Dungar Singh Arrested
After the above incidence of loot while returning Dungar Singh decided to stay at village Jharwasa with his in-laws. His brother in-law Bhairon Singh was an agent of British Co. He intimated about the hide out of Dungar Singh at his residence. Dungar Singh was arrested and sent to Agra Jail.
Meanwhile Lothoo and Karana Meena got information about the plans of British Co and they went to desert area of Bikaner. Lothoo was very sad to know about arrest of Dungar Singh. When all the sardars assembled at Bathot fort to celebrate holy, Lothoo and Karana Meena were also invited. Here Lothoo assured Dungar Singh’s wife to get him free and bring back from Agra Jail.
Lothoo and Karana Meena changed their appearance as Sadhus and went to Agra where on the banks of Yamuna River established a dhuna (camp fire) in front of Agra fort. Here Lothoo became popular sadhu who could cure any decease. One day he impressed a British officer by this technique, who assured to help Lothoo baba financial help. Lothoo refused any financial help. Lothoo desired from the British officer to see the Agra fort. The officer ordered to show the fort to baba. Lothoo and Karana Meena this way entered the fort and observed every detail of the passages of the fort. Here most of the prisoners were freedom fighters or the enemies of British Raj. The prisoners saluted sadhu baba. Lothoo kept uttering a mantra in Rajasthani language, which meant –“Dungar Singh if you are alive here respond to me secretly. I have come to get you free.” When they passed by the cell of Dungar Singh he could recognize Lothoo and responded secretly that after 20 days he would be taken to Kalapani jail where his head would be chopped off. Lothoo assured him to come back within 10 days and get him freed.
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