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Jai

This young character is enthralled with detective and police television shows, lives in a poor basti (settlement), and, towards the end of the novel, suffers through the loss of an older sister by kidnapping.

Pari

This young character is smart beyond the character's years, acts as a supportive friend, and takes school seriously.

Faiz

This young character often misses school due to working odd jobs to help support the character's family. This character's older brother is arrested and held for a long time, wrongly, due to suspicion of his involvement in a rash of kidnappings.

Runu-Didi

This character is a gifted runner who is crushed when the character's parents make the character quit the school's running team. This character is kidnapped towards the end of the book.

Jai's Ma

This character works for a wealthy person who exploits this character. This character is beset by guilt after the...

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