London: A statement from the British Sikh Police officers refuse to share any intelligence about Scottish Sikh Jagtare Singh Johali that could lead to his arrest Punjab In 2017, soon after getting married there, some members of the British Sikh community protested.
Tuesday, the day after news emerged that Johl has launched a legal case in the High Court against the UK government alleging illegal sharing of data about him, which he says is directly led to his arrest. Ram MandirPunjab, on November 4, 2017, and thereafter in Punjab for “arbitrary detention and torture”, National Sikh Police Associationwhich represents Sikh police officers across the UK, made a statement saying it shared the concerns of the Sikh community that UK Security Services provided details that led to their arrest and atrocities. imposed on.
“National Sikh Police Association UK ((nspauk) puts on record that we have not conspired or colluded in any way with the Government of India nor with MI5/MI6, which has led to the arrest or detention of Jagtar Singh Johal. These revelations must be met with strong community resolve and decisive action with the right authorities if we are to successfully bring justice to Jagtar.
It urged the Office of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development to lobby relevant authorities to provide access to Johal and document his treatment.
This statement was met with disbelief and ridicule by some members of Britain’s Sikh community.
Dabinderjit Singh, Consultant Sikh Union The UK tweeted that the statement was “ridiculous”, noting that the association was set up in February 2019 and “denies the abduction and torture (sic) of Jaggi again with Indian authorities in 2017” with “a guilty conscience”. ” indicates.
The Twitter handle of Free Jaggi Now tweeted: “Not once has @nspauk reached out to the campaign or family since Jaggi’s detention, nor has he made a direct or indirect statement relating to Jaggi’s arbitrary detention. Ours in his heart Not in the best interest.”
Sikh Federation UK tweeted: “You have no mandate to represent the Sikh community or our issues, you are an internal police network that has confused and deceived the community with questionable actions. Your ally West Midlands Police Is colluding in providing intelligence used to torture Jaggi! Question him!” It was referring to the September 2018 anti-terrorist raids on five Sikh homes in the Midlands and London. The Panthik Sikh Jathebandi imposed a national ban on West Midlands Police from using Sikh locations for recruitment and promotion following outrage over the raids. , According to Sikh drink Press officer Jasveer Singh“Due to information taken from Jaggi’s torture”.
The NSPAUK issued a statement on Friday evening, saying it was “shocking that despite an independent report by a human rights organisation, Jagtar Singh Johal’s apprehension and information possibly provided to India by MI5/MI6 is linked to the detention” Some Sikh groups in the UK still want to interfere in the matter. False narrative that the NSPA was somehow complicit”. It added that the NSPAUK has always said “we never got involved”.
“It may be an inconvenient truth for a handful of people that the NSPA is not involved,” it added.
There are several allegations against Johal in India for his involvement in the targeted killings in Punjab between 2016 and 2017, which he denies.
Tuesday, the day after news emerged that Johl has launched a legal case in the High Court against the UK government alleging illegal sharing of data about him, which he says is directly led to his arrest. Ram MandirPunjab, on November 4, 2017, and thereafter in Punjab for “arbitrary detention and torture”, National Sikh Police Associationwhich represents Sikh police officers across the UK, made a statement saying it shared the concerns of the Sikh community that UK Security Services provided details that led to their arrest and atrocities. imposed on.
“National Sikh Police Association UK ((nspauk) puts on record that we have not conspired or colluded in any way with the Government of India nor with MI5/MI6, which has led to the arrest or detention of Jagtar Singh Johal. These revelations must be met with strong community resolve and decisive action with the right authorities if we are to successfully bring justice to Jagtar.
It urged the Office of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development to lobby relevant authorities to provide access to Johal and document his treatment.
This statement was met with disbelief and ridicule by some members of Britain’s Sikh community.
Dabinderjit Singh, Consultant Sikh Union The UK tweeted that the statement was “ridiculous”, noting that the association was set up in February 2019 and “denies the abduction and torture (sic) of Jaggi again with Indian authorities in 2017” with “a guilty conscience”. ” indicates.
The Twitter handle of Free Jaggi Now tweeted: “Not once has @nspauk reached out to the campaign or family since Jaggi’s detention, nor has he made a direct or indirect statement relating to Jaggi’s arbitrary detention. Ours in his heart Not in the best interest.”
Sikh Federation UK tweeted: “You have no mandate to represent the Sikh community or our issues, you are an internal police network that has confused and deceived the community with questionable actions. Your ally West Midlands Police Is colluding in providing intelligence used to torture Jaggi! Question him!” It was referring to the September 2018 anti-terrorist raids on five Sikh homes in the Midlands and London. The Panthik Sikh Jathebandi imposed a national ban on West Midlands Police from using Sikh locations for recruitment and promotion following outrage over the raids. , According to Sikh drink Press officer Jasveer Singh“Due to information taken from Jaggi’s torture”.
The NSPAUK issued a statement on Friday evening, saying it was “shocking that despite an independent report by a human rights organisation, Jagtar Singh Johal’s apprehension and information possibly provided to India by MI5/MI6 is linked to the detention” Some Sikh groups in the UK still want to interfere in the matter. False narrative that the NSPA was somehow complicit”. It added that the NSPAUK has always said “we never got involved”.
“It may be an inconvenient truth for a handful of people that the NSPA is not involved,” it added.
There are several allegations against Johal in India for his involvement in the targeted killings in Punjab between 2016 and 2017, which he denies.