Sikh Caught Drinking Alcohol By Relatives Who Saw Him At Cousin’S Party On Skype - Killed His Cousin In The Row That Followed

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Sikh caught drinking alcohol by relatives who saw him at cousin’s party on Skype - killed his cousin in the row that followed

By Suzannah Hills

PUBLISHED: 18:23, 19 April 2012 | UPDATED: 19:44, 19 April 2012

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2132190/Sikh-caught-drinking-alcohol-relatives-saw-cousin-s-party-Skype--killed-cousin-row-followed.html#ixzz1sZMudbnp

A Sikh stabbed his cousin in a heated row after he was caught out drinking during a conversation over Skype, an inquest heard today.

Kanwarjeet Singh Batth, 24, was with his cousin at a celebration in Slough, Berkshire, for a friend's upcoming wedding when they called their family back in India on the online video communication service.

The inquest heard Batth thought his aunt photographed him drinking whiskey during the video conversation - which he claimed would embarrass him and bring shame to his mother if she saw it.

Batth then argued with his cousin Opinderpal Singh Randhawa, 23, over the picture and stabbed him.

Batth fled the scene and remains at large since the knifing in December 2010. His cousin Mr Randhawa later died in hospital from his wounds.

Another guest at the celebration, Gurpreet Singh Saran, told the inquest: 'He (Batth) somehow heard the click of a photo back in India and he had a glass in his hand and there was a bottle in front of him on the table that he was worried about.

'Opinderpal took it lightly and jokingly said that everybody in India knew that he drank and asked what was the big deal about it

The court heard that Mr Randhawa was offended when Batth got upset about the photo - claiming he had slighted his mother.

The inquest was told Mr Randhawa went to punch his cousin and attempted to smash a glass bottle on Batth’s head.

A group of four friends eventually pulled the men apart and thought the matter had been settled.

But the inquest heard Batth headed for the kitchen and returned with a knife in his hands - allegedly stabbing his cousin Mr Randhawa.

Berkshire Coroner Peter Bedford said: 'It seems after they were separated Mr Batth left and went to the kitchen. Two witnesses have described him fetching a knife and it appeared Mr Randhawa followed.

'The result of which was a single fatal stab wound delivered to Mr Randhawa’s abdomen.'

Police and paramedics were called to the flat but Batth had left before they arrived.

Mr Randhawa died from a stab wound at Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, after suffering a cardiac arrest in the ambulance while on route.

A post mortem examination concluded that he died as a result of haemorrhage of an arterial blood vessel due to a stab wound.

The party guests initially told officers that Mr Randhawa had injured himself after slipping on glass and only later when under arrest the truth came out.

Batth spent two days in Luton, Bedfordshire, with a friend who he only told that he had 'messed up' before vanishing - he has not been seen since.

Coroner Bedford continued: 'Mr Batth’s whereabouts remain unknown and he is still to be questioned about the tragic events.

'It is clear Mr Randhawa died as a result of a single fatal stab wound caused by a violent exchange between himself and Mr Batth.'

Mr Bedford recorded a verdict that Mr Randhawa was unlawfully killed.

Speaking after the hearing in Windsor, Berkshire, acting Detective Inspector Ali Driver appealed for anyone with information about Batth’s whereabouts to contact police.

He said: 'We do not believe that Mr Batth is still in the country and we are sure that somebody knows where he is.

'This is still an active investigation and we are still working very hard to find Mr Batth and would be pleased to receive any information about his whereabouts.'

Batth was believed to have left the UK following the incident without his passport, which the Police have. Officers think may be in hiding in Europe.

The use of the word 'Sikh' in this article has no relevance to the article. It is only being used for cheap publicity and to vilify the Sikh community.

Please lodge complaints with the Daily Mail and press complaint commission.

http://www.pcc.org.uk/complaints/makingacomplaint.html

It breaches the following clause of the codes of conduct:

12 Discrimination

i) The press must avoid prejudicial or pejorative reference to an individual's race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or to any physical or mental illness or disability.

ii) Details of an individual's race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental illness or disability must be avoided unless genuinely relevant to the story.

This is happening way to often. So many articles are being published mentioning the word 'Sikh' when it has no relevance to the subject matter.

http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/9651713.Academic_cleared_of_killing_best_friend/?ref=nt

I know Sikh Channel are acting on this but what are the Sikh Council and other UK Sikh bodies doing? Furthermore, what are we all doing to register our discontent on this matter?

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i already have opened a thread on this http://www.sikhsangat.com/Index.php?/topic/66485-english-media-vs-sikhi-its-blatant/

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