Karkoo Singh Burnt In Panjab Prison

[just_someone]

Vaheguru ji ka khalsa Vaheguru ji ki fateh

This story made me so mad, first false encounters now they started to wipe out our brothers in prison under the story he tried to commit suicide, the story does not add up and i see the article below does not even mention he was a Karkoo Singh so any normal joe public reading the article wouldnot know his a Singh fighting the government. Hope the Human Rights groups pick this story up and get to the bottom of it.

Singh said he was asleep, yet the police say he set himself on fire, normal police investigations would go by the victims statement.

Hope the quam gets together to help him and his family as medical care is very expensive and he get the right care not some money making hopsital.

Maharaaj kirpa karan we as a Panth have the strength to get justice and our freedom, these are signs of slavery - INJSTICE

Jail inmate sets himself ablaze

Authorities term it a suicide bid, say he was suffering from depression

GS Paul

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, February 11

A 35-year-old jail inmate Kulwant Singh attempted to commit suicide today by setting himself ablaze. He was immediately rushed to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital. He suffered more than 50 per cent burn injuries. Doctors said his condition was critical as most of his vital organs have been damaged.

Kulwant, who is under treatment at the hospital said he was taking a nap when fire broke out suddenly. “But I cannot say how all this happened because I was sleeping then,” he said. According to information, Kulwant was lodged in the Amritsar Central jail about a year back by the State Operational Cell and he was booked under Section 25, 54, 59 of the Arms Act. He was kept in special Barrack no 19.

At about 4.30 pm, as per routine he did not come out of his barrack with his fellow inmates. “The jail guard on duty got suspicious when he did not accompany his fellow inmates. Before he could enquire about him, loud shrieks were heard from his barrack. All those present rushed to the spot to find that Kulwant was half burnt by then. He was taken to the hospital,” said Jail Superintendent Rashpal Singh.

Jail officials said he had attempted to kill himself. “Even as the exact cause of this incident is not certain, yet it appears that he had attempted to immolate himself with the help of an angithi (a traditional fire pot), apparently, because of being under depression as he had been charged with serious allegations under the Arms Act,” said Rashpal Singh. Kulwant was an introvert by nature and didn't mix with his fellow inmates.

http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/?q=node/35992

[SikhSpectrum]

What exactly are we going to do? Do a show on TV? Cry about it?

Why don't we actually get off our backsides and do something constructive.

[lsingh]

Have any of Sikhs in Punjab tried to find out why this happend. This is happening at a time when we have Badal in charge , can he be asked about this. Have the many Sants, Babas, Nihang groups done anything about this?

[singh135]

this is happening when we have a sikh/singh in charge ie 'badal'. can you imagine what will happen when congress are in charge...will be crazy