Which of the following revolutionary groups' members assassinated Assistant Superintendent of Police John Saunders in 1927?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Hindustan Republican Association.

Key Points

Kakori Conspiracy took place on 9th August 1925 in Lucknow in which Rs. 1 lakh were stolen.
The Kakori Conspiracy or the Kakori train robbery was organized by Hindustan Republican Army.
Hindustan Socialist Republican Association was formed by Chandrasekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee.
They assassinated Assistant Superintendent of Police John Saunders in 1927
It was established at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi.
It published its manifesto called, 'The Revolutionary'.
It was also known as the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army.
The organization was responsible for assassinating John Saunders in 1927 and bombing the Central Legislative Assembly in Delhi in 1929.

Additional Information

The robbery was planned by Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan.
It was executed by Bismil, Khan, Chandrashekhar Azad, Rajendra Lahiri, Shachindra Bakshi, Keshab Chakravarty, Murari Lal Khanna(Gupta), Banwari Lal, Mukundi Lal Gupta and Manmathnath Gupta.
The target was the guard cabin, carrying money collected from various railway stations to be deposited in Lucknow.
The final verdict of the Kakori Kand was pronounced in July 1927.
Around 15 people were let off by the court for lack of evidence.
Death sentences were awarded to:
- Ram Prasad Bismil
- Ashfaqullah Khan
- Thakur Roshan Singh
- Rajendra Lahiri