The Archive · 1925

MURDERER COMMITS

SUICIDE

Double Tragedy in Sinza Road The story of a murder by a Sikh who afterwards committed suicide was told to Mr. G. W. King (Coroner) at? H. M. Police Court on Monday, when the inquest was resumed on Gardit Singh and Indor Singh, police watchmen, Inspector Foley morning of the 6th the residence of the deceased at 11 Sinza Road. After finding the murdered man in the grounds witness went along a passage where he saw Indor Singh. Indor Singh bad a bullet wound in his neck, He was breathing rapidly. In reply {to witness Indor said that he knew he was near death and that he had no fear. He then made a statement through an interpreter. When placed on the operating table at the General Hospital deceased grew weaker. The statement was read cover to him and he replied that he Fad nothing to say.

In answer to the Coroner, the Inspector said that both deceased were police watchmen who were supplied with revolvers. A revolver was issued to Indor Singh at 7.45 the morning in question, A verdict was returned that Indor Singh murdered Gurdit Singh and that the former "then died from wounds self-inflicted.

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