RIOTING IN INDIA

Evening Star, Issue 20468, 26 April 1930, Page 15

RIOTING IN INDIA

1 ' SERIOUS OUTBREAKS TWELVE PEOPLE KILLED AT PESHAWAR Telegraph-Copyright. DELHI, April 24. Serioas riots continue in India. At Sikkur, following a clash between Tathans, Sindliis. and Mohammedans, one Pathau was killed and three wounded. Two British soldiers were burned to death in armoured cars. Twelve people wefe killed and twelve injured at Peshawar. There seems little‘doubt that the Peshawar mob was emboldened by the reluctance of the authorities to fire. A huge mob surrounded ", armoured cars and poured kerosene over them. They were completely destroyed. Indian papers report'very heavy casualties. It is reported that a British sergeant was pulled from a motor cycle by a mob and murdered “with an axe. Additional -troops' were called out, and opened fire with machine guns. The situation was got under control, and the military have now taken possession of 'the city,' all entrances being guarded. ."When the news reached Lahore a monster demonstration was held there, during Which five Moslems and two Britishers were injured.

ORDER RESTORED AGITATORS ARRESTED. DELHI, 1 April 25. Twelve rioters are reported to have been killed by .rifle and machine-gun-fire at Peshawar. Deputy-commissioner Metcalf and Assistant Police Superin- . tendent Carroll were seriously injured, during'a street battle. Order has now been restored, and the British, troops have been replaced by an Indian detachment. 1 The armoured cars have * been withdrawn. The agitators whose arrest caused the. riot hare been lodged in Peshawar Fort*. ANOTHER REBEL SHOT DELHI, April 24. Another rebel concerned in the Chittagong outrage was shot dead during ' the hunt in the hills, -which is being continued. 1 SAFETY MEASURES DELHI, April 25. (Received. 'April 26, at 10.30 a.m.) « , , Mailed advices from Chittagong state that on Saturday night all the women and children were accommodated on the steamer' Chakd'ara. which cast off in midstream. On Sunday they returned to : their homes, but spent the night again oft,the steamer' Ekma. At first there was a shortage of ammunition aud inan-power. There is now ample ammunition, and more troops have been telegraphed for. TROUBLE AT GOLD MINES STRIKERS STONE POLICE. ' ‘ ' DELHI, April 23. (Received April 26, at 9.50 a.m.) , While Peshawar is disturbed disorders- are taking place at the other •nd of India. at the Oorgaum gold mines,’ where strikers stoned the Lancers and special and reserve police. They continued throwing stones, despite the magistrate’s warnings, and laughed derisively when thc/polico fired a blank,, cartridge volley. Buckshot was then discharged, and twenty riot- * ers were injured and taken to the hospital.