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A correspondent from The Asian Pacific Post recently visited Sukhwinder "Mithu" Singh at the Ludhiana Central Jail in part to assist in his release pending trial. Mithu was accused of rape in August of 2004 and has been in jail since. His family, friends, lawyers and social activists all believe he was framed to derail the Indian murder trial of his wife Jaswinder Kaur Sidhu, a Maple Ridge beautician who was kidnapped, tortured and killed after going against her family's wishes to marry the man she loved. ( see story - Husband of murdered B.C. bride charged with rape)
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your support. Although I do not have access to a computer, I have been told about this website and the hundreds of people who have written their comments. I am overwhelmed at all the signatures of support. I may never meet you or the people who have set up this petition…but all of you have my deepest gratitude…I am so emotional after being told about your messages.
I only wish that I can get this kind of support in my country.
I am sending this message to you from Ludhiana Central Jail. I think of my wife everyday and every night. I wish I had a little bit more time with her.
My life now is nothing. My dreams are shattered. Nobody should undergo this type of treatment.
My fault is I loved someone.
As you will know by now, these rape charges against me is another attempt to destroy me and my love for Jassi.
There are many questions that nobody will answer…I had police bodyguards for my protection when this supposed rape took place…but nobody has even questioned them about what happened.
Some of the police here are corrupt and Jassi’s relatives are using them to harass me.
I am now living in a barracks in Ludhiana Central Jail. The guards treat me kindly as they know the background to my case.
But I never feel safe and sleep with one eye open.
Some of the people hired to kill me and Jassi are in the same jail. Some of the other contract killers have connections with inmates in the jail.
I am always afraid that they will do something like poison me.
There is no protection here from them.
I do not understand why Canada will not go after Jassi’s mother and uncle who are the masterminds behind this horrible tragedy. *
I can never be safe until they are behind bars. I have to go now but please keep up the fight to seek justice for my Jassi. Thank You”
* (Indian police have charged the mother and uncle who live in Maple Ridge but after more than six years there has been no movement in the extradition requests. The family has denied any connections with the murder or threats against Mithu).
