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  1. @Ranjeet01 @dallysingh101and anyone else who can remember this story. was this on a level of police incompetence as the Stephen Lawrence enquiry? Was it definitely whites or was it some other brown people that targeted Ricky and his friends ? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ricky-Reel-Silence-Not-Option/dp/1914143574/ref=asc_df_1914143574/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=606746863805&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10571136343496038818&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9044970&hvtargid=pla-1729121938056&psc=1&th=1&psc=1 https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newsbirmingham/ricky-reels-mum-to-speak-of-25-year-fight-for-justice-over-death-of-her-son/ar-AA12HWlH Ricky Reel's mum to speak of 25-year fight for justice over death of her son Amneet Kaur - Friday ReactComments A mum is seeking answers to end the 25-year riddle of how her much-loved son was found dead in the River Thames. Heartbroken Sukhdev Kaur Reel said she and others needed to finally know what happened to 20-year-old Ricky. He vanished in October 1997 after a night out with friends in what his mother believed was a racist attack in Kingston-upon-Thames in south-west London. His three friends were able to regroup but Ricky never did. His body was found in the water a week later. Sukhdev has written a book, Silence is not an option, about her struggle for the truth and how she has coped with her son's unsolved death. She is touring the work and will speak at Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Smethwick, from 3pm to 5pm tomorrow, Saturday, October 8. She claimed police did not support her and instead made stereotypical assumptions about him due to his race and skin colour. The Met confirmed the case remained open and has previously denied Ricky's race was a factor in its investigation. In 2014, the then-chief constable of Derbyshire Constabulary, Mick Creedon, said in a report into Scotland Yard's now-disbanded undercover unit, the Special Demonstration Squad, that information on families campaigning for justice for loved ones was gathered by officers who infiltrated political groups. He said the justice campaigns had not been the targets of police infiltration. The intelligence was "hoovered up" accidentally by officers ordered to infiltrate leftist groups, which police chiefs believed were capable of violence. Sukhdev told BirminghamLive: "I wanted to have the book ready and published on Ricky’s 25th anniversary. It is his legacy and memories for his siblings and their children who unfortunately never met Ricky. "People need to know what happened to Ricky and how we were treated by the institutions who are supposed to deliver justice. Instead we were mocked because of our colour and race. In the eyes of the police there is this perception that Asian families force their children into marriages. I wanted to show the world that is not the case. We are no different and we need justice. "Justice is essential and not elective. The book details the truly shocking compound failure by the police to investigate the death, while displaying ineptitude, indifference, incompetence and downright hostility towards our family. "Basic investigations into what happened including searches were carried out by the family. It later transpired that the family and its supporters were under police surveillance at a time when resources were deemed scarce and unavailable to be used for investigation into Ricky's disappearance. The police refused then, and to this day, to be open, transparent and accountable. Asked if she believed racially-motivated crime rates had dropped 25 years on, Sukhdev said: "One only has to look at the history and our case to see institutional racism we as people of colour face in today’s society. "Some may say this happened 25 years ago. But in light of the recent events and revelations particularly about the Met, I am saddened to say that it could have happened yesterday. In my opinion I see no changes to racism we faced 25 years ago, which I feel is very much alive today as well. " A Met spokesperson said: "The investigation into the death of Ricky Reel remains open. "The Met's inquiry has been extensive - since Ricky’s disappearance and the discovery of his body in the River Thames on October 21, 1997, there have been numerous investigations and reviews. Officers have taken hundreds of statements from witnesses and people with information. "There have been many media appeals and local leaflet appeals as part of our extensive efforts to piece together the circumstances around Ricky’s death. "The inquest in 1999 into Ricky’s death returned an open verdict. In 2012, new information was reported to police by a member of the public – which led to a man being interviewed by officers however he was subsequently eliminated from the inquiry. "No arrests have been made, or charges brought in connection with Ricky’s death. "Currently, there are no active lines of inquiry into the death of Ricky and the case remains open. We would urge anyone with information about Ricky’s death to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Any new information will be assessed and followed up as appropriate."
  2. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/sikh-warriors-sahib-kaur-hari-singh-nalwa-7940700/lite/ @dallysingh101 The Sikh warriors through the ages: From Sahib Kaur to Hari Singh Nalwa Written By Manraj Grewal Sharma | Chandigarh | May 28, 2022 10:48:33 am How the Sikh military tradition was formed and how it changed over 200 years. This is the subject of Gurinder Singh Mann’s forthcoming book – ‘The rise of the Sikh soldier: The Sikh warrior through the ages, 1700-1900’. Mann, a London-based historan and director of Sikh Museum Initiative in the United Kingdom, says the reason the book is special is because it doesn’t limit itself to male Sikh soldiers, but lavishes much attention to women warriors as well. Two figures that Mann is particularly fond of are Rani Sada Kaur, head of the Kanhaiya misl, and Sahib Kaur, the prime minister of Patiala…. The book, which will be out in June, also dedicates a chapter to Sahib Kaur, who became the prime minister of Patiala at the age of 22, and went on to lead several battles, including one in which she beat back the Marathas at Ambala in 1794. “So compelling was her persona that she was able to get the support of all misl leaders. She even had people like Baghel Singh, founder of the Karorasinghia Misl, support her,” says Mann.
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