Birds, Beasts, and Bandits
A witty and poignant account of an extraordinary adventure with India's most dreaded bandit, Veerappan and his Companions Veerappan responded in a soft voice: It has been many years since I killed elephants. But no one believes me if I say so. In a comic case of mistaken identity, wildlife photographers Krupakar and Senani were kidnapped one night from their home at the edge of the Bandipur National Park by Veerappan, India's most dreaded bandit . He thought they were important government officials, and his plan was to hold them hostage in return for clemency and a substantial ransom. The bandit and his gang kept the hostages on the move in the forest, and their only contact with the outside