Punjab Police Officer Admits Killing 83 in Fake Encounters - Inspector Alleges Life Threat from KP Gill
Posted: 01 Jul 2013 12:11 PM PDT
:dateline:An Amritsar Sahib based Punjab Police officer named Surjit "Singh" has admitted to killing over 83 people in police custody.  Surjit alleged that during the Sikh Freedom movement in Punjab, the Punjab Police under the guidance of KP Gill had killed many in false encounters.  Surjit has alleged that many of those killed in these encounters were actually innocent youth of Punjab who had no links to so-called “militant organisations”. In an interview by Day & Night News, the former officer admitted to having carried out the killings even though he was personally against such heinous crimes.  Surjit alleged that he was promised promotions by the Punjab police to carry out such operations however such promises are not being kept today. He has also alleged that his life too is in danger now and he has requested the CBI to carry out a full investigation in this case and also provide him with security Punjab Police officer Surjit singh (on right) has alleged he was asked by KP Gill to carry out fake encounters.[/caption] Surjit has been serving the Punjab Police since November 1989.  During his tenure there, he was often given a list of names that were to be picked up and eliminated.  He alleged that if proper investigations are carried out, many other Punjab Police officers would be found guilty of committing the same crime as him. Human Rights Activist S. Jaswant Singh Khalra had unearthed proof of 25,000 illegal cremations just in Amritsar Sahib area.  S. Khalra was later also abducted and eliminated by the Punjab Police under the orders of KP Gill.