Satish Chandra Pakrashi (Mechuabazar Bomb Case)
Born 1894 at Madhabdi, Dacca, Bangladesh, s/o Jagadish Pakrashi, while a school student took part in anti partition movement in 1906. Joined Anusheelan Samity, Dacca branch. Arrested in 1911 for 1 years under arms act. After release went underground and took part in 3 major actions. A) Attempt on the life of Basanta Chatterjee, Dy. Supdt. I.B> police, Calcutta on 25th November 1915. B). While in Malda , a headmaster in school was inflicted death punishment for his nefarious activity as a police informer. C) While in Guhati, Assam , broke out of Police Cordon and escaped to safety. Finally after 6 years underground he was arrested in February 1918 and released in January 1921 again arrested in 1923 and detained till 1928 after release started preparing for Arm Uprising in 3 places in Chittagong , Barisal and Calcutta .while engaged in this work he was arrested from Mechuabazar street on 19.12.1929 together with Niranjan Sen and Raman Biswas.Sentenced to 7 years transportation in June 1930. deported to the Andamans. Took part in first hunger strike of 1933,May. Repatriated in 1937. Released in 1938 . Arrested again and released in 1942. Total jail period more than period more that December 1973. His reminiscence of the 'Agniyuger Katha' was highly acclaimed by the public.
Conspiracy and Shooting Born in 1908 at Chalakchar, Dacca, member of Yugantar Party at the age of 17. Absconding period 3 years. Arrested in 1933. tried in 2 separate cases and convicted for 7 years in each case, sentences to run concurrently. Was in Cellular jail from 1934-1937. Took part in the second hunger strike. Total period in jails 6 and half years. Died July 1981.
Born 1900. s/o late K.N.Roy of kailash Bose Street, Calcutta. Joined the Yugantar Party in 1928. Was also a councillor of Calcutta Corporation at that period. Sentenced to 15 years R.I. transferred to Yerhada jail in Mumbai. From there to Cellular Cell in 1933. Participated in the two hunger strikes. Repatriated in 1938. Released in 1939. total jail period about nine years.
Was convicted to 10 years R.I. previously hurled bomb at M.Tardival, Mayor of Chandannagar, Narendra Goswami wa his companion. Narendra Bandopadhyaya of Chandan Nagar organised this action. Brutal and sadistic torture in the Cellular jail made him a mental and physical wreck. In desperationhe committed suicide on 29.04.1912.