Bhai Harchand Singh

Harchand Singh - resident of Maarhi Khambo Ke, Tarn Taran and is a descendant of Bhai Sukha Singh (Massa Ranghar sodhak)

What prompted them to do Ajit Poohla kaand?

A book by Baljit Singh Khalsa, editor of Fatehnama, named "Hindustani Attwaad" was recovered from the jail. This book mentions many of the Phoola's mideeds and atrocities carried out upon Sikh families, such as that of Shaheed Bhai Balwinder Singh Jattana Babbar.

Phoola and his armed brigade raided the house of Jattana in the wee hours of August 29 , 1991, and burnt alive four women, named Jasmer Kaur (chachi), Dawarki Kaur (grandmother), Manpreet Kaur ( a class VII student) and Harsimranjit Kaur, a six-year-old handicapped girl.

Co-incidentally Phoola's death came exactly 17 years to the day that Phoola and his gang committed this inhumane act in the exact same way.

How it happened

As Harchand Singh doused Ajit Phoola with petrol removed from the prison generator, Navtej Singh waiting with a scrap of cloth which he had already lit, threw it onto Phoola, thus setting him ablaze.

Current Situation

On August 28, the police had taken Navtej Singh Guggu and Bhai Harchand Singh in remand for 3 days. Normally they would have been presented in court on August 31, but they were presented a day earlier. Thus on the 30th of August, a day earlier than scheduled, Navtej Singh and Harchand Singh were presented in court.

In court, Navtej Singh stated that he has no regrets killing Ajit Phoola.

Despite police attempts to intervene, both brave Sikhs in the front of the judge, were presented with siropas by Bhai Amrik Singh of Damdami Taksal, Ajnala

As Navtej Singh & Harchand Singh were being ushered back, slogans of "Dusht Phoola Murdabad" echoed outside the court.