Dusht Ajit Phoola on rampage against Sikhs........

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World News > Sect leader on the rampage after release from jail

By Jaideep Sarin, Chandigarh, Mar 12 (IANS):

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Out on bail hours after his arrest earlier this week, a leader of a religious sect in Punjab widely seen as a dreaded criminal has launched a counter-attack on his opponents threatening to take them on physically.

Ajit Singh Phoola, who heads the Tarna Dal, a sect of religious Nihang Sikhs, was arrested Sunday, capping what was seen as a reign of terror in the state's border areas.

However, he was released only a few hours later and has reportedly been on the rampage since then. With the ruling Congress government deliberately looking the other way, Phoola and his gang of armed supporters have started intimidating villagers again.

Armed to the teeth with sophisticated weapons including machine guns, carbines, AK-47 and AK-56 assault rifles, pistols, revolvers and other guns, Phoola and company have reportedly again laid siege to two Sikh temples.

Phoola, who helped police eliminate many terrorists during the decade long terrorism in Punjab in the 1980s and 90s, allegedly enjoys the patronage of senior officers in state police.

The names of two inspector generals of police, Sumedh Singh Saini and Suresh Arora, appeared in newspapers last year as Phoola's brothers in obituary advertisements of his father.

Saini and A

rora were at the forefront in the fight against terrorism in the state.

The Tarna Dal has become notorious for its illegal activities in Punjab.

Allegations of murder, abduction, intimidation and trespassing are mounting against Phoola.

Many residents in village Phoola near the border city of Amritsar had joined an agitation against the Nihang leader and the reign of terror let loose by him.

Though police said it has recovered all weapons from Phoola and withdrawn armed police protection, his supporters are still heavily armed.

Rise in tension in the village has led to district authorities imposing prohibitory orders to curb any violence.

His release under controversial circumstances within hours of his arrest by police left people baffled.

The release was allowed by a junior police officer without even getting court orders. The case against Phoola was itself made mild to facilitate his release, sources said.

G.S. Sandhu, who formed a Phoola eviction committee, said he had lost all faith in the Punjab Police. "They are blatantly trying to shield Phoola and his terror activities."

State police chief A.A. Siddiqui had ordered action against Phoola and recovery of sanctioned weapons. The Nihang, however, still walks freely with patronage of police officers at other levels.

Police in Punjab's various districts had officially issued him 37 deadly weapons.

These included a light machine gun, a general purpose machine gun, AK-47 and AK-56 assault rifles, several self loading rifles, .303 bore rifles, carbines, pistols, revolvers and .30 bore Springfield guns.

[Deep Singh]

WHAT THE HECK????

and the indian state blaim Kharkoo Sikhs of being bad... @

i was just wondering...is THIS the Tarna Dal 'everyone' here admirs so much? i mean like ppl are against the Buddha Dal..like the leader there Baba Santa Singh who helped build up the Takht under the order of Indra...and was ousted from Panth, etc. they are bad right...but i thought always Gabro Khalistan Dah jee talked about Tarna Dal being good etc... B)

what is going on?

[ms514]

Sat Sri Akal:

Phoola is a government agent. He had close ties to KPS Gill and was a government agent and also a government executioner. He is as terrorist as you can get.

The Tarna Dal that everyone you see admiring is called Hariavela Tarna Dal, headed by Baba Nihal Singh. Whole different people.

[mann_kaum_layee_qurbaan]

all is "normal" in punjab. like many people on this forum say, we are not ready for khalistan, yeah more proof that gunda raaj is supreme in punjab, people living in terror while police let criminals run free and hunt down real singhs......

[The Khalsa Fauj]

This guy is an agent of indian govt. and killed many Sikhs after 1984. he is a sellout.

[Shagird]

wjkk wjkf

They have some reason for not being khalistani so they dont support it so they sadly go against it.

Incase you were wondering, I am TOTALLY against that. :nihungsmile:

[DhadiMania]

Phoola and company have reportedly again laid siege to two Sikh temples.

wot the hell? a "leader" is doin this 2 his own gurdwaras!!?? y is he doin all this can i ask???

bhol chukke muaff

[ms514]

Sat Sri Akal:

Sketches of the "man" himself:

http://news.waheguroo.com/633Q6-12649-443Q3-93135.html

[GABROO KHALISTAN DAH]

i dont' think this is the same turna dal as the one lead by baba nihal singh ji...he wuz sant jis rite hand man in the 80s and is still a khalistan advocate?

[ms514]

Sat Sri Akal:

Phoola is a "self-appointed leader" of the Tarna Dal. Baba Nihal Singh is leader of the Harivela Tarna Dal. And I do not know who the overall leader of the Tarna Dal is (I remember is was one Baba Kirtan Singh...but if he is the actual Jathedar or still alive is a mystery to me).

Phoola (wonder who that could be... ) calls himself the Jathadar...but that is like saying that Badal is a representative of the Sikhs and their ideology.