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Nihang Phoola set on fire inside Central Jail

Posted in Late Breaking News by Panthic Weekly Editors on the August 28th, 2008

 

Amritsar Sahib (KP) – Ajit Phoola, the notorious pseudo-Nihang, who is responsible for number of rapes and other crimes, was set on fire by two other prisoners inside the Central Jail here.  Navtej Singh and Harchand Singh of Amritsar Sahib and Gurdaspur district respectively have been named responsible for the incident.

According to local police officials, the incident took place after Phoola had an argument with both Navtej Singh and Harchand Singh.  The row became violent when Phoola was set on fire.  As a consequence he suffered over seventy percent burns and was immediately admitted to the local Civil hospital where he is receiving treatment.

No information is yet available on how the actual misshapen came to be and what kind of materials were used inside the jail.  Phoola’s role in several anti-Panthic operations have been apparent for long but support of Centre Government has always resuscitated him from backlash of the Sikh Community.

Editors can be reached at editors@panthic.org

Comments:

  1. Simredra said, on August 28th, 2008 at 7:11 am

    Every person who attacking on sikhs & sikh faith should be punished by Khalsa panth of Guru Gobind Singh.
    Waheguru ji ka khalsa
    Waheguru ji ki fateh

    300 saal Guru de naal

  2. J. Singh said, on August 28th, 2008 at 11:25 am

    Photo of Phoola at - http://www.neverforget84.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=42

  3. Jay said, on August 28th, 2008 at 6:25 pm

    Time to eat Mithai!! Bole So Nihaal Sat Sri Akaal. Khalistan Zandabad

  4. Jay said, on August 28th, 2008 at 6:27 pm

    Bole So Nihaal, Sat Sri Akaal. It’s just been confirmed that he’s dead. Good Riddance.

  5. Bakhsish Singh said, on August 28th, 2008 at 6:48 pm

    Jaikar kio dharmiyon ka, paapi ko dand diyo aye.

    Poohla got his own medicine which he was giving to others.

  6. Dave said, on August 29th, 2008 at 12:22 am

    Know you know the rest of the story. Always traters like chandu’s, gungu’s, dogra’s, barnalla’s, thora’s, badall’s, and other traters of singhs. They should know the faith of phlulla and masand. Sikh’s never forget internal animals. Whenever they have a chance, they will punish them.

  7. Singh said, on August 29th, 2008 at 2:07 am

    All the women he raped and how many singhs he killed. I think he diserve more pain then this.

  8. MANJIT CHAHAL said, on August 29th, 2008 at 5:17 am

    Hukmai anḏar sabẖ ko bāhar hukam na ko­ė (SGGS pg-1)

    All those who are not obeying the akalpurakh’s teaching, will remain in this circle of birth and death.

    Waheguru waheguru

  9. Nirgun Singh said, on August 29th, 2008 at 8:34 am

    Friend of mine just Phoned me to say, He is not anymore…But there is no update on this website

  10. Nimana Singh said, on August 29th, 2008 at 8:55 am

    JAIKAAR KEEO DHARMIO KA , PAAPI KO DAND DEEOAI II
    Waheguru ji ka Khalsa…Waheguru ji ki Fateh ….

    Poohle de kukarma dee fehrist bahut lambi hai ji..a no. of rapes , murders , especially of family members of jujharoo”s,forsefull possession of Gurdwaras, Osde gurgian ne panthik kaweeshar Bhai Joga Singh Jogi ji d dohati ( grand daughter ) nu abduct kar k gayeb kita & many more…Bhai Shalinder Singh ji Shinda{KLF} Galowal ji de ghar aatank failiya ,kyo k ohna ne osdian harkata da jwab oss te blasts kar k ditta c…ohna da parivaar ta bach giya ( out of state hon kar k), per kyo k Bhai Joga Singh ji Khanpur da parivar apne pind he rehanda c , oh poohle da nishana ban giya..poohla te sumedh saini da notorios gathjorh ( dono kutte saini ) ,ne Bahut singha de khoon d holi khedi, Poohle ne Bhai Balwinder Singh Jatana de Parivaar de 17 members nu jla k maar ditta jis vich 9 months d ik girl child v c..poohle de possession hethle Gurdwara 40 Sec. Chandigarh vich tehkhane ch torture center bnayia hohea c, S. Darshan Singh Multani( Retd. IAS) , ohna de bete Balwant Singh (J.E.) nu v ghar (chandigarh to) dinner karde nu chuk k maar ditta..Baaki Gurdwarian ch Opium ugauni te Bibia d Patt Rolni ohdian main hobbies san..

  11. Nihung Singh said, on August 29th, 2008 at 10:41 am

    Akaal Sat Sri Akaal!

    thank god hes dead, he was a namdhari you know

  12. S.S.Ubhi said, on August 29th, 2008 at 10:57 am

    Quite blatantly he was a nang - can we not defile the word nihang by calling this nang one - humble benti to panthic team!

  13. Sukha Singh said, on August 29th, 2008 at 2:02 pm

    About time, people have prayed for his death. The Khalsa could have killed him before but then our panth would have called this face nihang a Shaheed, The khalsa wanted to show the world who he really was under the banna of the khalsa, The big credit goes to Bhai Swaranjit Singh Ji Khalsa eal Nihang Singh, who even sold his own land to take this papi Poohla to the courts and as yet no one even bothered to help him with any sources from the UK…. Its does make you think that all the money given from the gurdwara to some organisations go no where or where?

  14. sanmeet singh said, on August 29th, 2008 at 3:17 pm

    GURFATEH JIO
    1…….
    SINGHA BHUNIYA PUHLA TEL PAA KE,
    JEO TANDOOR CH BHUNNI DE BATOU MIAN !
    TANDOORI MURGE KHA KHA PALIA JOHOTA,
    AANT BHUJ GYA MURGE WAANG MIAN..

    2……..
    MEHTAB SINGH MIR KOTIA TE SUKKHA SINGH MARIKE KAMBO WALA
    LE GAYE SIR MASSE DA WADD MIAN !!
    PARNAM MITTI MARIKE KAMBO DI NU JIS JAMIYA SINGH HARCHAND MIAN !!

    PUNJAB POLICE CAT, KAI BEDOSHE SIKHA DA KATAL
    AJIT POOHLA CHANDIGARH PGI TOO NARAKPURI PUUJ GAYA.
    TARAFDA HOYA MARIYA.

  15. gagandeep singh said, on August 29th, 2008 at 3:54 pm

    veer ji i am not agree for Simredra
    Nihang Phoola is not a sikh he has rap case
    a bad sikh you can say ….

    bakki guru sahib jande aa

  16. TIKKA BALIA said, on August 29th, 2008 at 4:05 pm

    majha da gand mukkm gaya , shernia maava de putta ne ankh dekha hi ditti,

  17. Nihung Singh said, on August 29th, 2008 at 5:54 pm

    Waheguru Jee Ka Khalsa
    Waheguru Jee Ki Fateh

    Guru Pyari Saadh Sangat Jee,

    Phoola was never the Jathedar of Tarna Dal, After the death of Sach Khand Vasi Singh Sahib Baba Bishan Singh Jee, the Jatherdari of this misl was give to the most respected Sach Khand Vasi Baba Kirtan Singh Jee, after his death the misl is now lead by Singh Sahib Akali Baba Makhan Singh Jee Nihang Singh Jee.

    On behalf of all of the Dal Panth Charkr Varti Nihang Singh Fauj could I congratulate the Saadh Sangat on the demise of this Panthic Veri.

    To all of the souls tortured and ravaged by this dhusht, your revenge has been taken by Sri Akaal Purakh Je Sahai.

    Waheguru Jee Ka Khalsa
    Waheguru Jee Kie Fateh

  18. MALKIAT said, on August 30th, 2008 at 6:08 am

    Waheguru Ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh…!!

    Considering his heinous crime like killing the grand mother (aged 80 yrs) of Bhai Jatana, he (Poohla) deserves the death in the same fashion. Congrets to these two brave people who punished him for his misdeeds.

    MALKIAT SINGH

  19. K singh said, on August 30th, 2008 at 10:51 am

    Satguru ji ne bhoat theek kita , kyon ki guru sahib hamesha he theek karde hunn. is papi ne jeondey jee guru ke bane nu badnaam kita ha , hunn sare jagat wich badnaami khutt ke gaya hai.
    Khalsa ji we must unite together , and must should fight against such people / social evils , as guru sahib did / doing in past / present .
    kooker,
    Wahegur ji ka KHALSA
    Waheguru ji ki FATEH

  20. Tejpartap singh said, on August 31st, 2008 at 9:08 am

    Waheguru ji ka khalsa
    Waheguru ji da Fateh

    I read all comments of my brothers,
    dil nu bahut khushi hoi ki haale v khalse da khoon garam hai,
    ohna jujharu singhan ne te khalistan di yaad nu phir taaja kar ta,
    Par veer will anybody tell me, asin saare ki kar rahe haan?
    ki jo veer pehlaan shaheed hoye, ki ohna ne eh Punjab da supna wekheya c?
    ki asin bus kadi bhaneaare te kadi sirse wale warge kanjar sadhaan naal hi jujhna hai?
    ki saada hor koi farj ni?

    MY HUMMBLE REQUEST TO ALL KHALSA, PLS WE HAVE TO THINK NOW
    akhir wich saare veeran nu te bibiaaan nu

    JO BOLE SO NIHAAL
    SAT SRI AKAL

  21. Amrit pal said, on September 1st, 2008 at 6:38 am

    Sat Shri Akal,
    Now the time to help those brave boys and their families directly and those family who strgule to put him in Jail. but please help direct to their family not belive any agent or Gurudwara commettie.

    thanks
    Amrit pal singh

  22. D s khalsa said, on September 1st, 2008 at 1:18 pm

    waheguru ji ka khalsa
    waheguru ji ki fateh

    KHALSA JI SADA CHARDI KALA CH RIHA KARO.
    BABBAR SURME PEDA HUNDE REHE NE TE PEDA HUNDE RAHENE NE.
    JE ASI APNE APP NU KHALSE KAHANE HAN TA KHALSE DA KHOON KADE VI THANDA NAHI PIA. SADA PANTH DI CHARDICALA LAI ARDAAS KARIA KARO TE APP VEE TIAR PER TIAR RIHA KARO JI
    D S KHALSA

  23. Harman said, on September 4th, 2008 at 5:50 am

    Dhan Guru de Singh jinha te Guru Maharaj ne aap kirpa karke Khalse di charhdi kala lai Dushat Paapi da aap naas karwaaya. Singha ne bhaaji morr hi ditti bahvein thorri der ho gai par Guru de ghar andher nahi c eho jihe dushtaa nu eh sazaa milni hi c. Hun baakiaan dushtaan nu v kan ho jaane chahide han KPS te Sumedh Saini warge dushat v Khalse diaan nazraan wich han te oh v adike aa jan ge.
    ——–Bole So Nihal Sat Sri Akal———–

  24. opinderpal said, on September 8th, 2008 at 5:17 am

    hannji KHALSA JI tuhanu sabbh nu bahut bahut wadhai. main usa bithaa haan te mainu jad patta laga ke kanjar phoola maraa ditta gaya hai mere lai is ton waddhi khushi di gal koi nahin hai.mere veer jinna ne usnu kattal kita main ohna da bada shukar gujaar haan. veer je lets pray for those loin hearts.

  25. Navkiran Singh said, on September 8th, 2008 at 11:42 pm

    I had been going through your comments . Its very heartening to know that though you people are living at such distances from India ,but you still keep the link with your roots.

    Bringing Poohla to justice through courts was a big task for our Lawyers. I have detailed about our efforts in my communication ,which i am giving below . Hope we with the support of peopel like you will be able to stand for Justice .

    JOINT EFFORTS OF LAWYERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL, COL.SANDHU, ETC BROUGHT POOHLA TO JUSTICE.

    The controversial self-styled Nihang chief Ajit Singh Poohla who was always in news for his brutal actions, was set on fire by two jail inmates Navtej Singh and Harchand Singh inside the ‘high security’ central jail at Amritsar, Punjab, India. Poohla received critical burn injuries after he was set on fire. In a critical condition with 70% burn injuries after the attack, Poohla was first taken to the local Civil Hospital and then shifted to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital before being referred to the PGI, Chandigarh. He died at PGI at 8.05 A.M. on 29.08.2008.

    Poohla who was an under trial in a mass murder case was doused with diesel and set aflame by the jail inmates Navtej Singh of Batala and Harchand Singh of Village Mari Kambo in Tarn Taran,

    Poohla had come in the public eye during the militancy period in Punjab as a ‘police informer’ and had links with several high-profile police officers and politicians. Provided with 40 bodyguards and 72 arm licenses by the police, he used his clout to take over several Gurudwaras and other properties in Punjab and Chandigarh. He used to move in a fleet of vehicles with “red beacons” on the top along with his armed brigade on his side. He was charged with eliminating seven members of a family in 1991. Besides several murder charges, he had also been accused of kidnapping and raping a 14-year-old girl.

    The first challenge to Poohla came from a retired Indian Army officer Col. G.S. Sandhu who floated the Majha Ex-Servicemen Human Rights Front in 2004 with retired Army officials as its members. Col. G.S. Sandhu , Capt. Sukhdev Singh and other members of the Majha Ex-Servicemen Front encouraged the villagers to stand up against the Poohla. Col. Sandhu and his men liberated several Gurudwaras from the clutches of armed men of Poohla. Some members of Majha Ex-Services Human Rights Front were also injured in clashes with Poohla’s armed men. Several false cases were also slapped on Col. Sandhu’s men by the police at the behest of Ajit Singh Poohla.

    After reading in the news papers about the campaign started by an Ex-Army man namely Col. G.S Sandhu, against the out lawed, turned Nihang, Ajit Singh Poohla, the General Secretary of Lawyers For Human Rights International (LFHRI), Navkiran Singh, Advocate, practicing at Punjab and Haryana High Court Chandigarh contacted Col. Sandhu and extended full support on behalf of the organization to his noble cause of bringing to justice Poohla and his gang. Initially a petition was filed on behalf of Col. G.S. Sandhu in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which was a Public Interest Petition, which was filed through Mr. Navkiran Singh Advocate on 31st March 2004, in which the details of his bad deeds were given in detail. The criminal acts in which he and his men were involved ranged from Murder, Rape, Looting, Illegal Detentions and torture as well Trespassing into Public, Religious and Private properties and dealing in Narcotics. The said petition created enough pressure upon the Punjab police and the senior police officials who were providing him police protection in the shape of illegal and legal arms and security men and also protection from prosecution for any of his crimes. The PIL continued till 28th Feb 2005, when it was disposed off by the bench in view of the State of Punjab filing a report that they had arrested Poohla on 4thAug 2004 in one of the cases of murder which was registered at Nawan Shahar, Punjab.

    Lawyers For Human Rights International provided free legal aid also at Nawan Shahar and Mr. Hardip Singh, Advocate was assigned the trial of the case. In this case the allegations were that Poohla and his men tortured and killed a person by the name of Jasbir Singh @ Jassa at their Dera in Sector 39 Chandigarh and later on the dead body was found at a Peer Dargah at village Behram, falling in District Nawan Shahar. Though the offence was committed in 2001, but there was no evidence available and when the campaign was started by Col. Sandhu, witnesses started pouring in and the case on investigation was found to be made against Poohla and his men. Unfortunately the trial ended up in acquittal on 1st Nov 2006, however his incarceration in this case for 2 years and 3 months created an impression in the minds of the victims of Poohla that Poohla was not above the law and witnesses started coming forward in other cases also.

    While the case of Nawanshahar was still under trial, 3 petitions were moved in the High Court by the victim families through Navkiran Singh Advocate, for marking a CBI enquiry into the cases, in which the Punjab police was dragging its feet to hold investigation in the matters. The FIRST case was relating to the incident which took place on 2nd June 1991, which was registered against Poohla and his men, in which they had killed 7 members of a family including children, women and a 8 months old breast feeding child at Village Khanpur, falling in Police station Beas, Police District Majitha. After killing them, the house of the victims was set on fire. In this case Poohla was able to get away with the crime by procuring a report on 24-11-93, from the police that he is innocent in the case and the case was sent untraced. Though the petitioner in this case namely Ranjit Singh had prayed before the High Court for CBI enquiry, however the court ordered an enquiry under the supervision of Kunwar Vijay Partap Singh IPS, who was posted as SSP Amritsar, the name of the said officer was suggested by the counsel as the said IPS Officer carried an impeccable reputation and the court and the state also agreed to it. The enquiry was supervised by the Lawyers For Human Rights International and the police had to file a charge sheet against Poohla and his men in the trial court at Amritsar. Then another problem arose that the police officials of police district Majitha could not arrest Poohla, which when brought to the notice of the Judge of the High Court ,he summoned the SSP Majitha and told him in the open court that in case he is incompetent to arrest Poohla, then he can request for the help of army, at which the SSP sought time and ultimately Poohla was arrested in the month of May 2008. Ranjit Singh the eye Witness and the only surviving member of the family deposed in the trial court and Bhai Mohkam Singh of Damdami Taksal also gave statement regarding his attending to the family and the Bhog Ceremony. The trial was being supervised by Mr. Parminder Singh Sethi Advocate ,who is District President of Amritsar Unit of LFHRI. Since Poohla has died, the trial will continue against other accused.

    In the SECOND case which related to Ludhiana, which was in fact the first case registered against Poohla and was an attempt to murder case, not only had Poohla been able to defeat the process of law ,but he was a proclaimed offender since the year 1980. When LFHRI through their counsel at Ludhiana namely Mr. Parupkar Singh Ghumman, inspected the records of the case, it was found that the original file was missing from the court of Session Judge Ludhiana. It’s interesting to note that the petitioner when was approached by the investigating team formed under orders of the High Court, under fear of Poohla gave a statement that he has not given any affidavit to Col. Sandhu or to any lawyer and resiled from his earlier statement.

    Similarly in the THIRD case Amrik Singh, who is brother of Baba Kulwant Singh, the Mukh Sewadar of another Nihang Dera of Goindwal Sahib also resiled from his statement in which he had alleged that he had witnessed the killing of Baba Kulwant Singh on the night of 24-4-86.So in these circumstances the High court disposed off the petition filed by him.

    Out of the total list of 9 cases, 8 cases are still pending against Poohla and his men and in almost all the cases Lawyers who are associated with LFHRI are pursuing the cases in ensuring that no witness is threatened and truth should be brought to the court. In 3 cases which were pending in Tarn Tarn and Patti are being taken care by Mr. Baldev Singh Gill, Advocate Tarn Tarn. Not only did LFHRI provide free legal aid to the victims of Poohla, but the team of Ex-Servicemen who were assisting Col. Sandhu in his campaign against Poohla were also given free legal aid and their cases, in which they were falsely implicated were also taken care by LFHRI. Mr. Tejinder Singh Sudan, president of Chandigarh unit of LFHRI took care of the cases which were in Chandigarh District Courts. Mr. Navkiran Singh, Advocate took care of the High Court cases and vigorously fought around more than a dozen cases. It is also being brought on record that the counsels pursued these cases under high security risk and threat to their lives, which still continues.

    Such was the fear and threat of the personality of Poohla that ordinarily people did not dare to come forward to complain against his criminal acts. His close proximity to senior police officials, kept him above the law for 24 long years.

    It’s by sheer grit and persistence of Retd Col. Sandhu and his team of Ex-Servicemen, hard work & dedication of activists of LFHRI and also field work of Nihangs like Baba Deep Singh and Swaranjit Singh, that Poohla and his men were brought to justice.

    Though we do not approve the manner in which he was punished on 28th Aug 2008 in Amritsar jail, but may be that was the destiny, as exactly 17 years back from the day he was burnt alive, on 28th Aug 1991, he burnt alive 4 members of a family of an alleged militant Balwinder Singh at Village Jatana, falling in District Ropar in retaliation to the bomb blast in which an attempt was made on the life of the then SSP Chandigarh Mr. Sumedh Singh Saini.

    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
    NAVKIRAN SINGH ADVOCATE
    GENERAL SECRETARY
    WWW.LFHRI.ORG
    98144-11494

  26. kuljeet kaur said, on September 13th, 2008 at 4:17 am

    Vaheguroo Vaheguroo Vaheguroo Vaheguroo

  27. Karandeep said, on October 5th, 2008 at 1:42 am

    You can read past press coverage relating to Col. Sandhu vs. Poohla on Col Sandhu’s NGO website http://www.aapnapunjab.org

  28. vikram jeet said, on October 8th, 2008 at 9:12 am

    it is the most delightful news of 2008,,, now onwards no one dare to challange integrity of punjabis… but we need to help those who put their life in danger by killing puhlla.

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