The Archive · 1932

INDIAN KILLED BY BOMB Kiangwan Battlefield Scene

of Tragedy An inquest was opened in the Police Court. on March before Mr, 1, 'T. Morris, corona er, over the body of Arjan Singh, srstchenan, who was killed by 2 bomb in Kiangwan at 2 p.m, on March 8. It is believed thatin quest of sou-vanirs, he picked up the bomb, which exploded. "As the explosion occurred. fat close quarters the body was badly mutilated, Sardara Singh, Warder No. 1 of the Ward Road Goal, identified the body and said that deceased was his nuncle, formerly employed at the Japanese Primary School in Ping= ang and Ningkuo Roads. He made the identification, he said, through a part of the face and' also the clothing and boots worn by deceased.

It was reported that Arjan Singh went to Kiangwan with a party. six Sikhs, seeking: curios in the for-ror battlefields. "Upon the explosion of the bomb, which instantly killed him, the" five others returned to Yangtszepoo and reported the affair the police. The body was later brought' back to the Public Mortuary. rat ccmult. St the "Eaton, attach=

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