Singh

MEMORANDUM ***

Pritpal Singh (Singh), a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirming the denial by an immigration judge (IJ) of his requests for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review the adverse credibility finding under the substantial evidence standard and will uphold the decision unless the evidence compels a contrary conclusion. See Singh v. Ashcroft, 367 F.3d 1139, 1143 (9th Cir.2004). We deny the petition.

Substantial evidence supports the adverse credibility determination. Singh’s testimony regarding material events lacked consistency and plausibility. See Singh-Kaur v. INS, 183 F.3d 1147, 1152-53 (9th Cir.1999). For example, Singh testified that his brothers were detained by the police, beaten, and fled the country in 1999. Singh could not recall whether his brothers were detained for three days or a week. Singh testified that he took no action concerning his brothers’ treatment because he was afraid of further reprisals. However, years later, he made a spontaneous public challenge to a…