The only female character in the army, ACP Pinky is known for her violent interrogation techniques, which seem at odds with her beauty. Rumored to be Major Amrik Singh’s lover, it is Pinky who questions Tilo when she is in military custody. Not knowing how to torture her without leaving marks, ACP Pinky decides to shave Tilo’s head, which causes Tilo great embarrassment.
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ACP Pinky Character Timeline in The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
The timeline below shows where the character ACP Pinky appears in The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 7
...“ladies,” who isn’t Kashmiri. This is unusual. The captured woman has been handed over to ACP Pinky , the only female in the military force and yet one of its most brutal...
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Chapter 9
...boat docks in front of the Shiraz Cinema Interrogation Center, Tilo is handed over to ACP Pinky for questioning. ACP Pinky brings Tilo into the interrogation room, which, with its ample supply...
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When ACP Pinky returns to the room, she is in the company of Major Amrik Singh, and Tilo...
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Offended by her lover’s attention to Tilo, ACP Pinky is upset that she hasn’t been allowed to leave injury marks. Under this constraint, she...
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Upset that ACP Pinky has done this to Tilo, Major Amrik Singh attempts to make up for it in...
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