Attar Singh, son of Hira Nand, Khatri, of Dhaku, P. S. Chakwal, District
Jhelum. Left the 35th Sikhs in 1913 after 11 years service. Accompanied
Randhir Singh (B-29). Was present at the Gujarwal secret meeting and
joined the armed band to attack Ferozepore. A minor persoage. Was sent
for trial in the Supplementary Lahore Conspiracy Case, and sentenced to
transportation for life but recommended for mercy. The sentence was
reduced to 10 years. After his release he worked as a hawker in Peshawar
and Ludhiana where his brother Kahan Singh used to be a teacher in the
Arya School. Attar Singh joined the Akali movement ever since it
inception. After the Akali movement had ended he left Chakwal for
Amritsar or some other place with his wife and returned to Chakwal in
1929 since when he has been working as a Granthi of the Bhai Shataha
Singh's Gurdwara there. Has not taken any active part in political affairs.
Owns no landed property and has no associates and seldom leaves the
Gurdwara. Is known to be a man of revolutionary ideas.
Description : Wheat complexion; pock-pitted face; height 5'-7"; dresses
in khaddar and wears black turban.