STOP the Torture and False Arrest of Sikhs by Punjab Police

Torture, Illegal detention of Paramjeet Singh Dhadi and others continues
Wednesday 3rd of January 2007
Panthic Weekly News Bureau

Jallandhar, Punjab (KP) – Despite the widespread outcry from the Sikh Diaspora, Paramjeet Singh Dhadi (UK), Amolak Singh and Jaswinder Singh are still being kept under detention, and were again presented in the court of District Magistrate Deepak Choudhary. Last week, Panthic Weekly published the news of their notorious arrest. At the first court hearing which was held two weeks ago, the trio were sent on a remand for four days by the District Magistrate.

At the court hearing, which took place after the expiration of the initial remand, it was requested by the Government lawyer to grant another five day remand so additional interrogations could take place, but this plead was highly contested by the opposing lawyer. After much deliberation, it was announced by the District Magistrate to send the accused on a 14 day arrest in the high security Nabha Jail. In the mean time, he asked that health and medical check up reports should be presented at the next court hearing.

The arrest of Paramjeet Singh Dhadi, Amolak Singh and Jaswinder Singh was propagated by Punjabi Police Officials who asserted that the RDX and other explosives were recovered from the possession of the three. At the preceding and previous court hearing, some reporters were able to question the arrested Singhs, despite the efforts of the police to isolate them from the media world. While answering questions of the press, it was alleged by the Singhs that they had to suffer severe torture and degrading remarks of the police officers while being under custody.

At this past court hearing, Paramjeet Singh Dhadi told the press that an on duty police officer had ill-treated him. When asked by the press to disclose the name, Dhadhi told them that he does not know the name but pointed towards a police officer who was standing close to the police jeeps. Upon the approach of the press, the police officer escaped the spot without allowing any questions to be posed.

Jasbir Singh Rode, who was also arrested but later released by the police, held that the case was falsely implanted by the police to defame the Singhs. He claimed that all this was being done to favor Parkash Badal. It should be noted that Naunihal Singh, SSP Jallandhar, told the press that the explosives were being carried to disrupt the upcoming assembly elections in the State.

Jasbir Singh Rode again spoke with the press recently in relation to this case and expressed the innocence of the Singhs who were picked by the police. Jasbir Singh Rode appealed to Jathedar Vedanti to summon Parkash Badal at Akal Takhat Sahib for mutilating Amritdhari Singhs. Jasbir Singh Rode was accompanied by Ravi Inder Singh (Akali Dal 1920), Mohkam Singh (Damdami Taksal) and many other personalities while he was being interviewed by the press.

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4 Comments

  1. Parminder Singh

    It is very shameful act that sikhs are treated bad by punjab Police at he behest of traitors like Badal and many others.
    I pray god that he should open our eyes to identify the real enemy inside the sikh circle

  2. Simrat Kaur

    One of the things that makes our faith in Sikhi so strong is our relentless effort to be reckoned with by other societies around us. We have done a tremendous amount of “good” for humanity across all continents, as long as we band together as brothers and sisters with the hukam of our Guru, no battle is too big for us! Wrongfully accusing and patronizing Gursikhs and ways even outcasting Punjabis in general – is a clear indication that politically and socially there needs to be stronger voice and a harder clenched fist to fight any tyranny to preserve our heritage and identity…. we’re blessed to be here today, but the fight is never over – the Indian “police” has for farrrr too long ran the show and no police has THAT much control anywhere, until the political structure in India changes – we have as much right as the next person to protect and preserve our identity, essentially isnt that what is being attacked?

  3. Kamal

    4sure shamefull what all is happening with sikhs
    and no1 nows all this
    is the pm also involved with all this

  4. everybody should maintain an atmosphere of peace and universal brotherhood when certain circumstances occur.Sikhs are treated equally in India like other religons and many sikhs are holding prestegious positions in India and Punjab.so we should not play with emotions and sentiments of people by bringing religion infront rather we should spread message of peace and harmony.in the above given comment by parminder singh that punjab police do not treat sikhs well is also very shameful as he is playing with sentiments of people,such people disturbe peace around thier sorroundings mere for small gains. I m from Punjab and i donot think any attrocities are commited on particular comunity.kirpa karke is tarah diyan statements de ke punjab da mahaul na vigaro . punjab bahut trakki kar reha hai te saare ithhe khush ne ,canada wich baith ke lokan diyan gallan te yakeen na karo.

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