Feb
23
Recent cases of custodial death and torture
February 23, 2006 | 1 Comment
There have been three recent cases of custodial death and torture in Punjab reported in the Punjab media. On February 20, Harjeet Singh of Niko Sarai village died under police custody after enduring severe torture. Harjeet Singh and his brother, Nirmal Singh, had been taken into illegal custody by police on February 11 and tortured; […]
Feb
23
SS Virk reveals police falsely tagged unidentified bodies
February 23, 2006 | Comments Off on SS Virk reveals police falsely tagged unidentified bodies
A recent article by IBN Live highlighted the problem of faked police encounters during the counter-insurgency in Punjab. KPS Gill, the director-general of Punjab police at the time, was responsible for the police campaign of torture, enforced disappearances, and killings. Branded conveniently as terrorists, hundreds of innocent men fall prey to police bullets during the […]