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Bajwa urges Chief Justice HC to monitor investigation in Nodeep Kaur case

There is a pall of secrecy in the conduct of the Haryana police concerning this case: Bajwa

Chandigarh, February 10, 2021: Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Partap Singh Bajwa has requested the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court to monitor the investigation in a labour right activist Nodeep Kaur case and ensure that justice is meted out.

The minister also urged the chief justice to transfer Nodeep Kaur to jail in Punjab

In a letter to Ravi Shankar Jha, Chief Justice Punjab and Haryana High court, Baja said that there is a pall of secrecy in the conduct of Haryana Police concerning Nodeep Kaur and they haven’t even uploaded the copy of FIR on the police website.

“I seek to bring to your urgent attention the case of Ms. Nodeep Kaur, a 23-year-old Dalit labor rights activist who was arrested on January 12, 2021, by the Haryana Police. She was peacefully protesting against the farm laws at the Singhu border protest site when she was arrested by the Haryana Police on false and fabricated charges to stifle her voice and intimidate other protesters,” stated Partap Singh Bajwa in the letter.

“The family members and colleagues of Ms. Nodeep Kaur are on record alleging that she has been subjected to custodial harassment and sexual violence at the hands of police. It is believed that Ms. Kaur is currently in custody at the Sonipat jail and continues to face a threat to her life and harassment at the behest of the state machinery,” he further added.