Letter by UK Citizen Jagtar Singh Johal Shares Details of Brutal Torture by Punjab Police

London : Two pages of a letter by British Citizen Jagtar Singh Johal share gruesome details of his torture by the police in Moga, Punjab. In the letter, Jagtar has shared various details of torture techniques used by the police during the interrogations.While it was already known that Jagtar Singh was tortured and electrocuted by the police, his first hand account of the torture describe exact techniques that were employed.
Jagtar Singh travelled to India on a valid visa to get married. However, shortly after his marriage, he was abducted by the Punjab police and detained without any valid charges for nearly 220 days.
In his letter, Jagtar writes that after he was taken to Moga, his torture continued for days. “I was struck on my chest and back. Two people would simultaneously hit me whilst others restrained me and watched. Crocodile clips were placed on my ears and I was also electrocuted.”