Fake Encounters

Pilibhit Fake Encoutner: 47 UP cops get life for killing Sikhs in Fake Encounter

A CBI court today granted imprisonment for life for 47 policemen who were involved in killing 10 Sikhs in a fake encounter in 1991. Of 47 cops convicted by the special CBI court only 20 were present in the court while remaining 27, who were also absent on April 1 when the court had pronouncing it's judgement regarding conviction, have allegedly gone "missing".

Pilibhit Sikh Fake Encounter: 27 out of 47 convicted cops go missing before sentencing

On Friday, a CBI court convicted 47 policemen from Uttar Pradesh in a fake encounter in Pilibhit in 12 July 1991, in which 11 Sikh pilgrims were killed by Cops in cold blood. They were supposed to be sentenced today. However, in a shocking development 27 of those 47 policemen have reportedly gone missing.

CBI court holds 47 policemen guilty of killing 10 Sikh pilgrims in Fake Encounters in UP (1991)

On Friday (April 1) a special CBI court held 47 policemen guilty of killing 10 Sikh men in three fake encounters in a single night in Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh. The incident had taken place nearly 25 years ago — in July 1991. The case on of the few cases that were investigated by the CBI on the directions of Supreme Court of India (SCI).

Why is Badal Govt. acting dumb and blind on Gurmeet Pinky issue?

Why is Badal government acting “dumb and blind" on such serious issue of innocent killings in Punjab? Have the Badals forgotten that before elections and coming into power they had promised to punish the guilty police officers involved in innocent killings?

Will probe fake encounters if elected: Aam Aadmi Party

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said on Monday that if voted to power in Punjab after the 2017 assembly elections, their government would get fake encounters and extra-judicial killings investigated and book guilty police officers.

Senior Lawyer RS Bains on Gurmeet Pinky’s disclosures about Human Rights Abuses in Punjab

Senior lawyer (Punjab and Haryana High Court) and Human Rights activist Advocate Rajwinder Singh Bains talked to Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) to share his initial reaction about Gurmeet Pinky's disclosures and confessions about systematic, organised and widespread human rights abuses in Punjab.

Shaheed Bagat Singh’s niece want HC to order probe in Fake Encounters in Punjab

The family members of Kuljeet Singh Dhatt, a relative of Shaheed Bhagat Singh who was subjected to enforced disappearance and was killed in fake encounter by the Punjab police, has moved to the Punjab and Haryana High court demanding judicial inquiry into revelation of fake encounter killings by former cop Gurmeet Pinky.

Killer Punjab cop living abroad under fake identity: Former Punjab DGP Shashi Kant

This is full recording of speech of former Punjab DGP (Prisons) during human rights conference at Baba Makhan Singh Lobana Bhawan, Sector 30, Chandigarh on World Human Rights Day (December 10, 2015).

Former SCI judge Markandey Katju favours criminal prosecution of cops involved in Fake encounters

Former Supreme Court of India judge Justice (Retd.) Markandey Katju yesterday said favoured registration of criminal cases against police officers who were involved in fake encounters, enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings in Punjab during 1980s-90s movement.

On UN Special Rapporteur report: India must act on UN expert’s call for justice for unlawful killings: Amnesty India

Over two years after a UN human rights expert raised serious concerns about unlawful killings and excessive use of force, India is yet to take concrete steps to address these violations and deliver justice, Amnesty International India said today.

Out on Bail in Ishrat Jahan Encounter Case, Gujarat Cop reinstated as ADGP

Four days after a special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI granted him bail in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case, the Gujarat government has revoked the suspension of police officer PP Pande.

‘OUTJUSTICED – the untold story’ – Documentary on Human Rights Abuses in Punjab

Sikh Siyasat today released it’s first documentary titled ‘OUTJUSTICED - the untold story’ on the eve of 66th Human Rights day. Early 1990s period in Punjab was marred by blatant, widespread and systematic human rights abuses by Indian security forces. Illegal confinement, torture, custodial killings, enforced disappearances, fake encounters and secret cremations had become common policing practice. ...

Dal Khalsa terms Patiala court verdict as ray of hope for family members of state repression

Hailing the Patiala court verdict in which it had handed over life sentence to four policemen for kidnapping and then killing a Khanna resident in a fake encounter, the Dal Khalsa feels that it would revive the dying hopes for justice in those families whose children were abducted and subsequently killed in fake encounter by security forces during the heydays of armed struggle in Punjab.

Punjab: Opposition parties up in arms against staged encounter of AAP activists

Samrala, Punjab (Oct. 03): The cold blooded murder of two young brothers of a Dalit family by Punjab police in complicity with a SAD (Badal) leader has triggered widespread outrage against Badal-BJP ruling combine in Punjab. Various political parties, including the Punjab Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Left sections, BSP, People's Party of Punjab (PPP) and Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) have joined hands to protest the killing of two youths.

1994 Fake Encounter case: No faith in police inquiry, says rights panel chairman

Chandigarh: The period of mid-1980s to mid-1990s was marred by wide-spread and systematic human rights abuses in Punjab. Custodial torture, extra-judicial killings, fake encounters and enforced disappearances had become common policing practice. In order to claim cash award, Punjab police fabricated the deaths of many Sikh militants by killing other persons while presenting the dead body to claim head money.

Aam Aadmi Party protests; Seeks dismissal of Badal Govt. & CBI probe in Ludhiana Fake Encounter

Ludhiana (Oct. 01): The Aam Aadmi Party today organized state-wide protests and demonstration at all district headquarters in Punjab. Aam Aadmi Party state convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur participated in protest-demonstration held outside Deputy Commissioner office in Ludhaina, whereas at other places the protests were led by local party leaders.

Ludhiana Fake Encounter: Deceased brothers were shot in heads from close proximity

Ludhaina, Punjab (Oct. 01): As per media reports, the preliminary investigations into the Ludhiana shooting case have shown that it was SAD (Badal) leader Gurjit Singh who had shot at brothers Harinder Singh and Jatinder Singh from close range.

Ludhiana fake encounter killings – Who is SAD (Badal) leader Gurjit Singh Machhiwara?

Ludhiana, Punjab: The main accused in the Ludhiana fake encounter killings Gurjit was earlier a Congress loyalist. The police have found that Harmanpinder Singh, whom Gurjit used to call his nephew, is not his relative. Gurjit, a landlord who owns a lavish farmhouse at Balachaur, entered politics in 2008. He had contested the block samiti elections on a Congress ticket in 2008. Later, Gurjit joined the SAD. His wife, Rajwinder Kaur, had contested the sarpanch election on a SAD (Badal) ticket.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to hold state-wide protests against fake encounter killings of 2 AAP activists

Ludhiana, Punjab (Oct. 01): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has termed the police-ruling party complicity in Jamalpur/ Ludhiana fake encounter killing of two AAP activists as a well-planned conspiracy. AAP's Punjab convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur said that police involvement in the crime has already been established and it points to a well-planned conspiracy.

Ludhiana Fake encounter killings: Khanna SSP suspended, 4 other cops dismissed

Chandigarh (Sept. 30): Two days after a police party along with a leader of ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) killed two young brothers in Jamalpur area of Ludhiana, the Punjab Government, on Sept. 29 suspended Khanna SSP Harish Kumar Bansal besides dismissing four others for their alleged involvement in the Jamalpur fake encounter.

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