Kakababu’s curiosity hardened into conviction. The portable, he suspected, was not a single object but a set of keepsakes scattered when people fled. The compass and the envelopes were breadcrumbs. Someone—Samar, perhaps—had hidden the rest.
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A disabled former Director of the Archaeological Survey of India. Despite losing a leg in an accident (variously described as occurring in Afghanistan or while helping a friend), he uses a crutch and possesses immense mental and physical strength. He is an expert in fencing, shooting, and swimming, often acting as a consultant for Indian intelligence. Santu (Sunanda Roychowdhury) Kakababu’s curiosity hardened into conviction
