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An Addendum to Madan Lal’s Case
July 16, 2006 | Comments Off on An Addendum to Madan Lal’s Case
Punjabi Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ordered a magisterial inquiry into Madan Lal’s case on June 30th, following a similar action by Firozpur DC Dr. Arvinder Singh the day before. The 20-year-old Dalit died in police custody on June 28th.
Newer evidence showed that Lal died within a half hour of being taken to the police station from his Basti Shekhan Wali home. Lal’s relatives contend that the police beat him to death.
Despite orders of inquiry,
the police administration had not taken any action against the police staff posted at the city police station.
Once again, Lal’s case is threatened by the tendency of police abuse investigations to run dry after inquiry. The case of Human Rights Attorney Sukhwinder Singh Bhatti illustrates this threat. Twelve years ago, security forces from Punjab abducted Bhatti in broad daylight. They secretly detained and tortured him. No one has been held accountable for his torture and disappearance.
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