CHANDIGARH: Indian security forces detained Babbar Khalsa activist Amrik Singh Kaulis grand-father for several days gave him electric shocks 10 dull his hearing power thrashed his 70yrold grand-mother and threw her on the ground after four security men lifted her up.
Kaulis brother was also detained for quite some time He was given electric shocks. Patiala Sadar S.H.O Sant Ram openly told the public when he visited Kaul recently that he would kill Kauli’s mother as and when she fell into his hands. The parents of the Sikh freedom fighter are living underground after deserting their household. Kaulis brother-in-law was arrested last month from Bathinda and his whereabouts remain unknown.
These are some of the sensational findings of investigations made by human rights group associated with Justice Bains.
On the other hand the group said the Ludhiana police detained the parents of another militant leader Harbhajan Singh Mandhas well as his three-yr.-old and eight yr.-old daughters.
“The Sangrur police have detained Journalist Ram Singh Billing since January despite the fact the Amnesty International and its branches in 150 countries gave telegrams to the Indian President for his release. Similarly Paigam Editor Gurmit Singh had been compelled to go underground as the police were after.
The police detained his brother uncle and father. Another Journalist Darshan Singh Khokhar was in police custody the group added
Article extracted from this publication >> April 3, 1992
