{"product_id":"the-hyderabad-heist-sharmishtha-shenoy-9789355209849","title":"The Hyderabad Heist: The Untold Story of India's Biggest Museum Theft","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e3 September 2018\u003c\/b\u003e. Citizens of India woke up to the sensational news of a multimillion-dollar theft in the Nizam's Museum, Hyderabad. The theft of a diamond-studded, intricately designed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e gold box and other artefacts speckled with emeralds and rubies caused a national and international\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e sensation. This was no ordinary burglary. It was an assault on the heritage and culture of the people\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e of Hyderabad and India.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Prince Muffakham Jah of Hyderabad, who was in London at that time, personally requested the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Commissioner of Police, Mr Anjani Kumar, to investigate the case on priority. Hundreds of police\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e officers were pressed into action to recover the stolen objets d'art. Unfortunately for them, the thieves\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e had been smart and left little evidence behind them. Most clues that the police uncovered during\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e the investigation led to more confusion rather than any conclusion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Commissioner personally led an elite team to investigate this theft and recover the items. He knew that recovering the stolen assets would be a challenging proposition, given that, historically, hardly any items stolen from museums across the world had ever been recovered. \u003ci\u003eThe Hyderabad Heist\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of how the Hyderabad Police worked diligently, made the most out of the little evidenc available, and raced against time to recover the artifacts before these could be smuggled abroad and be lost forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sharmishtha Shenoy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9355209843\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789355209849\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rupa Publications India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.49d","brand":"Sharmishtha Shenoy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48153955467519,"sku":"9789355209849","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2726f7a8-1cac-4138-b71e-30372d91da0d.jpg?v=1770786947","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-hyderabad-heist-sharmishtha-shenoy-9789355209849","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}