Srinath Rao

Srinath Rao is a Mumbai-based crime reporter who used to work with The Indian Express. At the Express, he was part of the reporting team behind award-winning global investigations such as the Swiss Leaks, the Panama Papers and the Paradise Papers. He is currently an independent journalist based in Mumbai.

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Meow Meow: The Incredible True Story of Baby Patankar

FO° Books features an excerpt from Meow Meow, a tale of one of Mumbai’s most baffling crimes and the intriguing life led by Baby Patankar. Meow Meow is a fast-paced account of Baby’s capture and the following investigation. It is also the story of the drug Mephedrone—better known as Meow Meow—which, when it entered the schools, colleges, and pubs of Mumbai, changed life in the city. Continue Reading

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