Probe youth’s death in US, NRI panel to SSP
Friday, 22/11/2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20131122/punjab.htm#9
Kapurthala : Taking suo motu cognisance of the matter pertaining to Kapurthala resident Paramjit Singh, who had committed suicide in US in October, the Punjab State Commission for NRIs, Chandigarh, has asked the Kapurthala Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) to look into the matter and submit a report on or before January 9, 2014. Orders to this effect have been issued by the commission chairperson Justice Arvind Kumar (retd) and member S Chattopadhyaya (retd ADGP) today.
Paramjit, a resident of Mohabblipur village in Kapurthala, had gone to the US through illegal means for employment, after being misled by unscrupulous agents. Depressed, he committed suicide on the intervening night of October 22-23. On account of Paramjit being an illegal immigrant, his family members had to face a lot of difficulty in bringing the body to India. Paramjit was cremated in his native village on November 13.
KS Nagra co-convener, Centre for Human Rights Initiative, Training and Research Association (Punjab) had sent the news clipping, appeared in The Tribune on November 9, under the headline “Depression victim’s body being sent home: NAPA” to the Punjab State Commission for NRIs. In his representation to the commission, Nagra had mentioned that six months ago, Paramjit had gone to the US to secure his livelihood after paying Rs 25 lakh to an agent, who misled him. Nagra further mentioned that after failing to find a suitable job in the US, Paramjit committed suicide by hanging himself.
Nagra had requested the commission that necessary instructions be issued to appropriate authority to end the network of agents, who misled the youth for making money fraudulently.
The commission, in its orders mentioned, “After perusal of the contents of the news, it transpires that the complaint is about unemployment prevalent in Punjab. In order to have a livelihood, the unemployed youths adopts various ways to go abroad. Taking advantage of these unemployed youths, some unscrupulous agents, who have a strong network in the state/abroad, promise them greener pastures on foreign shores, exploit them and in return charge hefty amounts.”
The commission further observed that Paramjit’s case is a glaring example of such illegal activities of such agents. “Taking suo motu cognisance provided under clause (c) of section (2) of Punjab State Commission for NRIs Act 2011, the commission refers the matter to SSP Kapurthala to look into it at his own end and take appropriate action, but in accordance with law,” reads the order.
Victim of fraud
Paramjit (in pic), a resident of Mohabblipur village in Kapurthala, had gone to the US through illegal means to find employment
Depressed at being misled by unscrupulous agents, he had committed suicide on October 22
On account of Paramjit being an illegal immigrant, his family members had to face a lot of difficulty in bringing the body to India
