Surrender
On the 17th May, 1945, the British encircled the Indian National Army, which surrendered without any formal ceremony. The POWs were sent to Pegu, and Shah Nawaz and Dhillon were taken to No. 3 Field Interrogation Centre under the command of Major C. Ore on May 18, 1945. On May 31, Dhillon was sent to Rangoon Central Jail, where he was joined by Shah Nawaz on June 9.
On July 1, 1945, Dhillon was brought to Calcutta by plane and from there, sent to Delhi by train. On July 6 he was sent to the Red Fort and interrogated by a man named Bannerjee from the Central Intelligence Department. The interrogation was concluded by the third week of July. On the August 6, 1945, Shah Nawaz, Sahgal, and Dhillon were jointly summoned to the Combined Services Detailed Interrogation Centre for a trial of the INA. On September 17, 1945, the trio were charged with waging war against the King. The news of the trial was made public through the press and All India Radio.
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