Bhubaneswar: Former IPS officer Prakash Mishra, who spent his career dealing with dangerous situations such as protests and violence, is now ready to offer a glimpse into the lighter side of the life in uniform in his soon-to-be released memoir.
“Comedy in Khakee: The Humorous Memoirs of a Policeman” which he has penned after nine years of retirement, has anecdotes of an “uncanny boss” frowning at pink napkins in a meeting and how a young Mishra played pranks on friends and teachers during school and training.
The memoir recounts how he “loved to laugh, even at silly things, much to the annoyance of others”.
“In an environment of policing, where seriousness often overshadows the joys of life, ‘Comedy in Khakee’ seeks to remind us the power of humour and the importance of laughter,” Mishra writes in his book, which is set to release on January 11 in Delhi.
He admits to playing pranks, sometimes bordering on the dangerous, along with his twin brother during his early days and later with his “partners-in-crime” friends and batchmates.
The 198-page book is peppered with anecdotes and repartee that went around in the police establishment during Mishra’s tenure while dealing with a multitude of circumstances — protests, riot-like situations or during routine practice at the firing range for cops.
