BREAKING: Criminal Case Against Indian Police In Portugal

:dateline:Solicitors of Bhai Paramjeet Singh Pamma have today filed a criminal complaint against three of the four Police officers sent by India to Portugal to oversee the handing over of an extradition request against him.

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The criminal complaint is in relation to officers SP Ashish Kapoor, DSP Rajinder Singh Sohal and DIG Balkar Singh Sidhu.��SP Kapoor is alleged to have tortured Paramjeet Singh in India prior to his being granted asylum in the UK.��DSP Sohal has previously been convicted in the Indian courts of various crimes against prisoners.��DIG Sidhu has previously been charged with kidnap and killing of a prisoner.

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The criminal complaint was filed by Paramjeet Singh�s legal team including Gurpatwant Singh Pannun of USA based �Sikhs for Justice� and UK solicitor Amarjit Singh Bhachu.��The criminal complaint has been filed with the Portuguese Ministry of Justice for the immediate attention of the Portuguese Attorney General.

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Solicitor, Amarjit Singh Bhachu said, �Paramjeet Singh�s legal team is keen to ensure that every avenue is pursued for his release and return home.�The filing of this criminal complaint is an important step not only in Paramjeet Singh�s case but also in the pursuit of justice by countless victims of torture and extra-judicial killings at the hands of Indian security services over many years.�

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Chair of the Indian Sub-Continent Affairs Sub-Committee of Sikh Council UK, Gurdial Singh Atwal said, �It is totally insensitive of India to have sent tormentors of Paramjeet Singh and those who are accused and convicted of such heinous crimes to Portugal in this way.��This smacks of arrogance on behalf of India and confirms that Paramjeet Singh will be mistreated again if he is extradited.�