The Brahmastra, launched in BDB
The book is Authored by D. Sivanandhan Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), the world’s largest diamond exchange, launched, The Brahmastra, a book authored by D. Sivanandhan, IPS (Retd.), former Director General of Police, Maharashtra, and former Commissioner of Police, Mumbai. The event reflected BDB’s role as more than a global diamond trading hub, serving also as a venue for cultural and community milestones. The book chronicles Sivanandhan’s pivotal role in dismantling Mumbai’s underworld during the turbulent 1990s and early 2000s. In the aftermath of the 1993 serial bomb blasts, which killed 257 and injured nearly 1,500 people, Mumbai was under siege by an organized crime syndicate. Mafia networks led by Dawood Ibrahim orchestrated murders, extortion, and kidnappings, with over 150 high-profile victims including industrialists, builders, and celebrities. In 1998, at a time when many were hesitant to take charge, Sivanandhan assumed office as Joint Commis...