Gunter Ludwig alleges his brother was killed by the police down under after implicating him in false cases. He is now on a world protest tour to demand justice
Gunter Ludwig alleges his brother was killed by the police down under after implicating him in false cases. He is now on a world protest tour to demand justice
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| Gunter Ludwig with the poster at Jantar Mantar pic/Rajeev Tyagi |
How far will you go for justice? If you are Gunter Ludwig, it would be three continents.
Ludwig is in Delhi to seek justice for his "murdered" brother. And he hopes to get support in India, as the alleged killers of his brother are from a country that has received a lot of bad press here.
Gunter alleges that the Sydney police killed his brother Klaus-Peter Ludwig after framing him in false cases in 1996. "My brother was a small-time businessman. He used to run a cigarette vending machine and the police killed him in cold blood," Gunter told MiD DAY.
The German national, who has been protesting in front of Australian embassies in China, Thailand and New Zealand, landed in India on May 31. He went to demonstrate in front of the Australian High Commission in Chanakyapuri, but the police sent him away.
"Now I have sought permission to carry out my protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi," Gunter said.
He has been demanding an investigation into the case and the constitution of a court of justice for speedy trial. "My brother had migrated to Australia in 1972 and was killed on April 11, 1996. After killing him, the policemen plundered his house to wipe out any proof," he alleged.
Gunter is carrying posters depicting photographs of his brother, newspaper clippings and photos of support for his cause in other countries.
"The Australian police have been covering up the murder of my brother for the last 14 years. I have been trying all sorts of ways to ensure that my brother gets justice," he said.
After New Delhi, Gunter plans to move to Dubai. From there he will go back to Germany. When asked how he manages to finance his travel and stay in so many countries, Gunter said: "I am not very rich but I am doing all
| The Other Side |
| An Australian embassy spokesperson said: "We will have to look into the matter as the case is very old. We will have to cross check with the Canberra office." |
this for my brother. I am here in India till June 10 and will stage the sit-in at Jantar Mantar from 9:30 am till 1:30 pm in the afternoon."
However, Ludwig is not sure, if his 14-year-long effort will bear fruit. "When I came here I met officials from Germany and Australian embassy and submitted my plea. However, they have not reverted on the issue. But I will fight this case till my last breath."
| Stop Press |
| In an article published in one of the dailies in Australia, it was reported that the Police Royal Commission decided to review more than 100 deaths in which New South Wales (NSW) police were suspected of being involved.
The review was revealed when the newspaper sought the records of the inquest into the death of Stephen Sargeant, 22, who allegedly opened a locker, took a police revolver and shot himself in the head at Penrith police station on July 5, 1985.
Royal Commission investigators were seeking to establish whether police falsified or suppressed evidence to get open findings or verdicts of suicide or accidental death, including cases where:
'u00a0Police were directly involved in the deaths of criminals and, in some cases, citizens who threatened corrupt operations.
' Police took bribes to suppress evidence against murderers they used in their criminal activities.u00a0u00a0
' When charges were laid, police bungled the investigations to get acquittals, a dismissal or "no bill" because of lack of evidence.
' Police falsified evidence to get wrongful convictions. |
