The Qadian Diary — Page 18
Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad 18 see what has become of their property. However, one such group comes under fire at the open space towards the end of the main market area referred to as Reti Challa and seven people lose their lives. This attack takes place in the middle of the day. Among those killed are Mian Sultan Alam BA, assistant secretary of ziafat. Those Ahmadis who try to retrieve their bodies are also fired upon. The Star Hoisery in Qadian is looted with large amounts of raw wool and goods such as blankets, socks, and sweaters carried away. This looting takes place in the presence of a local magistrate. 5 October 1947 A group of Ahmadis who are taking shelter in the boarding house of Talimul-Islam High School are forced into labour by the Indian military. They are made to collect the possessions left behind by refugees and carry them to various locations. This continues for several days. The Talimul-Islam High School building is seized along with all furniture and equipment. Ahmadis are driven out of Noor Hospital, a medical facility owned and run by the community. In a display of extreme cal- lousness even the sick and wounded are expelled. A Hindu doctor is put in charge of the hospital, and later the management of the facility is given to a Sikh. 6 October 1947 A second convoy of refugees assembled in Qadian sets out on foot for Pakistan. It numbers somewhere between eight to ten thousand Muslims. There are reports that they are attacked on their journey.