RECORD FOR BANDITRY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17154, 2 October 1926, Page 6

RECORD FOR BANDITRY

CAREER OF CRIMINAL SAID TO BE WITHOUT PARALLEL CALCUTTA, August 28. The criminal career of United States bootleggers and gunmen pale into insignificance when compared with that of .Miran .Jamali, a noted Hindu bandit, whose pursuit of rapine, foot and murder Juts just ended with a twenty years’ prison sentence. Unparalleled even in the an nil ills of border tribes for his cruelty and ruthlessuess, Jamali, after his capture seemed in liiglt glee, laughing at the police and claiming the reward for his own capture. Addressing the primitive tribal court which sentenced him, tie said: “All policemen are cowards and il yon want proof, let us try them out. Ilelease me and call five policemen, and see if any dares lo approach me.” Jamali was headman of liis village called Lolii. near Baluchistan. He began his career twenty years ago swooping down from the mountains and killing and robbing, then escaping into Ihe hills. Later he joined the Kaliptiat movement, becoming devoutly reli-, gious. His criminal instincts, however, were too strong and later Miram transferred Ins activities to British India. During the lour years proceeding his capture, iVliram committed six highway robberies, burned two railway stations, looted one police station and wholly burned dowii three towns. His brother was capeurod lasi year b\ British police and since then InN fury for revenge has been unquenchable. He began destroying government -property, attacking stations'and murdering officials. .Special police aided Iho mountain military destaehment and finally succeeded in capturing him after a six months’ mountain chase.