This ar­ti­cle is for the Doubt­ing Thomasses. This is just one sam­ple of the many pieces of ev­i­dence which were pre­sented to In­dian courts one af­ter an­other only to be ei­ther set aside or sim­ply ig­nored. Some­day, when Sikhs are able to set their own Nurem­berg type tri­als, KPS Gill will be tried, even if posthu­mously.

If any­one has any doubts about the bar­baric, il­le­gal and un­law­ful na­ture of work done by KPS Gill, read this. Delhi-based hu­man rights lawyer Tejin­der Singh, in an af­fi­davit which the Pun­jab po­lice filed in a case of in­vol­un­tary dis­ap­pear­ance, ac­ci­den­tally stum­bled upon this 1989 or­der of KPS Gill which en­lists 53 in­sur­gents, whom the po­lice called ter­ror­ists and which di­rects the dis­trict po­lice chiefs to kill them for a prize money men­tioned against their names.

Shocked at the writ­ten or­der ask­ing the dis­trict po­lice chiefs to kill them for prize money with­out fol­low­ing any due process, the or­der was chal­lenged in the High Court of Pun­jab and Haryana. Cor­nered, the gov­ern­ment of Pun­jab, af­ter dilly dal­ly­ing in the courts sub­mit­ted an­other doc­u­ment in which the or­der was liq­ui­da­tion was re­moved but the list was main­tained.

Sig­nif­i­cantly, af­ter a cou­ple of hear­ings, the Pun­jab and Haryana High Court ac­cepted the sub­mis­sion of the po­lice and the State of Pun­jab with­out any puni­tive re­marks or judge­ment against the po­lice chief.

“Even in tin pot lit­tle African coun­tries they have the cam­ou­flage of be­ing right on the right side of law. Nowhere does on so brazenly ask or or­der sub­or­di­nate of­fi­cers to kill peo­ple and in no civ­i­lized coun­try would such an or­der not at­tract no pun­ish­ment to those who is­sued it.”

Even in tin pot lit­tle African coun­tries they have the cam­ou­flage of be­ing right on the right side of law. Nowhere does on so brazenly ask or or­der sub­or­di­nate of­fi­cers to kill peo­ple and in no civ­i­lized coun­try would such an or­der not at­tract no pun­ish­ment to those who is­sued it.  All those stal­warts who want to mourn the death of KPS Gill may read the or­der and tell us what they think about it.

The strug­gling Sikh youth took it in their stride. They were not par­tic­u­larly shocked be­cause this has hap­pened with the Sikhs in his­tory. The Mughal rulers, like the pre­sent rulers too had fixed a price for Sikh heads and the Mughal army would kill Sikhs and take money from their chief­tains.

In its re­port en­ti­tled, Pun­jab Po­lice: Be­yond the Bounds of the law pub­lished in May 1995, in­ter­na­tion­ally renowned hu­man rights body, Amnesty In­ter­na­tional says, “Amnesty In­ter­na­tional is con­cerned at a pat­tern of hu­man rights vi­o­la­tions com­mit­ted by of­fi­cers of the Pun­jab po­lice act­ing out­side their home state. There have been a se­ries of in­ci­dents in re­cent years in which Pun­jab po­lice have trans­gressed their op­er­a­tional ju­ris­dic­tion, trav­el­ling, of­ten in ve­hi­cles with­out num­ber plates, to other In­dian states to carry out un­der-cover op­er­a­tions which re­sulted in se­ri­ous hu­man rights vi­o­la­tions. These in­cluded ab­duct­ing wanted Sikh sus­pects who have sub­se­quently “dis­ap­peared” or been killed in cus­tody.

Re­ports in­di­cate that the Pun­jab po­lice have been con­duct­ing such op­er­a­tions in states other than Pun­jab with­out seek­ing per­mis­sion of the au­thor­i­ties of the states con­cerned or giv­ing them prior in­for­ma­tion about their ac­tions. This is il­le­gal ac­cord­ing to the Con­sti­tu­tion of In­dia: the re­spon­si­bil­ity for the main­te­nance of pub­lic or­der within the ter­ri­tory of a state and for the po­lice rests ex­clu­sively with the state gov­ern­ment con­cerned. As far as Amnesty In­ter­na­tional is aware, lit­tle progress has been made in in­ves­ti­ga­tions or­dered into these al­le­ga­tions and in the ma­jor­ity of the cases those re­spon­si­ble have not been brought to jus­tice.”

“In its re­port en­ti­tled, Pun­jab Po­lice: Be­yond the Bounds of the law pub­lished in May 1995, in­ter­na­tion­ally renowned hu­man rights body, Amnesty In­ter­na­tional says, “Amnesty In­ter­na­tional is con­cerned at a pat­tern of hu­man rights vi­o­la­tions com­mit­ted by of­fi­cers of the Pun­jab po­lice act­ing out­side their home state”

As re­ported by Amnesty In­ter­na­tional, when asked to com­ment on al­le­ga­tions of in­vol­un­tary dis­ap­pear­ances in Lon­don, KPS Gill said, “that al­le­ga­tions of “dis­ap­pear­ances” were en­tirely un­founded since they con­cerned young men who had left the coun­try and were liv­ing abroad.” Who does not know that hun­dreds had to flee the coun­try to save their own lives and that of their fam­i­lies as they were be­ing hounded by KPS Gill and his men.

Hum Aah Bhi Bharte Hai tohn Ho jaate hai bad­nam
Woh Katl bhi karte hai to char­cha nahi hota!

We get a bad name even if we heave a sigh
They kill with im­punity and still no re­ac­tion from low or high!

This is a word to word tran­script of the 1989 or­der. WSN pos­sesses a copy of the or­der. 

IM­ME­DI­ATE

From:        The Di­rec­tor Gen­eral of Po­lice

                    Pan­jab, Chandi­garh.

To:              All Dis­trict Sr. Supdts. of Po­lice, in Pan­jab.

No. (Hand­writ­ten)  8927 – 41     Cr – 6 dated, Chandi­garh the (writ­ten) 30 – 8 – 89

Sub­ject:  Re­wards for the ar­rest/​liq­ui­da­tion of wanted ex­trem­ists/​ter­ror­ists.

Memo: Re­wards for the ap­pre­hen­sion/​liq­ui­da­tion of wanted ter­ror­ists/​ex­trem­ists as men­tioned against their names are hereby sanc­tioned: –

S.No.	Name and ad­dress of the Ter­ror­ist	Re­ward sanc­tioned
1	Gulzar Singh s/​o Tara Singh Mehra r/​o. Dha-diar PS Gharinda, distt. Am­rit­sar KCF – Kan­war­jit):	Rs. 25,000/ –
2	Daljit Singh @ Dhodhu s/​o Amar Singh r/​o Mehal PS Sdr. Am­rit­sar (KCF – Kan­war­jit):	Rs. 30,000/ –
3	Surinder­pal Singh @ SP s/​o Ajit Singh Chhimba r/​o Gali No.2, Shar­if­pura, PS Ram­bagh, Am­rit­sar (Bab­bar).	Rs. 30,000/ –
4	Sukhdev Singh @Pappu s/​o Dar­shan Singh r/​o Lohka PS Patti, distt. Tarn Taran (KCF – Sona, Area Com­man­der).	Rs. 25,000/ –
5	Gurse­wak Singh @ Babla r/​o Marhi Kam­boke PS Khalra, distt. Tarn Taran (KCF – Sur Singh).	Rs. 50,000/ –
6	Hari Singh @ Mehal Singh s/​o Ajit Singh Jat r/​o Saidon, PS Patti, distt. Tarn Taran (Bab­bar).	Rs. 40,000/ –
7	Bikramjit Singh @ Bikkar Singh Jat r/​o Narla Khalra distt. Tarn Taran (BTFK)	Rs. 40,000/ –
8	Jag­tar Singh @ Bhola @ Ni­hang s/​o Mo­han Singh r/​o Ra­sulpur, PS Val­toha, distt. Tarn Taran (KCF -Sona)	Rs. 30,000/ –
9	Hardev Singh @ Kalia r/​o Qadrabad, PS Kathu­nan­gal distt. Mahjitha (KCF – Jhamka).	Rs. 30,000/ –
10	Sital Singh s/​o Av­tar Singh Jat r/​o Mat­tewa PS Kathu­nan­gal distt. Ma­jitha (KCF- Jhamka/​Shah­pur).	Rs.30,000/ –
11	Tasvir Singh s/​o Anup Singh r/​o Jhan­der, PS Ma­jitha (BTFK/​KLF – Channa).	Rs. 40,000/ –
12	Rand­hir Singh @ Fa­jui r/​o Pere­wal, PS Ram­das distt. Ma­jitha (KCF Khetraj).	Rs. 30,000/ –
13	Bhupin­der Singh @ Bhinda r/​o Hasan­pur Kalan PS Sdr. Batala (Bab­bar).	Rs. 25,000/ –
14	Kul­want Singh @ Kanti r/​o Sialke, PS Sadar Batala (KCF – Jhamka/​Kalia).	Rs. 25,000/ –
15	Jogin­der Singh @ Cinda s/​o Pi­ara Singh Jat r/​o Kasti­wal, PS Sadar Batala (Brother of Tharam Singh Bab­bar).	Rs. 30,000/ –
16	Gurmej Singh @ Geja cousin of Sat­want Singh r/​o Ag­war PS Dera Baba Nanak (KCF – Gur­jant).	Rs. 30,000/ –
17	Barl­raj Singh @ Billa s/​o Dhir Singh, In­spec­tor BSF r/​o Thetherke PS Dera Baba Nanak (KLO).	Rs. 30,000/ –
18	Ran­jit Singh @ Kala s/​o Jaswant Singh Jat r/​o But­tar Kalan, PS Qa­dian, distt. Batala (Bab­bar/​KLF).	Rs. 30,000/ –
19	Jaswant Singh @ Jassa @ Babbu Tunda @ Bham­bar s/​o Jogin­der Singh Jat r/​o Bham PS Sri Har­gob­ind pura (now vil­lage Kandha-li Chok PS Tanda distt. Hoshiarpur) (KCF – Pappu Dha­di­ala Nazaro).	Rs. 30,000/ –
20	Harb­ha­jan Singh @ Bha­jan Singh Mand s/​o Mohnga Singh r/​o Panj Dheran, PS Phillaur, distt. Jul­lun­dur (Bab­bar).	Rs. 40,000/ –
21	Sat­nam Singh @ Satta s/​o Bakhshish Singh r/​o Kot Badal Khan PS Nurme­hal, distt. Jul­lun­dur (KCF – Gur­jant).	Rs. 30,000/ –
22	Jas­bir Singh s/​o Sadha Singh Ram­garhia r/​o Bhana PS Da­suya distt. Hoshiarpur (KCF).	Rs. 25,000/ –
23	Kash­mir Singh @ Ghulli s/​o Jit Singh r/​o Sarup­wal PS Sul­tan­pur Lodhi distt. Ka­purthala (BTFK -Nis­han)	Rs. 25,000/ –
24	Harb­ha­jan Singh @ Bha­jan Kala s/​o Chan­chal Singh Jat r/​o Sarup­wal, PS Sul­tan­pur Lodhi (BTFK -Nis­han).	Rs. 30,000/ –
25	Baj Singh @ Baja r/​o Sheikh Manga PS Sul­tan­pur Lodhi (BTFK – Nis­han).	Rs. 25,000/ –
26	Mukhtiar Singh @ Mukha r/​o Sarup­wal PS Sul­tan­pur Lodhi (BTFK – Nis­han).	Rs. 25,000/ –
27	Rachh­pal Singh @ Pappi @ Bai s/​o Ajit Singh Jat r/​o Chhan­dran PS Sah­newal distt. Lud­hi­ana (BTFK).	Rs. 50,000/ –
28	Jas­pal Singh s/​o Jar­nail Singh r/​o Se­hora, PS Payal distt. Lud­hi­ana (KLF – Ja­groop).	Rs. 30,000/ –
29	Ja­groop Singh r/​o Kalakh Ma­jri, PS Dehlon, distt. Lud­hi­ana (KLF).	Rs. 50,000/ –
30	Gur­mit Singh s/​o Maghar Singh r/​o Ghawaddi, PS Sar. Lud­hi­ana (KMV).	Rs. 30,000/ –
31	Sukhwinder Singh @ Laddu @ Baba s/​o Dar­shan Singh Jat r/​o San­gan, distt. Jind (now near Gur­d­wara Jy­oti Sarup, PS Sirhind) (KCF – Pan­thic Com­mit­tee Mem­ber).	Rs. 50,000/ –
32	Bashasher Singh s/​o Sar­dara Singh Jat r/​o La­hori Kalan, PS Bassi Pathana, distt. Pa­tiala (Bab­bar).	Rs. 25,000/ –
33	Bal­ley Singh @ Bai s/​o Pri­tam Singh Jat r/​o Sad­ha­ran­pur PS Pa­tran distt. Pa­tiala (BTFK).	Rs. 30,000/ –
34	Bal­ram Singh @ Baba @ Ramu Bhaiya s/​o Dev Singh r/​o Pathreri Jatan, PS Ropar (KLF – Ja­groop).	Rs. 40,000/ –
35	Kash­mira @ Tiddo r/​o Muthi­an­wala, distt. Fer­ozepur (BTFK).	Rs. 30,000/ –
36	Yad­vin­der Singh @ Yadu s/​o Gurtej Singh r/​o Fate­hgarh Pan­j­toor, PS Zira, distt. Fer­e­ozepur (KCF – Gur­jant).	Rs. 40,000/
37	Hardip Singh @ Dipa s/​o Pirthi Singh r/​o Chha­jan­wali, PS Zira, distt. Fer­ozepur (KCF).	Rs. 25,000/ –
38	Bo­har Singh @ Billa Mehra r/​o Dhole­wal, PS Dharamkot, distt. Fer­e­ozepur (KLF).	Rs. 30,000/ –
39	Ran­jit Singh @ Tunda s/​o Dalip Singh r/​o Chan­nuwale, PS Bagha­pu­rana, distt. Farid­kot (KLF Chani).	Rs. 30,000/ –
40	(Il­leg­i­ble) s/​o Kash­mir Singh r/​o (Il­leg­i­ble) PS Sadar Muk­t­sar distt, Farid­kot, (KLF – Gur­jant).	Rs. 30,000/ –
41	Chota Ram Bairagi @ Sukha @ Sukhdev Singh s/​o Bis­han Singh Bairagi r/​o Kah­mu­ing­wale PS Sadar Moga distt. Farid­kot (KLO – Gur­jant)	Rs. 30,000/ –
42	Surinder Singh @ Dev @ Chhotu @ Deputy s/​o Bakhtawar Singh Jat r/​o Kang­ni­wal PS Nala­garh distt. Solan (H.P) (Bab­bar)	Rs. 30,000/ –
43	Ka­maljit @ Kan­war­jit Singh @ Amba s/​o Jas­bir Singh r/​o Khaz­anewali Kothi, Gob­ind Colony, Sul­tan­wind Road, PS ‘B’­Divn. Am­rit­sar. (KCF) (Re­ward of 50,000/ – al­ready an­nounced is can­celled)	Rs. One Lac.
44	Sukhjin­der Singh @ Sukhwinder Singh s/​o Gulzar Singh r/​o Sangha PS Sdr. Tarn Taran. (BTFK) (Rs. 50,000/ – al­ready an­nounced is can­celled).	Rs. One Lac.
45	Paramjit Singh s/​o Kash­mir Singh Jat r/​o Pan­jwar PS Jha­bal distt. Tarn Taran (KCF). (Re­ward of Rs. 25,000 / – al­ready an­nounced is can­celled).	Rs. 50,000/ –
46	Sat­nam Singh @ Satta @ Chin­gara s/​o Dara Singh Jat r/​o Kotli Karotana, PS Aj­nala distt. Ma­jitha (BTFK) (Re­ward of Rs. 50,000/ – al­ready an­nounced is can­celled)	Rs. One Lac.
47	Waryam Singh s/​o Nazar Singh Jat r/​o Bhure­nan­gal, PS Sadar Batala (LTFK – Nis­han Makhu).	Rs. 50,000/ –
48	Daljit Singh @ Bitto @ Raj Ku­mar @ Raju Sharma @ Ajay Sharma @ Satish Sharma @ Vikas Jain s/​o Ajit Singh Sandhu r/​o House no. 30 -B, Gur­dev Na­gar (Lud­hi­ana (KCF). (Re­ward of Rs. 50,000/- ​al­dready an­nounced is can­celled.	Rs. One Lac.
49	Jaswant Singh r/​o Hird­e­wal PS Sid­hwan Bet distt. Lud­hi­ana (KCF) (Re­ward of Rs. 30,000/- ​al­ready an­nounced is can­celled).	Rs. 50,000/ –
50	Jar­nail Singh @ Jailu @ Bhau s/​o Ke­har Singh r/​o Chha­trana PS Pa­tran (KCF – Gur­jant). (Re­ward of Rs. 25,000/- ​al­ready an­nounced is can­celled).	Rs. 40,000/ –
51	Re­sham Singh s/​o Tar­lok Singh r/​o War­ian PS Makhu, distt. Fer­ozepur (Bab­bar). (Re­ward of Rs. 50,000/- ​al­ready an­nounced is can­celled).	Rs. One Lac.
52	Nis­han Singh s/​o Buta Singh r/​o Wan­joke, PS Makhu, distt. Fer­ozepur (BTFK). (Re­ward of Rs. 50,000/- ​al­ready an­nounced is can­celled).	Rs. One Lac.
53	Gur­jant Singh s/​o Gur­dev Singh r/​o 69-RB, Raj Singh Na­gar, Ra­jasthan (KCF). (Re­ward of Rs. 50,000/- ​al­ready an­nounced is can­celled).	Rs. One Lac.

(Signed) Di­rec­tor Gen­eral of Po­lice
Pun­jab, Chandi­garh

KCF – Khal­is­tan Com­mando Force
BTFK – Bhin­dran­wale Tiger Force for Khal­is­tan
KLF – Khal­is­tan Lib­er­a­tion Force
BSF – Bhin­dran­wale Saf­fron (Tigers) Force
KLO – Khal­is­tan Lib­er­a­tion Or­gan­i­sa­tion
LTFK – Lib­er­a­tion Tiger Forces of Khal­is­tan
KMV – Un­known