CBI TEAM RECORDS WITNESS
SURINDER SINGH’S STATEMENTS IN USA REGARDING JAGDISH TYTLER’S
ROLE IN NOVEMBER 1984 SIKH GENOCIDE
New York: December 22
NRIpress.com
Gurjit Singh Jhampur
A CBI team recorded witness Giani Surinder Singh’s statement
in New York, USA regarding Jagdish Tytler’s role in organizing
massacre of Sikhs in November 1984. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a New
York based attorney and legal advisor “SIKHS FOR JUSTICE”
stated that the CBI team recorded the statement of Giani Surinder
Singh U/S 164 giving details of Jagdish Tytler’s role in leading
and inciting mob to kill Sikhs during attack on Guruduwara Pulbhangash,
In this attack three Sikhs Badal Singh, Thakur Singh an employee
of DGPC and a former Delhi Police Inspector and Amarjit Singh were
killed.
The recording of witness Giani Surinder Singh U/S
164 will continue on December 23, 2008.
Attorney Pannun further stated that the CBI team will also record
statement of witness Jasbir Singh regarding Jagdish Tytler’s
role in organizing massacre of Sikhs in November 1984. Despite initial
reluctance by the CBI, it is through the constant efforts of Sikhs
for Justice and All India Sikh Student Federation that the CBI finally
agreed to record the statement of the witnesses in the United States.
On September 29, 2007, CBI filed a closure report regarding Jagdish
Tytler’s role in massacre of Sikhs, stating witness Jasbir
Singh cannot be traced and other witness Surinder Singh have refused
to record statements.
AISSF and Sikhs For Justice, a US based human rights group produced
US based witness Jasbir Singh before media within hours of closure
report filed by CBI. Jasbir Singh who is presently living in US
gave interviews to the media and showed his continuous willingness
to record statement regarding Jagdish Tytler’s role in organizing
massacre of Sikhs in November 1984. On December 18, 2007 Sanjiv
Jain, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Delhi Court ordered
CBI to re-investigate the role of Jagdish Tytler in killing of Sikhs
and record the statements of Giani Surinder Singh and Jasbir Singh.
As per attorney Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, starting January 1, 2009
“Sikhs for Justice” in association with All India Sikh
Students Federation President Karnail Singh Peermohammad would organize
a “Justice Awareness Campaign” in order to reach out
to witnesses and victims in 14 states where Sikhs were massacred
in November 1984. Sikhs For Justice, a New York based human rights
group is fighting the legal battle in association with All India
Sikh Students Organization, President Karnail Singh Peermohammad
to get justice to the victims of November 1984.
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