Ram Mohammad Thomas: The main character, who tells his life story to the lawyer, who came to the police station and wanted to help him. He is in love with Nita and believes firmly in destiny. He possesses a "lucky" coin that he uses when confronted with big decisions—but both sides are "heads". Generally, he has a very pessimestic and realistic view of life. His name stands for three religions because it is unknown which religion his parents had. He is an orphan like Salim.