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What happened to Traitors of Lahore Conspiracy Case?

Sardar Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivram Rajguru The execution of Bhagat Singh , Rajguru and Sukhdev was carried out on March 23, 1931, in Lahore Central Jail by the executor Kala Masih of Shahdara, Lahore and supervised by District Magistrate, AA Lane Robert . The IG prisons (Punjab) Lt Col F.A Barke r, the IG Punjab Police   Cherris Stead  were also present. After the execution, the British government honored several individuals for their loyalty to the Crown. Hans Raj Vohra , Jai Gopal , Phonindra Nath Ghosh and Manmohan Bannerji — had all become government approvers and gave statements in the case. They were among the 457 witnesses produced by the Punjab Police in this case. After the executions, all four were rewarded.  Hansraj Vohra Hans Raj Vohra (1909 – 13 September 1985) was a trusted colleague and follower of the leading revolutionaries Sukhdev Thapar and Bhagat Singh. He was a student at Forman Christian College , a member of the Lahore St...