The Archive · 1941

Arrests Assassin

On the afternoon of Apri Chinese was assassinated ina hotel Avenue Edward VII by a° lone unman, "As the latter ran out the hotel he was noticed by Sub-Inspector Bhag Singh who was passing the hotel at the time and heard the shot, The assassin ran off purstied by the Sub-Inspector who raised the alarm and fired atthe Aeeiiyg. man without effect, This chase continued for about 200 yards when C.P.C, 456 who was off uty and in civilian clothes and shop ing in the vicinity heard the alan and shots fired. "He then saw a Chi ese with a maser pistol in his hand run past him. "he C.P.c, though unarmed immediately went after the armed man and succeeded, after chase of about another 200 yards. in catching him. Both fell struggling the ground where the C.P.C. eve tually subdued and disarmed the man. His pistol was then discovered Jammed.

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