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TheStig · « **on:** March 07, 2010, 09:00:50 PM »

Indian Toddler Gursharan Singh's Death

Families in two towns of Punjab plunged into grief as Australian authorities began probing the unnatural death of an Indian toddler who was on a holiday in Melbourne with his family while Prime Minister Kevin Rudd pledged to get to the bottom of the “horrible” incident.

“The death of any little child causes everyone in this country to stop, pause, think, reflect. If this is a case of murder, there is nothing worse than the brutal murder of a little child. The authorities are investigating it and we have every confidence the authorities will get to the bottom of it,” Rudd was quoted by AAP as saying.

His comments came as police said the autopsy failed to determine the cause of death of three-year-old Gursharan Singh whose body was found on the side of a road in Melbourne’s northern suburbs six hours after he disappeared from the family home yesterday.

Gursharan was in Australia on a holiday with his family and was due to return to India later this week. His body was found by a council worker in long grass around 30 km from his residence.

His mother Harpreet Kaur, who was studying in Australia, rang police after he had been missing for 45 minutes, prompting a massive search involving more than 15 police units, the dog squad and air wing.

The family had arrived in Australia from India on January 9, planning to stay. However, they decided to leave next week as the father, Harjeet Singh, could not find work.

Relatives and friends of Harjeet Singh said he used to run a fitness club in Kotkapura but had shut shop two months ago to join his wife in Melbourne who had taken joined a food processing course.

“His father told me that Rinto (Harjeet’s nickname) would be returning home on March 8. First, I was told that our baby has been kidnapped. Later, I was told he is dead,” said Harjeet’s uncle Darshan Singh.

Harjeet’s parents are settled in Canada. As word of Gursharan’s death spread, Harjeet’s friends rushed to
Guruharsahai to be with his in-laws.

Gursharan apparently disappeared around 1 pm Thursday while his mother was taking a shower. His father had stepped out of home and police believe that Gursharan followed him out of the house but failed to catch up with him.

Punjabi Janta Forums - Janta Di Pasand · « **on:** March 07, 2010, 09:00:50 PM »

TheStig · « **Reply #1 on:** March 07, 2010, 09:01:53 PM »

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Update

UPDATE 11.40am:
THE family of Gurshan Singh Channa has spoken of their shock after a housemate was charged in relation to the
three-year-old's death, as police denied reports from India that further arrests had been made.

Media reports in India are claiming the wife of a 23-year-old housemate of the child has been arrested after the man was charged with manslaughter by criminal negligence over the death.

The Press Trust of India news agency reported that Gursewak Dhillon's wife "was likely to be charged with helping
her husband in disposing of the body'' after she was also placed under arrest.

But Victoria Police said emphatically today this was not the case.

"Definitely not. The wife has not been arrested or charged,'' a police spokeswoman told AAP.

She added that no further arrests or charges over the three-year-old boy's death are expected at this time.

Mr Dhillon appeared in an out-of-sessions court hearing last night charged with manslaughter by criminal negligence.
Raman Deep Singh, a cousin of Gurshan's father Harjit Singh Channa, said they were all shocked Mr Dhillon was
charged.

"This is our friend, not a close friend, but we know the person, it is a shock, (we are) shocked man," he said.

Police say Gurshan Singh died after being driven around suburban Melbourne in the boot of a car, unconscious, before being left where his body was found.

Homicide squad Det Sen-Sgt Ron Iddles said Mr Dhillon put Gurshan in a car unconscious last Thursday, but had
believed he was still alive.

Det Sen-Sgt Iddles alleged Mr Dhillon drove for three hours with the child in the boot of the car before stopping at Oaklands Junction, in Melbourne's northern suburbs, and placing him in grass.

Mr Dhillon is accused of not checking if the child was still alive and returning to the David St, Lalor, house where he lived with the boy, his parents, and several others.

Det Sen-Sgt Iddles said Mr Dhillon, a married part-time taxi driver, still had an immigration matter which was under investigation and had no strong ties to Australia.

"I believe at this stage he is an unacceptable risk'' for bail, he said.

In seeking bail, Mr Dhillon, who is on a student visa having moved here two years ago, said he intended to start
work this Wednesday as a courier.

Det Sen-Sgt Iddles said that if bailed, Mr Dhillon could not return to David St because "it would be an untenable
situation for the accused to be living with witnesses''.

Bail justice Ben Czerniewicz said he was running out of options and remanded Mr Dhillon to appear at Melbourne

Magistrates' Court tomorrow, saying he agreed with police that he was an unacceptable risk.

Gurshan's parents earlier spoke to detectives and attended a prayer service at a Sikh temple at Craigieburn.

Mr Singh said the family were grateful for the show of support.

"We are very thankful to Indian community, Punjabi community and Australian people,'' he said. "They all are coming
forward to help us.''

A car suspected of being in the area where Gurshan, 3, was found near Melbourne Airport emerged as a focus of the
investigation.

Police want to talk to anyone who saw a green VR or VT Holden Commodore.

Grenade Singh · « **Reply #2 on:** March 07, 2010, 10:43:14 PM »

Shocking story. Thanks for posting news updates from Australia.

TheStig · « **Reply #3 on:** March 07, 2010, 11:32:01 PM »

bhaji aje vi eh news ch aa. Ajj hi pata lagga aje india eh news nahi pahunchi.
Bahut hi jada ghatiya kamm kar rahe ne apne punjabi

ღ♥Bharind♥ღ · « **Reply #4 on:** March 08, 2010, 12:41:16 AM »

omg this is insane... :woried: :woried:

*rAbh RaKHA* · « **Reply #5 on:** March 08, 2010, 01:34:44 PM »

wah the heck....
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Jhanda_Amli · « **Reply #6 on:** March 08, 2010, 08:24:04 PM »

A very sad story.. I read it the other day

Such a pity!