In 1848 he was appointed as Governor of the Hazara province. There he came into conflict with Captain James Abbott the British Deputy Commissioner of the Hazara District. Abbott alleged that Chatar Singh was conspiring to subvert British authority in the Punjab.
In 1848, he was appointed as Governor of the Hazara province. There he clashed with Captain James Abbott, the British Deputy Commissioner of the Hazara District. Abbott accused Chatar Singh of plotting to undermine British authority in the Punjab.