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LUDHIANA, Feb 5 — The recent cold-blooded murder of an NRI, allegedly by a taxi driver, near Doraha has once again brought to the fore the issue of the safety of the life and property of the non-resident Indians in the state.

Those who think that the cases are just sporadic incidents need to just inquire from any district police headquarters, a court of law or from the various chapters of state NRI Sabha. Records of the cases of crime against the class are not only galore but are also on the rise.

The scenario is discouraging as the state government has been harping on collecting revenue from the foreign exchange brought to the state by the rich NRIs. However, if such crime against NRIs continue to happen, they may not frequent the place as often as they do now.

While a majority of the cases are of property dispute, there is an alarming incidence of barbaric murder of a number of NRIs and also of their family members in certain cases. Another point worth noting is that most of the murders are committed with a motive to rob the NRIs who are largely believed to be bringing immense wealth with them.

To quote a few cases, one of the most heinous crimes involving NRIs was the much publicised contract killing case, popular as Jassi murder case. An NRI girl had fallen in love with a youth of Kaunke Kalan, who was not well-off. The love bond did not go well with the relatives of the girl, who hired certain local persons, including a Sub-Inspector of Punjab Police, to murder the couple. The girl was subsequently killed but the youth survived the attack miraculously.

About one-and-a-half-year ago, an NRI family was mercilessly murdered in a cruel manner by a group of persons, which included the driver of their hired taxi. The NRI couple and their 12-year-old son were first looted, disrobed and then stabbed to death. Their naked bodies were thrown in a village pond near Banur. The murderers are yet to be arrested.

In May last year another rich NRI having a lucrative business in London had come to India along with his wife to meet old friends and share old memories. Their peaceful stay was, however, shortlived. A group of murderers headed by a woman, who at one time was the leader of a gang of pick-pockets, was constantly eyeing their jewellery and cash. Unable to control the greed any longer, the group, having about 4 members, killed the couple and fled away with the booty. However, the Khanna police managed to arrest all of them.

Besides other incidents of looting of NRIs that took place from time to time, the latest hair-raising incident occurred on Saturday when another taxi driver, driven by the greed of money, robbed an NRI couple and murdered the husband.

While the cases of physical assault are easily highlighted, those of property dispute do not make similar news. According to Mr Pritam Singh Deol, president, and Mr B.K.Vig of the NRI Sabha, Punjab, such cases are on the rise. ‘‘ Gone are the days when there were one or two cases of land grabbing of NRIs,’’ they said, adding that now at least five cases of property dispute and physical assault with a motive to rob are received by the sabha.

According to the sabha members, a perusal of the cases reveals that the main motive behind the killing was the belief that the NRIs were rich people who bring bags full of cash and precious items to the country. Further, the unassuming NRIs, in spite of warnings by the Sabha not to hire taxi drivers without verifying their assets, fail to take the advice. Resultantly, most of them have been robbed or killed by the taxi drivers.

The sabha members also concluded from cases reaching them that the property of a large number of NRIs have also been grabbed by persons, who were also relatives. As the NRIs remain outside, the property is only waiting to be grabbed or encroached upon.

Enquiries from the economic offences wings of the state police also bring the disturbing trends of rise in economic crime against the NRIs also. Of these, majority cases were of fraud played on the unassuming NRIs in the banks. Even if the culprits are identified, the legal process takes years leaving the suffering party more harassed.

Mr Deol and Mr Vig suggested that the government should open counters for the NRIs at airports and other places. NRIs also should not flaunt their money openly.

In Punjab, politics and religion always move together. Also many time our politicinas mentioned that in Sikhism we can’t seperate religion from politics. On the basis of that slogan, our politicians always try to black mail our poor punjabis on the name of religion. click below to read more;

Sidhu won on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket from the Amritsar seat in the Indian general elections, 2004.
He has been found guilty of manslaughter[4] by the Punjab & Haryana High Court, he has been convicted under Sec 304 of IPC for causing the death of a Gurnam Singh on December 27, 1988. Earlier on 22 September 1999, the district and sessions judge at Patiala had acquitted Sidhu in the same case registered under Section 304 and 34 IPC. Later he recontested on Bharatiya Janata Party ticket from Amritsar and won handsomely. He is being groomed for a longer innings in Indian politics and his mentor is a noted lawyer and politician Arun Jaitley.

Being a politician, he has done nothing for punjab. He is very popular on star tv. The only good thing is, he is promoting Punjabi on star tv. Also punjabi comadians get more chance to appear on star tv if Mr Sidhu is there. I hope he would have done something for his people and community. Below is list of his popular and very funny and very meningful quotes;

A fallen lighthouse is more dangerous than a reef.
A revolutionary idea is usually one with its sleeves rolled up.
After marriage, the other man’s wife looks more beautiful.
Age has been the perfect fire extinguisher for flaming youth.
Anybody can pilot a ship when the sea is calm.
Beware of the naked man who offers you his shirt.
Even a cock crows over his own dunghill.
Experience is like a comb that life gives you when you are bald.
He will fight a rattlesnake and give it the first two bites too.

I am a sepoy and will follow the guidance of my leaders.
I have seen many ladies displaying different styles and different styles displaying ladies.
If the heavens throw you dates, you got to keep your mouth open.
It’s like the brooding hen sitting over a china egg.
Nobody travels on the road to success without a puncture or two.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. And venture belongs to the adventurous.
One who doesn’t throw the dice can never expect to score a six.
The ball whizzes past like a bumblebee and the Indians are in the sea.
The cat with gloves catches no mice.
The Indians are finding the gaps like a pin in a haystack.
The third umpires should be changed as often as nappies and for the same reason.
There is light at the end of the tunnel for India, but it’s that of an oncoming train which will run them over.
We are all Adam’s children - it’s just the skin that makes all the difference.
We’ll take the cake with the red cherry on top.
When you are dining with a demon, you got to have a long spoon.
Wickets are like wives. You never know what to expect from them.
You can’t play a symphony alone, it takes an orchestra to play it.
You got to choose between tightening your belt or losing your pants.

Watch some of his funniest videos. He is an extra ordinary person, no doubt, but I will salute him only (I know he doesn’t expect much from public) when he start doing something for humanity or our community. But I will keep him watching on Star TV.

Sardar Balwant Singh Ramoowalia is a real Singh of Punjab. He is a very honest and kind politician of my dear Punjab. He has been helping everyone since I was a little school boy. He saved thousands of Punjabi young boys who were suffering in other countries. Also helped so many our daughters and sisters who were married to NRI’s.

Balwant Singh Ramoowalia has become a beacon of hope for every Punjabi who has been duped by unscrupulous travel agents of lakhs of rupees painstakingly saved in the hope of starting a new life abroad. He floated the Lok Bhalai Party in 1999 to take up all such causes, including of holiday brides - girls who are wedded to visiting Punjabi NRIs and then dumped after the husbands go back.

In the last one-and-a-half years, he has managed to get Rs 1.5 crore returned to people who were duped by travel agents. His focus now is on an estimated 30,000 Indians, who are languishing in jails in other countries on charges of illegal immigration.

From media;

1. Balwant Singh Ramoowalia who is leading the charge to stop marriage scams says there are about 15,000 women in Punjab whose husbands have deserted them. “The victims are the innocent women of Punjab.”
2. “In fact, two or three girls in every village have such a tale to narrate,” he said at an abandoned wives media conference in Chandigarh last December.

1. Ramoowalia said the LBP was trying its best to check the activities of immigration and travel agents who wanted to cheat innocent youth from Punjab in the name of sending them abroad.
2. ‘We have got some of them arrested. We have also been able to force some agents to refund nearly Rs.1.8 million to people who were cheated by them,’ he added.

Contact Mr Balwant Singh Ramoowalia

Recently I have spoken to Mr Ramoowalia. He gave me his personal telephone number and email for this website. Also he agreed that he will help everyone. Therefore if you want to contact Mr Ramoowalia, please fill the form below - it will go to Mr Ramoowalias email straightway. The best way is to contact his PA Mr. Gurpal Mann at his email address: gurpalmann@yahoo.co.in