Sir,
KP.Gill, D.G.P., Punjab, in a recent statement has said that not a single militant is being killed in fake encounters and that most of the encounters are taking place in broad daylight in the presence of witnesses.
Some encounters are indeed taking place in broad daylight in the presence of people. In one such encounter, Gurmman Singh Buttar, convener of a wing of the AISSF, was arrested by the police from the front Sports College, Jalandhar and the day the police claimed he was in an encounter. In another such Kamaljit Singh alias “Waheguru” declared killed in Ummarpur vilnear Batala. But actually he was arrested near the bus stand in Jalandhar days before he was shot dead.
The latest row between the Batand Gurdaspur police over who killed Lakhwinder Singh “Lakha” what “encounters” are all about. police of the two cities have given versions of the killing. But people the village from where Lakha was arrested have told the I.G.P. (Border) that such killing took place in their The victim was actually arrested later on killed in police custody.
If Mr. Gill thinks that the people of Punjab believe his stories, he is in a world of his own.
Trilochan Singh Amritsar, India
Article extracted from this publication >> June 23, 1989
