A 28-year-old international fugitive, who was wanted for rape and attempt to murder two young women in Scotland in 2012, has been arrested by Delhi Police Crime Branch. A red corner notice was issued by Interpol against Raminder Singh, who hails from Punjab. He used to work as a bouncer in Scotland. “A red corner notice had been issued in 2012 against accused Raminder Singh and the Indian Government was informed about it. Once it was ascertained that Singh had fled to India, the Delhi Police was contacted to trace him,” said Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ravindra Yadav.
On July 22, 2012, a 23-year-old woman was found in an unconscious and unresponsive condition in a Pilvig Public Park in Edinburgh, Scotland. Upon hospitalisation, she was also found to have sustained a badly bruised and swollen face, a fractured jaw, fractured cheekbone and one of her teeth were missing. An attempt had also been made to rape her. Investigations by the Edinburgh Police revealed that Raminder Singh, then resident of Edinburgh, was the accused behind this dastardly act.
“In addition to that, another young woman about 27-year-old informed police that she was also subject to a serious sexual attack and rape by accused Raminder Singh,” said Yadav. British Police revealed that immediately after the incident, Raminder travelled to Glasgow Airport on Monday July 23 and boarded a flight for New Delhi. Investigations revealed that Raminder had travelled from Glasgow to India via Dubai by Emirates.
The accused told the Crime Branch officials that upon fleeing from Scotland, he lived for a brief while with his relative Gurwinder at the Punjab Police Academy (PPA) in Phillaur. Gurwinder, an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) at PPA serves as an instructor. He also operates a restaurant by the name Noor Mahal in Jalandhar. A native of Kapurthala in Punjab, Singh had proceeded to the UK in 2009 on a study visa. Upon completing his education there, he began working as a bouncer at a club in Edinburgh. His mother is with Chandigarh Police.