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Kehr Singh

Village: Manke Fategarh

City: Ludhiana

K-47. Kehr Singh, son of Ranga Singh, Village Manke Fategarh, P. S. Dehlon, District Ludhiana. He was one of the most active members of the disloyal section of the Malwa Sikhs in Shanghai and was known to have been in correspondence with Surjan Singh (S-78), Secretary of the Hindustan Ghadr Party, San Francisco. He was reported to be active in Shanghai in recruiting Sikhs as members of the Ghadr Party and of the Eastern Oppressed People's Association, Nanking. He left Shanghai for India on the 11th January 1929 with Sawan Singh of Phadana (S-28) and Sham Singh of Manhala and was arrested at his village on 27th September of the same year in connection with objectionable articles in the "Kirpan Bahadur" of Amritsar of which he was the editor, and sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment with hard labour and a fine ofRs. 200. The sentence was, on appeal, reduced to six months' rigorous imprisonment. Reported in 1932 to be the Editor of the "Nawan Yug" Lahore. Holds political views. Owns landed property.

Description : Wheat complexion; mediumm height; round face; age about 32 years; wears a beard.

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