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Kapur Singh

Village: Dhanoe

City: Amritsar

Kapur Singh, son of Ala Singh, of Dhanoe, P. S. Gharinda, District Amritsar. A local bad character who absconded in 1902 when he was suspected in a case under Section 325,1. P. C. and remained abroad for 8 years. He worked for a year in a saw-mill at Vancouver, and subsequently with a Japanese farmer at Stockton. He was arrested at Sumas for assaulting some Punjabis. He remained in jail for 5’/2 years and on release returned to India by s.s. "Lai Sang" on 20th March 1915. He was considered suspicious and was interned. He had been in touch with Dr. Bishan Singh of village Mattu Bhanoki, district Gujranwala (formerly connected with the Ghadr Party and a very rabid revolutionist) and Surain Singh of village Sursingh, district Lahore (an ex-Ghadrite). He was released and restricted to his village. Restrictions were removed in 1918. He works as a farmer at his village and takes part in anti-Govemment movements and associates with Khushal Singh of Rattan and Jagat Singh ofDhanoea Khurd. Owns landed property.

Description : Age 50-55 years; tall and well built; fair complexion; long beard.

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