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The articles in the book cover a wide spectrum of issues concerning law enforcement and terrorism, particularly cross border terrorism, which has taken a heavy toll of the lives of civilians and security personnel. The spectre of terrorism is not going to be exorcised soon. Throwing revealing light on various substantive and operational problems of law enforcement, they make deep study of the problems and clear perception of their implications and impact. Thought-provoking comments and insightful observations are outcome of the author's long years of experience in different capacities as a law-enforcement officer and a human rights activist. About the Author Sankar Sen former Director General, National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi and former Director of the National Police Academy, Hyderabad, joined the Indian Police Service in 1960. He graduated from Presidency College, Calcutta and obtained Master's degree in History from Calcutta University. He was allotted to Orissa cadre and held a number of posts with distinction. He joined the Border Security Force as the Inspector General in 1987 and was later on promoted as the Additional Director General. Thereafter, he was posted as the Director of the SVP National Police Academy (NPA), the premier institution for training of the senior police officers in the country. He was awarded the Police Medal for meritorious service in 1979 and President's Police Medal for distinguished service in 1986. On completion of his assignment in the NPA, he joined as the Director General of the National Human Rights Commission and later on functioned as the Special Rapporteur, in charge of custodial justice programmes of the NHRC. He has to his credit many books including Police Today and Human Rights in a Developing Society; and Tryst with Law Enforcement and Human Rights.