Alleged Misbehaviour by Sepoys of the 59th Rifles.

As regards the alleged misbehaviour of certain sepoys of the 59th Rifles in the Jullundur Cantonment which created considerable local excitement we are able to publish the following reassuring statement for general information. In the first of the two cases reported to the police, the complaint, Abdulla, who received some injuries, was unable to identify the rowdies, and, therefore, no action could be taken by the authorities. However, to avoid these complaints, ten men are detailed daily to patrol the Sadar Bazar from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sepoys have been warned that in future, if any further complaints are received, the Sadar Bazar will be placed out of bounds for all Indian troops. As regards the second and somewhat larger affair, in which the modesty of women is alleged to have been outraged, the case has been handed over to the police by the military authorities.