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Mula Singh

Village: Mirankot

City: Amritsar

Mula Singh, alias Punjab Singh, son of Jawala Singh, of Mirankot, P. S. Sadr, District Amritsar. An ex-Sepoy of the 28th Punjabis and the Malay States Guides. In 1907 he was enrolled as a Constable in the Shanghai Police but was dismissed in 1910 for being a ringleader in the disturbances among the Majha and Malwa sections in the Police. He then went to America, from where he sent seditious literature to Policemen at Shanghai and Hong Kong. Returned to India by the S.S. "Atsuta Maru". While in Shanghai he obtained 6 pistols from Karam Chand Kohli of Katra Ramgarhian, Amritsar, who was formerly connected with the Ghadr Party. He had been appointed leader of the revolutionaries before leaving America. Was in general command at the headquarters in Amritsar until his arrest in February 1914. He was made an approver in the Lahore Conspiracy Case of 1914-15 and was restricted. In 1918 he was warned for mixing with bad characters. The restrictions were, however, removed later on. He is working as a farmer at the village and is reported to be quiet.

Description : Age about 47 years; wheat complexion; a wound mark about 3/4" in length on the forehead; height 5-9"; a boil mark about 6" above the ankle on the outer side of the right leg.