Amarinder must order probe into killing of 21 militants: Dal Khalsa

Hoshiarpur- Dal Khalsa today demanded from Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to move beyond lip service and initiate probe into the deaths of 21 Khalisatni militants whose surrender he himself arranged and who were subsequently eliminated in ‘fake encounter’.
Notably while speaking at the launch of “The People’s Maharaja,” his authorised biography in Delhi, Amarinder Singh claimed that Chandra Shekhar betrayed him and that he was responsible for the death of 21 Khalistani militants.
Party leaders Kanwar Pal Singh, Satnam Singh and Ranbir Singh said Amarinder Singh has tactically admitted that 21 militants whose surrender he himself facilitated were subsequently eliminated in a stage managed encounter. ‘Amarinder is known for bold admissions and going by his character he has endorsed how security forces and state police carried out illegal killings with impunity during the period of militancy.
They said Amarinder’s mere regret on deaths mean little to the victims and justice-seekers. “Coincidentally, Amarinder is on the saddle now-a-days. He is a witness and moreover in a position to entrust a probe into the unlawful killings. If Amarinder has any burden on his conscience, a fair justice to victims can relieve him. And to bring guilty cops to book an impartial and fair investigation is essential”, said they.
Kanwar Pal Singh said he has read the book on Amarinder Singh. There are no detailed references of 21 militants except Anokh Singh Ubhoke, who approached Amarinder to surrender and as per the book, he was handed over to IB Director in the presence of former PM Chandra Shekhar in 1991. Ukhoke was shown killed in an encounter in Dec 1992.
They said Amarinder felt betrayed by then PM Chandra Shekhar. Hence, he should not repeat the same with the deceased persons and their aggrieved families.
They said Amarinder’s defence of the army major who “used” Kashmiri as a human shield was in a bad taste.