MOSLEM EXECUTED

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 20 March 1935, Page 5

MOSLEM EXECUTED

AN ANGRY CROWD ATTEMPT TO EXHTJME BODY (United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Oopyrigh t) CALCUTTA, 19th March. A message from Karachi says that Abdul Quayam, a Moslem,' was executed for the murder of a Hindu who wrote offensively against Mahomet. A huge crowd of angry Moslems rushed to the cemetery and exhumed Quayam’s body, attempting to carry it in" procession. The police interfered and were stoned by the Moslems. The military were called out, and fired on the demonstrators, of whom 20 were killed, and 60 injured. FANATICAL MOB REFUSAL TO OBEY ORDERS POLICE FIRE A VOLLEY (Received 20th March, 9.40 a.m.) KARACHI, 19th March. It is now estimated' that the total killed and injured number over 200. The execution was postponed a fortnight ago owing to Moslems stoning the police. To-day 100,000 fanatical Moslems, including -women and children, paraded the streets with the exhumed body, and menacingly refused to make way for a party of British officers and troops. The officers fired their revolvers in the air, whereupon the infuriated rioters stoned and threw bottles at the officers and troops. The latter fired, wounding several. Later the police placed a cordon across the road, threatening to fire if the rioters did not disperse. The mob bearing the corpse continued to advance, whereupon the police fired a volley. Panic ensued, and the police seized the body, which was reburied.