ɡˈælɪb tˈoʊld hɪz tɹaɪbjˈuːnəl ðˈæt, tˈuː mˈʌnθs bᵻfˌoːɹ hɪz kˈæptʃɚ hiː hæd fˈaʊnd ˈaʊt ðˌæɾə mˈɪstɚ. hædɹˈɑːɾəli, ɐ kəmˈændɚɹ ɪn dʒælˈælɐbˌɑːd,  hæd ɹˈɪʔn̩ ɐ lˈɛɾɚ fˈɔlsli dᵻnˈaʊnsɪŋ hˌɪm tʊ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz.
Ghalib told his Tribunal that, two months before his capture he had found out that a Mr. Hadrataly, a commander in Jalalabad,  had written a letter falsely denouncing him to American authorities.