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Bishan Singh

Village: Sirhali

City: Amritsar

Bishan Singh, alias Hukam Singh, son of Mlahna Singh, of Village Mirhans, P. S. Sirhali, District Amritsar. He was sentenced to 1 year's imprisonment in a riot case in 1906, and on his release went to America. There he was sentenced to 2 years' imprisonment for forgery. He returned to India for a short period and then went to Canada under the name of Hukam Singh, and took up politics. In July he suddenly left British Columbia, where he had been active in oppressing the loyal Sikhs, with 7,000 dollars of other poeple's money and came to England and thence to India, arriving at his village on 12th September 1914. He at once began to preach sedition and was consequently interned. Bishan Singh alleged, though with little probability of truth, that his troubles were due to enmity with zaildars of his village. Latterly he was of good behaviour, and being unscrupulous, began to make reports about his fellow internees. He was released and restricted to his village in September 1916. He was sent for trial in the 2nd Supplementary Case, but was acquitted. He took an active part in the Akali movement and was convicted but was released on tendering an apology. In Februaiy 1930 he applied for a passport for England and Canada where he wanted to go for a change of climate but in view of his past record his application was rejected. Entertains political views and associates with Baba Wasakha Singh of Dodher (W-6), Santa Singh (S-18) and Baba Gurdit Singh (G-46). At present he is a member of the Kirti Kisan Party and is running a shop named "Jat Hatti" in Civil Lines, Ludhiana.

Description : Wheat complexion; big eyes; medium build; knows Gurmukhi and can speak a little English; Age 48/49 years.