UK Sikh body engages into political efforts against deportation of Paramjeet Singh Pamma from Portugal

London, UK: As per information a UK based Sikh body, Sikh Council UK, has engaged into political efforts against deportation of Paramjeet Singh Pamma to India. He was reportedly detained by the InterPol from a hotel in Portugal yesterday.

Paramjeet Singh alias Pamma [File Photo]

An update by the Sikh Council UK reads as follows:

As some of you will be aware of a case of Paramjeet Singh from UK who has been arrested in Portugal under international Interpol law.

From point of referral Gurinder Singh Josan, Jagtar Singh Gill, Bhaji Gurmel Singh and I have been working on assisting with this issue.

By way of update please see below:

• We have been in liaison directly with Paramjeet Singh who is currently in custody of Immigration in Portugal
• We are in close contact with his wife in Portugal
• Contact has been made with British Consulate in Portugal
• The Foreign and Commonwealth Office have been alerted with full details
• Paramjeet has been provided with details of lawyers for his first court appearance in the morning
• Sikhs For Justice lawyers consisting of Gurpatwant Singh are on their way from USA to assist with the case.
• Relevant MPs have been alerted
• We will maintain ongoing communication with Paramjeet and his wife who is currently with their young children in Portugal.

Gurinder Singh, Head of Political Engagement with Rt Hon John Spellar MP re Paramjeet Singh Portugal arrest