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Proceeding of Justice Mukherjee Commission of Inquiry
into the alleged disappearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
held in the Government Circuit House at Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur,
Uttar Pradesh on this the 4th day of June, 2001.
| Witness no. 22 |
Present : Shri P.K. Sengupta
Commissioner |
Deposition on oath/affirmation of Smt. Dr.(Col.) Lakshmi
Sehgal wife of Late Col. P.K. Sehgal residing at 15/241, Civil
lines, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh and aged about 86 years.
Ques 1. Col. Sehgal, you are already under oath to
tell the truth, whole truth, nothing but truth, and not to
conceal anything. Is it correct?
Ans. Yes.
Ques 2: Col. Sehgal, will you please state your full
name, father's name, husband's name, your address and present
occupation?
Ans.Col. Lakshmi Sehgal, wife of late Col. P.K. Sehgal, I
am daughter of Late Dr. S. Swaminathan. My address is 15/241,
Civil Lines, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. I am a medical practitioner.
Ques 3: What is your present age?
Ans. I am 86 years.
Ques 4: When and where did you first join the INA
(Indian National Army) of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose? When
was the Rani Jhansi Bahini formed?
Ans. - In 1943 at Singapore. Formation of the Rani Jhansi
Regiment actually started in July 1943. The first training
camp of the regiment was organised at Singapore in October,
1943.
Ques 5: What was your rank when you first joined the
INA?
Ans. I was Captain.
Ques 6: What was your rank and position in the Rani
Jhansi Bahini?
Ans. - I was the Commanding Officer of the Rani Jhansi Bahini
(regiment).
Ques 7: When and where did you last see Netaji Subhas
Chandra Bose?
Ans. In May 1945 I last saw Netaji at Kalaw in the Shanstate.
Ques 8: Did Netaji discuss with you or tell you then
about his future plan of action? If so, what was that?
Ans. He did not discuss with me about his future plan of action
when I last met him in May 1945. At the last Cabinet Meeting
held at the end of March or in the beginning of April 1945
in which I was present as a member of the Cabinet he discussed
about his future plan of action as it was then clear that
the fall of Japan was imminent.
Ques 9: You were not present at the Taipei airport
at or about the time of the alleged plane crash. Is it correct?
Ans. Yes, It is correct.
Ques 10: Did you ever visit the airport where the
alleged plane crash took place? If so, when?
Ans. No.
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