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Milkha Singh

Village: Barapind

City: Jalandhar

Milkha Singh, alias Thakur Singh, son of Hamam Singh, Jat, of Barapind, P. S. Phillaur, District Jullundur. Emigrated to Vancouver in 1908 and thence went to California. A satellite of the late Ram Chandra Peshawari (then leader of the Ghadr Party) who was said to have been sent back to India for Ghadr purposes. Returned to India via Shanghai and Colombo and was arrested and interned. Was considered suspicious, but was eventually released on account of ill-health. Restricted to his village and put on Rs. 10.000 security under Section 108, C. P. C. Took part in the Akali and Congress agitations of 1929-30, in connection with which he was convicted and sentenced to 6 months' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 150. Was also convicted under Section 366 I. P. C. Is a bad character and a staunch Akali. Owns landed property.

Description : Age 55/60 years; wheat complexion; long face; prominent eyes and large nose.