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.