Punjab Police Atrocities

WSO Calls for Inquiry into Punjab Extrajudicial Killings

Ottawa (July 8, 2013): The World Sikh Organization of Canada has called upon the Punjab Government to initiate a formal inquiry into custodial deaths that took place in Punjab during the 80s and 90s.

Wake up Badals; Listen to call of Justice; Constitute Special commission on fake encounters: says Dal Khalsa

Chandigarh/ Punjab (July 08, 2013): In its renewed attempt to revitalize respect for human rights in Punjab, the Dal Khalsa has appealed to Chief Minister and state Home Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Sukhbir Singh Badal to wake up to the call of justice, human rights and harmony.

High Court dismisses the petition of SI Sujeet Singh; Failed to take notice of disclosure of fake encounters

Chandigarh/ Punjab (July 08, 2013): It is learnt that the Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed the petition of suspended Sub-Inspector (SI) Surjeet Singh. SI Surjeet Singh has disclosed that he was part of mass human rights abuses in Punjab during early-mid-1990s and killed 83 innocent Sikhs at the orders of his superior – Paramjeet Singh Gill (SSP) – who is now posted at Ludhiana as police commissioner.

CM Badal reacts vaguely to disclosure of fake encounters by Punjab cops

Chandigarh, Punjab (July 08, 2013): It is learnt that a private news channel, that has been extensively covering the issue of disclosures made by Punjab cop Surjit Singh (Sub-Inspector), was able to get reaction of Punjab's cheif minister Parkash Singh Badal on the issue.

List of persons killed by Punjab cop Surjit Singh SI in fake encounters at superior orders

Chandigarh/ Punjab (July 08, 2013): According to a news reported by the Day and Night News (DNN) suspended Punjab cop Surjit Singh (Sub-Inspector) has stated that he had actively participated in four encounters first. In these encounters Sheetal Singh Mattewal, Deputy Chief of Dashmesh Regiment of Khalistan and seven others were killed".

Killer cop alleges threat to life from seniors – High Court may take up petition of SI Surjit Singh today

Chandigarh/ Punjab (July 5, 2013): It is learnt that the Punjab Police Sub-Inspector Surjit Singh who had recently created a sensation by making claims that he was involved in several encounters during 1993 and that several of those encounters were fake, has now approached Punjab and Haryana High Court anticipating a threat to his life.

Punjab Cop admits over 80 innocent killings on superior’s orders; Ensaaf calls for punishment to culprits

Amritsar, Punjab (June 04, 2013): After decades of denial by the Punjab Police that its officers unlawfully killed innocent Sikhs in fake encounters, Sub-Inspector (SI) Surjit Singh has made a public statement describing the atrocities committed by him and security forces in the early 1990s. Surjit Singh admitted that then Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Paramjit Singh Gill of Amritsar district ordered him to kill 83 men in fake encounters.

UK Sikh body demands immediate arrest of KPS Gill in wake of SI Surjit Singh’s statement

London, United Kingdom (July 02, 2013): In a recent press release, the United Khalsa Dal (UKD), a UK based Sikh body, has demanded arrest of former Punjab police chief KPS Gill.

I killed 83 innocent Sikhs in staged encounters on directions of high ups in Punjab Police: Surjit Singh (SI)

Tarn Taran, Punjab (July 02, 2013): A Punjab cop has made a statement before media that exposes the systematic and widespread human rights abuses carried by Punjab police during 1980s-90s in Punjab. Sub-Inspector Surjit Singh has admitted before media that he killed 83 innocent Sikhs during early-1990s in Punjab. Surjit Singh told media persons that he went on Punjab police training in 1989 and was deployed as a constable in 1990 after his training.

Custodial torture victim seeks enhancement of compensation

Chandigarh/Punjab (May 28, 2013): According to media reports a Sikh resident of Amritsar Sarabjit Singh (43), who was subjected to torture in custody by Punjab police won a decade and-a-half-long legal battle on January 15, 2013 when a district court slapped Rs 10-lakh damages on the Punjab government. But Sarabjit Singh, who was branded by police a ‘terrorist’, is now fighting legal battle to get the compensation money enhanced to Rs 50 lakh.

Message of Ban on Sadda Haq Punjabi Movie – We won’t let you tell the world, what we did in Punjab

Patiala, Punjab (April 05, 2013): Under pressure from high-ups in Punjab police and the bureaucracy, the Punjab government imposed ban on Sadda Haq Punjabi movie on late evening of April 04, 2013. The movie was scheduled to be released on April 05. In an official statement it was reportedly said that the ban was imposed in order to prevent disturbance of law and order.

Two Punjab cops booked, arrested, remanded for six days for publically beating Dalit girl

Tarn Taran/ Amritsar, Punjab (March 13, 2013): It is learnt that on March 12, 2013 two Punjab police cops were booked and arrested on the charge of assault and molestation, as they had beaten up a Dalit girl on March 7, 2013 who had approached them for help after being sexually assaulted.

Tejinder Singh Billu’s family suffered agony and torture for 20 years

Patiala/Sunam, Punjab (March 12, 2013): Tejinder Singh Billu, a Punjab level footballer, was abducted and tortured by Punjab police about 20 years ago, in 1993. He was 29 years old at that time. Punjab police subjected to enforced disappearance and there were no whereabouts of Tejinder Singh till date.

No whereabouts of Tejinder Singh since 1993 – Cops get 10 years for abduction, wrongful confinement

Patiala, Punjab (March 12, 2103): Whereas, a CBI court in Patiala sentenced a SSP rank police officer, besides five others for 10 years jail in a 1993 abduction case on March 11, 2013; there are no whereabouts of the Sikh person who was abducted by the accused twenty years ago.

SSP Preetpal Singh Virk, 3 others get 10 yrs jail in a 1993 case for abduction and custodial torture

Patiala, Punjab (March 12, 2103): It is learnt that the special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here on March 11, 2013 sentenced Amritsar (rural) senior superintendent of police (SSP) Preetpal Singh Virk to 10-year rigorous imprisonment after finding him, along with other cops, guilty of illegal confinement and "kidnapping in order to murder" of a Punjab-level footballer in 1993.

India’s commission for women seek prob into Tarn Taran incident where cops thrashed helpless woman

Chandigarh/Punjab (March 05, 2013): It is learnt that India's National Commission for Women (NCW) on March 05, 2013 asked the Punjab Police chief to probe the attack on a woman by policemen in the state's Tarn Taran district.

Punjab cops beat up women; Four suspended; Badal orders magisterial probe; NCW want state home minister to Quit

Tarn Taran/Chandgiarh, Punjab (March 05, 2013): The recent episode of police beating a young women who had asked for help, has once again revealed the degenerated state of policing affairs in the state of Punjab.

Punjab Police beat up woman who asked for help after being sexually assaulted

Tarn Taran, Punjab (March 04, 2013): According to certain media reports Policemen in Punjab's Tarn Taran town were seen clearly on camera hitting a young woman who had reportedly tried to complain about harassment by a truck driver.

Hazoori Ragi reportedly refused to perform Kirtan at DSP Swaran Ghotna’s bhog

Ludhiana, Punjab (February 23, 2013): It is learnt that a Hazoori Ragi of Sri Darbar Sahib (Amritsar) refused to do Gurbani Kirtan at the bhog of a former Punjab Police DSP Swaran Singh alias Ghotna.

Bahaar – Unthinkable Burdon : a film on the real life story of a young Sikh male tortured by Indian police

Ontario, Canada (January 10, 2012): According to information shared by Canadian Sikh Coalition (CSC) with Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) the organization is going to present "Bhaar" - a film on the real life story of a young Sikh male who was subjected to torture by the Indian police.

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