The men were all tried by Court-Martial, and the Subadar-Major was hanged in the presence of the whole garrison.
On the 23rd May, the day after the disarmament, news was received at Peshawar that the 55th Native Infantry had mutinied at Mardan, and that the 10th Irregular Cavalry, which was divided between Nowshera and Mardan, had turned against us.

A force was at once despatched to restore order, and Nicholson accompanied it as political officer.

No sooner did the mutineers, on the morning of the 25th, catch sight of the approaching column than they broke out of the fort and fled towards the Swat hills.

Nicholson pursued with his levies and mounted police, and before night 120 fugitives were killed and as many more made prisoners.

The remainder found no welcome among the hill tribes, and eventually became wanderers over the country until they died or were killed.