§ Mr. MORGAN JONESasked the Secretary of State for India whether he 1463W is aware that, on 2nd April last, two assistant sub-police inspectors, accompanied by a dozen police constables and a number of Muslim Jangahis, when visiting a village in Lyallpur district for the purpose of effecting arrests, demanded the surrender of Kirparis from the wanted men; that a man named Kishin Singh, who had stepped forward in response to a command to stand up and accompany the police, was fired upon at a distance of five yards; that a volley of fire was opened upon the remaining persons, seven in number, of whom some were wounded and two were killed; that after the firing the Jangahis were ordered to assault the injured people; that indiscriminate beating was then resorted to, even the dead not being spared; and whether those responsible for this incident have been dealt with by the responsible authorities?
§ Sir S. HOAREI have received a report to the effect that a police party under an assistant sub-inspector met with resistance when trying to serve warrants on seven Sikhs in a village in Lyallpur district and had to open fire in self-defence. Five of the Sikhs were wounded and two succumbed to their injuries. My information is limited to these facts, and I am not prepared to accept the accuracy of the allegations contained in the hon. Member's question.