captain wood bridge was also killed in the fight with the rebel forces under the command of madho singh. ten months later another british captain by the name ensing warlo marched with his men to singora pass but was horrified to discover headless and naked corpses of the east india company and british soldiers along with the body of captain wood bridge hanging from the trees at the pass. a british army major by the name foster burned the already abandoned empty villages of ghess estate out of revenge. madho singh remained free from british capture for most of the time he held the pass. due to ailing health at the age of 72 and after being tired spending months fighting in the forest hideouts at an old age, he needed rest and tried to move to matiabhata village but was captured by the british forces under the command of major forster and hanged at the jail chowk in sambalpur. by this time he had lost his son airi singh in the fight.