July 17, 1970: The first information report (exhibit PPZ/R) of the present case was registered by Police Station, Gha rinda, on the report dated July 12, 1970 (exhibit P.P.Z.) of D.S.P. Surjit Singh (PW 64) which, inter alia, disclosed: "I heard a rumour on 8th July, 1970, on my return from casual leave that three persons namely Shingara singh son of Inder Singh, Kartar Singh son of Mangal Singh and Hardip Singh son of Shingara Singh jats residents of Ranike, Police Station Gharinda had been abducted forcibly by Ajit singh of Burj and his sons residents of village Burj, Police Station Gharinda and party from near Crystal Chowk, Amritsar and that they had, been shown killed in an encounter in connivance with Border Security Force and Pak Rangers".