Welcome to Kitabwala, The Lallantop’s premium weekly show hosted by Saurabh Dwivedi, where we explore books and the stories behind them. In this episode, former UP Acting DGP Prashant Kumar joins us to discuss his new book and revisit some of the most talked about moments of his career.
Prashant Kumar speaks openly about the Vikas Dubey encounter, the questions raised around the enquiry commission, and the steps the police took after Mukhtar Ansari’s ‘fear of death’ application. He also addresses the murder of Atiq Ahmed, discussing whether the killers had any backing.
The conversation moves to sensitive administrative issues like the Kumbh Mela stampede and why the numbers have not been released yet. He shares personal anecdotes from his service, the story behind his iconic moustache, and the challenges he and his wife faced as a bureaucratic couple.
Lallantop’s Report on Kumbh Stampede-
https://youtu.be/XSGgEGv76kY?si=WKRwBf8RCoj1gLXa
Timestamps-
0:00 — Promo
1:21 — Introduction of the book and the author
3:21 — Did the author hide something?
4:44 — Why did Prashant Kumar retire as Acting DGP and not as full DGP?
6:27 — Is Prashant Kumar applying for a new role in the UP government?
9:31 — Discussion on the Vikas Dubey encounter
15:15 — Were there loopholes in the Vikas Dubey encounter inquiry commission?
20:10 — What steps did the police take after Mukhtar Ansari’s ‘fear of death’ application?
26:32 — Was there no backing for the killers involved in Atiq Ahmed’s murder?
30:10 — Prashant Kumar shares key incidents from his career
31:50 — Kumbh stampede: Why are the numbers still not public?
41:15 — Was Prashant Kumar approached for a film?
41:34 — The story behind Prashant Kumar’s moustache
42:54 — Challenges the couple faced in bureaucracy
44:10 — Closing segment
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