January 2011 - Illegal Detention, Torture And Killing Of Shaminder Singh (Shera) In India

[JagtarSinghKhalsa]

For UK MPs and MEPs use the link below to write to them:

http://www.writetothem.com/

Dear [insert your MPs name]

JANUARY 2011 - ILLEGAL DETENTION, TORTURE AND KILLING OF SHAMINDER SINGH (SHERA) IN INDIA

Shaminder Singh (Shera) a young Sikh from a poor family and the only practising (Amritdhari) Sikh in Bagguwal village was picked by police in Nawanshahar district on 31 October 2010.

He was mercilessly thrashed and subjected to third-degree torture for 18 days as he refused to admit involvement in waging war against the Indian state. No case was registered against him.

According to his own words reported on television he would have been eliminated by the Indian Police in a police encounter. He overheard the police officers planning to eliminate him and managed to escape from police custody on 18 November.

He was later arrested from Patna where he revealed he had become the victim of police torture. Luckily for him the media listened and reported on his experience. A report published in the Hindustan Times on 3 December 2010 forced the Punjab and Haryana High Court into action. Following an investigation the court ordered a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on the state of Punjab for illegally detaining him and subjecting him to third-degree torture. The court also directed the state government on 3 January to take care of Shaminder Singh,

Two weeks later on 17 January Shaminder Singh and his brother Harwinder Singh were going to the Gurdwara in Bagguwal village when they were attacked by about 9-10 unidentified men with sharp edged weapons. It has been widely reported that the finger of blame is pointing squarely at the police. Shaminder Singh was admitted to hospital where he died several days later.

On 30 January the Punjab government (who were ordered by the Court to take care of Shaminder Singh) ordered a probe into the circumstances leading to the death of Shaminder Singh. This followed considerable media and other pressure.

Sikhs across the globe have been horrified watching television footage of Shaminder Singh’s treatment and brutal killing. The following is footage from Day and Night News:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHztKW1YRpY

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=xfvBTgy1a2k

We urge you to write to the Indian authorities as well as our own government and call for a proper investigation and prosecution of police officers and others involved in the illegal detention, torture and killing of Shaminder Singh. Please send me a copy of your letter and any reply when it is received.

[insert your name]

[insert your full postal address, including postcode]

For the UK

Please email info@sikhfederation.com to confirm the UK MP / UK MEP you have written to.

We want to initially target 100 UK MPs and 50 UK MEPs in the next 7 days. We then want to try and expand this to 200 UK MPs by the time we hold a Sikh Lobby of the UK Parliament in early March. The looby will cover this case and the predicament of Profesor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar.

For other European countries please cover your national politicians and MEPs. You may wish to translate the letter into the relevant language.

For Canada please cover your MPs and for the USA please cover Congressmen etc.

[Aman0001]

All, this process only takes a few minutes so please ensure you you inform your MP.....

[namastanq]

Could someone please correct the spelling mistakes:

"Sikhs across the globe have been horrified watching television footage of Shaminder Singh’s traetment and brutal killing. The following is footgae from Day and Night News: "

My English is not very good, but please correct before we send otherwise it will look un-professional

[Aman0001]

I sent it anyway, I dont think a couple of spelling mistakes are going to make any difference.

[JagtarSinghKhalsa]

Could someone please correct the spelling mistakes:

"Sikhs across the globe have been horrified watching television footage of Shaminder Singh’s traetment and brutal killing. The following is footgae from Day and Night News: "

My English is not very good, but please correct before we send otherwise it will look un-professional

Original post has been corrected.

[Paneer Monster]

i do hope all uk sangat who have read this article have contacted their local MPs.

all the hard work has been done all you need to do is spend literally 120 seconds of your life to contact your local mp via the link provided.

We Should Not Sit Silently While Amritdhari Sikhs are being Killed Off.

Shaminder Singh died Aged 24 at the Hands of the Punjab Police. He was the only Amritdhari Sikh in the pind.

[Aman0001]

Is there anyway of knowing how many individuals have contacted their MP's?

[Paneer Monster]

after you have contacted your MP, ideally you should email Sikh federation and let them know as they keep a log.

this certainly is not the first campaign initiative of SIkh Federation, I highly commend Sikh Federation for their efforts and concern regarding the Sikh panth both in the UK and in India.

[SarabhaPanjab]

We need to compile a list of pro-panthic media groups. Newspapers, radio, tv etc.

From Punjab, Malaysia, Canada USA etc.

In these kind of issues we need collective international voice, and all need to know what everyone else is doing.

Any Canadian/Usa Sikhs here?

What newspapers, Radio are Pro-Panthic?

In Panjab? Malaysia?

[Aman0001]

Sikh Federation UK,

Sikhs For Justice (India/US) &

Canadian MP Sukh Dhaliwal

are the only people/organisations who on a regualar basis fight for the Panth. They never go around trying to big themselves up, we can see their contribution in real terms by their actions. Remeber that these organisation need funding too, so if you like waht you see, please donate to them.