In yet another case the Bathinda Deputy Commissioner Darbara Singh “Guru” had to order a magisterial enquiry into the killing of two youths Major Singh (30) and Paramjit Singh (27) by Raman Police on April 28 near Takhanwala village. The enquiry order was the result of a demonstration and dhama held by a large number of Sikh Students Federation and Akali Dal workers in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office.
PHRO investigations show that a police party of Raman police station led by ASI Manohar Lal picked up the two youths on April 28 at 7:30 a.m. in full view of the public when they were going from Mahi Nangal village to Bathinda on a scooter.
They were killed on the same night in: a Stage-managed encounter near Takhanwala village. Their bodies were not handed over to their relatives The victims had been seen in Raman police station by their relatives immediately after this abduction by the police at 8:30 p.m. The District Magistrate deputed the SDM Talwandi Saboo as enquiry officer to enquire into the matter.
Major Singh (son of Dasauncha Singh) belonged to Bathinda city and his brother Harpal Singh is president of Gurdwara Singh Sabha. Paramjit Singh (son of late Chand Singh) was resident of Mahinagal village near Bathinda. Both the youths were not in any way connected with the Sikh struggle nor were they wanted by the police in any case. ‘
There was a story reported in a section of media on April 10 that one Darshan Sigh was killed in an encounter by the Rampura police in Bathinda district. According to information available with the PHRO the youth was shot at by the police. He fell down. The police took: him to Rampura Civil Hospital for post mortem. The doctors found him alive and started treating him. The police was “astonished”.
Article extracted from this publication >> September 13, 1991
