Hamidi was cornered, trying to link up with other military officers in the area, by Pomaks and tied, beaten, and killed by having his neck snapped.[8] Anzavur's ranks began to swell as the victory in Biga was consolidated over the following month.[8] A committee of three local notables and paramilitary leaders was organized to handle local issues.[8] Shortly after a former regional inspector named Samih Rıfat Horozcu was sent to plead with locals to rejoin the nationalists, his pleas fell on deaf ears.[8]