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.