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In Kolkata, India, Jivan witnesses a terrorist attack on an Indian train that has stopped at a station. The next day she posts about the incident on Facebook, which draws the attention of the police. They arrest her on suspicion that she orchestrated the attack. Jivan’s fate now depends on the support of PT Sir, a former gym teacher who has become a politician in an Indian right-wing party, and on Lovely, a hijra actress who can offer her help.
First publish date: 2020
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Megha Majumdar
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