A DSP was also accompanying the Ludhiana Police Party.
Sewak Singh (a Ph. D student), who is in illegal custody of Punjab Police since 4 September
Patiala, September 10 ( SikhSiyasat Network) There is no information even after more than five days about the whereabouts of Sewak Singh, a Ph. D student of Punjabi University, Patiala who was taken away by Ludhiana Police along with a DSP of Patiala from Homi Bhabha Hostel located with in the University campus. Today firm documentary evidence came into light that proves that Sewak Singh was taken away by a police party that came from Ludhiana and this police party was accompanied to university by a local DSP. As per University Security officer’s letter no. 554 S.O on 4 September 2009 at around mid night (00:00 hrs) three police vehicles reached the main gate of the campus and this convey was lead by a TATA Sumo numbered PB11AE 3262. The person sitting in the sumo claimed that he was Police personnel and even showed his ID card. They informed that they are to go to Homi Bhabha Hostel No 4. Then university security personal introduced this police party to warden of Hostel number 4. Similarly, warden of Homi Bhabha Hostel in his letter numbered 942/HBH confirmed the fact that the police party brought Sewak Singh along with them. They entered in the hostel at 00:05 hrs and searched the room number 29A that belongs to Sewak Singh. At 00:50 hrs this police party left the hostel along with Sewak Singh. They informed the Warden that this police party belongs to Ludhiana and a DSP from Patiala is accompanying it. As per security officer’s report the police party left the university through its’ main gate at 01:00 hrs.
On the other hand disappearance of a senior student of University raised panic in the University campus. Students agitated by more than five days long enforced disappearance of their fellow student again approved Vice Chancellor for the third consecutive day. Students have given an ultimatum that if no information is provided to them regarding whereabouts of Sewak Singh by the 8 PM then students shall hold strong protest in the University. Students today approached Punjabi University chancellor and Punjab Governor S. F. Rodrigues and Tamil Nadu Governor S. Surjit Singh Barnala. Students informed media that they have faxed the copies of a memorandum along with letters of Warden and Security in-charge to these constitutional authorities seeking their serious concern over enforced disappearance of Sewak Singh.
Disappearance of Sewak Singh has raised concern among Punjabi Students studding abroad. Jaspreet Singh, Daljeet Singh, Gurtej Singh and Tejashdeep Singh from Australia today informed that they are much worried about the mysterious disappearance of Sewak Singh and would bring this matter to the knowledge of Indian high commission in Australia and would seek their immediate intervention to locate the missing scholor. They informed that if we received no information with in 24 hours them students shall hold protest demonstration before the Indian Consulate.