After burial of ‘spy’, Gurdaspur admn buries promise to kin too

After the burial of Indian “spy” Karamat Rahi, the Gurdaspur district administration has backtracked on its promise of compensation and job to his son, saying it never made any written agreement.

After the burial of Indian “spy” Karamat Rahi, the Gurdaspur district administration has backtracked on its promise of compensation and job to his son, saying it never made any written agreement.

(Left) Karamjit Rahi, the ‘spy’ who died at Khera Kalan in Batala and (right) Ranjeet, Rahi’s son, who was promised a job, compensation. (HT Photo)

Additional deputy commissioner (general) JS Grewal said he hadn’t promised anything to Rahi’s son, Ranjeet. “If Rahi was a spy indeed who did a good service to the country, we will verify it before we forward the case to the state government,” he said.

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Ranjeet produced a paper signed by the ADC and said the district administration was making fun of his father’s sacrifice. The copy available with HT says in clear terms: “We will give financial compensation as well as a job to the son of the national hero. As soon as we get proof.” Ranjeet claims to have even a video of the signing. Threatening to drag the administration to court, he said: “They signed the letter in front of the media and hundreds of villagers. How can they deny it.”