Former KCF ultra a free man

30 Apr 2008 Indian Express Chandigarh

Former KCF ultra a free man

Kulbir, who was extradited from the USA in 2006 for trial in three murder cases, acquitted in the third and last case

ANJU AGNIHOTRI CHABA JALANDHAR

FORMER dreaded Khalistan Commando Force (Panjwar) terrorist Kulbir Singh Barapind, alias Kulbira, who was extradited from the USA in 2006 for trial in three murder cases, was acquitted in the third and last case today.

The court of Additional Sessions Judge BK Mehta acquitted Kulbir, a resident of Bara Pind village in Jalandhar, for want of evidences.

The case relates to the killing of three brothers and wife of the eldest one in Tarkhan Majara village on September 9, 1992. The parents of the killed brothers, Sohan Singh and Gurmail Kaur, who were eyewitnesses, could not identify Kulbir.

Cops were astonished when the parents gave a statement in the court that the FIR was dictated by the police officials and they only singed on it.

Notably, earlier too, he was released in the case of murders of a former Akali MLA of Banga, Balwant Singh Sarhal, a kanungo and two gunmen of MLA in Cheema Kalan village, under Goraya police station in 1992.

A few days back, he was acquitted in the second case of murder of Sahib Singh of Dhakka Colony in Phillaur, again for want of evidences.

In 1994, Kulbir had escaped to the USA, where he was arrested. The Punjab Police had fought a long legal battle to get him extradited and a US court allowed his return with a rider that he be tried in only three cases under general law not under any special law.

Because of this condition, a TADA case against Kulbir was dropped in November 2006.

Though he was booked in about 32 cases, including killing of nine BSP men in Nakodar, the Punjab Police could extradite him for only three murder cases.

Parents of the victims fail to identify the former terrorist

FORMER dreaded Khal- istan Commando Force (Panjwar) terrorist Kulbir Singh Barapind, alias Kul- bira, who was extradited from the USA in 2006 for trial in three murder cases, was acquitted in the third and last case today. The court of Additional Sessions Judge BK Mehta acquitted Kulbir, a resident of Bara Pind village in Ja- landhar, for want of evi- dences. The case relates to the killing of three brothers and wife of the eldest one in Tarkhan Majara village on September 9, 1992. The par- ents of the killed brothers, Sohan Singh and Gurmail Kaur, who were eyewit- nesses, could not identify Kulbir. Cops were astonished when the parents gave a statement in the court that the FIR was dictated by the police officials and they only singed on it. Notably, earlier too, he was released in the case of murders of a former Akali MLA of Banga, Balwant Singh Sarhal, a kanungo and two gunmen of MLA in Cheema Kalan village, under Goraya police station in 1992. A few days back, he was acquitted in the second case of murder of Sahib Singh of Dhakka Colony in Phillaur, again for want of evidences. In 1994, Kulbir had es- caped to the USA, where he was arrested. The Punjab Police had fought a long le- gal battle to get him extra- dited and a US court al- lowed his return with a rider that he be tried in only three cases under general law not under any special law. Because of this condition, a TADA case against Kulbir was dropped in No- vember 2006. Though he was booked in about 32 cases, including killing of nine BSP men in Nakodar, the Punjab Police could extradite him for only three murder cases. Parents of the victims fail to identify the former terrorist

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