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
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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.