly inspiring, motivating and gives you a glimpse at the risky lives of Mumbai cops. Many Bollywood movies have drawn inspiration from life of braveheart cop Bagwan sir. Be it Ajay Devgan from Singham or John Abraham's role as cop Yashwardhan in movie Force, all onscreen cops are reflection of real life daring cops like Isaaq Bagwan and countless brave officers. This book is an eye opening detail on the crime history and the struggle put by Bagwan sir to bring these criminals to justice.
I am just done 50% reading of this book and I can't hold my emotions to share my views on this book.
From his journey in Baramati as a young boy to his becoming a courageous Mumbai cop is an inspiring story for every aspiring youngster who desire to enroll in Indian Police Service. The full review on this cop memoir will soon be updated once I complete this book.
133 reviews10 followers
November 25, 2018
An authentic and eye opening account of the Mumbai underworld and single-handed actions of a great Mumbai cop Isaque Bagwan who was both daring, thoughtful and totally honest.

Book is written as a collection of various events/encounters in his police carrier and reads like a breeze/page turner. It also shows that there are some great and truly exceptional police officers in our country.

I did meet the author at Pune LitFest and proud to have his autograph and picture with him.

A good read for anyone interested in Mumbai underworld or in the story of a good, honest and successful cop.
180 reviews3 followers
November 13, 2018
Experiences of a police officer with the Mumbai underworld makes an interesting and informative. He talks candidly about the way police, politicians function and honest officers suffer. Also some officers who support the honest. How sometimes he is made a scapegoat for no fault of his and victimised by transfer. He brings out the importance of informers and how he cultivated them. If only the tribe of such honest and efficient officers are more in the police force!
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3 reviews
August 20, 2019
A star less for the language, although i read for some research purposes
7 reviews2 followers
April 9, 2020
Interesting anecdotes from the old days of Mumbai. Nothing more, nothing less.

I also only made my way through ~65% of the book.
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11 reviews1 follower
August 29, 2020
Policing from a sub inspectors view

A sub inspector who rose to become acp. Shows a very different view of the police. It seems they are human and care for the citizens
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