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https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-venetic-corrupt-police-worker-admits-tipping-off-criminal-over-secret-nationwide-investigation Operation Venetic: Corrupt police worker admits tipping-off criminal over secret nationwide investigation Corruption A corrupt police employee illegally accessed sensitive information and tipped-off a criminal friend about a massive, secret investigation into serious and organised crime. Natalie Mottram, 24, from Warrington, was employed by Cheshire Police but was on secondment and working as an intelligence analyst at the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) when she was arrested by National Crime Agency officers on 12 June 2020. She was arrested as part of Operation Venetic – the NCA-led UK response to the takedown of the encrypted communications platform EncroChat. Soon after Operation Venetic began, it became clear there had been a leak.

https://www.sikhpa.com/gb-news-face-sikh-backlash-for-nigel-farage-defaming-entire-sikh-community/ 7 Speaking on the report, Sikh Press Association Senior Press Officer Jasveer Singh said: “The GB News piece may be the worst example of anti-Sikh reporting from a UK news org I have seen in nearly nine years of covering Sikhs in UK media. “There is no doubt in my mind, this kind of baseless anti-Sikh journalism has been influenced either directly or indirectly by the Indian State. The act of framing any criminality involving a Sikh as some kind of example of “Khalistani terrorism” is pure Indian nationalist propaganda designed to detract from the movement, which also works to expose India’s infinite human rights abuses. “We sincerely hope media regulator Ofcom will act now they have been contacted, as GB News show no intention of admitting their allegations about Khalistan are baseless. To the contrary, Farage seems intent to tie in Sikhs into his longtime anti-asylum seeker rhetoric, and the Khalistan allegations are an easy way to do so. The involvement of a Henry Jackson Society employee in the report only further underlines the obvious influence from Indian nationalist rhetoric within this news piece. “The UK public should be very concerned about this obvious Indian State influence corrupting the standards of media in this country. We have seen The Times recently been used for obvious Indian nationalist anti-Sikh propaganda, whilst the BBC this year reached new levels of erasing Sikh identity which is associated to Khalistan too. Indian media is ranked 161st of 180 countries for press freedom and the UK is heading in that direction with such reporting.”

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/significant-unexplained-data-loss-south-27576187 'Significant and unexplained' data loss at South Yorkshire Police as force drafts in digital forensics experts' Almost 70 cases could be affected by the loss of data and footage By Megan BannerReporter 11:43, 23 AUG 2023 South Yorkshire Police (SYP) says the force has noticed a "significant and unexplained reduction in data stored on its systems." SYP has referred itself to the Information Commissioner's Office and says "urgent work" is underway to recover missing body cam footage recorded by officers between July 2020 and May 2023. The loss in data could affect approximately 69 active cases. The force says it is working closely with victims and the Crown Prosecution Service as the lost footage could have potentially been used as evidence. Assistant Chief Constable Rick Alton said: “I am deeply sorry this has occurred and after we became aware of the loss in data, we notified the Information Commissioner's Office and began work to attempt to recover it. “We’ve had a team of people working around the clock to manually check each case currently within the criminal justice system. The force says it is working closely with victims and the Crown Prosecution Service as the lost footage could have potentially been used as evidence. Assistant Chief Constable Rick Alton said: “I am deeply sorry this has occurred and after we became aware of the loss in data, we notified the Information Commissioner's Office and began work to attempt to recover it. “We’ve had a team of people working around the clock to manually check each case currently within the criminal justice system.

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Not quoting whole article but some more interesting passages related to colonialism, though worth a read in entirety https://scroll.in/magazine/1054529/how-sumatra-became-a-popular-destination-for-sikh-immigrants-in-the-19th-century How Sumatra became a popular destination for Sikh immigrants in the 19th century The story of how the large island in the Indonesian archipelago became home to Sikh policemen, security guards, traders and farmers. Ajay Kamalakaran Aug 19, 2023 · 11:30 am

First sentence is true, but I don't think most younger people think about death much, they are looking for a meaning to their life.

https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-sikh-hindu-muslim-taliban-restrictions/32559175.html 'Forced To Dress Like a Muslim': Taliban Imposes Restrictions On Afghanistan's Sikh, Hindu Minorities August 22, 2023 15:44 GMT By Freshta Negah Abubakar Siddique Family members cry after an attack by the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) on a Sikh Gurdwara killed 25 worshippers on March 25, 2020. When the Taliban seized power in 2021, there were concerns that some of Afghanistan's tiny non-Muslim minorities could vanish. Two years on, those fears are becoming realized. Afghanistan's last-known Jew fled the country shortly after the Taliban takeover. Meanwhile, the Sikh and Hindu communities are believed to have shrunk to just a handful of families. Under the Taliban, Sikhs and Hindus have faced severe restrictions, including on their appearances, and have been banned from marking their religious holidays in public, leaving many with no choice but to escape their homeland. "I cannot go anywhere freely," Fari Kaur, one of the last remaining Sikhs in the capital, Kabul, told RFE/RL's Radio Azadi. "When I go out, I'm forced to dress like a Muslim so that I can't be identified as a Sikh," she said, in reference to the Taliban's order that all women must wear the all-encompassing burqa or niqab. Kaur's father was killed in a suicide attack targeting Sikhs and Hindus in the eastern city of Jalalabad in 2018. The attack reportedly led as many as 1,500 Sikhs to leave the country, including Kaur's mother and sisters. But Kaur refused to leave and stayed in Kabul to fulfil her father's dream that she finish school. In March 2020, 25 worshipers were killed when Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) militants stormed a Sikh temple in Kabul. Following the attack, most of the remaining members of the minority left Afghanistan. Again, Kaur refused to leave. But now, more than two years after the Taliban seized power, she said the lack of religious freedom under the militants has left her no choice but to seek refuge abroad. "We have not celebrated our key festivals since the Taliban returned to power," she said. "We have very few community members left behind in Afghanistan. We cannot even look after our temples." History Of Persecution There were up to 100,000 Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan in the 1980s. But the war that broke out in 1979 and the onset of growing persecution pushed many out. During the civil war of the 1990s, the Taliban and rival Islamist groups pledged to protect minorities. But many Sikhs and Hindus lost their homes and businesses and fled to India. During its first stint in power from 1996-2001, the Taliban caused an international uproar after the militants announced that all Sikhs and Hindus in the country would be required to wear yellow badges.The Taliban prohibited Sikhs and Hindus from building new temples. They were also forced to pay a special tax called jizya, which was historically imposed by Muslim rulers on their non-Muslim subjects.Following the U.S.-led invasion in 2001, Sikhs and Hindus were granted the same rights as other Afghans and also received seats in the parliament.When the Taliban regained power in August 2021, it attempted to assuage the fears of non-Muslim Afghans. The militants visited Sikh and Hindu temples to try and assure the remaining members of the communities of their commitment to their safety and well-being.But the Taliban's draconian restrictions on Sikhs and Hindus have forced many to seek a way out of their homeland.'Extreme Desperation'Many of the Afghan Sikhs and Hindus who have left the country have moved to India, where most face a life of poverty."We abandoned our country out of extreme desperation," said Chabul Singh, a 57-year-old Sikh man who left Afghanistan with his wife and two sons several years ago.The family now lives outside the Indian capital, New Delhi, where Singh and his young sons eke out a living by doing menial jobs "In Afghanistan, our distinctive turbans gave us away, and we were killed both by the Taliban and Daesh," he told Radio Azadi, referring to IS-K by its Arabic acronym. Sikhs often wrap their hair, which they are not supposed to cut, in a turban.Despite his family's struggles in India, Singh said returning to Afghanistan is not an option."In Afghanistan, our Muslim brothers often asked us, 'Why have you come from India?'" he said. "But here in India, they ask us, 'Why don't you go back to Afghanistan?'"Niala Mohammad, the director of policy and strategy at the nonprofit Muslim Public Affairs Council in Washington, said the situation for religious minorities in Afghanistan -- including Hindus, Sikhs, Bahai's, Christians, Ahmadis, and Shi'ite Muslims -- has deteriorated sharply under Taliban rule."The situation continues to deteriorate as political extremist factions that claim to represent Islam, such as the Taliban, ascend to power in the region," said Mohammad, who was previously the South Asia analyst for the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. "This exodus of diverse religious groups has left a void in the country's social fabric."

@shastarSingh @kdsingh80 Have you seen this book before? Can you buy it in India ? https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=127561229459752 https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/books-it-talks-about-power-of-universalism-and-liberalism-kapil-dev-on-his-book-we-the-sikhs/332399 'It Talks About Power Of Universalism And Liberalism': Kapil Dev On His Book 'We The Sikhs' Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev's book 'We The Sikhs' features pictures and paintings of 100 gurdwaras across the globe; and is divided into three sections- the Gurus, the history and artefacts and the gurudwaras Lachmi Deb Roy UPDATED: 17 JUN 2019 4:15 PM “I love the Sikh way of life. I think Sikhism is such a great religion,” says legendary cricketer Kapil Dev who came out with his new book ‘We The Sikhs’, along with entrepreneur Ajay Sethi. The book talks about how Sikh religion has a unique identity among world religions. It features pictures and paintings of 100 gurdwaras across the globe; and is divided into three sections- the Gurus, the history and artefacts and the gurudwaras. Excerpts What made you write 'We The Sikhs?' A: One day when I was travelling from Chandigarh to Delhi, I dropped off to sleep, and when I woke up, this thought (of writing a book on Sikhism) had taken its seed in my mind. It was almost like a voice asking me to come out with this book. The passion to turn this dream into a reality then took over. How long did it take for you to finish the book? It took almost five years. Two years went into planning how ‘We The Sikhs’ will happen, who all will collaborate, how will research be done. Many friends, including Ajay Sethi, helped. All put together, it took more than two years to develop and another two and a half years to produce the book. So, the entire process of coming up with the book took almost five years. Why did you choose this topic? I love the Sikh way of life. I think Sikhism is a great religion. I am not saying other religions are lacking in any manner, but this religion is the need of the hour in today’s world when you need peace, you need people to help each other, to share love and above all be selfless. This is what drew me to it, and I thought there is a need to pass on this wonderful message to the entire world and especially to the next generation. The book talks about how the Sikhs believe in one God and the power of universalism and liberalism. Writing this book made me understand Sikhism better. Is there any special incident or childhood memory that is related to the book? Well, my childhood days were spent in Chandigarh. We grew up with a large number of friends around us. Those were the good old days when we didn’t want much from life. I remember we used to go to gurdwaras to eat prashad or kadha. Going to Langar to eat would be a fun ritual. Those were such fond memories which nothing materialistic in life can match up to. How has been the response from people in India and abroad? It’s wonderful. It has been great meeting people, the Sikh community all over the world. What they say is so true -- ‘A Sardar is a Zinda-dil’. They love food, they love life and they are truly hospitable and full of warmth. Beyond India, we met people in America, Canada and around the world. The book’s reception has been amazing everywhere we I went. Will you continue to travel around the world? My plan is to go around the world from Fiji to Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Africa, Europe and the Gulf, then go to America and Canada. A lot of my Sikh brothers are there throughout the world and I want to travel and meet as many as I can, taking ‘We The Sikhs’ to them and all the people world over.

Very easy for such events with hundreds.of people to be infiltrated by agents as 'false flag'

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/gang-shooting-derby-kabaddi/ Gunshots fired at Derbyshire Kabaddi tournament in terrifying gang attack which saw man attacked with sword 21 August 2023, 14:11 Three men were wounded at a Kabaddi tournament in Derbyshire after a horrific shootout between rival gangs at the contest Three men were wounded at a Kabaddi tournament in Derbyshire after a horrific shootout between rival gangs at the contest where others were attacked with a sword.

What's your issue with Jagtar Singh Johal , bro? 'no mercy' on what? 'join the paks'? Join them how? The quality of these 'oldest sons' generally seems to been quite low, they are not wanted thank you This makes no sense.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-66300938 Rochdale grooming: Five men convicted of historical child sex offences By Phil McCann BBC News 17 August 2023 Five men have been convicted of "sickening" historical child sexual offences as part of a grooming gang. Mohammed Ghani, 38, Insar Hussain, 38, Jahn Shahid Ghani, 50, Martin Rhodes, 39, and Ali Razza Hussain Kazmi, 35, sexually exploited two teenage girls in Rochdale between 2002 and 2006. The victims would often be picked up from outside their schools, still in their uniforms, and sexually assaulted. They will be sentenced at Minshull Street Crown Court at a later date. The first victim, known as Girl A, was just 12 when the abuse first started, the court heard. Girl A, was filmed being sexually assaulted while passed out as members of the gang laughed, the trial heard. The jury was told the video was then shared around the Greater Manchester town. The allegations only came to light in 2015 after Girl A told of being "beaten and raped" while on a parenting course and police were contacted. As a result of what she told the police, they spoke with the second girl, Girl B - a childhood friend. Neither alleged victims, as complainants of sexual offences, can be identified. Women plied with drink for sex - grooming trial Alleged abuse victim not after money, trial hears Giving men sex was normal life for girl, trial hears Girl A also told a friend that what had happened to her was "so much worse" than Three Girls - the BBC drama about child sexual exploitation in Rochdale. The trial heard how Girl A only realised she was a victim of abuse in 2014 when she read the book behind the series. Girl A told her sister: "That happened to me." She later wrote on social media that her experience was "so much worse than what happened in Three Girls". Girl B told the court how she and another girl were plied with drink before being persuaded to have sex by the gang members. Ghani, Hussain, and Ghan and Kazmi were found guilty of child sexual offences following a trial while Rhodes pleaded guilty to child sexual offences. Ikhlaq Yousef, 38, Aftar Khan, 34, and Mohammed Iqbal, 67, all of Rochdale, were found not guilty following the trial.

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Family of Dumbarton's Jagtar Singh Johal hail 'a major breakthrough' in case

Maybe the best thing would be they attend Gurdwara every 2 weeks or something for 30 mins meetings, starting at least 3 months before Anand Karaj, to show their progression as a Sikh or progression as a non-Sikh into Sikh, They have to uphold this to be allowed to do the ceremony. One absence only permitted BUT, I doubt Gurdware can necessarily resource this time and will not want to put barriers to income - which is a shame "Trolling" with this one, but maybe they need to do this only if the bride is Sikh, since they almost always do not bring up kids as Sikhs/groom never converts

Family defrauded Royal Mail of £70m, court hears By Charlotte Andrews & Press Association BBC News 16 August 2023 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-berkshire-66514500 family helped run a major fraud operation that cheated Royal Mail out of around £70m, a court heard. Three men allegedly pocketed millions of pounds through a scheme where they under-declared mail in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. Parmjeet Sandhu, his nephew Balginder Sandhu and Lakhwinder Sekhon appeared for trial on Tuesday. The three deny the charges of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation between 2008 and 2017. The men worked under Parmjeet Sandhu's brother, owner of Packpost International Ltd and "architect" of the fraud, Narinder Sandhu, who had already pleaded guilty, prosecutors told a jury. Parmjeet Sandhu operated the decade-long scam from a warehouse in Slough, Berkshire, where his companies were based. Prosecutor Ellis Sareen said "thousands" of items were under-declared by manipulating docket spreadsheets, beginning in 2005 and lasting until 2017, when Royal Mail investigators uncovered discrepancies. "In this case, we will be talking about literal tonnes of mail - thousands of thousands of items," Mr Sareen added. Mr Sekhon is alleged to have helped Narinder Sandhu find properties in which he could invest profits from the fraud. The trio appeared at Southwark Crown Court, central London, and the trial continues.

I think it's fine if the non Sikh intends to actually become a Sikh but not if it is just for show. Never see Muslims converting when they marry out so we should do same And if Anand Karaj is intended with one party who is non Sikh, there should be proof of commitment that they are on the path Maybe a compromise for non-practising Sikhs would be some verbal agreement that they will take steps to become more into Sikhi