The book Oru Thooku Kaithiyin Vaakumoolam, authored by Selvam, who was once condemned to death for a murder, goes far beyond his personal story and his 31 years in prison. It provides a detailed account of the turf wars that engulfed Kanniyakumari district in the late 1980s
A gripping account from prison and a powerful argument for reforms
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