Sikh Human Rights Abuses

LIST OF DEATHS IN POLICE CUSTODY
w.e.f. JANUARY 1997- TILL JUNE, 2001

1997
1. March 14, 1997: Kashmir Singh, a Youth of village Pandori Rukman near Hoshiarpur, was abducted from his house in the village alongwith his father Ajit Singh by a police party headed by Sub-Inspector Gulzar Chand, SHO of Police Station Taran Taran(City) and after dropping his father, killed him in fake encounter. Later on the Sessions Court at Hoshiarpur held it to be a fake encounter and sentenced the accused policemen to life imprisonment for the dastardly act. Similarly, the National Human Rights Commission awarded a compensation of Rupees five lac to the next of kin of the deceased.

2. April 7, 1997: Paramjit Singh, son of Pritam Singh died in Police Custody of P.S.Dakha, Ludhiana.

3. April 17, 1997: Ravi Kumar Verma, a migrant labourer of Ludhiana died in Police custody of P.S.Division No.4, Ludhiana.

4. May 28,1997: Jagsir Singh(25), a resident of village Bilaspur, District Faridkot died due to Police torture in P.S.Bilaspur.

5. June 30, 1997: Narinder Singh(18), a resident of village Fetahpur, District Amritsar was beaten to death by the police of P.S.Amritsar.

6. July 20, 1997: Jaggar Singh of Kotduna village in District Sangrur, died in Police Custody of P.S.Dhanaula, District Sangrur.

7. July 21, 1997: Baljeet Singh (24) son of Nahar Singh, a resident of village Burj Dhilwan, District Bathinda was killed in Police Custody of Police Station Maur, District Bathinda.

8. August 15, 1997: Satnam Singh alias Satti, a resident of Jalandhar district, died in Police custody of P.S. Adampur.

9. August 30, 1997: Pala Singh, son of Gurcharan Singh, a resident of village Bhai Bakhtaur, District Bathinda was killed in Police Station Kot Fatta, Distt.Bathinda. He allegedly by consuming poison kept in the Police Station. The Punjab State Human Rights Commission awarded an interim compensation of Rupees fifty thousand to the next of kin of the deceased.

10. September 1, 1997: Jagan Nath alias Jagnoo son of Ranjha Ram, a resident of village Pasla in Jalandhar district was killed in Police custody of P.S. Guraya, Distt. Jalandhar. Painfully, the Punjab Human Rights Commission, dismissed the complaint into his death for no valid reasons.

11. September 5, 1997: Sham Lal son of Banta Singh, a resident of village Ajnali, District Fatehgarh Sahib was beaten to death by a police party of P.S. Gobindgarh. Ironically, this Complaint also met the same fate in the Punjab State Human Rights Commission.

12. September 12, 1997: Babu Ram(25), a resident of Malerkotla was killed in Police Custody of P.S. Ahmedgarh, District Malerkotla.

13. September 21, 1997: Kala Singh, a resident of village Shadipur Mommian, District Patiala was killed in police custody of P.S.Patran, District Patiala.

14. October 3, 1997: Manfool Ram, a dalit of village Dakha, District Ludhiana died in Police custody of P.S.Mullanpur Dakha, District Ludhiana.

15. October 24, 1997: Bhagwan Singh,(35 ) a resident of village Jhuge Lal Singh, District Fazilka died in Police custody of P.S. Fazilka (Sadar).

16. October 26,1997: Bhola Singh, a resident of village Matti in District Mansa died in Police custody of P.S. Mansa.
1998
17. April 7, 1998: Paramjit Singh, son of Pritam Singh, a resident of Ludhiana died in police custody of Ludhiana police.

18. April 25, 1998: Dr.Om Parkash Jail, an eye-specialist of Ludhiana died of heart attack due to Police beating at his residence by an Assistant Police Inspector of CIA Staff, Moga.

19. August 22, 1998: Karnail Singh(60), a resident of village Jagatpura in District Taran Taran died due to beating by policemen in P.S. Chabal, Taran Taran.

1999
20. January 26, 1999: Jasbir Khan(25), a resident of village Sohana, District Ropar was beaten to death in Police custody of P.S.Sohana.

21. August 15, 1999: Lakhbir Singh alias Lakha (35), a resident of village Ratoke in District Taran Taran was killed in police custody of P.S.Sarhali, District Taran Taran.

22. September 18, 1999: Devinder Singh alias Bhola(21), a resident of village Hassanpur in District Ropar was tortured to death by policemen of CIA Staff, Ropar The three policemen responsible for the gruesome killing have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Sessions Judge, Ropar.

23. September 26,1999: Jagdish Rai Jain(49) a resident of Bathinda died in Police Custody of P.S. Paras Ram Nagar, Bathinda.

24. December 11,1999: Gurbhej Singh(21), a resident of Amritsar died in police custody of P.S.Amrtisar.

2000
25.January 4, 2000: Gurdev Singh(42), resident of village Uggi, District Jalandhar was beaten to death in police custody at P.P. Uggi, Distt. Jalandhar.

26.January 11, 2000: Hargobind Singh, a resident of Sirsa died in Police custody at P.S. Tapa, District Barnala. The National Human Rights Commission has awarded a sum of Rupees five lac as interim compensation to the next of kin of the deceased, while the Punjab State Human Rights Commission failed to take cognizance of the incident, inspite of being approached by the aggrieved party.

27.April 23, 2000: Ram Kumar, son of Sadhu, a resident of Ludhiana died in Police Custody of CIA staff, Sirhind, Distt.Fatehgarh Sahib. Painfully, the complaint seeking inquiry into the tragic death was dismissed by the Punjab State Human Rights Commission and adding insult to the injury, refused by the Punjab & Haryana High Court.

28.April 29, 2000: Dalbir Singh(40), a resident of Jalandhar was shot dead in Police custody at P.P.Maqsoodan, District Jalandhar.

29. July 15, 2000: Budh Singh(35), a resident of village Dargapur in District Taran Taran died in police custody of P.S.Naushehra Pannuan, District Taran Taran.

30. July 15 and 16, 2000: Bagga Singh, a resident of Naushehra Pannuan was tortured to death in Police custody of P.S.Naushehra Pannuan, Distt.Amritsar.

31. August 23, 2000: Sonu(18), son of Hira Lal, a dalit labourer of Abohar was tortured to death in Police custody of P.S.Abohar.

32. September 2, 2000: Balbir Singh(23), a resident of Sangrur was killed in Police custody of P.S. Sangrur.

33. September 9, 2000: Chuhar Singh, a resident of village Gogon in District Hoshiarpur died in Police custody in P.S. Mahilpur, District Hoshiarpur.

34. October 13, 2000: Raju, a dalit youth of Ludhiana was beaten to death in Police Custody of CIA Staff, Ludhiana.

35. December 2, 2000: Sarwan Singh(35), a resident of village Bootan in District Kapurthala died in Police Custody of P.S. Subhanpur.

36. December 14,2000: Gurdev Singh, a resident of village Samana in District Patiala
was beaten to death in P.S. Samana, Distt. Patiala.

37. December 28, 2000: Pawan Kumar, a dalit youth aged 27 years, resident of Hoshiarpur died in Police Custody of P.S. Model Town, Hoshiarpur.

2001
38. January 5, 2001: Iqbal Singh(35), died in Police custody at P.S. Muktsar. The Police called it a suicide death, while people alleged it to be a custodial death.

39. January 7, 2001: Surinder Pal, a resident of Batala in Distt. Gurdaspur was killed in Police Custody. He was picked up by Hoshiarpur police and brought to Dasuya Police
Station in Hoshiarpur and tortured due to which he died. The Police said that he committed suicide by hanging in the police lock-up. No One has been arrested so far.

40.January 7, 2001: Avtar Singh, a youth of Ludhiana was shot dead by Inspector Gurmeet Singh Pinky of Punjab Police under the influence of liquor for over a small issue of giving passage to pass through the street where the Police Inspector had his house.
41.February 7, 2001: A poor Dalit Youth, Jaspal Singh of village Saheri in P.S. Morinda, Distt. Ropar died in Police custody at Morinda Police Station.

42. February 15, 2001: A Scheduled Caste Youth, Madan Lal, aged 32, died in Police Custody in Police Station Kapurthala.

43. February 19, 2001: A poor mason Rakhdev, hailing from Uttar Pradesh was killed in a Police encounter at Ludhiana.

44. March 6, 2001: A dalit youth, Maninderjit Singh(19), resident of village Kohali, District Amritsar was beaten to death by the police.

45. March 27, 2001: Nahar Singh, a 35 year old dalit youth died in Police Custody at P.S. Khanna, Distt.Ludhiana.

46. May 2, 2001: Karnail Singh(50), a resident of Haibowal, Distt.Ludhiana was thrashed to death by the police in P.S.Haibowal, Ludhiana.

47. June 2, 2001: Kulwinder Singh(20), son of Amarjit Singh, a resident of village
Kokari Kalan, District Moga, was beaten to death in P.S.Mehan Kalan, Jagraon,
Distt. Moga.

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