Why would an Indian man put his own life in danger to secure the freedom of a Pakistani woman he has never met? This is perhaps a silly question to ask in the context of a budding online romance where emotion clouds reason and love truly seems invincible. It is a pertinent line of enquiry, however, for officials paid to gather intelligence, enforce laws, defend their country from security threats, and treat any suspects in the harshest possible manner.
Hamid: The Story of My Captivity, Survival and Freedom is a book about an Indian man who took the drastic step of

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