LIST OF DEATHS IN POLICE CUSTODY
w.e.f. JANUARY 1997- TILL JUNE, 2001
1997
1. March 14, 1997: Kashmir Singh, a Youth of village Pandori
Rukman near Hoshiarpur, was abducted from his house in the village
alongwith his father Ajit Singh by a police party headed by Sub-Inspector
Gulzar Chand, SHO of Police Station Taran Taran(City) and after
dropping his father, killed him in fake encounter. Later on the
Sessions Court at Hoshiarpur held it to be a fake encounter and
sentenced the accused policemen to life imprisonment for the dastardly
act. Similarly, the National Human Rights Commission awarded a
compensation of Rupees five lac to the next of kin of the deceased.
2. April 7, 1997: Paramjit Singh, son of Pritam Singh died in
Police Custody of P.S.Dakha, Ludhiana.
3. April 17, 1997: Ravi Kumar Verma, a migrant labourer of Ludhiana
died in Police custody of P.S.Division No.4, Ludhiana.
4. May 28,1997: Jagsir Singh(25), a resident of village Bilaspur,
District Faridkot died due to Police torture in P.S.Bilaspur.
5. June 30, 1997: Narinder Singh(18), a resident of village Fetahpur,
District Amritsar was beaten to death by the police of P.S.Amritsar.
6. July 20, 1997: Jaggar Singh of Kotduna village in District
Sangrur, died in Police Custody of P.S.Dhanaula, District Sangrur.
7. July 21, 1997: Baljeet Singh (24) son of Nahar Singh, a resident
of village Burj Dhilwan, District Bathinda was killed in Police
Custody of Police Station Maur, District Bathinda.
8. August 15, 1997: Satnam Singh alias Satti, a resident of Jalandhar
district, died in Police custody of P.S. Adampur.
9. August 30, 1997: Pala Singh, son of Gurcharan Singh, a resident
of village Bhai Bakhtaur, District Bathinda was killed in Police
Station Kot Fatta, Distt.Bathinda. He allegedly by consuming poison
kept in the Police Station. The Punjab State Human Rights Commission
awarded an interim compensation of Rupees fifty thousand to the
next of kin of the deceased.
10. September 1, 1997: Jagan Nath alias Jagnoo son of Ranjha
Ram, a resident of village Pasla in Jalandhar district was killed
in Police custody of P.S. Guraya, Distt. Jalandhar. Painfully,
the Punjab Human Rights Commission, dismissed the complaint into
his death for no valid reasons.
11. September 5, 1997: Sham Lal son of Banta Singh, a resident
of village Ajnali, District Fatehgarh Sahib was beaten to death
by a police party of P.S. Gobindgarh. Ironically, this Complaint
also met the same fate in the Punjab State Human Rights Commission.
12. September 12, 1997: Babu Ram(25), a resident of Malerkotla
was killed in Police Custody of P.S. Ahmedgarh, District Malerkotla.
13. September 21, 1997: Kala Singh, a resident of village Shadipur
Mommian, District Patiala was killed in police custody of P.S.Patran,
District Patiala.
14. October 3, 1997: Manfool Ram, a dalit of village Dakha, District
Ludhiana died in Police custody of P.S.Mullanpur Dakha, District
Ludhiana.
15. October 24, 1997: Bhagwan Singh,(35 ) a resident of village
Jhuge Lal Singh, District Fazilka died in Police custody of P.S.
Fazilka (Sadar).
16. October 26,1997: Bhola Singh, a resident of village Matti
in District Mansa died in Police custody of P.S. Mansa.
1998
17. April 7, 1998: Paramjit Singh, son of Pritam Singh, a resident
of Ludhiana died in police custody of Ludhiana police.
18. April 25, 1998: Dr.Om Parkash Jail, an eye-specialist of
Ludhiana died of heart attack due to Police beating at his residence
by an Assistant Police Inspector of CIA Staff, Moga.
19. August 22, 1998: Karnail Singh(60), a resident of village
Jagatpura in District Taran Taran died due to beating by policemen
in P.S. Chabal, Taran Taran.
1999
20. January 26, 1999: Jasbir Khan(25), a resident of village
Sohana, District Ropar was beaten to death in Police custody of
P.S.Sohana.
21. August 15, 1999: Lakhbir Singh alias Lakha (35), a resident
of village Ratoke in District Taran Taran was killed in police
custody of P.S.Sarhali, District Taran Taran.
22. September 18, 1999: Devinder Singh alias Bhola(21), a resident
of village Hassanpur in District Ropar was tortured to death by
policemen of CIA Staff, Ropar The three policemen responsible
for the gruesome killing have been sentenced to life imprisonment
by the Sessions Judge, Ropar.
23. September 26,1999: Jagdish Rai Jain(49) a resident of Bathinda
died in Police Custody of P.S. Paras Ram Nagar, Bathinda.
24. December 11,1999: Gurbhej Singh(21), a resident of Amritsar
died in police custody of P.S.Amrtisar.
2000
25.January 4, 2000: Gurdev Singh(42), resident of village Uggi,
District Jalandhar was beaten to death in police custody at P.P.
Uggi, Distt. Jalandhar.
26.January 11, 2000: Hargobind Singh, a resident of Sirsa died
in Police custody at P.S. Tapa, District Barnala. The National
Human Rights Commission has awarded a sum of Rupees five lac as
interim compensation to the next of kin of the deceased, while
the Punjab State Human Rights Commission failed to take cognizance
of the incident, inspite of being approached by the aggrieved
party.
27.April 23, 2000: Ram Kumar, son of Sadhu, a resident of Ludhiana
died in Police Custody of CIA staff, Sirhind, Distt.Fatehgarh
Sahib. Painfully, the complaint seeking inquiry into the tragic
death was dismissed by the Punjab State Human Rights Commission
and adding insult to the injury, refused by the Punjab & Haryana
High Court.
28.April 29, 2000: Dalbir Singh(40), a resident of Jalandhar
was shot dead in Police custody at P.P.Maqsoodan, District Jalandhar.
29. July 15, 2000: Budh Singh(35), a resident of village Dargapur
in District Taran Taran died in police custody of P.S.Naushehra
Pannuan, District Taran Taran.
30. July 15 and 16, 2000: Bagga Singh, a resident of Naushehra
Pannuan was tortured to death in Police custody of P.S.Naushehra
Pannuan, Distt.Amritsar.
31. August 23, 2000: Sonu(18), son of Hira Lal, a dalit labourer
of Abohar was tortured to death in Police custody of P.S.Abohar.
32. September 2, 2000: Balbir Singh(23), a resident of Sangrur
was killed in Police custody of P.S. Sangrur.
33. September 9, 2000: Chuhar Singh, a resident of village Gogon
in District Hoshiarpur died in Police custody in P.S. Mahilpur,
District Hoshiarpur.
34. October 13, 2000: Raju, a dalit youth of Ludhiana was beaten
to death in Police Custody of CIA Staff, Ludhiana.
35. December 2, 2000: Sarwan Singh(35), a resident of village
Bootan in District Kapurthala died in Police Custody of P.S. Subhanpur.
36. December 14,2000: Gurdev Singh, a resident of village Samana
in District Patiala
was beaten to death in P.S. Samana, Distt. Patiala.
37. December 28, 2000: Pawan Kumar, a dalit youth aged 27 years,
resident of Hoshiarpur died in Police Custody of P.S. Model Town,
Hoshiarpur.
2001
38. January 5, 2001: Iqbal Singh(35), died in Police custody
at P.S. Muktsar. The Police called it a suicide death, while people
alleged it to be a custodial death.
39. January 7, 2001: Surinder Pal, a resident of Batala in Distt.
Gurdaspur was killed in Police Custody. He was picked up by Hoshiarpur
police and brought to Dasuya Police Station in Hoshiarpur and
tortured due to which he died. The Police said that he committed
suicide by hanging in the police lock-up. No One has been arrested
so far.
40.January 7, 2001: Avtar Singh, a youth of Ludhiana was shot
dead by Inspector Gurmeet Singh Pinky of Punjab Police under the
influence of liquor for over a small issue of giving passage to
pass through the street where the Police Inspector had his house.
41.February 7, 2001: A poor Dalit Youth, Jaspal Singh of village
Saheri in P.S. Morinda, Distt. Ropar died in Police custody at
Morinda Police Station.
42. February 15, 2001: A Scheduled Caste Youth, Madan Lal, aged
32, died in Police Custody in Police Station Kapurthala.
43. February 19, 2001: A poor mason Rakhdev, hailing from Uttar
Pradesh was killed in a Police encounter at Ludhiana.
44. March 6, 2001: A dalit youth, Maninderjit Singh(19), resident
of village Kohali, District Amritsar was beaten to death by the
police.
45. March 27, 2001: Nahar Singh, a 35 year old dalit youth died
in Police Custody at P.S. Khanna, Distt.Ludhiana.
46. May 2, 2001: Karnail Singh(50), a resident of Haibowal, Distt.Ludhiana
was thrashed to death by the police in P.S.Haibowal, Ludhiana.
47. June 2, 2001: Kulwinder Singh(20), son of Amarjit Singh,
a resident of village
Kokari Kalan, District Moga, was beaten to death in P.S.Mehan
Kalan, Jagraon,
Distt. Moga.
LIST OF PRISON DEATHS IN PUNJAB w.e.f. JANUARY
1997-TILL JUNE, 2001:
1997
1. January 13, 1997: An Undertrial, Vijay Kumar, died in District
Jail, Kapurthala.
2. February 14, 1997: An Undertrial, Ranjit Singh hanged himself
in Central Jail, Sangrur.
3. August 14-15, 1997: Amrit Singh (45), an undertrial died in
Central Jail, Jalandhar.
25. October, 1997: Natha Singh, a daily wage labourer of Sangrur
died in at District Jail, Sangrur.
26. November, 1997: Tirath Singh son of Narinder Singh Kler,
a resident of village Kler, District Amritsar died in Amritsar
jail.
27. December 13, 1997: Hukam Chand, an undertrial, died in Central
Jail, Patiala.
1998
7. April 7,1998: Rajinder Singh, an undertrial died in the Central
Jail,Patiala.
8. April 25, 1998: Gurjet Singh, an undertrial died in Central
Jail, Patiala.
9. May 12, 1998: Sunil Kumar Munjal, a resident of Abohar died
in Central Jail, Ferozepur.
10. July 23, 1998: Bhil Ram, an undertrial and a resident of
Ludhiana died in Central Jail, Ludhiana.
11. August 27,1998: Tarlok Singh, an undertrial lodged in Central
Jail, Gurdaspur allegedly committed suicide in the jail.
12. September 27, 1998: Surinder Dass, an undertrial allegedly
committed suicide in Central Jail, Patiala.
13. October 1, 1998: Kulwant Singh (55), an undertrial, died
in Central Jail, Patiala.
1999
14. May 18, 1999: Malkiat Singh, an undertrial, died in Central
Jail, Patiala.
15. December 12, 1999: Joginder Singh, a resident of village
Kaler Kalan, District Gurdaspur died in Central Jail, Gurdaspur.
2000
16. February 13, 2000: Sangram Singh(40), an undertrial lodged
in Central Jail, Amritsar died in the jail.
17. February 21, 2000: Joginder Ram, an undertrial, died in Bathinda
Central Jail.
18. April 6, 2000: Kirpal Singh(35), convict lodged in Central
Jail, Patiala died due to TB in the jail.
19. April 9, 2000: Parvinder Singh(30), an undertrial lodged
in Central Jail, Patiala died in the jail.
20. April 12, 2000: Surinder Singh(50), a resident of village
Khankhana in Nawanshehar who was undergoing ten years imprisonment
inCentral Jail, Patiala died in the jail.
21. April 22, 2000: Raj Singh, a convict died in Central Jail,
Bathinda.
22. May, 2000: Darshan Singh, a convict died in Central Jail,
Jalandhar.
23. May 25, 2000: Dalip Singh(50) son of Ranjit Singh, a resident
of village Mithubasti in Jalandhar district died in Central Jail,
Jalandhar.
24. August 31, 2000: Pheera Singh(53), an undertrial lodged in
Central Jail, Ludhiana died in the jail.
25. October 31, 2000: Gora Masih, son of Sohni Masih, a resident
of village Sanehia in Batala District and loged in Central Jail,
Gurdaspur died due to TB.
26. November 1, 2000: Surinder Singh, an undertrial lodged in
Central Jail, Gurdaspur, died in the jail.
27. December 12, 2000: Joginder Singh(85), an undertrial lodged
in Central Jail, Gurdaspur, died in the jail due to non-provision
of timely medical aid.
2001
28.January 1, 2001: Jagdish Singh, an undertrial, died under
mysterious circumstances in Central Jail,Bathinda.
29.January 7, 2001: Ranjodh Singh(35), an undertrial, died while
in Police custody of
Muktsar police. According to Police, when he was being taken for
production in
court, he complained of chest pain and soon thereafter he died.
But the inmates of
Muktsar jail says that the victim was hale and hearty when taken
out and he was
beaten to death in police custody.
30.February 2, 2001: A Pakistan prisoner, Farookh was killed
in Amritsar Central
jail by other inmates. No case has been registered except transferring
three lower
class employees of the jail.
31.March 13, 2001 :A life convict Pardeep Singh alias Deepa (27),
was found dead in Central
Jail, Patiala.
.
32. May 25, 2001: Gurnam Singh, an undertrial lodged in District
Jail, Kapurthala died in the jail.
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