BENGALI TERRORISTS
POLICE RAID IN MADRAS
RUNNING FIGHT ON ROOF
CALCUTTA, May 5. More than 100 police were involved in a round-up of Bengali terrorists in a house in Madras yesterday. There was terrific excitement ''luring ' the round-up, which lasted an hour. As a result o£ tho raid ono Bengali was killed, tlirco were captured, and one escaped. The police forced an entry to tne house, whereupon tho suspects tried to escape over tho roof. There followed a running fight with revolvers, during which one terrorist threw a bomb, injuring himself and a policeman; the terrorist later died. Three jumped into the street and were captured' after a thrilling pursuit. Another is still at large. ■ Tho police' ascertained that tho gang was closely identified with the Ootacamun'd Bank robbery last week.
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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 105, 6 May 1933, Page 13
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131BENGALI TERRORISTS Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 105, 6 May 1933, Page 13
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