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together in supplicating that their advocate Lekh Ram be spared the torment. '13. The eventual fulfilment of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's prophesy against Pundit Lekh Ram with the Pundit's ignoble death not only demoralised the entire Hindu community but also prompted its leadership to demand a police inquiry into the circumstances of his death. . Athough the police investigation subsequently cleared Hazrat Mirza. Ghulam Ahmad and its findings put the Ahmadiyya Muslim. Community above suspicion, yet the Hindu leadership continued to suspect and blame the Ahmadis for foul play. One leading Hindu,. Basheshar Das threatened Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and warned him that 'he too had only a few days to live. "14 A similar threat was also reported by another Indian newspaper which stated: 'It is being stated that the Hindus would march unto Qadian and murder Ghulam Ahmad. ”¹ '15. Some 16 years after the ignoble death of Pundit Lekh Ram, Babu. Ghansi Ram of the Arya Samaj stated: 'It was a coincidence that the prophesy of Ghulam Ahmad was fulfilled and Pundit Lekh Ram suffered martyrdom. God alone knows whether this was a torment afflicted by Him or whether it was a result of human planning. '16. EVIDENCE OF HYPOCRISY. It is interesting to note that while the adversaries of the Ahmadiyya. Community portray the Community as a conspiracy hatched by the. Hindus in some publications primarily meant for the Muslim masses, they change their stance in such other publications as they expect 13. Dard, A. R: Life of Ahmad 14. Aftab Hind: Article 'Mirza Qadiani Beware': 18 March, 1897 15. Rahbar e Hind: 15 March, 1897 16. Mausafir Agra: 6 March, 1913 34