TWENTY-TWO SHOT DEAD
TROOPS ORDERED TO FIRE BAYONET CHARGE FOLLOWS MOSLEMS DEFY MAGISTRATES STATE BAN ON PROCESSION fT Pres* Assoriatica —By Electric Telegram* Copyright.) Received 1.30 p.m. to-day. CALCUTTA, April 30. Twenty-two were killed and 30 injured when a military force opened fire on a Mohurran procession in Sultnnpur, Kapurthalta State. The procession, which consisted ol about 6000 Moslems, defied the orders of the State and tried to take a banned route. Magistrates warned those in the procession to turn back, but the latter advanced instead. The magistrates then called on the military and 41 rounds were fired. Although a number of Moslems fell the mob refused to turn back until charged with fixed bayonets.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 30 April 1934, Page 7
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115TWENTY-TWO SHOT DEAD Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 30 April 1934, Page 7
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