The Robbers' Hill, Chambal

Excerpt: "Away from the gang rivalry, politics, and bloodshed that prevailed in the main Chambal area, in one corner of the Chambal region itself, was a village named Robbers’ Hill. Kailash Pandey lived there. The twenty-year-old young man looked like any other young man. He was five feet eight inches tall, fair, and had a well-built body. He was not educated, but he had learned how to read and write Hindi. Kidnapping for ransom was his profession. Since childhood, he has grown up seeing his father doing it. His father, Ram Ratan Pandey, had successfully run this business for more than two decades. Kailash was the only child of his childhood. His father, Ram Ratan Pandey, had successfully run this business for more than two decades. Kailash was the only child of his parents. Two years ago, the senior Pandey had handed over the reins of his gang to his son Kailash. Pandey was a devotee of God Hanuman, and he had constructed a small Hanuman temple in the village. Now most of his time was spent at the temple."