We recently reported, Gaurav Kundi, a 42-year-old Indian-origin man from Adelaide, is dead — and growing evidence suggests this wasn’t a tragic mishap, but a case of fatal police brutality.
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What South Australian Police described as a domestic disturbance call on PayneHam Road in Royston Park has now spiraled into a potential international scandal, with Gaurav Kundi’s death drawing parallels to the horrific killing of George Floyd in the United States.
Gaurav Kundi’s wife, Amritpal Kaur, has directly contradicted the official version of events. In a statement to the media, she made it clear: “My husband was not violent. He was drunk and loud, yes, but he didn’t hurt anyone. The violence came from the police.”
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Amritpal Kaur filmed disturbing portions of the arrest, capturing her husband pleading with officers and insisting on his innocence — while being restrained with alarming force.
In one deeply disturbing moment, an officer is allegedly seen kneeling on Gaurav Kundi’s neck — a chokehold-style maneuver that has been globally condemned after it killed George Floyd in 2020.
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Shortly after the encounter, Gaurav Kundi became unresponsive. He was rushed to the hospital with critical brain injuries and placed on life support. A few days later, surrounded by his family, he died.
The South Australian Police have confirmed that no firearms or tasers were used, but that admission offers little comfort when the physical restraint alone appears to have been deadly.
Now, both a criminal investigation and an internal review have been launched, with South Australia Police Commissioner Grant Stevens saying “policy, training, and procedural issues” will be re-evaluated — an all-too-familiar line following such deaths.
For many, these words ring hollow. Civil rights activists and Indian-Australian community leaders say what happened to Gaurav Kundi is not an isolated tragedy — it’s a reflection of systemic issues within Australian policing.
Racial profiling, poor de-escalation training, and a dangerous tendency to use force in mental health or intoxication-related incidents have created a toxic mix that continues to cost lives.
“What happened to Gaurav Kundi is indefensible,” said human rights lawyer Priya Rajan. “You don’t need a gun to kill someone. The knee was enough.”
Amritpal Kaur has not remained silent. She has called for justice, transparency, and accountability. “They killed my husband in front of me,” she said. “And now they want to explain it away as a routine procedure gone wrong?”
Social media has erupted in anger, with hashtags like #JusticeForGaurav trending across platforms. Petitions have been launched. Protests are being planned. The Indian community in Australia — and abroad — is watching closely.
As the investigation unfolds, one fact remains undeniable: Gaurav Kundi didn’t die because of a crime he committed.
He died during a police encounter that escalated when it should have calmed, punished when it should have protected, and silenced when it should have listened.
Unless those responsible are held fully accountable — not just through procedural reviews, but real consequences — the message is chillingly clear: this can happen again.
And next time, the name might be someone else’s husband. Someone else’s father. Someone else’s Gaurav.
