About the Book: Youngest Suspect
2002. The communal pogrom that indelibly altered the course of Gujarat. Set in
the tense post-riots years, The Youngest Suspect is the story of Adil and, yes,
of Gujarat. Adil and seventeen other young men are arrested in Ahmedabad, and
charged with terrorism. There are written confessions on record. Enter Deepa,
linguist and subtle thrill-seeker. She is enlisted by Adils lawyer, the fiery
Ramya, to discredit those confessions. Peggy Mohan brings to bear her rigorous
research into POTA trials of those charged under the Prevention of Terrorism Act
to tell a story that is, simultaneously, tragic and redemptive. A courtroom
thriller and a