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I was on my way home today when I heard about a kidnapping, some 58 year old man who was held for ransom, but fortunatly police found him today walking around in Brampton. At first the story just went in one ear and out the other, and I never gave it a second thought. That was until off course I heard that the man was from Malton, and it wouldn’t have taken Miss Cleo to realize that desi’s had to have been involved somehow.

So I look it up and and looks like I may be ready for the prime time getting my own psychic hot line or something. Anyways story follows below:

Brampton men charged in kidnapping

Thursday September 11 2008
By PAM DOUGLAS

Two Brampton men are among four accused of kidnapping a 58-year-old Mississauga man this week, and Peel police say they anticipate more arrests.Peel police are still trying to piece together what happened to the victim, who was grabbed in Malton some time after 9 p.m. Monday and was eventually found at 7 a.m. Thursday on the side of rural Heritage Road in Brampton.

He was suffering from minor injuries and was admitted to hospital for observation, according to police.

At press time, police had not yet interviewed the victim, so they did not have all the details about where he was held, if he knew his kidnappers, or how he escaped.

However, the night before he was found, police arrested three suspects, and picked up the fourth the next morning.

The man, who police are not identifying, left his Malton home Monday, some time between 8 and 9 p.m. Some time later, his family received several telephone calls and a demand for ransom. The family was ordered to turn over money or the victim would be killed, according to police.

Brampton’s Manpreet Padda, 25, and Balbir Thind, 45, have been charged, along with Guramrit Sidhu, 45, of Mississauga and Tarinder Saggi, 32, of Markham.

The investigation is continuing and any witnesses who may have information or may have seen the victim on Heritage Road are asked to call investigators at 905-453-2121, ext. 2133, or Peel Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Source: [Brampton Guardian]

Apart from knocking the life out of Chuck Lidell and making him see the light for a few seconds yesterday, Rashasd’s choice in intro wear was just as surprising. With Affliction banned, looks like there maybe a new sponsor in town.

[source:BodyBulding.com]

Here’s a vid thats been quickly making its rounds from India’s equivalent of, “So you think you can dance”.

If you’re wondering what instigated the whole ordeal, seems like the host went all super Simon and just snapped. If you thought Simon was tough on his guests, seems like she takes it up a few notches:

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By the way the normal disclaimer applies for swearing and what not.

Usually when I think or talk about shots being fired towards Sangat, I would often think its about some verbal attack. But seems like in this case things got a little more literal, and someone actually fired bullets at Sangat in Sacremento. Not sure what the story is, but a Singh passed on the link so lets see what comes out in the coming days.

In the meantime heres a snippet off of youtube and some links that may better shed some light:

Google News

SACRAMENTO, CA - One man was killed and another was wounded after what authorities called a targeted shooting outside a Sacramento Sikh temple Sunday afternoon.

Bystanders were able to subdue one of the gunmen, while a second was able to escape, a Sacramento County sheriff’s spokesman said.

The shooting happened near the Sacramento Sikh Society building at 7676 Bradshaw Road just before 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sacramento County sheriff’s Sgt. Tim Curran said.

Curran said the victims were attending a regional Sikh sports tournament going on next to the temple, when the gunmen approached and fired several shots.

One of the victims died at the scene. A second, identified only as a 38-year-old man, was shot in the leg. He was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Curran said. The names of the victims were not released pending family notification.

Witnesses said spectators and athletes near the shooting were able to rush and grab one of the gunmen, beat him into submission before officers arrived.

“I just saw people running and shooting. I saw (the crowd) beating the guy they caught,” witness Sean Virk said.

“The crowd was armed with cricket bats and field hockey sticks,” Curran said. “(The crowd) didn’t hold back the fact that they hit him.”

Curran said the gunman was hospitalized with several blunt force injuries and was expected to be charged upon his release.

The second gunman was able to escape the scene. Investigators were compiling a description of the attacker.

Investigators said a previous conflict between the victims and the gunmen led to the shooting, Curran said. There was no indication the shooting was gang-related.

http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=47153&provider=top

One of the biggest blemishes against the Panth in most recent times has had to have been Phoola, who for years paraded around with full immunity; raping, pillaging and murdering while all along masquerading as an Akali nihang.

I remember when I first heard about Phoola years ago; about how he was responsible for having murdered some Singhs from Jatha that were close to Baba Ji [Sant Baba Takhur Singh], and then going on to hear and read about his gross rapes, laundry list of murders, while himself never being touched or got at. While understanding the fear and power wielded by those who not only role deep but remain well connected through corrupt officials and bureaucrats, it remained a disgusting reality that very few ever tried bringing justice to the man. It was this legacy of heinous crimes, in addition to the fear and cowardice that his presence evoked, that would become a breathing blemish and his existance a matter of shame that long stained the Panth; a Panth that prides itself on bringing those like Phoola to justice.

Now, I mean no disrespect to anyone, I am no better or any less responsible for having never acted or attempting to have dared take a go at him. In the end anyone can be touched, and ultimately where there’s a will there’s a way, so I make no attempt to single anyone or any group out in particular, rather it’s burden that for so long we all bore.

But as the history books tend to reveal; sooner or later life has a way of catching up and our past deeds become the weight with which our future is weighed against and judgement passed by. It’s to this end that a man such as Phoola got no more a deserving death then to having been burned alive and suffering a slow and painful death. Not nearly as deserved for all the pain he brought to others, yet justice all the same.

Anyways here are some links to check out for more:

• Panthic.org
• Never4Get84.com {Some graphic pics]
• Google News

About a month back news broke around these parts about a damaging video that came out of Glidden Gurdwara. The story was basically a raagi staying at the Guru Ghar booked one of the committee members pocketing money from out of the golak. In light of this the next time the committee got together to presumably do the seva of cleaning out the golak and organizing the change, he [Raagi Singh] went all Mission Impossible and video taped the entire incident.

Anyways turns out the video got put on youtube where it’s since been collecting hits and furthering the tale. Surprisingly the video isn’t as breaking news, as I was originally lead to believe, and instead has been sitting around for 2 years before it managed to resurface. Whether its surfacing was part of a grander scheme on the part of a black mailer turned righteous do-gooder (we seem to have a lot of those in our Quam), or nothing more then mud that is being slung by opposing committees, is better left to those in  the know, and actual journalists to uncover and reveal.

For the rest of us there’s only mindless speculation on what could be / is happening and echoing the same old rhetoric that we’ve become so accustomed to:

• We need to take the gurdwara away from these masands
• Where did all the Singhs of Guru Gobind Singh go, who let such actions happen??
• Why hasn’t there been a morchaa against such individuals and committee’s!!
• Where are our youth!!?!?!
• Is this what Gursikhi has come down to??
• What about the children, will somebody please think about the children!!

Anyways, the video’s posted below and I’m not sure what to make of it just yet since its not in the bright vivid HD quality I’ve come to enjoy. Also having half dazedly watched it once, I never really picked up on at what point the crime takes place. For those looking for more details, the original site that had the video on display (a pro Afghanna/Ghagga site) had this to share:-

This movie is of a Golak Chor who is stealing the money from the Golak at the time of counting at Sri Guru Nanak Sikh Center, Glidden Road, Brampton, Canada. Golak Chor Devinder Chhokar was a president of the Gurdwara at the time he was stealing money. It is believed that he stole the money for last 5-6 years and it was discovered in middle of 2006, when a young parcharak made this video through the roof opening. Chhokar has other associates in the Gurdwara committee, who are defending him to date and want to get rid of those from the committee who are opposing to the Golak Chori.

And without further ado the video at the center of all this hub bub -

Also noting the time shown when the videos being shot, its nice to see our commitees taking in an interest in being up during amrit velaa to do such sevaa, assuming off course the timer on the video is right.