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Sucha Singh

City: Amritsar

Sucha Singh, son of Gurdit Singh, Jat, of Chola Kalan, P. S. Sirhali, District Amritsar. He was a reservist in the 23rd Cavalry and was called up for service at the beginning of the Great War. He became one of the intermediaries between the disaffected men and the revolutionaries. Deserted from the army to join the revolt and was present at the abortive attempt made at Sirhali. Was sentenced to 5 years' R. I. for desertion and subsequently convicted in the Supplementary Conspiracy Case and sentenced to transportation for life. He escaped from the Hazari Bagh jail in March 1918 along with Budh Singh of village Sursing, district Lahore (a convict in the Supplementary Lahore Conspiracy Case-since deceased), Teja Singh (T-10) and others, and has not yet been traced. Steps are being taken to confiscate his landed property.

Description : Age 50 years; fair complexion; "Hamam Singh" is tattooed on his right arm; height 5'8 1/2".