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Ripudaman
Singh Malik sues govt for malicious persecution
WSN Network
 Vancouver: One of the two Sikhs acquitted in the 1985 Air India
jumbo jet crash case is suing the British Columbia and federal
governments, seeking unspecified monetary compensation for malicious
prosecution.
Ripudaman Singh Malik, once a wealthy textile businessman, claimed
in documents filed in the British Columbia Supreme Court last
Wednesday that he was wrongfully prosecuted, which resulted in his
wrongful imprisonment and breach of his basic rights.
Malik also claimed that the actions of the court damaged his
reputation, causing him huge financial loss, the National Post
newspaper reported.
'The plaintiff claims damages against the defendants for malicious
prosecution, wrongful imprisonment, breach of the plaintiff's
Charter rights, conspiracy to injure, negligent performance of duty
and damage to the plaintiff's reputation,' the one-paragraph
allegation stated.
Malik and co-accused Ajaib Singh Bagri were arrested in October
2000, 15 years after Air India flight 182 crashed off the coast of
Ireland, killing all 329 passengers and crew.
Linda Mueller, a spokesperson in the British Columbia Attorney
General's ministry, said the government was reviewing the court
documents to determine a response.
During the trial period, Malik, who claimed he was out of money
after spending millions on his defence, got roughly $6 million
funding from the federal government.
'We are interested to see that he has taken this type of action
given that he does owe the taxpayers of B.C. several million dollars
that we advanced to him to pay the defence costs for Air India,'
Mueller said.
28 March 2007
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