Banta Singh, son of Mewa Singh, Jat, of Chabbal, P. S. Tam Tam, District Amritsar. He was enlisted as a Sowar in the 11th Lancers in 1905 and was dismissed for insubordination after a year's service. A year later he went to Shanghai where he was employed as a Constable in the Municipal Police. He was dismissed from his post in October 1910 for being a source of quarrels between the Sikhs of Malwa and Majha tracts. Subsequently he was employed in Shanghai-Nanking Railway, and became intimate with the late Ganda Singh of Ladhewal Gharai, District Gujranwala, Kesar Singh of Sangrana, District Ferozepore (an exseditionist) and Tehl Singh of Padri Kalan, District Amritsar (formerly of the Ghadr Party) etc. He was alleged to have been mixed up with Ghadrites in China and was one of those who were sent by Tehl Singh to Siam on Ghadr mission but he could not proceed on account of his illness. In February 1916 he went to Nanking and became an intimate friend of Roda Singh (R-40) who was alleged to have been the chief agent in abetting the murder of sub-inspector Hamam Singh. In June 1917 he was arrested of Hankow and sent to Shanghai where he was kept in confinement for a month or so and subsequently deported to India. On arrival he was interned and was released and restricted to his village in January 1919. He was a staunch member of the Ghadr Party and was said to be dangerous. He owned a jagir of an annual income of Rs. 80 p.m. at Qila Sadhura, Tahsil Naraingarh, District Ambala. Is living at his village and holds Akali views. Is a member of the Gurdwara Committee, Ber Sahib, P. S. Jhabbal. Associates with Surat Singh, Akali and Narain Singh son of Ishar Singh, residents of Manan.

Description : Age about 46 years; wheat complexion; height 5'-10"; a scar mark on the right leg; thin build; long stature; knows Urdu.