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Indar Singh

Village: Thandian

City: Jalandhar

Indar Singh, alias Hari Singh, son of Bhan Singh, Jat, of Village Thandian, P. S. Banga, District Jullundur. Studied up to the 9th class in Banga. In 1924 he took up his residence in Amritsar and became a clerk in the Shiromani Akali Dal office. Took part in the Akali agitation. In 1926 he was appointed dummy editor of the defunct "Kirti Kisan" paper. Was sent to Kabul by Bhag Singh. "Canadian" (B-47) with Kirpal Singh and Dava Singh of Kama. Afghanistan, to establish a link with the Ghadrites of America. Worked there as a teacher for one year and returned to India in 1928. Was not heard of again till 1930 when he was appointed a Granthi of Gurdwara Baba Dip Singh Shahid. On the 28th July 1930, he joined the Students' Jatha recruited by the Students' War Council, Amritsar, to tour the countryside to urge the boycott of foreign cloth and condemn the firing at the Sisganj Gurdwara at Delhi. Was arrested on 5th August 1930 under Section 3 of Act VI of 1930 and sentenced to 2 months' imprisonment. On 30th November 1931 he was arrested under Sections 147/347 Indian Penal Code for taking part in the strike at the Bakteshwar Mill, Amritsar. Was sentenced to one month's imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 100 but was acquitted on appeal. On his release he became a Granthi of Gurdwara Babek Sar. A packet containing Communist literature addressed to him by Rattan Singh, Azad, was intercepted on 21st October 1932. He was suspected to be a channel of communication between Ghadrites in Afghanistan and America. Associates with Dasaundha Singh (D-16), Bhag Singh (B-47), Santa Singh (S-18), Karam Singh Chima (K-20) and workers of the Nau Jawan Bharat Sabha. Holds advanced political views.

Description : Brown complexion; round face; large nose; medium height; large forehead; age about 30 years; knows English.