Kartar Singh, alias Duggi, son of Uttam Singh, Jat of Latala, P. S. Dehlon, District Ludhiana. An assistant of Har Dayal in the production of the "Ghadr" newspaper. Was present at Har Dayal's Delhi bomb commemoration dinner. Returned to India in July 1914 as an emissary of the Ghadr Party to assist the Ghadr dacoity parties and to stir up rebellion in the Punjab. Wrote to revolutionaries abroad at the end of 1914 that he was doing his work well. Harboured at his house in Latala, Bhagat Singh's dacoity party after their unsuccessful attempt at Bhikhi in Patiala. Convicted under Sections 399/402, I. P. C. for complicity in the attempted dacoity of the Mogha Tahsil Treasury but was acquitted on appeal. The case arose out of the Ferozeshahr outrage where the sub- inspector and Zaildar were shot by Bhagat Singh, alias Ganda Singh, of Kachar Bhan, district Ferozepore (hanged in the Ferozeshahr murder case). Restricted to his village and subsequently released from restrictions in January 1920 under the Royal Amnesty. Came to notice early in 1925 as a zealous worker ofthe Desh Bhagat Qaidi Parwar Sahaik Committee, (Committee for the relief ofthe families of political prisoners), of which he was appointed Secretary in February of that year. Intended to visit Burma with Baba Wasakha Singh (W-6), the President ofthe Committee, to collect subscriptions. Was the assistant editor of the "Asli Qaumi Dard" and a prominent member of the managing committee. In September 1927 received a letter from Sampuran Singh, P. O. Box 212, Berkeley, California, enclosed with a copy of the photo of Bhagat Singh Thind of Taragarh, district Amritsar (B-48). Published in the "Akali-te- Pardesi" ofthe 5th October 1927 a letter purporting to emanate from the Sikhs ofthe Pacific Coast Khalsa Diwan, expressing regret at the paucity of sympathisers of the destitute families of the patriots of 1914-15. Attended the Kirti Kisan Conference held at Hoshiarpur early in October 1927 and expressed sympathy with China in her war for freedom. Congratulated the Legislative Assembly on their having rejected the Public Safety Bill. Was believed to have collected information about the Canadian Sikhs who had taken part in political movements either in India or abroad for the publication of a book by Darbar & Co., in December 1928. President of the All-India Nau Jawan Bharat Sabha Conference in December 1929.Received a letter from one Bhan Singh. (B-59), General Secretary Hindustani Kirti Party, Panama, in December 1929 in which the writer stated that a "Hindustani Kirti Party" had been formed in Panama, with the object of helping the Kirti Party, Ghadr Party, and the Desh Bhagat Parwar Sahaik Committee. In 1930 he remained in close touch with all the political movements and attended all the meetings ofthe Nau Jawan Bharat Sabha, Congress Committee and the Kirti Kisan Party held at Amritsar. Worked as Secretary of the Qaidi Parwar Sahaik Committee till August 1931. Is a prominent worker of the Kirti Party. Working ostensibly as an agriculturist. Owns landed property. His associates include Baba Wasakha Singh (W-6), Bhag Singh Canadian (B-47), and other returned emigrants.

Description : Wheat complexion; age 45 years; height 5'-6"; small black beard; wears Khaddar clothes and a black pugree.