Justice died with Amar Kaur who died at 100 pursuing case against DGP: Dal Khalsa chief

JALANDHAR: Citing case of 100 years old Amar Kaur, who died recently while waiting for justice in the case of disappearance of her son, son-in-law and driver for almost 24 years, Dal Khalsa has said that this case reflected the delay and denial of justice that have become the hallmark of Indian justice delivery system. DGP Sumedh Saini is an accused in the case.

"Justice in this case died along with Amar Kaur and the so-called long arm of the law has failed in holding the high and mighty accountable for their crimes," said Dal Khalsa chief advocate Harpal Singh Cheema.

Kaur's son Vinod Kumar, son-in-law Ashok Kumar and driver Mukhtiyar Singh were not seen again after allegedly being kidnapped by the then SSP of Ludhiana SS Saini.

"The victims were innocent - neither were they wielding any guns nor were they a threat to the country. Despite all this, for 24 years, the case was prolonged so that Saini could go unscathed. There are many mothers and sisters like Amar Kaur, whose sons and brothers have gone missing after the police under Saini abducted, tortured and killed them extra-judicially. They too have lost all hopes for justice," he said in a statement issued here on Wednesday.

Expressing grief over the death of Amar Kaur, he said this case had left another blot on this country's justice system.

"Amar Kaur sent a telegram from her bed in Moolchand Hospital to the chief justice of the Delhi high court on July 8, 2011, requesting him to fast track the trial and hold day-to-day hearings so that she could get justice in her lifetime and her soul could rest in peace, but to no avail."