Singh

MEMORANDUM **

Bagicha Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) dismissing in part, and sustaining in part the cross-appeals of the Immigra *568 tion Judge’s decision denying his application for asylum and withholding of deportation. To the extent we have jurisdiction, it is conferred by the former 8 U.S.C. § 1105a. See Kalaw v. INS, 133 F.3d 1147, 1150 (9th Cir.1997). We review for substantial evidence, Cruz-Navarro v. INS, 232 F.3d 1024, 1028 (9th Cir.2000), and we deny the petition in part, and dismiss it in part.

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s conclusion that Singh failed to establish either past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution on account of a protected ground by either the Sikh militants or the police. For example, the record demonstrates that Singh alleged only that he would be persecuted by Sikh militants based on his status as a former police officer. See id. (“persecution resulting from membership in the police or military is insufficient, by itself, to establish persecution on account of membership in a particular social group or political opinion.”) (emphasis…