CHANDIGARH: Ten militants including Jama Singh alias Jil Lt. Gen of “Khalistan Commando Force (Panjwar)” and two area commanders of separate organizations were among 12 people killed in the strife-torn northern Indian state of Punjab on April 7.
Top militant Bhai Jaila who was involved in over 200 killing’s including 25 security men was shot head in a fierce seven-hour en counter with security forces at the residence of detained vice president of All India Sikhs Students Federation (AISSF) (Manjit) Balwinder Singh Kojkipur in Uojkipur village in Amritsar district.
Working on a tip-off chief of Tarn Taran police district Ajit Singh told security forces comprising army paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and police cordoned off and raided Kojkipur’s house.
Kojkipuris detained under Terrorists and Disruptive Activities.
Act (TADA) along with other federation and Akali leaders.
The SSP said the encounter began Tuesday morning when the militant fired at the security forces killing CRPF personnel Raghbir Singh and seriously injuring another Surinder Singh.
He said the security forces lobbed hand grenades rockets and mortars at the bunker inside the house The body of the militant was found during search after the firing ceased he said.
Two militants each carrying reward of Rs 10 million were killed in separate encounters near Baghapurana and Jaitu respectively in Faridkot district.
Fairdkot senior superintendent of police Jasminder Singh said one of the militants was an area commander of “Khalistan Commando Force (Zaffarwal)” while another owed allegiance to the “Babbar Khalsa” group.
Article extracted from this publication >> April 17, 1992
