The Qadian Diary — Page 35
Eyewitness Testimonies 35 Havildar had sent for me. On my going to him the Havildar asked me why the doors had been bolted on the inside. I replied that as his people have been annoying the women, they have bolted the doors for their protection. At this the Havildar told me to go inside. When the servants tried to come with me the armed soldiers prevented them. The Havildar and three soldiers took me inside and asked me to open the doors or else it shall not be safe. At this I had all the doors except those of the two rooms containing women and children opened and myself went to my own room. 6. That between 12 midnight and 1-0 A. M. I was again told by two soldiers that the Havildar had sent for me. On my going to him he asked why the doors of the two rooms were bolted from inside. I said that they had been bolted for the protection of the women folk and that we were not prepared to open them. I then went to my room and after this these soldiers looted the cash and valuables of the refugees throughout the night. 7. That on the morning of the 27th September, 1947, these soldiers forcibly turned out all the refugees from there who went elsewhere and the soldiers told us that if we went in any portion of the house except the servants’ quarters we shall be shot. 8. That during the night of the 27th September, 1947, these soldiers broke open the upper storey rooms where the effects and property of the Chaudhry Sahib had been locked and kept removing it on a military