Jaswant Singh Khalra Remembered; Gathering Calls for Release of Files on Army Assault and Alleged Fake Encounters

September 9, 2026

A memorial gathering for Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra in Amritsar called for the release of records on the army assault on Sri Darbar Sahib and alleged fake police encounters, an independent inquiry and the release of Sikh prisoners.

Ranjit Singh Encounter Case: Court Orders Preservation of Police Call Records, GPS Locations, and Medical Probe

March 2, 2026

Following a complaint by the victim's mother, a Gurdaspur court has directed telecom companies and authorities to secure the call records, GPS locations, and CCTV footage related to the police officers involved in the Ranjit Singh encounter. A medical board will also probe an officer's alleged gunshot wound.

Demands for CBI Probe Intensify as Punjab Police’s Narrative in Gurdaspur Encounter Draws Heavy Scrutiny

February 27, 2026

Following the controversial pre-dawn alleged police encounter of 19-year-old Ranjit Singh in Gurdaspur, political leaders and human rights organizations are intensifying their demands for an independent CBI investigation, questioning the official police narrative.

Pilibhit Encounter Involving Three Youth from Punjab: Police Claims Success Amidst Questions and Calls for Impartial Inquiry

December 25, 2024

Chandigarh: On December 23, 2024, Punjab Police DGP Gaurav Yadav announced a breakthrough against an alleged module of the Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), stating that three members of the group were killed in an “encounter” in the jurisdiction of Puranpur Police Station, in the Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh. He described it as a joint […]

Justice Kuldip Singh, Who Called Sikh Cremations “Worse Than Genocide,” Dies at 92

November 27, 2024

New Delhi, November 27, 2024 – Justice (retired) Kuldip Singh, the former judge of the Indian Supreme Court termed the extrajudicial killings and secret cremations of dead bodies of Sikhs during the mid-1980s-1990s in Punjab as “worse than genocide”, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at the age of 92. Justice Singh’s comment about […]

1992 Fake Encounter Case: After 31 Years Cop Convicted for Framing False Records

October 28, 2023

A Mohali court on Friday (27 October) pronounced judgment in another 1992 fake encounter case and convicted one former police official for preparing false records.

1992 Fake Encounter Case: After 31 Years Cop Convicted for Framing False Records

October 28, 2023

A Mohali court on Friday (27 October) pronounced judgment in another 1992 fake encounter case and convicted one former police official for preparing false records.

3 Punjab Police Officers Convicted for 1992 Fake Encounter Murder

September 8, 2023

A CBI Special Court in Mohali has convicted three Punjab Police officers for their involvement in the 1992 fake encounter murder of Sikh youth Harjit Singh. Former Inspector Dharam Singh, Assistant Sub-Inspector Gurdev Singh, and Sub-Inspector Surinder Singh were found guilty of their roles in the conspiracy and murder.

How Will Allahabad HC Verdict in Pilibhit Case Affect The Other Fake Encounters Cases? Special Talk.

December 21, 2022

A discussion forum, Samvad organised a twitter space to talk about the latest verdict of Allahabad High Court in Pilibhit fake encounter case and how will it going to affect almost every single case which is opened against police officials.

SGPC No Longer a Representative Body of the Sikhs [Op-Ed]

April 23, 2020

Still Sikhs hope against hope that SGPC should not have honored P.S Umranagal, a police officer in Golden Temple complex who is known to have involved in fake-encounters and the Bargari beadbi.