OUTRAGE IN BENGAL
DISTRICT MAGISTRATE SHOT A YOUTH ARRESTED Frets Association— By Telegraph—Copyright. CALCUTTA, April 30. Mr Douglas, the district magistrate at Midnapore. Western Bengal, was shot with a revolver and seriously wounded, a youth firing three times point blank when Mr Douglas was leaving a board meeting. The youth has been arrested. SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES. CALCUTTA, May 1. Mr Douglas died later. He specialised in finance and wasriughly esteemed in the Civil service. He succeeded Mr James Peddie, who was similarly murdered last year. He is the fourth British official to be assassinated by terrorists in Bengal in twelve months.
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Evening Star, Issue 21091, 2 May 1932, Page 7
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101OUTRAGE IN BENGAL Evening Star, Issue 21091, 2 May 1932, Page 7
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