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New York police files criminal complaint against Manjinder Singh Sirsa; Summons served on Manjit S. GK

July 13, 2015 | By Sikhs For Justice

New York: A press release by a US bsed human rights group Sikhs for Justice (dated: July 12, 2012) reads as follows:

Amidst high drama marred by death threats and acts of violence by SAD (Badal) members, Flash Point Investigator (FPI), a New York based private investigator served US Federal Court summons on Manjit Singh GK. [Manjit Singh GK is president of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC)].

Under Federal rule, DSGMC president GK has till July 22 to answer US court summons. Federal Judge James C. Francis has been assigned to hear the allegations of death threats, illegal detention and physical abuse against Manjit Singh GK, who also heads Delhi unit of SAD (Badal), a political party that is controlling the state of Punjab.

July 11 witnessed a high pitched chase between SAD (Badal) members headed by Manjinder Sirsa, general secretary of DSGMC, and private investigators who were trying to serve summons on GK who was addressing a sparely attended gathering at Golden Terrace in Richmond Hill.

A criminal complaint has been launched with New York Police Department (NYDP) on Saturday against Sirsa for leading attack against the employees of a law firm who were assisting the private investigators in identifying GK.

I was threatened to death and physically harmed by SAD (Badal) leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Jagjit Singh stated in his complaint filed with 102 Precinct NYDP in Richmond Hill, NY.

NYDP opened an investigation against Sirsa on the charges of threatened to kill or physically harm someone.

Sirsa and SAD (Badal) members are under fallacy that they are above the law in the united states also as they believe and practice in Delhi and Punjab, stated Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, legal advisor to Sikhs for Justice.

Sirsa used threats of violence and will be investigated and charged by NYDP as per law of the united states added Attorney Pannun.

Gurpatwant Pannun said that “Pannu Law Firm”, a New York based lawyers’ firm, is representing the plaintiffs Janki Kaur and Harjit Singh in the torture lawsuit against GK.

On a complaint filed by Janki Kaur and Harjit Singh a US Federal Court in Manhattan issued summons against GK on the charges of victimising a 1984 widow and using torture as a tool to rest the control of top Sikh body (DSGMC). July 10 complaint filed by victims under Torture Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 1991 seeking punitive and compensatory damages against DSGMC president.

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Related Topics: DSGMC, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Manjit Singh GK, Sikhs for Justice, Sikhs in United States

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