On March 10, 1943, Franciszek Papierz, Antoni Tryka and Wojciech Fronczak from Huta Stara in the Biłgoraj district were incarcerated at Majdanek. They were arrested on March 9, 1943, in retaliation for the attack on the Polish Blue Police station in Huta Krzeszowska which happened on February 27, 1943.

According to the report drawn up by the German gendarmes, all remaining men from the surrounding villages fled for fear of being captured. This is how the gendarmes explained why only three men were arrested. The hostages were released from Majdanek.