BARNALA, PUNJAB—Our team has received disturbing news that Jasvir Singh ‘Jassa’ of village Manaki in Barnala was taken from his home yesterday, in the early hours of 13th August, under very suspicious circumstances.
In a move that mirrors the dark days of the 1980-90’s, the family home was surrounded by officers, who entered the house by climbing over the walls. Jasvir Singh was taken under false pretences, with claims that he wpuld simply be questioned and would return home soon.
However, Jasvir Singh’s family have gone from police station to police station in the local area of Barnala and nobody has claimed that they made the arrest or that they know where he is being held. The family have told us that when the police raided their house there were no local police officers or panchayat members present and when they asked for the name and number of the arresting officer the reply they got was that the “SHO summoned Jasvir Singh.”
Jasvir Singh had only just returned home in the last couple of months when he was released after spending 5 years separated from his family. Understandably, we are all very concerned for Jasvir Singh’s well-being and are doing all that we can to bring this matter to a safe and satisfactory conclusion.
