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Please note this fund has now closed as we have met the target. All money donated will be used for Bibi Amarpreet Kaur's wedding. 

If you would like to donate towards other cases, including prisoner and family welfare please go to www.justgiving.com/sopw

Please note any further donations on this page will be used for the welfare of other prisoners and their families.

For any further information please email info@prisonerwelfare.com

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Bhai Najum SinghThe Sikh Organisation for Prisoners Welfare (S.O.P.W) would like to bring to your attention the release of Bhai Najum Singh s/o Hajurah Singh after 7 years of imprisonment.

Background:

Bhai Najum Singh was arrested under fabricated charges on the 28th of March 2004 in the state of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh district, Raipur village, where he was looking for work. Bhai Najum Singh was subjected to continuous third degree torture and interrogation for three months. During this three month period, officially, Bhai Najum Singh did not exist. His whereabouts were only made known after this period when he was produced in court.

Bhai Najum Singh’s imprisonment was made as difficult and inhumane as possible in order to break his resolve. Bhai Najum Singh was incarcerated in Polah Jail in the Maharashtra State. Bhai Najum Singh was in total isolation as the fellow inmates were of Maharti ethnicity and did not speak Punjabi.

Bhai Najum Singh’s imprisonment was made even worse by the fact that he was not allowed visitors for over two years. Bhai Najum Singh’s brother attempted to visit him on numerous occasions but was always detained, beaten and then released by the police. In 2006 Bhai Najum Singh was finally allowed family visits, but this was just another ploy to psychologically torture him. The visits were only five minutes long. His family had to travel for two days to reach the jail. Two days of travel for a five minute visit. This visit was conducted through a barred nine inch hole in a concrete wall. In addition to this Bhai Najum Singh was continually transferred by the authorities without informing his family. This was all done in order to ‘break’ Bhai Najum Singh.

In 2009 Bhai Najum Singh was transferred to Nabha Jail where he came to the attention of S.O.P.W. We have been supporting him ever since. Bhai Najum Singh is currently writing a full account of his ordeal and the injustice he suffered, details of which will be released by S.O.P.W.

Current Situation:

Currently Bhai Najum Singh who is in his 50’s has medical issues due to the torture he suffered. In spite of all of this hardship, there is a ray of hope. Bibi Amarpreet Kaur, the daughter of Bhai Najum Singh is to be wed later this month. S.O.P.W. need the sangats help to raise a £1000 so that the family can arrange the wedding. Please visit our website and donate using the Just Giving link. ALL money raised will go directly to the family.

***************UPDATE**************

Please note this fund has now closed as we have met the target. All money donated will be used for Bibi Amarpreet Kaur's wedding.

If you would like to donate towards other cases, including prisoner and family welfare please go to www.justgiving.com/sopw

Please note any further donations on this page will be used for the welfare of other prisoners and their families.

For any further information please email info@prisonerwelfare.com

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