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Campaign to save 17 Indians on death row in UAE

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Submitted by admin4 on 3 June 2010 – 6:04pm By Venkata Vemuri, IANS, Leicester : A group of Indian workers has launched a campaign to save 17 Indians who are facing face death penalty for allegedly killing a Pakistani national in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and has demanded a re-trial. The Leicestershire Indian Workers’ Association has called for a re-trial of the 17 Indians said to be involved in the case. General secretary Sital Singh Gill has organised a public meeting here this Friday to garner public support. The 17 Indians, all from Punjab, were sentenced to death Sunday […]

Group steps up its fight to save Indians from death

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By This is Leicestershire  |  Posted: June 03, 2010 A community group has called a public meeting to appeal for justice after 17 Indian men were sentenced to death. The Leicestershire Indian Workers’ Association began a campaign for a re-trial into the case of the men who are alleged to have been tortured and forced into confessing after a Pakistani man was killed in the United Arab Emirates. Association General secretary Sital Singh Gill, of Northfields, Leicester, is calling on people to support the campaign. The public meeting will take place at the East Park Road Gurdwara, Evington, from 6.30pm […]

‘Retry men sentenced to death’

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‘Retry men sentenced to death’ By This is Leicestershire  |  Posted: May 26, 2010 A community leader has called for a retrial in the case of 17 Indian men facing the death penalty in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Sital Singh Gill, general secretary of Leicestershire Indian Workers’ Association, has sent a letter to Downing Street and the president of the UAE asking for an appeal. The 17 migrant workers were sentenced to death in March. The men, all from Punjab and aged between 21 and 25, were arrested in January 2009 after a Pakistani man died and three more […]

Leicester family hopes charges will be dropped in Punjab case

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By This is Leicestershire  |  Posted: November 16, 2009 The family of two men imprisoned in the Punjab for more than a month after an incident at a wedding say they are hopeful charges against them will be dropped at a hearing today. Amarjit Sohal and his 19-year-old son, Talvinder, of Evington, Leicester, were arrested and jailed on October 3 after an alleged fight. Reports in India at the time of their arrest stated the men faced charges including attempted murder, theft, fraud and rioting. Aman Sohal, 26, is Amarjit’s daughter and Talvinder’s sister. She said talks with lawyers had […]

Family of two Leicester men jailed in India hope they will soon be free

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By This is Leicestershire  |  Posted: November 09, 2009 The family of two men jailed in India are hoping charges against them will soon be dropped and they will be allowed to return home.  Amarjit Sohal and his 19-year-old son, Talvinder, from Evington, Leicester, are among family members accused of assaulting a wedding hall owner in the Punjab in October. They have now been in prison for more than a month, following what the family said was a complete misunderstanding. In the next few days it is hoped all charges against the pair will finally be dropped and they will […]