RAJAH’S FAVORITE

Evening Star, Issue 18926, 28 April 1925, Page 5

RAJAH’S FAVORITE

THE MUMTAZ BEGUM CASE Press Association —By Telegraph Copyright DELHI, April 27. (Received April 28, at 11 a.m./ The trial of nine accused in Hie Miuntaz case has commenced in the High Oourt at Bombay before a special jury. To-day s hearing was devoted to a restatement of the case for tho prosecution, and tho evidence of Mumtaz, who described her life firstly as tho Maharajah’s mistress and later with Bawla.—Router. [Mumtaz Begum was formerly a court favorite of the Maharajah of Indore, but later she became tho favorite of Abdul Bawla, a wealthy member of the Bombay Corporation. While under his projection an attempt was made to abduct her, but this was foiled by tbo timely arrival of four British officers, who rescued the girl but were unable to save Bawla, who was shot dead. The outrage was of a particularly desperate character, the girl herself being severely gashed in the face with u knife, and one oi tho British officers being wounded. A second attempt was made to abduct Mumtaz while on her way to hospital.[