Sikh Stabbbed To Death In East London

[Kaur_01]

i heard the vigil on saturday 16th has been cancelled i dont knw why but just go and pay respects at any time - flowers and candles etc shud be done soon as road is open again 16th would have been too late anyway

Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Vaheguru Ji Ki Fateh

The Vigil isnt cancelled, its still on this Saturday.

Cant seem to upload the poster on here so heres the link to it http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs186.snc3/19343_297653926112_511196112_5104136_5349748_n.jpg

There is also a Kirtan Darbar @ Barking Gurdwara on Saturday 30th Jan 6pm-Midnight. Poster will be up soon. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=273649184879

[PearTree]

[mala]

[captainJ]

Just a reminder that Vigil is tomorrow (Sat 16th) 6-8 in Barking, please make sure you come.

Tomorrow there will also be a Sehaj Paath Bhog at 4pm followed by 1hour Kirtan. Sehaj Paath Bhog will be at GOODMAYES GURDWARA, 722-730 HIGH ROAD, SEVEN KINGS, ILFORD, ESSEX, IG3 8SX, those that can attend please do.

[mala]

There was a genuine interest in the public (sikh and non-sikh) to contribute money towards Bhai Sukhwinder Singh's family. As far back as the first reports last Saturday evening, there were readers' posts on the on-line national newspaper articles which continously asked for details of where any contributions could be sent. When Khalsa Aid stepped forward there was an air of confidence that at last someone is organising a fund, however this has now been cancelled as per family requests.

When you call Barking Gurdwara, they appear unsure about the fund and ask you to call again. However the prabhandak who is sure is usually not there. Then someones mentioned the British Sikh Council who (with respect) have a prehistoric website that looks like it has not been updated since the late 1990s which gives little confidence that they are active. Many of us do not live in Barking so don't know who is who, who is running what and who is collecting what

So my question to anyone who knows. HOW DOES ONE MANAGE GET TO SEND MONEY TO BHAI SUKHWINDER SINGH'S FAMILY? Please can this be made visable ASAP as Bhai Sahib's story is dieing down in the media and that potential public contribution will just fade away....

Who ever has been nominated by the family, please please take the lead and provide us with information. We only want to help...

Thanks

[rupinder singh]

Vigil held for have-a-go-hero in Barking

http://www.bdpost.co.uk/content/barkinganddagenham/post/news/story.aspx?brand=BDPOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsbdp&itemid=WeED19%20Jan%202010%2015%3A28%3A36%3A023

Looks like alot of sangat attended. Anyone got any more pictures to share?

[Kaur_01]

More Pictures (sorry i cant upload them!)

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Turnout was really good, Sangat were doing Chaupai Sahib & Mool Mantar Jaap throughout most of the Vigil followed by Ardaas.

Just want to remind everyone of the KIRTAN DARBAR on Saturday 30th JAN @ Gurdwara Singh Sabha, London East, BARKING (less than 5 min walk from station) 6-MIDNIGHT. Please Attend!!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=273649184879

(Can sum1 plz upload this poster!) http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs186.snc3/19343_306615221112_511196112_5143283_2293803_n.jpg

Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Vaheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

[captainJ]

[rupinder singh]

Great comments from Bhai Sahib's father!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jan/27/sukhwinder-singh-death-father-tribute

Father pays tribute to son stabbed to death by thieves in east London• Sukhwinder Singh 'a good son, husband and father'

The father of a man stabbed to death after tackling two muggers in east London paid tribute to his "good and brave boy" today as his son's body was flown back to India for a family funeral.

Sukhwinder Singh, 31, a builder who had worked in Britain for 10 years, was killed after chasing two men who had snatched a woman's shoulder bag near a busy train station.

"He has left a huge hole," said his father, Pakhar Singh, who made the 5,000-mile journey from the family farm in rural Punjab to Barking in east London at the weekend. "He was a brave man, a good son, a good husband and a good father."

Sukhwinder had been planning to travel to the Punjab in June to meet his 10-year-old son, Gurinder, for the first time.

"He left India before his son was born and had not been back. They were both very excited about this meeting," said Sukhwinder's cousin, Harwinder. "Since this happened his son has been asking 'Where is Dad, where is Dad?'. Sukhwinder used to phone him twice a day."

Sukhwinder died after chasing two men who attacked a woman who was making her way home on 8 January. He caught one of the attackers near Barking station and officers think he was stabbed by one as he tried to restrain the other. He died at the Royal London hospital.

Sitting in the small front room of the first-floor flat Sukhwinder shared with his cousin, uncle and aunt, his father wept as he spoke about his son's death. "I am not surprised he went to help a stranger," said Pakhar. "That is the person he was, kind and brave, and it is a Sikh tradition to help anyone who needs it."

Sukhwinder sent money home each month to support his wife, son and parents at the family home. "He was not a confrontational sort of person so we were not worried he would get into any trouble," said Pakhar. "He was hard working and we were pleased he was getting on with his life."

Sukhwinder came from a farming family and grew up in a rural village in the Ludhiana area of Punjab. "He wanted to give his family a better life and he worked very hard here," said Harwinder.

The pair grew up in neighbouring villages and Sukhwinder had followed in his father's footsteps, becoming a farmer. When he turned 20 he began to consider moving overseas to give a better life for his family. For the past six years Sukhwinder shared a three-bedroom flat with Harwinder and his uncle and aunt in Barking. "It was tough for him because he was here without his family," said Harwinder. "He missed them terribly. He spoke to them every day on his mobile phone."

Harwinder was one of the first on the scene after the stabbing, and found his cousin unconscious in the snow.

A Sikh, Sukhwinder spent most of his spare time at the Sri Guru Singh Sabha temple near his flat. Sitting in the temple's office, Nirmal Singh Gill, a local councillor, said: "After he had been at work he used to come here and help us without being asked – he was a lovely young man."

[captainJ]

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Just a reminder that the Kirtan Darbar in Memory of Bhai Sukhwinder Singh is TODAY (Saturday 30th Jan) at

Gurdwara Singh Sabha London East,

BARKING

100 North Street

IG11 8JD

The Gurdwara Sahib is less than a 5 min walk from Barking Station.

Kirtan will begin at 6pm and will finish at midnight. Confirmed Kirtanis include Acapella Jatha, Bhai Gursharan Singh, Bhai Jagpal Singh & others. A request to all, please attend this Kirtan Darbar along with friends and family!

Thankyou

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh