The Archive · 1928

Story of the Arrests Det-Sgt. Moir, S/ M. P., said.

that on the night of November at about 6.45, he was called to the ill hospital and saw the complain ant lying ona bed. He appeared to be badly injured and was being attended to by a Japanese doctor. Complainant told witness, through a havildar, that the four accused now before the Court had assaulted him, Witness subsequently arrested. Asa Singh (the first accused) at 8 o'clock the same night at another the time his arrest was effected. Latet that night, witness arrested Bihara Singh. The next day Ajab ing was arrested, and the fourth accused was arrested at the police station on the following day. The latter came to the station of his own accord. Neither accused made any statements. Tu eross-examination, witness said that he searched the huts of the first and second accused on the night of the assault. He had never found any bloodstained clothes in either of the huts occupied by the four accused. In re-examination, witness.also said. that he found no sticks in the huts.

After evidence had been given by two havildars, the Court rose at) 5.30.

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