The Archive · 1929

Indian Conspiracy Trial

Prisoners' Decision to Cease Fast After 110 Days

Lahore, Oct. 5.

Four of the accused in the so. called Lahore Conspiracy Case, ch, Dutt, Sohan Singh and Banerjee, ceased their hunger-strike today after a -fast lasting 110 days, during which they had to be forcibly fed.

They have sent a communication to the press stating that they have decided to suspend their hunger strike until the final decision of the regard to the treatent of political prisoners is know The charge against those in vol ed in the conspiracy case is that of waging war against the King end conspiring with organizations outside India -to alter the present system of government.

The Government recently: decided to introduce a-bill making special provision for holding a trial with ext the attendance of any prisoner the accused's absence from court! arises from his. voluntary act.

Reuter.

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