DEHRADUN, Feb. 20 -- Authors, Aloke Lal and Maanas Lal, met Lt General Gurmit Singh, the Governor of Uttarakhand, at Raj Bhawan, on Tuesday.

During their meeting, the author duo gifted all five of their published books - The Barabanki Narcos, Murder in the Bylanes, On the Trail of Thugs and Thieves, Fangs of Death and Codename Stallion - to the Governor who lauded the authors for their commendable commitment to their passion and their contribution to literature. The Governor had a unique take on all the titles and shared anecdotes from his experiences in the olive green. He also spoke about how the environment of Dehradun is conducive for writing.

Aloke Lal, who retired from the IPS as Director-General, recalled his time as Superintende...