Akhul's Defiance of Usha Narayani

Akhul and 40 of his most brutal foot soldiers surrounded Usha's home and demanded she come out. Akhul then began to bark out, I'll throw acid on your face, and you won't be in a position of file anymore complaints. But instead of cowl-towing to such threats, Usha began to barricade the doors to her home. This only infuriated the criminals, who made short work of the barricades and forced their way into the house. The next day, news of Usha's successful defiance spread like wildfire among the Kasturba and the Gar slums. Many also saw it as an opportunity to make even further gains from Ak