TONY SINGH FREED.................!!

fter massive public support, the United Kingdom Crown Prosecution Service announced on Thursday (February 28) that Tony Singh, an Indian shopkeeper arrested on suspicion of murder, will not be charged with any offence.

The prosecutors said that Tony Singh who owns a shop in Skelmersdale in Lancashire, acted in self-defence when Liam Kilroe, a convicted arms robber, tried to rob him outside his store, hence will not face murder charge for killing his assailant on February 17.

The local police were investigating whether murder charge could be brought against 34-year-old Singh. But the police subsequently recommended to the CPS that Singh acted in self defence and used reasonable force against armed assailant Liam Kilroe.

Kilroe, 25, brandished a knife when he attacked Singh, dragging him from his car and trying to grab the day's takings shortly after Singh locked up his shop. A violent struggle lasting several minutes ended when
Kilroe suffered a single stab wound to his chest. He died soon afterwards in hospital.

"It is a big burden that has been lifted but on the other hand the memory of what happened will live with me forever. It will always be there, I will be watching it replay in my mind and it is something I will have to live with for the rest of my life," a relieved Singh said.

Massive public support poured in for Tony Singh from the Indian community in UK. Several people have called Singh a "local hero" and expressed support for him. They believe he should be given a bravery award for grappling with his assailant who had a history of criminal acts.

PAK should hand over DAWOOD : CBI to INTERPOL

The Central Bureau of Investigations has asked Interpol to put pressure on Pakistan to hand over international gangster Dawood Ibrahim, who is believed to be hiding in that country.

CBI Director Vijay Shanker raised the issue with visiting Interpol Secretary General Ronald K Noble during a meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday, sources said.

Shanker told Noble that there were certain fugitives who have been charged with terrorism-related crime in India and who are at large for a long time, they said.

The CBI Director is understood to have drawn Noble's attention to certain fugitives, including Ibrahim, against whom Interpol notices exist, but were apparently left free to continue their activities from neighbouring countries.

Replying to this, Noble told Shanker that no country should allow criminals against whom Interpol Red Corner notices and UN-Interpol special notices had been issued to roam free. Noble said allowing such persons to roam and travel freely places all citizens at risk.

During the meeting, both Shanker and Noble also agreed that Interpol Red Corner Notice should be accorded greater legal validity and importance by INTERPOL's 186 member-countries in order to prevent free movement of criminals and to enable the law enforcement authorities bring these people to justice.

Noble underlined the importance of enhanced cooperation in the field of intellectual property rights, cyber crime and human trafficking, a CBI press release said.

The Interpol officer also highlighted the importance of India's putting in place the Mobile Interpol Network Database and Fixed Interpol Network Database, which permit instantaneous comparison of travelers passports against Interpol's 14 million strong Stolen and Lost Travel Document database.