We strongly condemn the prevailing trend of Indian State to kidnap and kill social activists who are working for democratic rights of the people. These incidents confirm the authoritarian behavior of the Indian State which on its way to absolute dictatorship.
We oppose the draconian laws which are anti-people tools in the hand of State to suppress the democratic voices.
On the 9th march, SFS activist Pradeep Singh along with another social activist Mandeep Singh were kidnapped at gun-point from Chandigarh (near traffic lights of sec. 23-24) by AP Police personnel.
Then somewhere in
sector 40, AP police changed number plate of their vehicle. Afterwards they were
taken to Noida in the same vehicle. There they came to know that they were illegally
detained by Andhra Police Personnel related to National Investigation Agency
(NIA). They were kept there for four days blamed of being Maoists. They were regularly investigated about this . On 13th march they were taken
to Mancherial , Adilabad district, Andhra Pradesh. After the journey of two
days they reached there on the morning (4:00 am) of 15th of March,
2013. There a false case was slapped on them in MancheriaL Police Station ,
Adilabad distt. Andhra Pradesh(dated 15 March, 2013).On the night of the 15th
March ,2013 Pradeep was produced before the Tehsildar and later on 17th
March, 2013 (around 4-30 a.m) he was handed over to us by Andhra Police
on Bhopal Railway Station, Madhya Pradesh. While Mandeep is still in jail.
We demand a Judicial Probe to be conducted in such
lawless and criminal act and culprits be put justice. We also demand
unconditional release of Mandeep Singh.