AFGHAN GENERAL HANGED
INCITING THE TRIBESMEN PLOT AGAINST THE KING CALCUTTA, Nov. 13. General Gulam Nibi Khan, the Afghan War Minister at Moscow during ex-King Amanullah’s reign, was executed at Kabul for inciting the tribesmen to rebel against King Nadir Shah. He disappeared after Amanullah’s flight in 1929, and visited Russia and Germany. He re-entered Afghanistan, via India last month and was arrested in possession of incriminating documents. He was publicly hanged. NABI TRAPPED. LETTERS BETRAY HIM. Received Nov. 14, 11.20 p.m. CALCUTTA, Nov. 14. The execution of Nabi Khan frustrated a plot to restore ex-King Amanullah to the Afghan throne. Nabi, having been pardoned and allowed to return to Afghanistan on October 13, immediately started secret propaganda in favour of Amanullah, inciting the Charks and other tribes of the southern provinces to revolt against King Nadir Shah, who had Nabi watched. His suspicions were confirmed when a caravan of 40 camels with ammunition boxes actually filled with stones, was attacked and the boxes looted. The tribesmen were known to be anxious for the return of Amanullah. Nabi, who was arrested, declared his innocence, but letters found inciting the tribesmen to revolt, betrayed him.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 270, 15 November 1932, Page 7
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