Bachint Singh, alias Raja, son of Sundar Singh, of Rurka Kalan, P. S. Phillaur, District Jullundur. Returned to India from California by the s.s. "Australien" in December 1914. Was reported by his village headman to be a dangerous revolutionary and consequently he was arrested and interned on 27th January 1915, but was subsequently released in June 1916 and restricted to his village. Styling himself Raja, he organised a big political Diwan at his village on 4/5th December 1920 under his presidentship to propagate non-co-operation among the Sikhs and delivered a speech advocating violence. He spoke at several Diwans, and was convicted under Section 395, Indian Penal Code, and sentenced to five years and two months' rigorous imprisonment, but was acquitted on appeal. He came to clashes with the Police at a Diwan held at Jhanda Ji, District Jullundur in 1922, and absconded, but was eventually arrested and convicted under Sections 151 and 353, Indian Penal Code and sentenced to 3 months rigorous imprisonment. He was again sent to jail for one year in 1923 in default of furnishing security under Section 108, Criminal Procedure Code. In the following year he distinguished himself by making a defamatory speech against the A. D. M. and Tahsildar of Hoshiarpur and was sentenced to 15 months' rigorous imprisonment. After his release in October 1925, he came to blows with one Kartar Singh of his village, at a Diwan held in Dhuleta. District Jullundur in May 1926, and was arrested along with some other persons. He presided over a meeting of the Kirti Kisan Party held on the 16/17th March 1929 in his village. Later on he took part in a riot which occurred at a meeting held in September 1929 at Nakodar, and absconded, but was eventually arrested, and subsequently released. He again had another conviction under Sections 504/506, Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to 5 months' imprisonment. In 1930 and 1931 he took a prominent part in the celebrations and public meetings in connection with the release of political prisoners, execution of Bhagat Singh (murderer of a Police officer in India), and the celebration of 'Peshawar Day,' and was prominent at all public meetings in his village. He was sentenced on 25th January 1932 to 5 months’ rigorous imprisonment and a fme of Rs. 200 in a case under Section 452 Indian Penal Code, with orders to execute the bond of the said sum for good behaviour for 2 years after release. He is at present in Rurka Kalan, and is in correspondence with one Labh Singh, son of Wazir Singh of his village, who is now in Canada. He is a highly seditious person who would not let any opportunity pass for inciting hatred against the British Government. His associates include Karam Singh (K-20), Bhag Singh (B-47) and other returned emigrants. Description : Wheat complexion; round face; black and white beard; tall stature; strong build; age about 40/45 years.