Bachittar Singh, son of Ganda Singh, Village Nathuwal, P. S. Raikot, District Ludhiana. He was employed as a watchman in Jardine's Cotton Mills in Shanghai from 1917-20. He then went to Hong Kong, Macao, and Canton where he associated with anti-British elements in the strike and boycott movement of 1925. In June 1927 he was reported to be in 23 [B-15 regular receipt of Ghadr literature from Hankow and America and to be associated with a small group of disaffected Sikh watchmen who held weekly meetings at which seditious leaflets from Hankow and America were read. He left Hong Kong for Calcutta on 2nd February 1928 by the s.s. "Namsang". Arrived at Calcutta on 17th February 1928 and proceeded to his village. Later went to Amritsar where he filed a declaration as Editor, Printer and Publisher of the Kirti magazine in October 1929. After his declaration was accepted, he suddenly disappeared, but in January 1930 was traced in Ludhiana. For his connection with the Kirti magazine he was sent up for trial and sentenced to 9 months' rigorous imprisonment under Section 124-A, Indian Penal Code on 19th May 1930. On his release he went to Nathuwal and stayed there for a few months. Attended a "Desh Bhagat Mela" held at Acharwal, P. S. Raikot, District Ludhiana on 6th April 1931 at which he made a speech in support of a resolution urging the release of the prisoners in the Ahmadgarh Dacoity Case and in the Lahore Conspiracy Case of 1914-15. Is reported to have abducted a woman in 1932 and to have disappeared. Was later traced in Calcutta where he went to attend the last session of the Calcutta Congress as a delegate from the Punjab. He remained in Calcutta and lived there with Gopal Singh American (G-26) at 7/1 A, Hazra Road, Bhowanipur. Was a constant visitor at the Jagat Sudhar Gurdwara in which he worked as a clerk for some time. At one of the Diwans held at the said Gurdwara he complained of having been belaboured by the Police with lathis while attending the session of the banned Congress in Calcutta in 1933. Left Calcutta about September 1933 and his present where abouts are unknown. Holds extreme political views and is reported to be a partisan of Baba Gurdit Singh (G-46). Owns landed property at the village.

Description : Wheat complexion; round face; height 5-7"; age about 30 years; one tooth of upper jaw gold plated.