CHANDIGARH: Over the week to persons were killed in Punjab 12 persons six of them militants were killed and 11 militants arrested Jan 6.
Security forces shot dead a militant and arrested two of his accomplice’s in. an encounter near Meanal village in Tarn Taran police district.
A militant Harjinder Singh was riled in an encounter with security forces in Verpal village in Majiha police district Sunday night.
One militant was killed and two others were injured in an encounter with security forces in Khijr Abad village in Ropar district.
An unidentified militant died after consuming poison when he was cornered by security forces in Tahitian village in Majitha police district Sunday night.
Vir Kaur was gunned down in Basruan village of Batala police district. He was killed in an intergang warfare police said.
An unidentified militant was killed in an exchange of fire with the security forces while his accomplice escaped in Tarsika village in Majitha police district.
Militants fired indiscriminately killing two persons identified as Balkar Singh Mr Piara Singh in Khamba village in Ferozepur district.
Santokh Singh was shot dead in Chack Shri village of Gurdaspur district Sunday night.
Security forces recovered two bullet-riddled-bodies one in Valtoha village and the other in Asal Uttar village of Tarn Taran police district.
Militants shot dead one person in Noor pur village in Jalandhar district Sunday night.
Nine persons including a militant and a CRPF personnel were killed on New Year’s Day.
A gang stopped a Jalandhar Batala Punjab road transport bus near village NAT in Batala police district and shot dead two passengers.
The deceased were later identified as R K Kundal a CRPF Jawan and Mr Darshan Kumar an inspector in Punjab roadways.
In a case of inter-group rivalry miscreants hanged to death Bhai Ranjit Singh in village Buraj Rae K e in Tarn Taran police district.
Opened fire in a shop killing its owner Mr Kailash Tandon and injuring three others in Adalat Bazar area of Patiala city Jan 1. Mr Tandon was a veteran Congress leader and social worker of that Region.
Militants shot dead Surinder Kaur in village Basti Sangua in Ferozepur district. Another woman with the same name was gunned down in Bhokuni village of Sangrur district Monday night.
Hari Singh fell to militants bulls in Nohra village of Patiala district while Arjun Singh was gunned down in Cheema village of Sangruru district.
The body of Avtar Singh was recovered from near village Chak Archana in Ferozepur district.
Police arrested three militants ear village Jharkeri in Patiala district and recovered three double bore barrel guns and some carriages from their possession.
The arrested men were identified as Bhai Wariam Singh Mahaan Bhai Bhupinder Singh and Bhai Amarjit Singh.
One militant identified as Bhai Lakhwinder Singh was arrested in village Jheeta of Majitha police district.
Akali leader Balwant Singh and our of a family were among 16 persons killed Jan 3.
One person was kidnapped while security forces nabbed five militants during this period.
Militants shot dead Balwant Singh a local Akali Dal (Badal) leader in Dera Bassi township of Patiala district Thursday.
Militants massacred four members of a family and two others in Ghora Bhai village near Bhogpur in Jalandhar district late Wednesday night.
They shot dead Bhai Kashmir Singh in Amritsar district. Police Suspects to be an incident of intergang rivalry.
Two persons identified as Chanan Singh and his widowed daughter-in-law Amarjeet Kaur were shot dead by militants in Amritsar district Wednesday night.
A militant identified as Harbhajan Singh alias Kala was killed in an encounter with security forces in Kapurthala district Wednesday night.
Police recovered the body of the one Baldev Singh from Bathinda district and another unidentified body from Patiala district.
The bullet-riddled body of a militant was recovered from village Killa Take Singh under Sadar Batala police station. Militants shot dead one person while the bulled ridden body of a former head constable was found in Patiala district.
Militants shot dead four women three belonging to one family in village Satrana in Patiala District.
Another militant was killed in inter-gang rivalry in village Punjab in Ropar district.
Meanwhile director-general of Punjab police DS Mangat Wednesday said that 59 additional companies of para military forces would arrive in state within the next few days.
Talking to newsmen here Mr Mangat said these would include 25 CRPF and 24 BSF companies
Mangat expressed satisfaction at the overall security environment which he said was slowly improving throughout the state. He exhorted the police to step up legal action against criminals apart from conducting raids.
He assured that adequate security will be provided to educational institutions in the state against the threats of the militants in regard to wearing of specified uniforms.
Article extracted from this publication >> January 11, 1991
