The tribals refuse to trust Laxmi Bai and so do the others. Laxmi Bai defends herself, and the revolutionaries pledge their allegiance to the freedom movement. On seeing someone eavesdropping, Laxmi Bai follows him and chances upon a telegraphic machine being used to communicate with the British and finds a finger ring in the machine. Karma is absconding and, being the only one who knows how to operate the telegraphic machine, everyone suspects him. Karma admits that the finger ring is his.